The Javanese are an ethnic group native to the Indonesian island
of Java. They are the largest ethnic group in Indonesia with a
staggering 85 million people. Most Javanese call themselves
Muslim. The Javanese people are known for their rigid social
interactions and mannerisms and Javanese etiquette held high.
Today, they seem to be more relaxed, though. Interestingly, the
Javanese are thought to have originated in Taiwan, travelling
through the Philippines and arriving on the island of Java. They
are influenced by the Indian culture, as well. The Javanese
alphabet is very unique. The alphabet itself tells a poem and a
perfect pangram. The poem is a story about a Javanese mythology
about how the people became a civilization on Java. The poem
translated says “There were two messengers, they had animosity
among each other, they were equally powerful in fight, here are
the corpses.” The myth came from the Javanese King Java Aji
Saka.