The jasmine has wide spectrums in Indonesian traditions; it is the flower of life, beauty and festive wedding, yet it is also often associated with spirit and death. In Indonesian patriotic songs and poems, the fallen "melati" often hailed as the representation of fallen heroes that sacrificed their life and died for the country, the very similar concept with fallen "sakura" that represent fallen heroes in Japanese tradition. The Ismail Marzuki's patriotic song ""Melati di Tapal Batas"" (jasmine on the border) (1947) and Guruh Sukarnoputra's ""Melati Suci"" (sacred jasmine) (1974) clearly refer jasmine as the representation of fallen heroes, the eternally fragrance flower that adorned Ibu Pertiwi (Indonesian national personification). The Iwan Abdurachman's ""Melati dari Jayagiri"" (jasmine from Jayagiri mountain) refer jasmine as the representation of the pure unspoiled beauty of a girl and also a long lost love.