Tag Archives: Culture
Gasingan, the Legendary Javanese Toy
At the past, when the civilization was not as modern as now, the Javanese made their own toys. Toys were made from materials that they found in their surrounding. Materials like coconut fiber, wood and bamboo were most used. With those materials, the people were able to make toys like car, boat, and gasingan.
Well, here I want to tell about a legendary toy that has name Gasingan or Gasing. Today, this toy is rare; it is not played by the children anymore. Kids prefer to play video games, watch TV or RC car than play gasingan. Moreover, many kids do not know if this toy exists. The only place that we can find this toy is at tourism place around Yogyakarta. I found it at Kraton and at Gembira Loka zoo. The price for this toy is cheap, it is about IDR4, 000. It will be cheaper when we can bid well.
Motorcycle, the Most Popular Vehicle in Indonesia
If you walk on the streets in Indonesia, you will find how much the motorcycles pass by. Brands from Japan like Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki are the most dominating. Indonesian people from government officer to high school student use motorcycle. Year by year, the demand is increasing, that machine is a necessity than a lavish assets.
Why motorcycle is so popular in Indonesia? To answer it, we have to look back to the economic aspect of the people. Most people are live in the middle class; they earn not more than IDR 1,500,000 per month. With their high mobility, they need fast and cheap transportation vehicle. Motorcycle is the most appropriate; it is relatively cheap and fast. To get a motorcycle is simply pay about IDR 500,000 for the down payment, and then they only need to pay the credit for about IDR 450,000 per month for about 4-5 years.
How the Indonesian Celebrate The independence Day?
All Photos by Deka
August is the special month for Indonesia. On August 17, People of Republic Indonesia celebrates its Independence Day. The Independence Day was first declared on August 17, 1945 by Soekarno, the first President of Indonesia. The written declaration is called the “Proklamasi” (proclamation).
It is not merely remembering the freedom from the colonialism but it’s the time to set the expression free. Independence is identical to joyful and happiness, so that the Indonesian holds many competitions and fun games.
Kids really enjoy this moment. Several days before August 17, they join the games. The games are:
