Archive for February, 2009
Calung Performance
Calung is a bamboo music instrument from the Java Island, Indonesia. This video is a fragment of Calung performance, including the dancers.
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Processions behind Sekaten
Sekaten is a religious and cultural event, and a fair to be held at Kasultanan Ngayogyakarta (Yogyakarta) and Kasunanan Surakarta (Sala). This event is held to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad, the foundedr of Islam. As we know Islam is the majority religion in Indonesia. In Yogyakarta, this event is full of spiritual ceremonies [...]
Warm the Body with ‘Wedang Ronde’
‘It is rainy season. The temperature is rather cold to night. I need something to warm my body.’ ‘Do you need a jacket or a blanket?’ ‘No I don’t. I need something that warms me from the inside of my body. Well, I need a drink.’ ‘A drink? Something with alcohol?’ ‘No, I need a [...]
