Tana Toraja is a place of tourism in Sulawesi, which has beautiful nature and unique cultures. Tana Toraja is a district located in approximately 350 km north of Makassar, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Tana Toraja is very popular with the customary form of house building., the traditional house called Tongkonan.The roof of this house is made of Nipa or palm leaves and can survive up to 50 years. Tongkonan also has the degrees in accordance with the strata of nobility like the gold, bronze, iron and brass. The popular culture in this area is the funeral ceremony.
Showing posts with label Indonesian Tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indonesian Tourism. Show all posts
Monday, March 22, 2010
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Amazing Tourism Objects : BROMO MOUNTAIN EAST JAVA, INDONESIA
What a beautiful scenenry Bromo Mountain is. It can be one of your alternatives in choosing a pla ce to visit. Bromo Mountain at Tengger , East Java, Indonesia is a beautiful Place to visit.. Don't miss this place if you are going on vacation in Indonesia.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Waterfall Sipiso-piso in North Sumatera, Indonesia Beautiful and Exotic
The waterfall "Sipiso-piso" is the beautiful tourism place in the regency of Karo (kabupaten karo), about 45 minutes by car from Medan, North Sumatera, one of the main islands among thousands of islands in Indonesia. This waterfall is very high and the scenery around this waterfall is very beautiful. This object is also near Toba lake which is also very popular in Indonesia.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Karimun Jawa Island, The Tourism object in Java See, Central Java
One of the tourism object in Central java, Indonesia is Karimun Jawa Island. It is located in the north of Jeparaa city near Semarang, the capital city of Central Java province. It is one of 27 islands scattered along the Java Sea . The average temperature of 26-300 ° C. The whole area is 107,225 hectares consisting of 100,105 ha of land and 7120 hectares of water. Some islands are coral reefs and sand covered layers.The coast is largely covered with mangroves and other marine plants. Five of 27 islands are inhabited; they are Karimunjawa , Kemujan, Parang, Nyamuk than Genting.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The Beutiful Morning of Bromo Mountain, Esat Java, Indonesia
This is the situation of Bromo in the morning which is very beautiful. The explanation below is given by Farl who uploaded this picture on 24 May 2008:
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After sunrise, the fog was weaving in and out of the valley. The visitors already got shifty. Some groups started to leave and luckily, I was able to grab a choiced spot which suddenly became free. Just about the same time, the air cleared up. Although any grand changing of colors already had come to pass, the caldera and the myriad of volcanoes were now in full display.
the Tengger massif, shot some 30 minutes after sunrise, the Bromo National Park, Probolinggo-Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia.
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After sunrise, the fog was weaving in and out of the valley. The visitors already got shifty. Some groups started to leave and luckily, I was able to grab a choiced spot which suddenly became free. Just about the same time, the air cleared up. Although any grand changing of colors already had come to pass, the caldera and the myriad of volcanoes were now in full display.
the Tengger massif, shot some 30 minutes after sunrise, the Bromo National Park, Probolinggo-Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
The Beautiful Sunrise at Bromo and Semeru
This is a picture of the beauty of Bromo and Semeru at sunrise. Bromo and Semeru are located in East Java Province, Indonesia. The following explanation is quoted from chaddock81
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Semeru volcano (3676m. high) erupting ash at top right corner, Bromo volcano (2392m.) blowing sulphurous steam at the bottom left corner. After sunrise at Penenjakan viewpoint. The cone below Semeru is Batok volcano (2440m.)
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Semeru volcano (3676m. high) erupting ash at top right corner, Bromo volcano (2392m.) blowing sulphurous steam at the bottom left corner. After sunrise at Penenjakan viewpoint. The cone below Semeru is Batok volcano (2440m.)
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The legend of Tangkuban Perahu
tangkuban Prahu volcano is one of the volcanoes located in West java, about 20 km the north of Bandung, the ca[ital city of west java province, Indonesia. The people especially the people in west Java believe that the origin of this volcano is from the popular legend in Indonesia which talk about the falling in love which is not allowed by the society between mother and son.
The origin of Tangkuban Perahu is related to the legend of Sangkuriang who fell in love with her mother, Dayang Sumbi. Knowing that Sangkuriang is her son, Dayang Sumbi tried to defeat the marriage. She asked Sangkuriang to make a ship as the condition of their marriage in a night. Knowing his failure in making a ship in one night, Sangkuriang was angry and kicked the unfinished ship. The ship fell down upside down and become a volcano called "Gunung tangkuban Perahu". Perahu, means ship.
The origin of Tangkuban Perahu is related to the legend of Sangkuriang who fell in love with her mother, Dayang Sumbi. Knowing that Sangkuriang is her son, Dayang Sumbi tried to defeat the marriage. She asked Sangkuriang to make a ship as the condition of their marriage in a night. Knowing his failure in making a ship in one night, Sangkuriang was angry and kicked the unfinished ship. The ship fell down upside down and become a volcano called "Gunung tangkuban Perahu". Perahu, means ship.
The Second Crater of Tangkuban Prahu
This is the second crater. It is safe to go into this one. The dust/ash down there is extremely fine and is slippery to walk on.
The Beauty of Tangkuban Prahu Volcano in West Java, Indonesia
Tangkuban Prahu is the tourism object in West java, Indonesia. This is a popular place to visit. This photo is taken from -nature boy-, and the following is what he said about Tangkuban Prahu.
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This is the main crater. I was astounded when I saw this huge gaping hole in the earth. I was prepared for something big, but this was beyond all comprehension. "Prahu" means volcano.
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This is the main crater. I was astounded when I saw this huge gaping hole in the earth. I was prepared for something big, but this was beyond all comprehension. "Prahu" means volcano.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The Besakih temple (Pura Besakih), the Hindu Temple in Bali, Indonesia, the Tourism Place to Visit
Besakih Temple to be included into World Cultural Heritage List
DENPASAR (indo.com): Besakih Temple in Karang Asem regency, Bali, has been proposed as a member of the World Cultural Heritage List.
Source: +Lanzi
The temple constitutes a powerful religious icon that unifies thousands of Hindu followers from different castes throughout Bali and beyond.
Source: seanmcgrath
Sutaba, a representative of the Bali Archeology Board, explained to indo.com recently that Besakih Temple is part of the island's ancient Hindu heritage, with a long history. This includes evidence of pre-Hindu belief systems found in the large ancient stones from the megalithic era. Also present is evidence of the worship of deities, such as those who are believed to reside on Mount Agung, the holy dragon known as Basuki, and also ancestor worship.
Besakih, often referred to as the "mother temple", consists of five temple compounds around the main temple. These represent the five holy directions, and there are also tens clan temples which are used for ancestor worship on different days. Other compounds honor the founding father of Besakih temple, Rsi Markandya, and Basuki - the holy guardian dragon believed to dwell in a cave on Mount Agung. As the mother temple, Bekasi is the site of Bali's largest and most elaborate purification ritual - Eka Dasa Rudra - held once a century.
To date, Indonesia has three national cultural conservation structures that have been included on the "World heritage List", namely Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple and Sangiran Archaeological Site. Besakih Temple will be the fourth.
Source: indo.com
DENPASAR (indo.com): Besakih Temple in Karang Asem regency, Bali, has been proposed as a member of the World Cultural Heritage List.
Source: +Lanzi
The temple constitutes a powerful religious icon that unifies thousands of Hindu followers from different castes throughout Bali and beyond.
Source: seanmcgrath
Sutaba, a representative of the Bali Archeology Board, explained to indo.com recently that Besakih Temple is part of the island's ancient Hindu heritage, with a long history. This includes evidence of pre-Hindu belief systems found in the large ancient stones from the megalithic era. Also present is evidence of the worship of deities, such as those who are believed to reside on Mount Agung, the holy dragon known as Basuki, and also ancestor worship.
Besakih, often referred to as the "mother temple", consists of five temple compounds around the main temple. These represent the five holy directions, and there are also tens clan temples which are used for ancestor worship on different days. Other compounds honor the founding father of Besakih temple, Rsi Markandya, and Basuki - the holy guardian dragon believed to dwell in a cave on Mount Agung. As the mother temple, Bekasi is the site of Bali's largest and most elaborate purification ritual - Eka Dasa Rudra - held once a century.
To date, Indonesia has three national cultural conservation structures that have been included on the "World heritage List", namely Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple and Sangiran Archaeological Site. Besakih Temple will be the fourth.
Source: indo.com
The exotic Bali Island, The Beauty of Pura Ulu Danau, Bali, Indonesia
Bali is one of thousands of islands in Indonesia. Indonesia is a country located in south east Asia.
Bali is well known as "Pulau Dewata" (the island of god) because most of Balinese people are Hindu followers. Bali is a favorite island to visit for tourists from many countries. One of the beautiful places in bali is "Pura Ulun danau". Pura means temple in english. This place is located in northern part of Bali. It was built in the 17th century on highland Bratan. This gemlike temple is half on the mainland, half on a tony island. Just visit this place if you visit Indonesia.
Photo source: Kelvin Ong
Monday, July 28, 2008
"Cerme" Cave (Goa Cerme), Yogyakarta, Indonesia, the Tourism Place to Visit
"Cerme" cave (Goa cerme= Indonesian, "Goa" = cave) is located in Selopamioro village, Imogiri, Bantul about 20 kms the southern part of Yogyakarta. You must know that Yogyakarta is the second most favorite tourism destination after Bali in Indonesia. There are many beautiful sites in this city. One of them is Cerme cave, or Indonesians calll "Goa Cerme". The photo on the right by Chelle'sshot shows the inside part of the cave. I and my friends have ever entered this cave twice. It's interesting journey inside the cave. It's dark inside of course but we had lamp. The scenery inside the Cerme cave is wonderful, the water is cold and fresh. We were in the journey for about one hour. The length of this cave is 1.5 km. We statrted to entere this cave in Bantul regency and finished in Gunungkidul Regency. It means that this cave is located in two regencies, Bantul and Gunung Kidul. Both belong to the province of Yogyakarta. It took about one hour to finish the journey in the cave. It's interesting experience. The photo below by toples.candy is another inside beautiful "interior" of of Cerme cave. There is also an underground rive which flows in the cave. This make the cave more special compared to other caves. Just visit this place if you don't believe my story.
Slamet" Mountain (Gunung Slamet)
"Slamet "mountain is one of volcanoes in Java. The other volcanoes are Merapi mountain in Yogyakarta, Cerme mountain in west Java, Semeru mountain in east Java. "Salamet mountain does not look active now. This mountain is located in the boarder between Pemalang regency and Banyumas regency, central java. It is about 300 km from Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. Slamet mountain is 3,432 meters high. In the slope of this mountain, there are two popular beautiful tourism objects namely Baturaden in Purwokerto and Guci in Tegal. This picture of Slamet mountain taken from Moga by nurul15053 shows the scenery of Slamet mountain from the distance.
Friday, July 18, 2008
-SEMARANG
Semarang is a city on the north coast of the island of Java, Indonesia. It is the capital of the province of Central Java. It has an area of 373.67 km² and a population of approximately 1.5 million people, making it the Indonesia's fifth largest city. Semarang is located at [show location on an interactive map] 6°58′S, 110°25′E. A major port during the Dutch colonial era, and still an important port today, the city is known in Indonesia for its large ethnically Chinese population. The picture by mas_jati is the building of Tawang railway Station which was built in the dutch Colonization Era.
The name of the city, Semarang, may have originated from the concatenation of the words "asem" (tamarind) and "arang" (rare). Another version is that Semarang is originated from Chinese word Sam Po Lang (San Bao Loong), meaning "the city of Sam Po" (Admiral Zheng He). The picture by batigolix below is also the example of Dutch colonial building in Semarang which become the dutch heritage building in Semarang.
text source: wikipedia
The name of the city, Semarang, may have originated from the concatenation of the words "asem" (tamarind) and "arang" (rare). Another version is that Semarang is originated from Chinese word Sam Po Lang (San Bao Loong), meaning "the city of Sam Po" (Admiral Zheng He). The picture by batigolix below is also the example of Dutch colonial building in Semarang which become the dutch heritage building in Semarang.
text source: wikipedia
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
- WAYANG KULIT (WAYANG PUPPET)
Wayang kulit, shadow puppets prevalent in Java and Bali in Indonesia, and Kelantan and Terengganu in Malaysia are without a doubt the best known of the Indonesian wayang. Kulit means skin and refers to the leather construction of the puppets that are carefully chiseled with very fine tools and supported with carefully shaped buffalo horn handles and control rods.
The stories are usually drawn from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata or the Serat Menak. The island of Lombok has developed its own style of Serat Menak called Wayang Sasak.
There is a family of characters in Javanese wayang called Punakawan; sometimes referred to as "clown-servants" because they usually are associated with the story's hero and also provide humorous and philosophical interludes. Semar is the father of Gareng (oldest son), Petruk, and Bagong (youngest son). These characters did not originate in the Hindu epics, but were added later, possibly to introduce mystical aspects of Islam into the Hindu-Javanese stories. They provide something akin to a political cabaret, dealing with gossip and contemporary affairs.
The puppets figures themselves vary from place to place. In Central Java the city of Surakarta (Solo) is most famous and is the most commonly imitated style of puppets. Regional styles of shadow puppets can also be found in West Java, Banyumas, Cirebon, Semarang, and East Java. Bali produces more compact and naturalistic figures, and Lombok has figures representing real people. Often modern-world objects as bicycles, automobiles, airplanes and ships will be added for comic effect, but for the most part the traditional puppet designs have changed little in the last 300 years.
Historically, the performance consisted of shadows cast on a cotton screen and an oil lamp. Today, the source of light used in wayang performance in Java is most often a halogen electric light. Some modern forms of wayang such as Wayang Sandosa created in the Art Academy at Surakarta (STSI) has employed spotlights, colored lights and other innovations.
The handwork involved in making a wayang kulit figure that is suitable for a performance takes several weeks, with the artists working together in groups. They start from master models (typically on paper) which are traced out onto kulit (skin or parchment), providing the figures with an outline and with indications of any holes that will need to be cut (such as for the mouth or eyes). The figures are then smoothed, usually with a glass bottle, and primed. The structure is inspected and eventually the details are worked through. A further smoothing follows before individual painting, which is undertaken by yet another craftsman. Finally, the movable parts (upper arms, lower arms with hands and the associated sticks for manipulation) mounted on the body, which has a central staff by which it is held. A crew makes up to ten figures at a time, typically completing that number over the course of a week.
The painting of less expensive puppets is handled expediently with a spray technique, using templates, and with a different person handling each color. Less expensive puppets, often sold to children during performances, are sometimes made on cardboard instead of leather.
Text Source: Wikipedia
The stories are usually drawn from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata or the Serat Menak. The island of Lombok has developed its own style of Serat Menak called Wayang Sasak.
There is a family of characters in Javanese wayang called Punakawan; sometimes referred to as "clown-servants" because they usually are associated with the story's hero and also provide humorous and philosophical interludes. Semar is the father of Gareng (oldest son), Petruk, and Bagong (youngest son). These characters did not originate in the Hindu epics, but were added later, possibly to introduce mystical aspects of Islam into the Hindu-Javanese stories. They provide something akin to a political cabaret, dealing with gossip and contemporary affairs.
The puppets figures themselves vary from place to place. In Central Java the city of Surakarta (Solo) is most famous and is the most commonly imitated style of puppets. Regional styles of shadow puppets can also be found in West Java, Banyumas, Cirebon, Semarang, and East Java. Bali produces more compact and naturalistic figures, and Lombok has figures representing real people. Often modern-world objects as bicycles, automobiles, airplanes and ships will be added for comic effect, but for the most part the traditional puppet designs have changed little in the last 300 years.
Historically, the performance consisted of shadows cast on a cotton screen and an oil lamp. Today, the source of light used in wayang performance in Java is most often a halogen electric light. Some modern forms of wayang such as Wayang Sandosa created in the Art Academy at Surakarta (STSI) has employed spotlights, colored lights and other innovations.
The handwork involved in making a wayang kulit figure that is suitable for a performance takes several weeks, with the artists working together in groups. They start from master models (typically on paper) which are traced out onto kulit (skin or parchment), providing the figures with an outline and with indications of any holes that will need to be cut (such as for the mouth or eyes). The figures are then smoothed, usually with a glass bottle, and primed. The structure is inspected and eventually the details are worked through. A further smoothing follows before individual painting, which is undertaken by yet another craftsman. Finally, the movable parts (upper arms, lower arms with hands and the associated sticks for manipulation) mounted on the body, which has a central staff by which it is held. A crew makes up to ten figures at a time, typically completing that number over the course of a week.
The painting of less expensive puppets is handled expediently with a spray technique, using templates, and with a different person handling each color. Less expensive puppets, often sold to children during performances, are sometimes made on cardboard instead of leather.
Text Source: Wikipedia
Monday, June 2, 2008
- Gong Cave in Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia
Gong cave or Javanese peopele call Goa Gong is the most beautiful cave in South East Asia. It is located in Pacitan Regency, The province of east Jav, Indonesia.
- Kukup Beach Yogya
Kukup is the name of Beach in Gunungkidul Yogyakarta. It is located in Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. It is one of beautifuk beaches in Yogyakarta.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
- Hanuman in Gedong Songo Temple Complex
Hanuman is also called Hanoman in Indonesian and Anoman in Javanese language. He is a protagonist character in Ramayana Story. He is a white Monkey who is the son of god, Bayu. The statu of hanuman can be seen in the compplex of Gedong Songo Temple.
- The Scenery around the Complex of Gedong Songo Temple
The scenery around the complex of Gedong Songo temple is very beautiful. The beauty of the buildings of the temples is accompanied with the beauty of the forest in the slope of Ungaran mountain.
- Guci, The Beautiful Scenery in Tegal, Central Java, Indonesia
Tegal is a regency in Central java Province . It is about 200 kilometres from jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. It is about seven hours by car to get to Tegal. The capital city is called Slawi, about 14 kilometres from Tegal City. Tegal's neighbour include Pemalang Regency in the east, Banyumas Regency in the south, and Brebes regency in the south and west. Tegal has several tourism objects. One of them is Guci which is very popular.
Guci is one of the tourism places in Tegal, which is located in the slope of Slamet mountain. This is very beautiful place. Besides its beautiful scenery, Guci is also popular with its natural hot-water bathing place.
The Hot-water bathing Place of guci is located in Bumijawa district (one of the districts in Tegal regency), about 30 kilometres from Slawi, the capital city of Tegal Regency (Kabupaten Tegal ). There are ten water falls in Guci bathing place. One of them is known as Pemandian Pancuran 13 (13 water-spout bathing place) because in this bathing place there are 13 water spouts. In the 7th spout out of 13 spouts, People like to take a bath. It is believed that the water in the 7th spout can cure any kinds of skin desease.
Guci is one of the tourism places in Tegal, which is located in the slope of Slamet mountain. This is very beautiful place. Besides its beautiful scenery, Guci is also popular with its natural hot-water bathing place.
The Hot-water bathing Place of guci is located in Bumijawa district (one of the districts in Tegal regency), about 30 kilometres from Slawi, the capital city of Tegal Regency (Kabupaten Tegal ). There are ten water falls in Guci bathing place. One of them is known as Pemandian Pancuran 13 (13 water-spout bathing place) because in this bathing place there are 13 water spouts. In the 7th spout out of 13 spouts, People like to take a bath. It is believed that the water in the 7th spout can cure any kinds of skin desease.
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