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Sunday, January 31, 2010

DANCE AND DRAMA

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DANCE AND DRAMA IN BALI




Dances & Drama

With over 1000 troupes, dance is at the very center of the Balinese life. On Java dance is the prerogative of the courts, but on Bali it's most prevalent in the villages.
The Balinese consider Javanese dancing boring, while Javanese think Balinese dancing noisy and vulgar.
Indonesia Girls
Bali dance
Dancers on Bali perform for the pleasure of the gods, prestige, and the entertainment of friends and family.
Gambuh, wayang wong and topeng, are dance drama, when legong is the classical dance of the princely court.
Gambuh is the oldest known dance drama in Bali, it is inspired by the Javanese literature. Very few active village gambuh troupes remain.
The wayang wong, is a drama where the dancers play the roles of the shadows puppets of the Javanese Wayang kulit.
In the wayang wong drama, the dancers play the roles of the shadows puppets of the Javanese Wayang kulit. They are masked and their movements follow the style of the shadow puppets. The players are mask.
The ancient stories of the Ramayana are converted to mask dramas enacting the battle between truth and justice and the forces of evil.
Bali Dance 3

Saturday, January 30, 2010

KRAKATAU VULKANO

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KRAKATAU VOLKANO
Krakatoa or Krakatau, was a small volcanic island in the Sunda strait, about half way between Java and Sumatra.
In 1883 an eruption of Mount Krakatoa (sometimes spelled Krakatau) with a force greater than that of several hydrogen bombs caused tidal wave (tsunami) that submerged the coast of the island of Java, killing thirty-six thousand people. The eruption destroyed most of the existing islandsof the Krakatao surrounds. Then new eruptions at the volcano since 1927 have built a new island, called the child of Krakatao, Anak Krakatau.

Before the explosion

View of the Water Place of Anjer Pont, painted by William Daniell in 1794, the Krakatoa mount appears in the background.
Anjer is located on the Western coast of Java, at 26 miles (40 Kms) from the Volcano.
At that time the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC) was governing the island of Java.
Anjer

1883: the explosion

The fist alert reported in May 1883 by The Times of London.

" On Sunday morning last, from six to ten o'clock, there was a tremendous eruption, with continuous earthquakes and heavy rain of ashes.
On Sunday evening and Monday morning, it was continued. The eruption was distinctly seen here until nine o'clock this morning, and the smoke was seen until twelve o'clock; afterwards it cleared up a little, and at this moment the air is clouded again.
The Captain Ross reports from Anjer that, on May 22, he was sailing near Java's Fisrt Point and tried to get Prinsen Island in sight, but found that it was surrounded by clouds. Then he steered from Krakatan, but found it to be the same there. the captain observed that the lower island or mountain situated on the north side of Krakatan was totally surrounded by smoke, and from time to time flames arose with loud reports.
Fire had broken out in several places, and it is very likely that the trees in the neighbourhood have caught fire. "

The event: Monday, August 27, 1883 at 10:02 am.
At that very moment came the culminating and terrifying main eruption of the Krakatoa. Krakatoa's final twenty hours and fity-minutes were marked by a number of phases. It started by a series of explosions on Sunday at about 7 p.m. The explosion was so huge that most of the volcano's mountain (or island) desapeared under the level of the sea. A new smalest volcano island was formed later on, and called Anak Krakatoa.
This eruption of August 1883 was the largest recorded in Java, and is considered as one the world's biggest volcano explosion recorded by human in the last centuries, with the Tambora Volcano in Sumbawa on April 1815, an other Indonesian island. Coming back to the Krakatao eruption, the sound was so loud that it was heard in Thailand and in Australia. Some studies are also pointing out thet the smoke was so important that it propagated in the atmosphere for months, generating climate modification in an extended portion of the globe.

View of the "Anak Krakatoa" volcano, as it is today. The name means "Child of Krakatoa", and lays in the ocean in a bay formed after the explosion of the Krakatoa mountain in 1883.
News Eruption of Anak Krakatoa in November 2007
Following a major eruption in 1996 and a minor one in 2001, the Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatau) volcano sends up powerful clouds of hot gasses, rocks, and lava as a fishing boat is moored offshore early Thursday Nov. 8, 2007, in the Sunda Straits between Java and Sumatra, Indonesia. Anak Krakatau Nov07
Nov. 12, 2007: The volcano has been active for two weeks now and has since been putting up a complete pyrotechnics show for visitors and scientists. People who are monitoring the situation say it is not too dangerous and it will probably continue for some time to come. Still there is a a warning in place to keep at least three kilometers distance from the volcano.
Comments from Uusjio (Indonesian employee of Antara):
"Some 10 to 15 Australian and European tourists come here every day to observe the eruptions of Mount Anak Krakatau," Iman Faisal (35), a tourist guide at Carita beach resort in Pandeglang, Banten, said here Saturday. He said many of the foreign tourists take pictures of the eruptions as the happening was something of great interest in their respective countries.
Anak Krakatau Eruption Nov 07_2

Friday, January 29, 2010

PELABUHAN RATU BEACH



TOURISM NORTH JAVA







PELABUHANRATU BEACH

Palabuhanratu beach, or who mistakenly more popular as the Pelabuhan Ratu Beach, is a coastal resort in the southern Indian Ocean in West Java. Its location is situated approximately 60 km to the south of the city of Sukabumi.

This beach is known to have a very strong waves and therefore dangerous for swimmers beach. The topography of the combination of a steep beach and sloping, steep cliffs, surf waves, and forest nature reserve.

Because this place has their own appeal, President retreat founded in 1960 in Tenjo official. In addition, the initiative also Sukarno founded Ocean Beach Hotel, one of the first luxury hotel built in Indonesia at the same time with the Hotel Indonesia, Bali Beach Hotel, and Convenience Stores "Sarinah", all of which use the funds from the Japanese booty .
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* 1 Recreation facilities
* Myth 2
* 3 Conservation of fauna
* 4 External links

[edit] Recreational facilities

In addition to major hotels and luxury Ocean Beach Hotel, in this area there are also a number of hotels and small inns, cottage resorts of the Gods is one of the luxury villas sold quite visited by tourists. Not how far from the beach Palabuhanratu there are several other tourist sites. Karanghawu beach, which is located about 20 km from the city center Palabuhanratu, a coastal reef jutting into the sea and the holes in some parts of it. Reefs form more like the stove, in Sundanese called "Hawu". Other beaches are located in this area include Cibareno Beach, Cimaja, Cibangban, Break Water, Citepus, Kebon Kelapa, and Tenjo official.

Approximately 17 km from the coast there Palabuhanratu hot springs in Cisolok, the water contains a high sulfur and useful for health.

Palabuhanratu around, there are at least nine points for surfing locations, namely in the Stone Guram, Karang Sari, Ocean Beach, Cimaja, Karang Haji, Indicator, Sunset Beach, Waves Edge Seven to Tile. Each beach has a wave with their own characteristics.
[edit] Myths

Community, especially the south coast of Palabuhanratu believe that the southern sea ruler Ratu Kidul. It is said that she was a beautiful queen like an angel. In the South Sea - another name from the Indian Ocean - the southern island of Java, he enthroned in a kingdom of great spirits and beautiful.

In the month of April are usually the people around Palabuhanratu hold ritual ceremonies Fisherman's Day. Fishermen's Day is meant as a celebration of sustenance they have earned from the sea and to be kept away from disaster. Usually, the ceremony is provided offerings of buffalo head that would dilarung out to sea.
[edit] Preservation of fauna

Palabuhanratu beach is also known as a place to lay their eggs and berbiaknya endangered turtles, and therefore one of the protected animals in the world. However, the turtle-turtle beach Palabuhanratu still often rounded to eat meat while her body and her skin made souvenirs and eggs taken for public consumption.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

MOUNTAIN PEARLS IJEN

MOUNTAIAN TOURISM IJEN

Ijen Crater Tourism Region is located in the middle of nature reserve area Ijen
crater which is in the Bondowoso District, District Klobang and Banyuwangi, Sub Smooth. This crater form tosca green lake at an altitude of 2368 meters above sea level. Caldera crater walls as high as 300-500m. Lake Ijen has zero degrees of acidity, has a depth of 200 meters. Acid strong enough to dissolve the clothing and the human finger.

This crater has an area of about 5466 hectares. Water crater was quite quiet and dark bluish green. The scene there looks so amazing in the morning. Water crater volume of about 200 million cubic meters of heat reaching 200 degrees Celsius, it emits a golden glow green when the sunlight hits the back of Mount Merapi, Mount Ijen twins.

To reach the Ijen crater can be done in two ways, namely from the north and the south.

a. Through the north
From Situbondo to Sempol (Bondowoso) through Wonosari then proceed to Paltuding that can be achieved by motorcycle or four wheel. Distance Situbondo until Paltuding is 93 km and the condition of the road until virtually Paltuding very good that can be completed in about 2.5 hours.

b. South road through
From Banyuwangi to the slippery which is about 15 km, which can be passed by motorcycle or four for about 30 minutes. From slippery to Paltuding which is about 18 km journey can be continued with particular types of motor vehicles double-axle jeep for about 6 km before reaching the road Paltuding called erek-erek incline in the form of S-shaped curve and once climbed, the journey takes approximately one hours, because the roads are often damaged by rain water and impassable Sulfur trucks every day.

Resource Inventory Gunungapi
The crater of Mount Ijen volcano has varied resources and potential which includes:

a. Sublimat sulfur.
Sublimat sulfur is a product of Mount Ijen's crater can be used for various purposes in the chemical industry. Sulfur produced from the sublimation of sulfur gases contained in smoke solfatara a temperature of about 200 ° C. Sulfur capacity of an average of about 8 tons / day. Solfatara field located in the southeast of Ijen crater lake.

b. Source hot springs
Hot springs sources of sulfuric acid chloride type with a temperature of 70 ° C and pH around 2, there are 6 solfatara field near Ijen. While hot water with bicarbonate-type neutral temperatures around 45 ° is in the north of the Ijen caldera is the Blawan, District Bondowoso

c. Ijen Crater Lake water
Ijen Crater Lake is a multi-component plant in which various processes occur both physics and chemistry including the release of magmatic gases, dissolving rocks, sedimentation, formation of new material and re-dissolving substances that had been established, resulting in lake water is very acidic and contains dissolved with very high concentrations. Ijen crater lake water can be made gypsum by adding calcium oxide into it. From the results of research ever conducted in BPPTK per 1 liter of water a direksikan Ijen crater with calcium oxide in 100 grams stokiometri produce gypsum.

d. Field gypsum / anhidrit
The formation of gypsum / anhidrit occurred under the Ijen crater dam upstream Banyupait time. Crater lake water containing high sulfate concentration and / or filtered through the rocks to form gypsum. Rocks here serves as a source of calcium. With the process of evaporation / heating at the surface of the gypsum that occurs can lose water to form anhidrit.

e. Mainly volcanic rock pumice
Pumice are found around the crater lake of Ijen especially in the upper Kali Banyupait.

f. Tourism and study objects vulcanology
Mount Ijen Crater Lake in addition to serve as attractive tourism objects are also very interesting to study the geology and geochemistry.

Ijen Crater Tour.

Mount Ijen Crater is one tourist destination in East Java, which is always crowded visited by both domestic and foreign tourists. Natural beautiful mountains and cool, they often start with how to enjoy camping in Paltuding. With a partridge met along the asphalt road show that. keasrian mountains and forests are still well maintained.

On the summit of Mount Ijen crater lake there with its turquoise color and had a very acidic pH. To the southeast of the lake there is a solfatara field wall and Ijen crater lake in the west there Ijen Crater Dam which is upstream from Banyupait time.

Field solfatara Mount Ijen Crater is always releasing volcanic gases with a high concentration of sulfur gases and odor sometimes sting and irritate the respiratory tract is a tourist who never missed to attend, even during the day this place is never quiet because there is always the sulfur miners retrieve and transport / carry sublimat reached Paltuding sulfur.

Ijen Crater Dam is part of interesting tourist objects but not always visited by tourists because of its achievements include the hard road to get there due to frequent landslides due Rusal. Ijen Crater Dam is a concrete building constructed since the Dutch colonial period and is intended to regulate the water level so as not to cause a flood of acid water. But this dam is not working now because the water never reached the door due to the occurrence of water seepage / leakage of water below the dam lake.

Seepage occurrence of this ongoing process of formation of lead occurs from the reaction of gypsum sulphate contained in the lake water with calcium compounds from the water and the calcium of the rocks through which the evaporation process is also accelerating its formation. Ground gypsum can be one of the interesting tourist objects when managed professionally.

BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH

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Between heaven and earth

" Some moments in life make one feel as if there were no longer any distance between Heaven and Earth, and in the creative blending into the whole, the sense of life is being revealed.
Such an emotion is experienced when one ascends the stairs of Borobudur, Buddhist marvel of stone, in a full tropical moon-night.
"

Borobodur Statue
More than 11 centuries ago anonymous artists started to construct an edifice fully realizing that they would never see finished, but convinced that the generations to come would complete and honour their creation.
Standing in "the garden of Java" near Yogyakarta, surrounded by mighty volcanoes, Borobudur emerges in all its splendour.
Borobodur Overview
The spread of main Indian religions to Java during the first centuries of the Christian era cause buildings to be constructed where religious rites could be performed. The name is said derived from the Sanskrit Buhmian Bhara Budhara (Mountain of accumulation of Merits of the states). No one really knows how this great structure was built, in a time when modern engineering techniques had not yet been developed .

Borobudur was built on the confluence of two rivers, alwyas considered a holy spot in India. It's a magic place one of the most magical in Indonesia. When you stand on the top it feels like you are floating over mountains -greenery, volcanos, fantastic landscapes.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

SURABAYA &MADURA

Surabaya
Tourism Object Surabaya and Madura
Tourism Object Surabaya / Surabaya Tourism Object
PORT OF TANJUNG PERAKSurabaya is a seaport town. Port of Tanjung Perak now has grown into the largest international harbor east Indonesia, as an addition to cargo and passenger port, Tanjung Perak also equipped with container terminals.
PORT TIMES MASKali Mas boat harbor is located adjacent to the Port of Tanjung Perak, Surabaya. This port is a port-intensive inter-island with loading and unloading activities of goods. The main tourist attraction is the wide variety of motor yacht with all its activities.
HEROES TUGU SURABAYASurabaya is known as City of Heroes, the Surabayalah Arek-arek Suroboyo valiantly fought against the Dutch colonial British soldiers riding in the Year 1945 when we fight for Indonesian independence. To commemorate the struggle that was then established Tugu Pahlawan. Square monument with a height of 10 to 45 yards in 11 keratan divided this means that 10 to 45 November is now commemorated as the day hero. Tugu Pahlawan has now completed a diorama of the struggle Arek-arek Suroboyo in defending Mother Earth from invaders attack.
BUILDING GrahadiState Building Surabaya Grahadi Dutch colonial period was the residence of Dutch Governors. Now used as a place of ceremony and officially state.
MPU Museum TantularMuseum Mpu Tantular Surabaya has a collection of heritage objects Majapahit, porcelain from China. Wayang Kulit and the variety of historical objects other.
Surabaya ZooOpposite the Museum located Tantular Mpu Surabaya Zoo which is the most complete collection zoo as Southeast Asia. No less than 500 animals can be found here. Most delighted tourists dragon animal that was one of the zoo's collection.
MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL MAJAPAHITHotels in the city of Surabaya became a tourist destination because of asset's historical background struggle Arek-arek Suroboyo physically defend the revolution period of Surabaya from Dutch occupation in 1945. Heroic Paristiwa peak occurs when Arek-arek Suroboyo ripped blue Dutch flags flown back here and raise the flag with red and white. From the beginning this hotel has been changing the name, the name of the LMS-Oranje [Age Dutch]. Yamato [Japan Times] and the last to Mojopahit this hotel.
SUBMARINE Monument [Monkasel]This monument is the original intention Pasopati KRI 410, One military submarines from the Navy Fleet Submarine Force Eastern Indonesia. Th Russian-built ships. This includes 1952 SS type Whiskey class type. Pasopati Submarine credited at the time of the liberation war of West Irian into Indonesia kewilayah.Monkasel equipped with video facilities rama which tells the history of struggle of the Navy and the Republic of Indonesia to the IBI baktunya darma Earth. Media Audio Visual will be expected to inspire and cultivate the spirit of struggle for us all. This location is also equipped with tourist facilities along the water some times Mas. Puspitaloka Swarga Park is ideal for tour with family on a holiday.pariwisata

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

KOMODO ISLAND




NTT TOURISM



CULTURE TOUR
Flores Lake - Lake Three Colors on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara
This trip visited Lake Flores - Lake Three Colors in flores island, East Nusa Tenggara province. This trip takes about 3 days, this is my brief trip to the flores.Lake in three colors - Kalimutu Lake is one of the wonders of nature that is very unique. Each - each lake has its own color different and unique color of the lake water is changing.At the time Flores began to be known by the public, the lake is the color red, blue and white, then experienced berubahan from time to time. According to information from the National Park Flores that the lake is already experiencing 12 times berubahan colors in 25 years this time.Of course not only the three colors of the lake, I also visit other attractions such as beaches waiara in Maumere, Ledlero the meseum in many stores peninggal pre-history and history of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, and in general.I also visited the village of Sikka, a village located about 15 km from the city mamure. This village is a handicraft center loom "Tie" or Maumere, Sikka district.On the way to visit the village of Lake Kelimutu tertional Lio tribe with ancestral lands houses still tradtional denagn roof ialalang. I also enjoy the natural scenery beautiful island of Flores - a beautiful and amazing.
Initiate cultural tourism in West Sumba Marapu earth you will get people who inhabit the traditional settlements surrounded by stone fences are arranged neatly on the hilltops. This phenomenon is closely related to the life of ancient society characterized by inter-tribal conflict.Travel through traditional villages, you will see the splendor of megalithic stone graves. Marapu Trust believed that the house and the grave stone is a symbol of life and death. Location traditional villages can be found in all districts.FESTIVAL CULTUREFestival is one of the cultural rituals of the community pride of West Sumba.At the time of execution Festival, the two opposing camps in customary manner with a horse who was running hard and throwing opponents chasing with a stick / spear. His success was marked with a drop of blood from your opponent's body. If there is an accident in those games then no sanctions. Festival held strictly once a year in the month of February begins with Kodi, Lamboya, Gaura and then ended in Wanokaka in March.Wulla PoduWulla are also called Podu Pemali Moon is a cultural ritual that sangaat mysterious, unique, and interesting. Wulla Podu ritual held in strict and sacred during the month of November every year beginning from the tabernacle in the village called Tarung Rowa Uma Uma Kalada. Implementation Wulla Podu ditandaai also with the restrictions should not mourn the dead, should not be sounding noises and not be a party. At the peak of the ritual organization of the mark Wulla Podu also with art attractions digelarnya and various folk games. Location Wulla implementation in the village of Podu Tarung located in the middle of town and village of Bondo Waikabubak Maroto approximately 30 minutes north towards the town Waikabubak.Bijalungu HiupaanaBijalungu Hiupaana the name of a natural cave located in the Village Taramanu, Sub Wanokaka about 18 km from the city of Waikabubak. Every year, precisely in January at the event was held Bijalungu Hiupaana Marapu of sacred ceremony which is intended as an expression of gratitude to God, self pemurnianan, predicted that the harvest is coming and to prepare for agricultural equipment. The ceremony is in celebration with food and beverages offered in the form of hewaan water buffalo, pigs, and chickens as he sang songs, dances and magical sentences Marapu.Taliang Marapu PurungaMarapu Purunga Taliang is nuanced cultural ritual sacred. Cultural ritual was held once a year in the form of prayer and offerings to the gods Marapu. This ritual was held as an expression of gratitude as well as predicting the results of the coming harvest. In the implementation of this ceremony is also held various dances, which contains various tips nyanyaian / discourse. Practice in rural regions Umbu Pabal, Katikutana district about 38 km from the capital Waikabubak. Lasted for 4 days in the first week of October.Sumba district DanceAlmost in every district has a regional dances, among others Kataga, Woleka, Strip, Nego, Dokale, Eagle, etc.

Monday, January 25, 2010

CEREMONY BALI





FESTIVAL IN BALI





BALI KITE FESTIVAL
The Bali Kite Festival is an annual international kite festival held in July in Padang Galak area, Sanur Beach, Bali. Traditional giant kites (4 meters in width and almost 10 meters in length) are made and flown competitively by teams from the villages (banjar) of Denpasar. The event is a seasonal religious festival intended to send a message to the Hindu Gods to create abundant crops and harvests.
Bebean (fish-shaped), Janggan (bird-shaped) and Pecukan (leaf-shaped) are three traditional kites flown during this kite festival. The kites are flown by teams of 10 or more adult kitefliers. The Bebean is the largest kite, and looks like a broad-mouthed, split-tailed fish. The Janggan form has a broad flowing cloth tail that can reach more than 100 meters in length. The Pecukan requires the most skill to fly, as its unstable form often tumbles towards the ground. Red, white and black are traditional colours used in the kite's designs. Each type of traditional kite has its own competition, with heats of 10 teams vying for the best launch and longest flight. Sometimes the kites come down over the adjacent rice paddies, and the team members have to dash through the paddy to rescue the kite before it lands in the water.
A competition is also held for 'New Creation' kites which may include detailed three dimensional figures representing the Hindu Gods or sponsorship kites. Traditional and new creation kites are constructed from bamboo and cotton cloth.
In the dry season of June through August, the winds blow continually from east to west in most of Indonesia. Balinese children and adults fly kites in the vacant rice paddies during this period.
A gamelan orchestra plays music throughout the festival. The festival attracts many tourists and international kitefliers, along with many local spectators.
GALUNGAN
Galungan is a Balinese holiday that occurs every 210 days and lasts for 10 days. Kuningan is the last day of the holiday. Galungan means "When the Dharma is winning." During this holiday the Balinese gods visit the Earth and leave on Kuningan.
Occurring once in every 210 days in the pawukon (Balinese cycle of days), Galungan marks the beginning of the most important recurring religious ceremony that is celebrated by all Balinese. During the Galungan period the deified ancestors of the family descend to their former homes. They must be suitably entertained and welcomed, and prayers and offerings must be made for them. Those families who have ancestors that have not yet been cremated, but are still buried in the village cemetery, must make offerings at the graves.

A "penjor"
Although Galungan falls on a Wednesday, most Balinese will begin their Galungan 'holiday' the day before, where the family is seen to be busily preparing offerings and cooking for the next day. While the women of the household have been busy for days before creating beautifully woven 'banten' (offerings made from young coconut fronds), the men of our village usually wake up well before dawn to join with their neighbours to slaughter a pig unlucky enough to be chosen to help celebrate this occasion. Then the finely diced pork is mashed to a pulp with a grinding stone, and moulded onto sate sticks that have been already prepared by whittling small sticks of bamboo. Chickens may also be chosen from the collection of free-range chickens that roam around the house compound. Delicate combinations of various vegetables, herbs and spices are also prepared by the men to make up a selection of 'lawar' dishes. While much of this cooking is for use in the offerings to be made at the family temple, by mid-morning, once all the cooking is done, it is time for the first of a series of satisfying feasts from what has been prepared. While the women continue to be kept busy with the preparations of the many offerings to be made at the family temple on the day of Galungan, the men also have another job to do this day, once the cooking is finished. A long bamboo pole, or 'penjor', is made to decorate the entrance to the family compound. By late Tuesday afternoon all over Bali the visitor can see these decorative poles creating a very festive atmosphere in the street.
On Wednesday, the day of Galungan, one will find that most Balinese will try to return to their own ancestral home at some stage during the day, even if they work in another part of the island. This is a very special day for families, where offerings are made to God and to the family ancestors who have come back to rest at this time in their family temple. As well as the family temple, visits are made to the village temple with offerings as well, and to the homes of other families who may have helped the family in some way over the past six months.
The day after Galungan is a time for a holiday, visiting friends, maybe taking the opportunity to head for the mountains for a picnic. Everyone is still seen to be in their 'Sunday best' as they take to the streets to enjoy the festive spirit that Galungan brings to Bali.
The date for Galungan and other special Balinese days is shown on the Balinese Calendar.
NYEPI
Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that falls on Bali's Lunar New Year (in 2009, it was on March 26). It is a day of silence, fasting, and meditation. The day following Nyepi is also celebrated as New year Gudi Padva in Maharashtra and Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in India
Observed from 6 a.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning, Nyepi is a day reserved for self-reflection and as such, anything that might interfere with that purpose is restricted. The main restrictions are: no lighting fires (and lights must be kept low); no working; no entertainment or pleasure; no traveling; and for some, no talking or eating at all. The effect of these prohibitions is that Bali’s usually bustling streets and roads are empty, there is little or no noise from TVs and radios, and few signs of activity are seen even inside homes. The only people to be seen outdoors are the Pecalang, traditional security men who patrol the streets to ensure the prohibitions are being followed.
Although Nyepi is primarily a Hindu holiday, non-Hindu residents of Bali observe the day of silence as well, out of respect for their fellow citizens. Even tourists are not exempt; although free to do as they wish inside their hotels, no one is allowed onto the beaches or streets, and the only airport in Bali remains closed for the entire day. The only exceptions granted are for emergency vehicles carrying those with life-threatening conditions and women about to give birth.
On the day after Nyepi, known as Ngembak Geni, social activity picks up again quickly, as families and friends gather to ask forgiveness from one another, and to perform certain religious rituals together.
  • First, The Melasti Ritual is performed at the 3-4 previous day. It is dedicated to Sanghyang Widhi Wasa and is performed at the beach to respect them as the owner of The Land and Sea. The ritual performed in temple near the sea (Pura Segara) and meant to purify Arca, Pratima, and Pralingga (sacred objects) belongs to several temples, also to acquire sacred water from the sea.
  • Second, The Bhuta Yajna Ritual is performed in order to vanquish the negative elements and create balance with God, Mankind, and Nature. The ritual also meant to appease Batara Kala by Pecaruan offering. Devout Hindu Balinese villages usually make ogoh-ogoh, demonic statues made of bamboo and paper symbolizing negative elements or malevolent spirits. After the ogoh-ogoh have been paraded around the village, the Ngrupuk ritual takes place, which involves burning the ogoh-ogoh.
  • Third, The Nyepi Rituals is performed with the following conditions:




    • Amati Geni: No fire/light
    • Amati Karya: No working
    • Amati Lelunganan: No traveling
    • Amati Lelanguan: Fasting and no revelry/self-entertainment
  • Fourth, The Yoga/Brata Ritual starts at 6:00 AM (e.g. March 26, 2009) and continues to 6:00 AM the next day.
  • Fifth, The Ngebak Agni/Labuh Brata Ritual is performed for all Hindus to forgive each other and to welcome the new days to come.
  • Sixth and finally, The Dharma Shanti Rituals is performed as the Nyepi Day or "Day of Silence."
NGABEN

Ngaben, or Cremation Ceremony, is the ritual performed in Bali to send the deceased to the next life. The body of the deceased will be placed as if sleeping, and the family will continue to treat the deceased as sleeping. No tears are shed, because the deceased is only temporarily not present and will reincarnate or find his final rest in Moksha (freeing from the reincarnation and death cycle).
The proper day of the ceremony is always a matter of consulting a specialist on ceremony days. On the day of the ceremony, the body of the deceased is placed inside a coffin. This coffin is placed inside a sarcophagus resembling a buffalo (Lembu) or in a temple structure (Wadah) made of paper and wood. The buffalo or temple structure will be carried to the cremation site in a procession. The procession is not walking in a straight line. This is to confuse bad spirits and keep them away from the deceased.
The climax of Ngaben is the burning of the whole structure, together with the body of the deceased. The fire is necessary to free the spirit from the body and enable reincarnation.
Ngaben is not always immediately performed. For higher caste members it is normal to perform the ritual within 3 days. For lower caste members the deceased are buried first and later, often in a group ceremony for the whole village, cremated.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

BROMO BEAUTIFUL




BROMO

Cold, so you'll feel when you first get out of the car. The temperature here reached 10 degrees and even up to 0 degrees Celsius during the morning. So, you should prepare for cool clothes, hats skullcaps, gloves, socks, scarves to overcome. But, if you forget the equipment, there are many vendors offering wares of hats, gloves, or scarves.


The view from Mount Bromo Pananjakan
Bromo Sunrise view from Pananjakan

Regular visitors visiting this area since the early days with the aim of seeing the rising sun. To see it, you have to climb Mount Pananjakan which is the highest mountain in the region. Field to go through to get to Mount Pananjakan a heavy field. To get to the foot of Mount Pananjakan, you have to go through a desert-like area that can make you get lost. We had to climb Mount Pananjakan, narrow streets and lots of tight curves necessarily require a high driving skills. For that, many visitors who choose to rent a car hardtop (jeep type) driven by the community around. Communities around the Tengger tribe comes from a friendly with the visitors.

Up above, there are many shops serving coffee or hot tea and a fire to warm while waiting for the sun tebitnya time. There are also stores that rent warm clothes. Watching the sunrise is an interesting event. The proof, the visitors would have waited since 5 o'clock in the morning facing the east so as not to lose this moment. You were not always able to see this event, because if the cloudy sky, the appearance of the sun is not seen clearly. However, when the sky is clear, you can see the sun spots in the first place only as small as a match pins, slowly enlarge and eventually form a complete sphere and provide information so that we can see the mountains scenery in this area. Among others, Mount Bromo, Mount Batok, or Mount Sumeru which is the highest mountain in Java.


Towards the stairs Bromo crater
Ocean Sand crater and Bromo

Finished watching the sunrise, you can go back down the mountain toward Pananjakan and Mount Bromo. Sunlight can make you see the scenery around. Apparently you go through the vast sea of sand which reaches 10 km ². Arid areas filled with sand and covered only a little grass is dry. Gust of wind, making the sand fly and can be difficult for you to breathe.

To reach the foot of Mount Bromo, you can not use the vehicle. Instead, you must hire a horse at a price of Rp 70.000, - or if you feel strong, you can choose to walk. But, it is worth noting that walking was not easy, because the hot sun, long distance, the flying dust can make the journey even more severe.

Now, you have to climb the stairs that amounted to 250 steps to see the crater of Mount Bromo. Arriving at the top of the high Bromo 2392 m above sea level, you can see the crater of Mount Bromo smoke. You can also cast your eyes down, and sea sand with terlihatlah temple in the middle. Really incredibly rare and unusual that we can enjoy.


Bromo as a tourist attraction through MALANGThe journey through the west door from the direction of the entry of pasuruan Tosari village to get to the center of attractions (sea sand) fairly heavy because the field must be taken not to pass by ordinary 4-wheeled vehicles is because the road climbing towards the derivation of sea sand is steep, but We rented a jeep provided by the tour manager, so a lot of tourists on foot to get to the center location. But if we go through the north door of the direction before entering the region of Probolinggo TONGAS, we will go to the village of Lawang Cemoro before falling into the sea of sand is not too heavy because of the derivative of the slope is not too steep so the bike can go through. Most of the tourists who want easy access to the sea of sand through this route. But if you want to watch the sunrise is often shown in the photographs, which many photographed from the top of your climbing is more practical then the path through the west door.But if you have the adventurous spirit then you can try the path less traveled way tourists. Namely through the city of Malang you enter through the small town of Mixed Pronojiwo then entered the city and will go through a nature reserve which is very beautiful from here you will find the fork in the road towards the south which will enter Ranu Pane (towards Mount Sumeru) and towards the north you enter the ocean of sand Bromo in Bromo ridge south. T-junction is named Jemplang. The journey begins with a down hill and were met with pasture (savannah) which gradually changed into a sea of sand. The road around the mountain Bromo going through a sea of sand for about 3 hours. This track is not too steep and impassable bike, but need adventurous spirit because the track is still rarely passed and no one stopover or houses. We will actually presented with a very challenging journey. But your secret will be rewarded with another Bromo very rarely see tourists, the savannah grasslands and huge flowers beneath the hood of Mount Bromo. It's the opposite view on the north side of the arid and dusty. But remember, you should not through this route and at night or in foggy weather. Line will not be seen in this condition.Sea of sand is the mainstay of the mountain Bromo tour, in the cool mountain nature, we can see the desert and a vast grass. While most awaited of Bromo is the sight of the mountain view when the sun rises and sets because it would seem obvious and very beautiful. Although the trip to Bromo is very dusty, but not felt, because of the beauty that served really incredible.Vacation to Bromo can be practical if you are pretty much like the type of traveler, and through the north door. You can make a visit within 12 hours, of course, if you start from the city of Surabaya, Malang, Jember and surrounding areas. The journey can be started from 12 hours of the night so you will arrive at about 2 to 3 in the morning. Where you can relax before seeing the sunrise. Sellers of food and drinks at the area's sea of sand is usually open before 3 am, so you can get ready to make the climb over the top rung of the famous Bromo. Enjoy the view between the hours of 8-9 am and you can back up your departure city around 12 noon. For the record, if you're traveling in the area amid a sea of sand into the night, as a guide to the parking area around the temple you can see the stakes of the concrete that had been given as a pointer to the temple area. If you get lost do not panic and continue the journey (especially amid thick fog), just wait because it usually starts at 2 to 3 mornings a rental rider crossed the sea of sand area. .

Saturday, January 23, 2010

history jogja

HISTORY JOGJA


Under the shadow of 2914-meter-high mountain, called Mount Merapi, standing Ngayogyakarto Sultanate, one of the Mataram kingdom in Java.Now known as Yogyakarta (Jogja) began in 1755, when the territory was divided into the kingdom of Mataram Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Solo)

Thursday, January 21, 2010

PROFILE


Tuesday, January 19, 2010
PROFILE




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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

EAST JAVA PAKAGE TOUR 2010

EAST JAVA PAKAGE TOUR 2010

02 Days / 01 Nights Surabaya Package Tour
Tour Code : PRS/RM-2D/1N-SUB-X
Day 01 Surabaya Sights Seeing – Hotel D
Pick up at the time of you arrival at Juanda airport and we will transfer you for Surabaya sight seeing tours. Dinner is served at local restaurant and Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Surabaya Tour – Transfer out B, L
After breakfast, you will discover the Heritage of Surabaya by visiting : House of Sampoerna, pass by the Red Bridge (Jembatan Merah) where the most savage fighting took place here in 1945. Further down the Red Bridge is Kembang Jepun China Town with their building of typical old Chinese architecture. Batik Whole saller market. After lunch,. Submarine Monument - a real KRI Pasopati 410 type Whiskey Class Russia Submarine used in 1952 by Indonesia Navy, And handy Craft market pass to Grahadi Building, a convention hall and the official residence of East Java Governor. This building was built in 1795 at that time the Dutch commissioner Dirk van Hogendrop. then transfer you to airport for your next destination.
All price in Ringgit Malaysia per person / package

All price in Ringgit Malaysia per person / package

Hotel
Twin
Sharing
(Min 02 Person)
Twin
Sharing
(Min 04 Person)
Single Supplement
Surabaya Area
Grand Kalimas / Royal Regal ** or similar
325
255
65
Ibis Rajawali / Sahid *** or Similar
360
290
105
Tunjungan / Garden Palace **** or Similar
390
325
125





















03 Days / 02 Nights Bromo Sunrise – Surabaya Package Tour
Tour Code : PRS/RM-3D/2N-BS-X
Day 01 Surabaya – Bromo D
Pick up at the time of you arrival at Juanda airport and we will transfer you to Bromo. This trip will take approximately 3 ½ hours. Dinner at local restaurant and Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Bromo Sunrise Tour – Surabaya City Tour B.L.D
Start your journey at 03.30 am to enjoy the beauty of nature and the splendid sunrise at Penanjakan by 4 while drive Then proceed to Mt. Bromo crater through the shimmering sea of sand go to top of mountain you can walk or by horse (by your Own Expensive/Optional Rp 100.000 return/horse). Breakfast and take hot shower at hotel. Free program until transfer you to Surabaya for Sightseeing tour, Tanggulangin leather industry visiting as well as grocery market and Submarine Monument, The House of Sampoerna, Mosque and Graveyard of Sunan Ampel, Tunjungan Plaza Shopping Mall. Lunch and Dinner will be provided at local restaurant. Check in hotel for overnight and then free at your own leisure.
Day 03 Transfer Out B
After Breakfast, free program until transfer you to airport for your next destination
All price in Ringgit Malaysia per person / package

HotelD
Twin
Sharing
(Min 02 Person)
Twin
Sharing
(Min 04 Person)
Single
Supplement

Bromo Permai, Cemara Indah, Yoschi (Jasmine Class) With …

Grand Kalimas / Royal Regal ** or similar
565
460
110
Ibis Rajawali / Sahid *** or Similar
598
495
145
Tunjungan / Garden Palace **** or Similar
630
525
176






03 Days / 02 Nights Bromo Sunrise – Batu(Malang) Package Tour
Tour Code : PRS/RM-3D/2N-BM-X
Day 01 Surabaya – Bromo D
Pick up at the time of you arrival at Juanda airport and we will transfer you to Bromo. This trip will take approximately 3 ½ hours. Dinner at local restaurant and Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Bromo Sunrise Tour – Surabaya City Tour B.L.D
Start your journey at 03.30 am to enjoy the beauty of nature and the splendid sunrise at Penanjakan by 4 while drive Then proceed to Mt. Bromo crater through the shimmering sea of sand go to top of mountain you can walk or by horse (by your Own Expensive/Optional Rp 100.000 return/horse). Breakfast and take hot shower at hotel. Free program until time transfer you to Batu/Malang for visiting Apple and Orange (on seasonal) plantation, enjoy the pick-apple/orange from the trees.Lunch and Dinner will be provided at local restaurant. Check in hotel for overnight and then free at your own leisure.
Day 03 Transfer Out B
After Breakfast, free program until transfer you to airport for your next destination
All price in Ringgit Malaysia per person / package

Hotel
Twin
Sharing
(Min 02 Person)
Twin
Sharing
(Min 04 Person)
Single
Supplement
Bromo Permai, Cemara Indah, Yoschi (Melati Class) With
Mutiara / Montana ** Malang
655
525
120
Kartika Graha *** Malang
675
540
131
Regent Park / Kusuma Agro *** - Batu
705
570
161
Remarks =
Kusuma Agro Check in on Week end Add RM 50/person/package





04 Days / 03 Nights Bromo Sunrise – Batu(Malang) – Surabaya Package Tour
Tour Code : PRS/RM-4D/3N-BMS-X
Day 01 Surabaya – Bromo D
Pick up at the time of you arrival at Juanda airport and we will transfer you to Bromo. This take approximately 3 ½ hours. Dinner and Overnight.
Day 02 Bromo Sunrise Tour – Batu ( Malang ) City Tour B.L.D
Start your journey at 03.30 am to enjoy the beauty of nature and the splendid sunrise at Penanjakan by 4 while drive Then proceed to Mt. Bromo crater through the shimmering sea of sand go to top of mountain you can walk or by horse (by your Own Expensive/Optional Rp 100.000 return/horse). Breakfast and take hot shower at hotel. Free program until time transfer you to Batu/Malang for visiting Apple and Orange (on seasonal) plantation, enjoy the pick-apple/orange from the trees.Lunch and Dinner will be provided at local restaurant. Check in hotel for overnight and then free at your own leisure.
Day 03 Batu (Malang) – Surabaya B.L.D
After breakfast, free program. In the afternoon . leave for Sidoarjo, which is well-known as the city of shrimp crackers and “PETIS”. Lunch at local restaurant. Then, proceed to Surabaya, the capital of East Java Province. En-route stop at Tanggulangin village which is popularly as the village of leather, Submarine monument, Batik Whole Saller Market, Handy Craft Market and Tunjungan Plaza Shopping mall the biggest shopping mall in Surabaya, check in hotel and free at your own leisure.
Day 04 Transfer Out B
After Breakfast, free program until transfer you to airport for your next destination

All price in Ringgit Malaysia per person / package

Hotel
Twin
Sharing
(Min 02 Person)
Twin
Sharing
(Min 04 Person)
Single
Supplement
Bromo Permai, Cemara Indah, Yoschi (Melati Class) With
Mutiara / Montana ** Malang
Grand Kalimas / Royal Regal ** Surabaya or similar
850
690
160
Kartika Graha *** Malang
Ibis Rajawali / Sahid *** Surabaya or Similar
895
737
210
Regent Park / Kusuma Agro **** - Batu
Tunjungan / Garden Palace **** Surabaya or Similar
955
796
275
Remarks =
Kusuma Agro Check in on Week end Add RM 50/person/package



05 Days / 04 Nights Bromo Sunrise – Batu(Malang) –Tretes - Surabaya Package Tour
Tour Code : PRS/RM-4D/3N-BMTS-X
Day 01 Surabaya – Bromo D
Pick up at the time of you arrival at Juanda airport and we will transfer you to Bromo. This take approximately 3 ½ hours. Dinner and Overnight.
Day 02 Bromo Sunrise Tour – Batu ( Malang ) City Tour B.L.D
Start your journey at 03.30 am to enjoy the beauty of nature and the splendid sunrise at Penanjakan by 4 while drive Then proceed to Mt. Bromo crater through the shimmering sea of sand go to top of mountain you can walk or by horse (by your Own Expensive/Optional Rp 100.000 return/horse). Breakfast and take hot shower at hotel. Free program until time transfer you to Batu/Malang for visiting Apple and Orange (on seasonal) plantation, enjoy the pick-apple/orange from the trees.Lunch and Dinner will be provided at local restaurant. Check in hotel for overnight and then free at your own leisure.
Day 03 Batu (Malang) – Tretes B.L.D
After breakfast at hotel transfer to Taman Safari, a wild life conservation park for endangered species such as Komodo Dragon, European Bison, Himalaya Black Bear, White Tiger, Rhiceros etc which all live in open air. visitor will explore this park by vehicle an see the animals in closed. Have lunch at local restaurant. continue to Tretes mountain resort area, arrive tretes you can enjoy around of tretes hill by horse (by your Own Expensive) Overnight at Inna Tretes Hotel (3*) Dinner at local restaurant.
Day 04 Tretes – Surabaya B.L.D
After breakfast, Transfer to Surabaya. leave for Sidoarjo, which is well-known as the city of shrimp crackers and “PETIS”. En-route stop at Tanggulangin village which is popularly as the village of leather Lunch at Local restaurant Continue to Surabaya, visiting Submarine monument, Batik Whole Saller market, handy Craft market and Tunjungan Plaza Shopping mall the biggest shopping mall in Surabaya, check in hotel and free at your own leisure.
Day 05 Transfer Out B
After Breakfast, free program until transfer you to airport for your next destination
All price in Ringgit Malaysia per person / package

Hotel
Twin
Sharing
(Min 02 Person)
Twin
Sharing
(Min 04 Person)
Single
Supplement
Bromo Permai, Cemara Indah, Yoschi (Melati Class) With
Mutiara / Montana ** Malang
Inna Tretes *** Tretes
Grand Kalimas / Royal Regal ** Surabaya or similar
1.151
920
235
Kartika Graha *** Malang
Inna Tretes *** Tretes
Ibis Rajawali / Sahid *** Surabaya or Similar
1.198
965
285
Regent Park / Kusuma Agro *** - Batu
Tretes Raya **** Tretes
Tunjungan / Garden Palace **** Surabaya or Similar
1.305
1.070
390
Remarks =
Kusuma Agro Check in on Week end Add RM 50/person/package


Term & Conditions

OTHER TOURS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Validity = Immediately 30 Jun’ 2010
1) Tour conditions
a) Fare Inclusive:
 Accommodation based on sharing room include daily breakfast at hotel
 Transfer in/out as specified if notice
 Meals (B’fast at hotel, lunch and dinner at local restaurant) & Tours as itinerary
 Transportation AC based on seat in coach
 Entrance fee (first gate only)
b) Fare Exclusive:
 Optional tour Horse ridding for Bromo Tour Rp 100.000/horse return
 All personal expenses. Tips Guide, Driver & Porter
c) All Rates are quoted in RM (Ringgit Malaysia) per person / package
d) Daily departure minimum 02 person. And Minimum 04 person Seat in coach (SIC)
e) Twin & Triple share are the same rate
f) Meals will be served at local restaurant en-route on the tour
g) Children policy (02-10 years old)
* Tour fare for CHD
- 100% of adult fare. If sharing in 01 (one) room with 01 (one) adult
- 80% of adult fare. If sharing in 01 (one) room with 02 (two) adult with extra bed
- 60% of adult fare. If sharing in 01 (one) room with 02 (two) adult no extra bed
- Infant (01-24 Month) free of charge (without service)
h) Valid for Asia Market except Japan otherwise specified in USD or noted

2) General Conditions
 Reservation
Reservation should be made at least 03 days before/prior departure time
 Final Confirmation
For final confirmation we need Service Voucher, Exchange Order or LG (Letter of Guarantee).
Bank slip or original name list with tour leader (for group)
 Cancellation
Cancellation should be made at least 07 days before the arrival for GIT and 03 days FOR FIT during low season and 14 days during high season. Cancellation will be levied by PRISMA Tours & Travel, sometimes do charge fee depending on circumstances. If they charge us, there will be debited to you.
 Refund
No refund, no reroute and reduction can be made to your clients who does not partake in any meal, sightseeing tour, hotel room or transfer service for any confirmed arrangement.
 Rate are subject to change without prior notice due to monetary fluctuation and Gover-
ment regulation of tariff

3) Payment
 TT - (Wire Transfers)Transfer in FULL AMOUNT RECEIVED, minimum booking 10 days in advance, Bank charges
is not our responsibility-usually additional Bank - charges at least RM 20 - 40 (depend on Your Bank regulations)
 Cash Payment direct through :


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KLAMPIS - BRANCH OFFICE Surabaya
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Under Beneficiary Name : MUKMIN
Under Beneficiary Address : Jl. Keputih Timur No.5 Surabaya - Indonesia

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