waters ded upmerta, the elixir of fe. ( thunder cracks ) gods and demons battled for possession of amerta. mortals went to their perdition wein the storm. ( wind howling ) the water subsided b the rld was still unfixed. java was saved pinned to itplace halfway between earth and heaven at the foot of the sacred mountain,eru. ( chirping birds ) ( low musical tone ) ( music ) ( rhic tapping ) ( crickets chirping ) night in the village; light in the hse of the scrib from leaves of the lontar tree he recites the ancient text. ( man chanting in prayer ) the stories say only amerta brings eternal life. yet the stories themselves etched on palm leaves, carved in stone, shadows on a linen screen, are from a time before time. ( drumbeat rhythcally ) the earliest indonesians are worshippers of the elements. they live in small villages der thrule of local chieftains all things are alive with the spirits of ancestors. bring offerings in the beating of the drum and songs of praise, for you, too, shall be gathered to the fathers. from india, powerful winds blow south and eas the islands of indonia lie d