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Word: ratu (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Observers gave the anti-Communist Masjumi Party the best chance for a plurality (Indonesia is 95% Moslem) followed by the Communists. Socialists and Nationalists. But nobody felt very sure. "I don't understand all this," remarked a young lady in a tiny Javanese village. "How can a ratu (official) be chosen by us? They are sent from heaven...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDONESIA: Getting Ready to Vote | 10/3/1955 | See Source »

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