Kujang Monument

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Monumen Tugu Kujang
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Kujang (senjata)

Tugu Kujang berlokasi di Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia. Kujang merupakan senjata tradisional dari masyarakat Sunda. Tugu ini terletak di jalan Pajajaran dekat Kebun Raya Bogor yang telah lama dibangun pada tahun 1982. [1]

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