2010/12/16

"lawang sewu" Thousand Doors old building in semarang indonesia




Lawang Sewu is a building in Semarang, Central Java, which is the office of the Nederlandsch Indishe Spoorweg Naatschappij or NIS.  Built in 1903 and completed in 1907.  Located at the roundabout Tugu Muda Semarang who once called Wilhelmina Plein.

Local people call it Lawang Sewu (Thousand Doors.)  This is because the building has a door that many (in fact the door is not up to a thousand, maybe also because the window height and width of this building, people also consider it as a door).

2010/12/15

Ambarawa train museum in indonesia



Are you interested in tracing the history of railways in Indonesia, we headed Ambarawa Railway Museum located in Semarang District.  This museum is quite interesting considering there is only one in the world that exhibit combined with steam locomotives that can still be way up the mountain.

     Ambarawa since the Dutch East Indies is a military area, so that King Willem I wanted to build a railway station in order to facilitate transport the troops to go to Semarang.  And so, on May 21, 1873 Ambarawa Railway Station was built with a land area of 127,500 m2.  Station heyday Ambarawa known as Willem I, stopped its operation as a railway station with majors Ambarawa Kedungjati Semarang.  And in 1976 to cross Ambarawa Secang Magelang also Ambarawa Parakan Waterford.

"colours lake" dieng's mount indonesia



Dieng Peak area in Wonosobo, Central Java has many wonderful natural panorama.  Among Lake and Lake Colors Pengilon.  In seputaran two of this lake there are some natural cave that holds the legend and mystical atmosphere.

Lake Colors will welcome the tourists who visit this tourist area.  Called Lake because it has a unique color associated with the color of the lake.  Sometimes green and yellow, blue and yellow, or rainbow-like colorful.  This color variation influenced the weather, time and place to see it.

2010/12/10

sam poo kong tample indonesia




Forget Semarang. Forget Indonesia. We like the rich man who was a walk to China once entered klentheng Sam Poo Kong. Red lanterns, Chinese ornaments hallmark of our welcome. And then, what appears is the building with light color that is not found in the usual place.

Sam Poo Kong Temple is located in the center of town, the area of Simongan. Nothing would be difficult to see him. This location is referred to as a petilasan Semarang people, namely former first landing place of sojourn and a Chinese admiral named Zheng He, Cheng Ho or Sam Po Tay Djien. At that time, Admiral Zheng He sailed down the middle of the sea coast of Java, and was forced to land because there is a sick crew. He was down the river (now called Kaligarang) and landed in a village Simongan. The discovery of a rock cave which is then used to place meditate and pray, and this lasted until now.

After the jump a long history, the month of October 1724 held a massive memorial recalled Sam Po Tay Djien. It was added to the building overhang at the front of the cave. Followed by a second repair in 1879, initiated and financed by tycoon Oei Sien Tjie. Since then the complex was opened to the public. In 1937 Sam Po redeveloped complex. This time it was held a few additions, namely the gate, the park is also the other scriptures. Year 1950 was held back improvement by creating a new gateway from the concrete to make it more robust. Added also the flower garden in the backyard pagoda with two paseban Wie named Wan Ting and Ting Lok Pole and two pat kwa ting (gasebo octagonal). Recently, a door Selatn successfully completed and inaugurated by the father of the president last August. Until now, this klentheng remain clean. No wonder, when this building looks good too fancy.
To complement the 'visit' us to China, available services photo with Chinese clothing. With the money Rp 75.000, - we can style in 'China', and photographed by a professional photographer twice.

The time is right to come here actually when Chinese New Year holiday. The ritual was held to commemorate the birthday of Sam Poo Tay Djien. Beginning with a parade of the Tay Kak Sie Temple Gang Lombok to the Sam Poo Kong Temple. Of course, do not miss attraction of lion dance.

2010/12/09

batik solo "original cloth from solo indonesia"

There are significant differences between batik motifs with motifs surakarta jogja. Motif batik jogja which tend to white / basik, while surakarta tend bright batik motifs. Patterned batik cloth Solo / Surakarta also have characteristics that differ with batik fabric from Yogyakarta. Solo batik cloth shades of yellow with no white.

2010/12/07

history of borobudur "indonesia"




History records Borobudur is the largest temple ever built for the veneration of the Buddha. Just imagine the building reaches a height of 14.000m with up to 35.29 sq. m. An inscription Cri Kahuluan derived from IX century (824 AD) who researched by Prof Dr JG Casparis, Wangsa uncover genealogical three successive dynasty that ruled in those days, the King Indra, the son Samaratungga. Later, his daughter called Samaratungga Pramodawardhani.

At the beginning of this Samaratungga King built a temple named: Bhumisan-Bharabudhara, presumably meaning the barrow, hill or building levels which is identified with the designation kamulan Bhumisambharabudhara monasteries, which have a meaning an ancestral temple and the dynasty dynasty in the hills.

2010/12/05

the legend of Toba lake indonesia






One day a young orphan who was poor. He lived alone in the northern part of Sumatra Island is very dry. He lived by farming and fishing.

    One day, he was fishing and got caught a strange fish. The fish was big and very beautiful. The color is golden. He then took off pole and holding fish. But when touched by hand, the fish turned into a beautiful princess! Apparently he is a fish that is cursed the gods for having violated a ban. Already are written, if he touched his hand, he will change shape to be like what's being touched. Because he touched people, he also turned into a human.

    The young man proposes marriage to the daughter and fish. Prince nodded his head a sign that fish are willing.

merapi after eruption 2010

Residents view of Mount Merapi from Kopeng, Kepuharjo Village, District Cangkringan, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, Sunday (05/11/2010). Pascapenurunan status of a standby alert, many residents who come from a number of cities to see the damage caused by eruption of Merapi in disaster prone areas. Reuters JOGJA / HASAN Sakri Ghozali

kuta beach "the wonderful beach in bali , indonesia"



Kuta Beach is a tourist spot located in the south of Denpasar, the capital of Bali, Indonesia. Kuta is located in Badung. This area is a tourist destination abroad, and has become a mainstay tourist island of Bali since the early 70's. Kuta Beach is often referred to as sunset beach (sunset beach) as opposed to the Sanur beach.

In Kuta there are many shops, restaurants and places baths and drying herself. Besides the beauty of its beach, Kuta beach also offers various other types of entertainment such as bars and restaurants along the beach to Legian beach. Rosovivo, Ocean Beach

2010/12/04

dieng highlands indonesia







Dieng is a region in the highlands on the border between the District and County Banjarnegara Wonosobo, Central Java. Villages are divided into Dieng Dieng Kulon, District of Batur, Banjarnegara and Dieng Kidul District, District Kejajar, Wonosobo regency.
This area is located approximately 26 km north of Wonosobo regency's capital, with a height of 6,000 feet or 2093 m above sea level. Dieng cool temperatures in winter approached. Temperatures range from 15-20 ° C in the daytime and 10 ° C at night. In fact, sometimes the temperature can reach 0 ° C in the morning, particularly between July to August. Locals refer to it as extreme temperatures upas bun that means "dew poison" because of this moisture causing damage to agricultural crops.

the history of olden krakatau and the biggest eruption of krakatau in indonesia




There are interesting article from Mr. H. Awang Geologists Satyana Blog's in Indonesia, about the history of the eruption of Mount Krakatau in the Sunda Strait. Apparently, the eruption in 1883 was not the greatest in the history of Krakatoa. Consider the following inscription.
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By Awang H. Satyana

Monday, August 27, 1883 at 10:00 pm is the last time residents in the vicinity of the Sunda Strait to see the sun was rising to its peak. Half an hour later, they dragged dying sea wave height to 40 feet ...! Total 36,417 people from 295 villages in the coastal region of Banten and Lampung. The next day and next day again, residents as far as to Jakarta and Lampung no longer see the sun - dark. What happened on that day like it is doomsday eruption of Mount Krakatau in the Sunda Strait. Eruptive sound heard so far 4600 miles and be heard in an area of 1 / 8 surface of the Earth. Much has been written and movies made around the world about the awesomeness of this eruption of Krakatoa. University of North Dakota Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) include two volcanic eruptions around the world who the greatest in modern history: 1883 Krakatau (VEI: 6) and Tambora in 1815 (VEI: 7).
Both exist in Indonesia, not far from us. May we, the Indonesian people - especially that calling itself the geologist, knew well these two volcanoes.

2010/12/02

the beautifuly of pacitan beach indonesia

 Pacitan has many tourist places, such as pupil beach fun, beach wawaran, srau beaches and more beaches in Pacitan. in Pacitan there are also many caves to pacitan called PACITAN GOA. Every 1001 holiday a lot of visitors coming place-place. even ordinary days were also many who come to the place of tourism in Pacitan. That privilege pacitan town although small town but really affected

2010/11/29

bromo eruption 2010

SURABAYA - Member of the Institute of Technology Center for Disaster Studies Ten November Surabaya (ITS) Amin Widodo said the minor explosion that occurred at Mount Bromo is the bright side.

According to Amin, a small explosion this would reduce the risk of a larger eruption.

"Because, if the crater is blocked, there will be a bigger eruption," said Amin Widodo, when contacted Legal, Friday (26/11/2010).

2010/11/26

candi gedong songo the great tample indonesia



Recently set foot in the first temple, feeling tired legs began to be felt. That's when the groom began offering leased the horse to climb the next temples that the higher in accordance with the order. Gedong Songo, which means that nine of the temple with the highest location is the temple with the greatest number.

The word means the buildings and songo Gedong means that roughly means nine of nine temples. The temple is located in Mount Ungaran with altitude 1200 - 1800 meters above sea level is indeed very unique. Initially called Gedong Pitoe since first discovered by Rafles only consists of seven buildings of the temple. But later found two more temples in the state although not intact. The temples are made of andesite stone has been refurbished by the Department of Antiquities, the temple I & II restored the year 1928 to 1929, while the temple, III, IV, V refurbished in 1977 to 1983.

2010/11/24

"kintamani lake" the beauty mount of Bali island indonesia

Kintamani is the culmination of Lake contained a very beautiful and interesting. Peak Kintamani is one of the highest peak in Bali.

2010/11/23

legong dance from bali indonesia

Legong is a classical Balinese dance group that has a very complex motion treasury tied with percussion accompaniment structure said to be the influence of "gambuh". Legong word comes from the word "leg" which means the motion of a flexible or limber dance and "gong" which means the gamelan. "Legong" thus implies a bound dance movement by the accompanying gamelan. Gamelan who used to accompany dance called Gamelan Semar legong Pagulingan.
Legong Kraton, the palace was developed in Bali in the 19th century, second half. It is said that the idea started from a prince of Sukawati is in a state of ill dream to see two girls dancing with graceful beautifully accompanied by gamelan. When the prince recovered from his illness, his dream was poured in a full repertoire of dances with gamelan.

"komodo island" it is one of the 7th world miracles

Komodo (Varamus komodoensis Ouwen) is the largest lizard in the world. Komodo dragons are found in Komodo National Park, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Residents who live around this beast called Komodo Island ora. These rare creatures attract tourists, both local and foreign
Komodo island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for native animals dragons. This island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island in the eastern island of Sumbawa, which are separated by the Sape Strait.

Administratively, this island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the most western tip of Nusa Tenggara Timur province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.

On the island of Komodo dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1,300 dragons tail. Coupled with other islands, such as Island and Rinca and Gili Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park.

"sasando" the music instrument traditional from NTT indonesia

If the harp, piano, and guitar plastic became the most historic and significant findings in the music world, then Sasando from Rote Island deserves more appreciation.

Rote traditional musical instrument that has existed since many years ago and produces sound combination of three musical instruments, harp, piano, and guitar plastic.

Sasando not just harp, piano, or guitar but three musical instruments in one rytm, melody, and bass. So even though a traditional musical instrument, universality Sasando the whole list.

Musical instruments were classified cordophone Rote society that is played by picking the strings are made of fine wire. Sasando resonator made of palm leaves that looks like a water reservoir container squiggly.

The composition is not uniform notation such as musical instruments in general but have a notation that does not irregular and did not look as wrapped resonator.

Sasando played with two hands from the opposite direction, left to right and right to left. Functioning left hand plays the melody and bass, while the right hand plays accord duty.

2010/11/22

krakatau eruption on 2010 and the history on the past of "KRAKATOA"

Krakatau mountain, which is located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, is now erupting. Carrying up to 6 November 2010, it has been an increase in volcanic earthquakes reached 101 times. Mount Anak Krakatau eruption occurred along with the eruption of Mount Merapi. Just like a reaction to fellow 'colleagues' - as 21 other volcanoes in Indonesia are now alert status (See: 22 Volcano in Indonesian). Krakatau Mount Merapi as if responding to that now being 'birth. "

The difference with the eruption that occurred at Mount Merapi, which now eruption occurred on Mt Anak Krakatau, according to the Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation eruption just ordinary. A normal activity because it was supposed to do a volcano eruption in order to avoid congestion inside. Positive result, the eruption of the installments to be harmless. On the other hand, as a result of this eruption after eruption, Mount Anak Krakatau will become larger in size.

"Jaipong Dance " beutiful dance only in Indonesia

Jaipong Dance is a genre of dance that was born from the creativity of an artist's home
Bandung, Gugum Gumbira. Attention to folk art, one of which is
Tap Tilu making it knows and knows well perbendaharan patterns
dance traditions that exist in Kliningan / Bajidoran or Tap Tilu. Motions
openings, pencugan, nibakeun and several kinds of motion mincid of several arts in
above have enough inspiration to develop a dance or art that is now known
Jaipongan name. As a social dance, dance Jaipong successfully developed
by Artists of Sunda dances are popular in the community and highly favored by
West Java community (in particular), and even popular until outside West Java.

2010/11/19

Grand mosque central java's indonesia

Central Java Grand Mosque building is to emulate the principles of cluster cluster model of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. . The appearance of the architecture is a new spin-off which took models from the tradition of saints whose universal style of Islamic architecture in buildings at its center by highlighting the main dome which is equipped with a pointed towering minarets on all four sides. The mosque and its supporting facilities is located on the street Elephant Kingdom, Keluarahan Sambirejo, District Gayamsari bandha occupy the Grand Mosque in Semarang area of 10 hectares and can accommodate approximately 13,000 people worshipers.

2010/11/18

prambanan tample "the worlds beautiful hindu's tample from indonesia"

Prambanan is a stunningly beautiful building built in the 10th century during the reign of two kings, and Rakai Rakai Pikatan Balitung. Rose as high as 47 meters (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple), the foundation of this temple has fulfilled the desire to show Hindu triumph in the land of Java. This temple is located 17 kilometers from the city center, in the middle of an area that now functions as beautiful park.
     There is a legend that Javanese people always tell about this temple. Once, a man named Bandung Bondowoso loved Roro Jonggrang. Because of his love, Jonggrang asked Bondowoso make 1000 temples with statues in one night. The request was nearly fulfilled Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and make a big fire that created an atmosphere like the morning. Bondowoso who only completed 999 statues cursed Jonggrang be a statue of the 1000 because he felt cheated.

gamelan ornament from central java indonesia

For the Javanese in particular, the gamelan is not something alien to their everyday life. In other words, people know exactly where that is called gamelan or a set of gamelan. They have been familiar with the term 'gamelan', 'musicians', or 'gangsa'. But perhaps rnasih many who do not know how the historical development of the gamelan itself, since when gamelan began there in Java?.

A Dutch scholar named Dr. J.L.A. Theoretically Brandes said that long before the arrival of the influence of Indian culture, the Javanese culture has rnemiliki skills or knowledge which includes 10 items (Brandes, 1889):
(1) puppets,
(2) gamelan,
(3) science rhythm poem,
(4) batik,
(5) metal working,
(6) system of its own currency,
(7) science and technology, shipping,
(8) astronomy,
(9) of agricultural fields,
(10) bureaucratic organized governance

2010/11/17

reog ponorogo is original culture from ponorogo indonesia.

Reog ponorogo is an art that comes from ponorogo region, eastern Java. existence only emerged in religious ceremony and a celebration day. ponorogo identical with reog. reog beginnings were historically created by the infestation ki ageng unmenyindir Bhre kertabumi, king of majapahit kingdom. which afraid and subject to concubines. There are also connecting origin connected with the story banner, the marriage between the sons of the kingdom and the daughter of kendiri Jenggala. So finally reog become a traditional art that still survive until today in ponorogo. even been extended to foreign countries. Reog development of this very day have also developed mainly in order to music and dance. Kenong first example used only one thing but now wear two kenong. Gamelan accompaniment even to survive, and thus named as reog style potrojayan  style.

" lake kaco " the sparkle of lights lake in sumatera indonesia

Kerinci, the westernmost district in Jambi Province is endowed with natural beauty that is second to none. No one if given the title of Earth's Kerinci Regency Land Segepal Heaven cast to the earth.

One of the natural beauty that is Lake Kerinci Regency owned Kaco, located in the Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS). Lake which has an area of about 30 x 30 meters has a depth that is still a mystery. Despite having a water depth that is not measurable, but the bottom of Lake Kaco be seen clearly. This is because the color is clear and crystal clear water and place thousands of fish semah breed.

Cheng-ho admiral and the tample history

More recently reviewed the history of Cheng Ho's a lot. Despite the controversy appears as if the Cheng Ho was stopped in semarang? nor is it true and how much of Cheng Ho's role in broadcasting islam. But, each author and hold complementary Cheng Ho. And history there is one indisputable fact is that Semarang 600 years ago has become a destination of international trade, has Go international.The Indikator is a stopover destination between ocean.Cheng Ho traders do not stop at the Sunda Kelapa (now Jakarta was not yet exist / Batavia) and field first. Surely this is interesting to Semarang accurate . Realizing or not actually have the appeal outside of big cities in Java assual . included which geographically coastal city that has hills and mountains

kecak dance "the popular dance from bali island Indonesia"

Kecak Dance is Bali's most popular show and always full of spectators. The only outdoor show with a gorgeous sunset view.

Kecak Dance is one of Bali's most popular dances. Kecak dance can be found in several places in Bali, but that in Uluwatu is the most interesting to watch.

Uluwatu Temple is a temple which is rich in historical value and the value of magic. This temple is so extraordinary, standing on a cliff with a height of about 30 meters in the middle hit the Indian Ocean. Uluwatu is known as a good place to surf and spend time at the beach.

Other attractions are very interested in the sunset or sunset.

Kecak Dance Performance starts at 18:00 or just before sunset. The show took the play is the story of Ramayana with the main characters like Rama, Shinta, Rahwana and some figures with a clown-servants acting funny, can refresh the atmosphere.

2010/11/16

karimunjawa island "the paradise island in java's sea"

Visit Karimunjawa islands now, and witness with your very own eyes the beauty of tropical islands life so highly prided by most Indonesian.

The weather is warm, the sky is sunny, the water is crystal clear and the view is literary breathtaking.

2010/11/15

legend of nyai loro kidul

One time during the reign of King Siliwangi Pajajaran Kingdom, he has a beautiful empress and a number seven concubines. Once when the empress gave birth to a beautiful daughter too, even beyond his mother's beauty. He was named after Princess Lara Kadita which means Princess Beautiful.

Kindness and beauty Princess Kadita cause envy of concubines who fear excluded from the presence of King Siliwangi.

serimpi traditional dance from jogjakarta

Serimpi dance is a dance of mystical nuances that come from Yogyakarta. This dance is accompanied by Javanese gamelan (java's traditional instrument). This dance is played by two female dancers. Hand movements are slow and graceful, are characteristic of the dance Serimpi. Dance Srimpi sangopati IX Pakubuwono this work, is actually a dance work Pakubuwono IV who ruled Kraton Surakarta Sultanate in 1788-1820 with the name Srimpi sangopati word itself comes from the word 'the apathy "a term for a replacement candidate for king. This dance symbolizes the provision to the death (of the meaning Sangopati) devoted to the Dutch.

kuda lumping central java culture

Now, art lumping horse still be a show that is enough to make the hearts of the audience captivated. Although the existence of these cultural relics began to compete strictly by the entry of foreign art and culture to their homeland, the dance still showed high attraction. Until now, we do not know who or where that sparked community groups (created) kuda lumping the first time. In fact, lumping horse art found in many areas and each recognizes the arts as one of their traditional culture. Including, pointed out some time ago, recognized also by the people of Johor in Malaysia as its own in addition to Reog Ponorogo. The phenomenon spread of lumping horse art in various places, with various and pattern, can be an indicator that the art culture that seemed full of magic is back "on the rise" as a cultural art which should be noted as an original Indonesian art.

merapi eruption 2010

The eruption of Mount Merapi this year is very different from the eruption that occurred in 2006, 2001, and 1997. There was nothing unusual in this eruption.

"Indeed, this year's strange Merapi," The Center for Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.