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Pelangi

Pelangi is the Indonesian and Malay term for the natural phenomenon known in English as a rainbow: a multicolored arc that appears in the sky when sunlight is refracted, reflected, and dispersed by water droplets in the atmosphere.

The effect occurs as sunlight enters a raindrop, is refracted or bent, then reflected off the inner

Pelangi typically forms after rain or in mist, when sunlight is low in the sky and the

In language use, pelangi is the standard term for this phenomenon in Indonesian and Malay. The concept

Culturally, pelangi is often associated with beauty, hope, and renewal. It appears as a motif in art,

surface
and
dispersed
into
a
spectrum
of
colors.
The
observer
typically
sees
red
on
the
outer
edge
and
violet
on
the
inner
edge
of
the
arc.
A
secondary
rainbow,
fainter
and
with
colors
reversed,
may
appear
outside
the
primary
one.
observer
is
positioned
with
the
sun
behind
them
and
the
rain
or
droplets
in
front.
is
widely
recognized
in
both
everyday
life
and
cultural
contexts
within
Indonesia
and
Malaysia.
literature,
folklore,
and
media,
and
is
frequently
cited
in
proverbs
and
songs
as
a
sign
of
auspicious
change
or
reconciliation
after
a
storm.