Nusantara
= used by the SEApunk movement, i.e. people like Sam Chua, Venkatesh Rao
Description
From ChatGPT:
"Nusantara is an Indonesian and Malay term with historical and modern meanings:
In the 13th-15th centuries, during the Majapahit Empire (based in Java), Nusantara referred to a vast archipelagic region under Majapahit's influence.
It was a political concept describing territories beyond Java that were part of the empire's tribute system.
The term comes from Old Javanese:
- Nusa = island
- Antara = between or across
Modern Meaning (Indonesia & Malaysia):In contemporary Indonesian and Malay usage, Nusantara broadly refers to the Malay Archipelago, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, Singapore, and sometimes Thailand's southern regions.
In Indonesia, Nusantara is a patriotic term symbolizing the unity of the archipelago."