In ancient times, the islands of the Indonesia called by various names. In the records of the Chinese nation's homeland islands named Nan-hai (South Sea Islands). Various records of ancient India Dwipantara named islands (Overseas Land Islands), a name derived from the word .. Sanskrit Dwipa (island) and between (outside, opposite). Poet Valmiki Ramayana tells the search for Sita, Ravana kidnapped Rama's wife, to the Suwarnadwipa (Golden Island, which is now Sumatra) are located on the islands Dwipantara.
The Arabs call our homeland Jaza'ir al-Jawi (Javanese islands). To this day we are still pilgrims often called "Java" by the Arabs. Even though Indonesia outside Java. In Arabic also known Samathrah (Sumatra), Sholibis (Sulawesi), Sundah (Sunda), all of the island known as Jawi kulluh (all Java).
The Arabs call our homeland Jaza'ir al-Jawi (Javanese islands). To this day we are still pilgrims often called "Java" by the Arabs. Even though Indonesia outside Java. In Arabic also known Samathrah (Sumatra), Sholibis (Sulawesi), Sundah (Sunda), all of the island known as Jawi kulluh (all Java).
Archipelago Of Indonesia
The Europeans who first came assumes that Asia is only composed of Arab, Persia, India, and China.
