monumen hidup
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of monumen (“monument”) + hidup (“living”).
Noun
monumen hidup (plural monumen-monumen hidup)
- (archaeology) living monument (a dynamic, evolving tribute that keeps history alive through community engagement, cultural practices, or individuals embodying a legacy, contrasting traditional static monuments by emphasizing relevance, interaction, and ongoing meaning, rather than just physical objects)
Further reading
- “monumen hidup”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016