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'''Priyayi''' (fromerly ''Prijaji'') is the traditional aristocratic class of Java, Indonesia's most populous island. ''Priyayi'' are the elites in traditional Javanese society, in contrast to commoners, or ''wong cilik'' ('little people' in Javanese). Their culture is marked by elaborate customs and etiquettes.

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★ Geertz, Clifford. ''The Religion of Java''. Glencoe, IL: The Free Press, 1960.