ABSTRACT
Formation of a calendar makes a certain step in the progress of civilization among all nations.—Javanese, the only nation of the Archipelago that had a national calendar.— Javanese divisions of the day.—Week of five days.—Week of seven days.—Civil year.—Rural year ; description of it. — Hindu calendar and era.—Era of Salivana still current in the island of Bali.—How modified by the Javanese.—Lunar time of the Arabs, adopted by all the tribes converted to Mahomedanism except the Javanese.—Cycles.—Edipses.—Calendar of the Bugis of Celebes.
