tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69696700695871192032024-03-19T11:12:32.108+07:00Indonesian LegendFamous IndonesianUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-88896097923847927712011-08-05T01:49:00.004+07:002011-08-05T01:50:17.641+07:00Galunggung<br />
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Mount <span style="font-size: large;">Galunggung</span> (Indonesian: Gunung Galunggung, formerly spelled Galoen-gong) is an active stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia, around 80 km southeast of the West Java provincial capital, Bandung (or around 25 km to the east of the West Java town of Garut). Mt Galunggung is part of the Sunda Arc extending through Sumatra, Java and Bali, which has resulted from the subduction of the Indian oceanic plate and the Australian plate beneath the Eurasian plate.</div>
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The last major eruption on Galunggung was in 1982, which had a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4 and killed 68 people. This eruption also brought the dangers of volcanic ash to aviation to worldwide attention, after two Boeing 747 passenger jets flying downwind of the eruption suffered temporary engine failures and damage to exterior surfaces, both planes being forced to make emergency landings at Jakarta.</div>
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One, a British Airways aircraft carrying 240 passengers, accidentally entered the ash cloud during night time in June 1982 150 km downwind of the volcano. All four engines failed and the aircraft descended for 16 minutes, losing 7,500 metres of its 11,500-meter altitude, until the crew managed to restart the engines.</div>
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The following month a Singapore Airlines aeroplane with 230 passengers aboard also inadvertently entered the cloud at night time, and three of its four engines stopped. The crew succeeded in restarting one of the engines after descending 2,400 metres. Both aircraft suffered serious damage to their engines and exterior surfaces.</div>
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A hummocky deposit known as the Ten Thousand Hills of Tasikmalaya attracted the attention of early 20th century geologists. Houses were built on the hummocks since they provided good defence against hostile people, and being above the paddy fields were free of mosquitoes and rats.</div>
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Originally, it was thought that either it had been formed by a lahar caused by the release of the waters of the crater lake, or that it was man-made; composed of rocks and boulders dumped there after being cleared from paddy fields.</div>
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However, in the light of the Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980 and from examination of the Mount Shasta deposits it has become clear that the hummocks are a debris-avalanche deposit. Like these mountains, Galunggung has a horseshoe-shaped crater indicating a massive landslide, and examination of shattered lava blocks revealed them to be similar to deposits on the other two volcanoes. According to radiocarbon dating of samples taken from a lava flow the landslide happened within the last 23,000 years.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-57821469866988381622011-08-05T01:43:00.001+07:002011-08-05T01:43:42.938+07:00Merapi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mount <span style="font-size: large;">Merapi<span style="font-size: small;">,</span> </span>Gunung Merapi (literally Fire Mountain in Indonesian/Javanese), is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. It is located approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Yogyakarta city, and thousands of people live on the flanks of the volcano, with villages as high as 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) above sea level.</div>
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The name Merapi could be loosely translated as 'Mountain of Fire'. The etymology of the name came from Meru-Api; from the Javanese combined words; Meru means "mountain" refer to mythical mountain of Gods in Hinduism, and api means "fire". Smoke can be seen emerging from the mountaintop at least 300 days a year, and several eruptions have caused fatalities. Hot gas from a large explosion killed 27 people on 22 November in 1994, mostly in the town of Muntilan, west of the volcano. Another large eruption occurred in 2006, shortly before the Yogyakarta earthquake. In light of the hazards that Merapi poses to populated areas, it has been designated as one of the Decade Volcanoes.</div>
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On 25 October 2010 the Indonesian government raised the alert for Mount Merapi to its highest level and warned villagers in threatened areas to move to safer ground. People living within a 20 km (12.5 mile) zone were told to evacuate. Officials said about 500 volcanic earthquakes had been recorded on the mountain over the weekend of 23–24 October, and that the magma had risen to about 1 kilometre (3,300 ft) below the surface due to the seismic activity. On the afternoon of 25 October 2010 Mount Merapi erupted lava from its southern and southeastern slopes.</div>
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The mountain was still erupting on 30 November 2010 however due to lowered eruptive activity on 3 December 2010 the official alert status was reduced to level 3.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-83866729383647032342008-09-15T03:06:00.006+07:002011-08-04T03:05:12.366+07:00Koes Plus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Koes Plus</span> is an Indonesian musical group that enjoyed success in the 1970s. Known as one of Indonesia's classic musical acts, the band peaked in popularity in the days far before the advent of private television companies, delivering stripped-down pop songs at the then-only TV station, TVRI.<br />
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Hailing from the Bojonegoro-Tuban area in East Java, the band started out as Koes Brothers (Koes Bersaudara), consisting entirely of the Koeswoyo siblings. Its antics of pioneering Beatles-influenced rock 'n' roll subculture in Indonesia was proven to be controversial, as the brothers were subsequently arrested by the Highest Operation Commando (KOTI) in 1965. They were eventually released just the day preceding the nation's coup d'état, in September 29. This experience resulted in their song Di Dalam Bui.</div>
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When drummer Nomo quit in 1969, Murry was then invited to fill the niche, but the decision caused an internal uproar as the band was initially projected as a family act. The feud was then resolved by rebaptizing the band as Koes Plus. It consisted of the Koeswoyos plus an outsider hence the name.</div>
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Koes Plus' early days were rugged, as record companies insisted on rejecting them. Murray became frustrated at some point and temporarily quit the band, distributing their records freely as well as joining several other acts. Not until their songs were played on the state radio network did they gain considerable fame.</div>
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Koes Plus, infamously, never owned any legal rights pertaining to their works- they were paid only by the time they produced an album. Consequently, the band never enjoyed any form of royalties whenever their works are being reproduced. In recent years, the band members have apparently been having financial problems despite the fact that their musical legacy has obviously left its mark on the local music scene.</div>
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The band still performs live, the enthusiastic spirit of these legendary songwriters and musicians belying their age. Oldies but goldies such as CintaMu Telah Berlalu, Mobil Tua, Angin Laut, Diana, Maria, and Kapan-Kapan have lost nothing of their freshness and appeal; the audience, currently consisting of three generations of Koes Plus fans, tends to know all the lyrics by heart. Their only English song, Why Do You Love Me? also received a lot of airplay in Australia.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-71857366812618643742008-09-15T02:58:00.004+07:002011-08-04T03:05:30.004+07:00Chrisye<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chrisye</span> (born Chrismansyah Rahadi) was a popular Indonesian pop singer, of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent. He was born in Jakarta on September 16, 1949, and died there on March 30, 2007 following a long battle with lung cancer. He recorded 28 albums in his lifetime. He married in 1982 to G.F. Damayanti Noor; they had four children.</div>
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Chrisye started recording in the band Gipsy in 1969. The band covered music including Procol Harum, King Crimson, ELP, Genesis and Blood, Sweat & Tears, and ventured to the USA to play in New York. The band in 1977 collaborated with Guruh Soekarno Putra, one of the sons of former Indonesian President Soekarno, and brother of Megawati Soekarnoputri, subsequnet Indonesian President, on Guruh Gipsy, a prog rock album that combined prog rack with Balinese gamelan.</div>
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His raise to fame came with the release of the movie soundtrack “Badai Pasti Berlalu” in 1975. The album was done in collaboration with Eros Jarot (currently a member of Indonesian parliament).</div>
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His first, and most popular solo single was in 1976 with Lilin Lilin Kecil (Little Candles), composed by James F. Sundah.</div>
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In 1981 he starred in the film Seindah Rembulan (As Beautiful As the Moon).</div>
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In 2005, Chrisye made an album titled "Senyawa". In this album, Chrisye did collaborations with other Indonesian popstars, such as Project Pop, Ungu, Peterpan, etc.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-43252614547858440872008-09-14T06:32:00.006+07:002011-08-04T03:05:49.287+07:00Krakatoa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Krakatoa </span>(Indonesian: Krakatau), also spelled Krakatao or Krakatowa, is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. The name is used for the island group, the main island (also called Rakata), and the volcano as a whole. It has erupted repeatedly, massively, and with disastrous consequences throughout recorded history. </div>
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The best known eruption culminated in a series of massive explosions on August 26 - 27, 1883, which was among the most violent volcanic events in modern times. With a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 6, it was equivalent to 200 megatons of TNT — about 13,000 times the yield of the Little Boy bomb (13 to 16 KT) that devastated Hiroshima, Japan.</div>
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The eruption destroyed two-thirds of the island of Krakatoa. Eruptions at the volcano since 1927 have built a new island in the same location, called Anak Krakatau (child of Krakatoa). This island has a radius of roughly 2 kilometers and a high point around 200 meters above sea level. The original island of Krakatoa had a high point at an estimated 2000 meters above sea level and had a radius of 9 kilometers.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anoa</span> are a subgenus of buffalo comprising two species native to Indonesia: the Mountain Anoa (Bubalus quarlesi) and the Lowland Anoa (Bubalus depressicornis). Both live in undisturbed forest, and are essentially miniature water buffalo, are similar in appearance to a deer, weighing 150–300 kg (330–660 lb). They live in deep rainforests.</div>
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Both are found on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia; the Mountain Anoa is also found on the nearby island of Butung. They apparently live singly or in pairs, rather than herds, except when the cows are about to give birth. One young is born per year.</div>
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Both species of anoa have been classified as endangered since the 1960s and the population continues to decrease. It is believed unlikely that there are more than 5000 animals of each species remaining. Reasons for the decline of the anoa include hunting for hide, horns and meat by the local peoples (though they were rarely hunted in their native range before the introduction of modern firearms); and loss of habitat due to the advancement of settlement. Currently, hunting is the more serious factor in most areas.</div>
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Mountain Anoa are also known as Anoa de Montana, Anoa de Quarle, Anoa des Montagnes, Anoa Pegunungan, and Quarle's Anoa. Lowland Anoa are also known as Anoa de Ilanura or Anoa des Plaines. They are also called sapiutan (or sapi utan).</div>
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Lowland Anoa stand but little over a yard at the shoulder, and is the most diminutive of all wild cattle. It is most closely allied to the larger Asiatic buffaloes, showing the same reversal of the direction of the hair on the back. The horns are peculiar for their upright direction and comparative straightness, although they have the same triangular section as in other buffaloes. White spots are sometimes present below the eyes, and there may be white markings on the legs and back; and the absence or presence of these white markings may be indicative of distinct races. The horns of the cows are very small. The nearest allies of the anoa appear to be certain extinct buffaloes, of which the remains are found in the Siwalik Hills of northern India. In habits the animal appears to resemble the Indian buffalo.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-23029613808629530312008-09-14T02:20:00.003+07:002011-08-04T03:11:11.681+07:00Komodo Dragon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <span style="font-size: large;">Komodo</span> Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a species of lizard that inhabits the islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Gili Dasami, in central Indonesia. A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2–3 meters (approximately 6.5–10 ft) and weighing around 70 kilograms (154 lb). </div>
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Their unusual size is attributed to island gigantism, since there are no other carnivorous animals to fill the niche on the islands where they live, and also to the Komodo dragon's low metabolic rate. As a result of their size, these lizards are apex predators, dominating the ecosystems in which they live. Although Komodo dragons eat mostly carrion, they will also hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals.</div>
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Mating begins between May and August, and the eggs are laid in September. About twenty eggs are deposited in abandoned megapode nests and incubated for seven to eight months, hatching in April, when insects are most plentiful. Young Komodo dragons are vulnerable and therefore dwell in trees, safe from predators and cannibalistic adults. They take around three to five years to mature, and may live as long as fifty years. They are capable of parthenogenesis, in which viable eggs are laid without fertilization by a male.</div>
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Komodo dragons were discovered by Western scientists in 1910. Their large size and fearsome reputation makes them popular zoo exhibits. In the wild their range has contracted due to human activities and they are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. They are protected under Indonesian law, and a national park, Komodo National Park, was founded to aid protection efforts.</div>
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The Komodo dragon is also known as the Komodo Monitor or the Komodo Island Monitor in scientific literature, although this is not very common. To the natives of Komodo Island, it is referred to as ora, buaya darat (land crocodile) or biawak raksasa (giant monitor).</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-22204856086348458322008-09-13T03:05:00.002+07:002011-08-04T03:10:55.422+07:00Indonesia, The World's Largest Archipelago<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Indonesia</span>, the world's largest archipelago, boasts of having one of the best biodiversity levels. It ranks second next to Brazil. This means that there is an intense mixture of floral and fauna, usually bearing Australasian and Asian ancestry. The country is used to be connected to the mainland of Asia. There are a lot of islands that comprise the country, and majority of them are filled with sun-kissed beaches, beautiful and majestic coral reefs, and plenty of different species of fish and other marine creatures. That's why besides immersing yourself into the history and culture of its people, sailing in Indonesia is a popular activity that you can look forward to.</div>
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A holiday vacation in Bali will never be complete if you don't try swimming, canoeing, or even diving in any of the 10 best dive spots in the area. Good choices will include USAT Liberty. It's basically a U.S. cargo steamship filled with ammunition by the time it was torpedoed in 1942 by the Japanese. Today, it's considered to be one of the most interesting artificial reefs in Indonesia. You can then proceed to Amed, which is located on the eastern coastline. It has a lot of fishing villages, such as Gili Selang and Lipah. The island is valued for the privacy it gives to visitors.</div>
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Sailing in Indonesia may also mean exploring Irian Jaya. This is the largest Indonesian province, with a span of more than 400,000 square kilometers. Besides the beach, you can make a stop and follow several hiking trails leading to Puncak Jayawijaya, a very large mountain range that is 5,800 meters above sea level. You can also camp at other mountains such as Gunung Yamin and Gunung Trikora. There are also several lakes where you can go fishing or canoeing, the largest of which is Panai.</div>
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People go to Indonesia for food, clothing, and a sense of culture. They may have forgotten that it's also blessed with an impressive ecosystem, made up of seas, lakes, mountains, and animal creatures. Sailing in Indonesia will allow you to enjoy its natural resources.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tempe</span> is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form. It originated from Indonesia, invented by the Javanese, where it is most popular, although it is common in other parts of Southeast Asia as well, introduced by migrated Javanese. It is especially popular on the island of Java, where it is a staple source of protein.</div>
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Like tofu, tempeh is made from soybeans, but tempeh is a whole soybean product with different nutritional characteristics and textural qualities. Tempeh's fermentation process and its retention of the whole bean give it a higher content of protein, dietary fiber and vitamins compared to tofu, as well as firmer texture and stronger flavor. Tofu, however, has a higher concentration of protein per carbohydrates, and is thought to be more versatile in dishes.</div>
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Because of its nutritional value, tempeh is used worldwide in vegetarian cuisine; some consider it to be a meat analogue. Even long ago before people found and realized the rich nutrition fact of tempeh, tempeh was referred to as “Javanese meat.”</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-24505855373237162712008-02-03T18:03:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:13:44.010+07:00Gamelan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A <span style="font-size: large;">Gamelan</span> is a kind of musical ensemble of Indonesia typically featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums, and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings, and vocalists may also be included. </div>
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The term refers more to the set of instruments than the players of those instruments. A gamelan as a set of instruments is a distinct entity, built and tuned to stay together — instruments from different gamelan are not interchangeable.</div>
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The word "gamelan" comes from the Javanese word "gamel", meaning to strike or hammer, and the suffix "an", which makes the root a collective noun.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Angklung</span> is a musical instrument made out of two bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. The tubes are carved so that they have a resonant pitch when struck. The two tubes are tuned to octaves. The base of the frame is held with one hand while the other hand shakes the instrument rapidly from side to side. </div>
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This causes a rapidly repeating note to sound. Thus each of three or more angklung performers in an ensemble will play just one note and together complete melodies are produced.</div>
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Angklung is popular throughout Southeast Asia, but originated from Indonesia (used and played by the Sundanese since the ancient times).</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-10653220345772173952007-06-22T01:16:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:17:17.296+07:00Wayang<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wayang</span> is an Indonesian/Malay word for theater. When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theater, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang. "Bayang", the Javanese word for shadow or imagination, also connotes "spirit." Performances of shadow puppet theater are accompanied by gamelan in Java, and by "gender wayang" in Bali.</div>
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UNESCO designated Wayang Kulit, a shadow puppet theater and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on 7 November 2003. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-18592548298860834162007-06-22T00:37:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:18:20.044+07:00Batik<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Batik</span> (Javanese-Indonesian-Malay pronunciation: ['ba.te'], but often, in English, is [bætik] or [ba'ti'k]) is an Indonesian word and refers to a generic wax-resist dyeing technique used on textile. The word originates from Javanese word "amba", meaning ”to write” and the Javanese word for dot or point, "titik."</div>
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It is known to be more than a millennium old, probably in ancient Egypt or Sumeria. There are evidences that cloth decorated through some form of resist technique was in use in the early centuries AD. It is found in several countries later in West Africa such as Nigeria, Cameroon and Mali, or in Asia, such as India, Sri Lanka, Iran, and Thailand, and Malaysia, but the most popular are in Indonesia.</div>
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The art of Batik reach its highest achievement in technique, intricate design, and refined aesthetic in Java, Indonesia. The island of Java itself is famous and well known for its exquisite batik for centuries, particularly in places such as Yogyakarta, Solo, Cirebon, and Pekalongan.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-81428673893697291212007-04-04T04:46:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:19:14.439+07:00Prambanan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Prambanan</span> is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia, located in central Java, approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta (7°45′8″S, 110°29′30″E).</div>
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It was built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of the second Mataram dynasty or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya dynasty. Not long after its construction, the temple was abandoned and began to deteriorate. Reconstruction of the compound began in 1918.</div>
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The main building was completed in around 1953, since it is next to impossible to find the original stonework, which has often been stolen and reused at remote construction sites. A temple will only be rebuilt if at least 75% of the original stones are available. Therefore only their foundation walls of most of the smaller shrines are visible and they will not be rebuilt. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-6712330441291975762007-04-04T04:42:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:47:58.784+07:00Surabaya<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Surabaya</span> (formerly Soerabaja) is Indonesia's second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java.</div>
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It is located on the northern shore of eastern Java at the mouth of the Mas River and at the side of the Madura Strait.</div>
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The city is one of the busiest ports in the country. Its principal exports include sugar, tobacco and coffee. It has a large shipyard, and numerous specialized naval schools. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-68295013182656357262007-04-04T04:39:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:48:48.525+07:00Jakarta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jakarta</span> (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia.</div>
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Located on the northwest coast of the island of Java, it has an area of 661.52 km² and a population of 8,792,000 (2004). Jakarta has been developed for more than 490 years and currently is the eleventh largest city and metropolitan area and ninth most densely populated city in the world with 44,283 people per sq mile. Its metropolitan area is called Jabotabek and contains more than 23 million people, and it is part of an even larger Jakarta-Bandung megalopolis.</div>
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Jakarta is served by the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Since 2004, Jakarta, under the governance of Sutiyoso, has developed its new transportation system, which is known as "TransJakarta" or "Busway" and in 2007, Jakarta will establish its newest transportation system, the Jakarta Monorail. Jakarta also is the location of the Jakarta Stock Exchange and the National Monument. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-28446489440042621612007-04-04T04:33:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:49:45.615+07:00Monumen Nasional<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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The <span style="font-size: large;">Monumen Nasional</span> (or Tugu Monas, the National Monument tower) is a 450 ft (137 m) tall tower in Central Jakarta, symbolizing the fight for Indonesia's Independence.</div>
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Its construction began in 1961 under Sukarno and was not finished until 1975 under Suharto. It is topped by a 14.5 tonnes flame-shaped bronze plated in 35 kg (1,125 troy ounces) of gold.</div>
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Visitors can take a lift up to a platform with a good view of Medan Merdeka Park, Istiqlal Mosque and the city, if it is not too foggy.</div>
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Inside the base of the monument is an exhibition on the country's Declaration of Independence and several dioramas showing the history of Indonesia. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-66336686165791494152007-04-04T04:23:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:53:24.564+07:00Java<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Java</span> (Indonesian, Javanese, and Sundanese: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia and the site of its capital city, Jakarta.</div>
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Once the centre of powerful Hindu kingdoms and the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies, Java now plays a dominant role in the economic and political life of Indonesia.</div>
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With a population of 124 million, it is the most populous island in the world; it is also one of the most densely populated regions on Earth. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-39089556383666981332007-04-04T04:18:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:54:19.513+07:00Bali<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bali</span> is an Indonesian island located at 8°25′23″S, 115°14′55″E, the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east.</div>
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It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island. The island is home to the vast majority of Indonesia's small Hindu minority.</div>
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It is also the largest tourist destination in the country and is renowned for its highly developed arts, including dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking and music. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-79478744708632572332007-04-04T04:13:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:54:55.928+07:00Borobudur<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Borobudur</span> is a ninth century Buddhist Mahayana monument in Central Java, Indonesia.</div>
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The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.</div>
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A main dome is located at the center of the top platform. It is surrounded by seventy-two perforated stupas, each containing one sitting Buddha statue. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-9291695311364421652007-04-01T23:31:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:56:40.146+07:00Kho Ping Hoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kho Ping Hoo</span> or Asmaraman Sukowati Kho Ping Hoo (born in Sragen, August 17, 1926 - died in Solo, 22 July 1994) was an Indonesian author from Chinese descent.</div>
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He is very famous for his martial art stories with the background of China or Java. During his 30 years career, he had published at least 120 stories (according to Leo Suryadinata).</div>
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However, Forum magazine claimed at least Kho Ping Hoo had 400 stories with the background of China and 50 stories with the background of Java. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-84692451887974372022007-04-01T23:27:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:57:27.793+07:00Yayuk Basuki<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yayuk Basuki</span> (born November 30, 1970, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia) is a former professional tennis player from Indonesia.</div>
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She is the highest-ever ranked tennis player from Indonesia at #19 in the Women's Tennis Association. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-2016588435620434202007-04-01T23:17:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:58:18.037+07:00Ruslan Abdulgani<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ruslan Abdulgani</span> (November 24, 1914, Surabaya — June 29, 2005, Jakarta) his first name is also spelled Roeslan) was an Indonesian government official and diplomat known for his role as a leader during the Indonesian National Revolution in the late 1940s, and as a key minister and United Nations ambassador in the Sukarno government during the 1950s and 1960s.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969670069587119203.post-38916198214472765152007-04-01T17:37:00.001+07:002011-08-04T03:59:20.558+07:00Anggun Cipta Sasmi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anggun Cipta Sasmi</span> (born April 29, 1974, in Jakarta) is an Indonesian singer/songwriter. Her name means "Grace born out of a dream" in Indonesian.</div>
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Anggun is also the highest-selling Asian artist outside Asia and made a history for being the first Asian artist to break into international music scene.</div>
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She is best known in Europe, particularly in France and Italy, as well as in several parts of Asia. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie</span> (born June 25, 1936), more commonly known simply as Rudy Habibie or B J Habibie, was the third President of Indonesia, holding office from 1998 to 1999.</div>
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By May 1998, the increasing poverty caused by the Financial Crisis and political discontent had reached boiling point. On 13th May, the shooting of six students at Trisakti University in Jakarta, caused extreme anger which in turn caused widespread riots and lootings. There were now explicit calls for Suharto to step down as President of Indonesia. Suharto responded by saying that if he stepped down, the Vice President would become President and in a not too subtle jab to Habibie, said that he was not sure whether the Vice President could solve the problems facing the country .</div>
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