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From Bali Goes to

un-explored Beauty of Diversity

Content VOLUME 03 2 012 M a r - M a y

From Bali Goes to

un-explored Beauty of Diversity

The Dance of Dragons in the Equator

Ngelawang Barong

Avoiding disaster by Barong Art Performance

Teaching with the heart

The Meaningful of Bamboo in Bali

Saparan Bekakak

Ancient Ritual from Ambarketawang Village

Probing Deeper Into Old City Tourism

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Under Water FLORES un-explored beauty of hidden natures

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Romantic Sunset In Parang Tritis

Yogya Monument, Silent Relic of the History of Yogyakarta

Jemparingan,

Traditional Archery Sports from Mataram

Rosso Preseerving in The Heritage by Natural Dyes Of Batik

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Visiting the House of Robin Hood from Betawi

Unique Dayak Tribe in A Glimpse

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Mirota Batik Batik Center & Handycraft

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Indonesia as the world wonders Illustration by Eric Marco Ranti

We feel blessed, happy and proud born to be Indonesian. A country lies in equator with its wide beautiful landscape and abundant natural resources gifted by the God Almighty. As we know, Indonesia has the largest archipelago and fourth most populous country in the world. The country is geographically situated between the Australia and Asian continental mainland and divides the pacific and Indian oceans at the equator. Consisting of five main islands Sumatra , Java ,Kalimantan ,Sulawesi and Papua, 30 smaller archipelagos the country is made up of total of 17.508 islands of which around 6.000 are inhabited across 33 provinces. Indonesia stretches out 5.150 kilometers from Sabang in the most western part of Sumatra into Merauke, in the most eastern Part of Indonesia, in Papua. Due to those distinguish values, we believe this country, with its beauty of nature and cultural diversity named Bhineka Tunggal Ika as one of the world wonders. Therefore it is our obligation to preserve and wisely used it for the goodness of human and environment.

One of the well-know travel destinations in Indonesia is Bali. It has been chosen many times in many surveys as one of the most favorite travel destinations according to both foreigners and local travelers. Moreover, actually, there are many other un-explored beautiful travel destinations spread over the country. Therefore, through the window of LoveForBali Plus magazine we would like to introduce the other interesting parts of Indonesia to you, our beloved readers. That is why; in this third edition we present not only profile of Bali but also as Java, Kalimantan, East Nusa Tenggara and Jakarta region. You may see how the beauty of natures and culture blended in those areas in creating miracles of beauty in diversity created by the God Almighty. In turn we hope the articles will give you better insight in understanding the culture and nature of this country more comprehensively. This magazine we will bring you into the heart of Indonesia. So, hopefully this edition will worth to read. Happy reading! Editorial team

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“Not less, but differently gifted,” reads a

lea�let that I �ind in Sjaki’s Warung, which is part of

Sjaki-Tari-Us, a school for disabled children. The school is special since they provide special education and

treatment for children with down syndrome, who are different from normal children.

“Teaching children with down syndrome indeed requires extra capabilities. The teachers should show patience, compassion, and love for the children and that’s our main tenet in Tjaki,” said Thijs Van Harte, the founder of Sjaki-Tari-Us If you are curious about the teachers, let’s have a look at their short pro�iles as well as their experience in teaching children with down syndrome. Rina (35) “Probably because I have kids myself, I am accustomed to dealing with them. The difference is the children that I have to deal with here are more special. Although teaching them requires more attention and patience, I’m happy teaching them.”

Iluh (38) Iluh is the principal of Tjaki and has been teaching children with down syndrome for six years. “If we want to survive teaching at a school for disabled children, we indeed have to be resilient in terms of mentality. Often, the children will bite us, spit on us, or punch us. But, that’s how they are. It is our job to educate them to be better. I love them.”

Wayan Sudiartana (21) “I have only been four months here. Previously, I also taught children with down syndrome. However, I can keep learning here as well as honing my English with the volunteers.”

Putu Dewi Susanti (24) Putu is also a new teacher. She admitted she loved teaching the children in the school. “I am also still studying here. In addition, I want to cultivate myself by re�ining my English, so that in the future I can provide children better with basic-level English language lesson.”

Eka Heniawati (21) Although she has only been teaching three months, Eka said she was happy teaching at Sjaki. At the moment, Eka is still studying at PGRI Institute of Education, Bali. “Although I am a university student, this is my �irst experience teaching children with down syndrome. At �irst, it was remarkably dif�icult. If you teach normal children, they usually will grab comprehension once they have been instructed. However, for these disabled children, you should have extra patience and love for your students.” Made Wiwin Awgriati (23) I really love teaching there. My in-law is one of the students in Sjaki. At �irst, I only dropped by my in-law here. However, in the course of time, my love for the children has been kind of growing. To me, the children are exceptional.

Volunteers In addition to the permanent teaching staff, Sjaki also have volunteers who come and go by. They usually come to the school to do researches for their study, follow onthe-job education, or �ind materials for their thesis. Here are the volunteers.

Julian (26) Julian, a university student from The Netherlands, comes to Sjaki-Tari-Us to do some kind of social work. He has spent six months in Indonesia teaching children with down syndrome at Sjaki-Tari-Us foundation. Julian said if he had �inished his research, he would try to develop education for children with down syndrome in other countries that have different cultures from Indonesia. Julian told he was happy meeting with the people at Sjaki-Tari-Us foundation as they were highly dedicated and committed to teaching children with down syndrome. Ivone She is a new volunteer at Sjaki-Tari-Us and has only spent around a week at the foundation. “At �irst, I was curious with the word Sjaki-Tari-Us written on the wall. After that, I encouraged myself to come in and inquire further about the foundation,” she recalled.

Here, Ivone teaches Balinese and Indonesian cultures.

In her home country, the Netherlends, she also works for a foundation caring for disabled people.

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LoveforBaliPlus Magazine was introduced at the Tour and Travel Exhibition in Utrecht, The Netherlands from January 10th until January 16th 2012

At the exhibition 61 Travel Agencies who do business

with Indonesia presented themselves.

It was an exciting day and we worked hard to meet

as much as possible directors and representatvives of the agencies.

We started at 11 am and at 3pm we already spoke

with around 30 owners and directors of the travel

agencies. Everybody was very enthusiastic about the

idea and design of the LoveforBaliPlus magazine. Not

only because of the content, but especially because of the luxurious design and the quality of it. Some said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a magazine, but you will treat it as a book, something to keep and not throw awayâ&#x20AC;?.

Finally we decided to proceed with 15 agencies,

because they more or less agreed to distribute the magazines in large amounts to their customers,

tourists and other interested relations who will travel to Indonesia.

On a monthly basis this will be a minimal distribution

of 1000 magazines.

When these agreements are working out the way we

expecting, we will proceed with approaching other Tour and Travel agencies.

We would like to thank everybody in Indonesia and

in Holland for helping us to make a big success of the

LoveforBaliPlus magazine. For this moment we are very happy to have made a big step forward!

At the 10th of January, four employers of the LoveforBaliPlus magazine visited the Tour and Travel Exhibition 2012. The reason to promote this magazine in Holland is to create a market to distribute abroad , to reach our readers before they visit Indonesia.

Thijs van Harte, founder and chairman of Foundation

Sjaki-Tari-Us and director Holland LoveforBaliPlus Magazine

Eyob Muller, employer Sales and Marketing Holland

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Tirza Slemmer, student Tourism from the University

in Haarlem, Holland

Olly Niewold, student Tourism from the University in

Haarlem, Holland

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Dear readers, advertisers and everybody interested, We would like to thank you for your love and involvement for Indonesia and Bali! This magazine is about a threefold goal: To promote this beautiful country with its nature, culture and arts and to attract people to come to the best hotels, resorts and restaurants. And last but not least to support Foundation Sjaki-Tari-Us and Yayasan Bima Nusantara, by donating a part of the net proďż˝it from the magazine. With this support we can maintain our help to children, teenagers and young adults with a mental handicap. In order to attract more tourists and interested people to come to the most beautiful places in Indonesia, the team in Holland is working hard to promote the LoveforBaliPlus magazine in Holland, Australia, the USA and Europe. We promoted the magazine at the Tour and Travel Exhibition 2012 in Utrecht, Holland. We are excited to report a big success for the LoveforBaliPlus magazine! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already able to distribute the magazine in hundreds of numbers. You can read more about this exhibition in this third edition. We wish you much reading pleasure! Lovely greetings, Thijs van Harte and Karin Leithuijser, Delft, The Netherlands (Belanda!) Founders of Foundation Sjaki-Tari-Us

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Penjor :

the Meaningful Bamboo in Bali Words by Saiful Kundo Photos by Tigor Sihombing, Koes

Penjor locally known in Bali as a long bamboo pole made to decorate the entrance to sacred or religious festive such as Galungan ceremony event or in sacred place such as pura. LoveforBaliPlus .21

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ccording to I.B Putu Sudarsana, the words of Penjor comes from ‘Pengajum’ or ‘Pengawasta’. Then

it transform into Penyor which means ‘the tools for

processing Pengawasta’. The Penjor is usually used for Galungan ritual ceremony event.

There are some requirements in placing the Penjor.

Penjor usually placed on Tuesday to give the sign of

establishment of dharma (the good deeds). Penjor is

place on the right side of the entrance door. But if your house is facing the north, you have to put the Penjor in

the east side of your entrance door to the courtyard. The curl side should be facing the street.

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Preparing the Penjor and the meaning of sign Penjor is made from a long bamboo pole with curving

side at the end, decorated with janur leaves on it. So if you want to create the penjor apart from bamboo you

should also prepare the leaves, herbs and fruits such as Pala Bungkah, Pala Gantung and and Palawija.

All the elements in Penjor have their own sacred

meanings based on Wedha spirits guidance. In sequence, the white sarong is symbolizing the power of Hyang

Iswara, the Bamboo is symbolizing the power of Hyang

Brahma, the coconut is symbolizing the power of Hyang

Rudra, Janur (the curve leaves) is symbolizing the power of Hyang Mahadewa, Plawa (the herbs) is symbolizing

the power of Hyang Sang, Pala Bungkah is symbolizing

the power of Hyang Wisnu, Sugar Canefor is symbolizing the power Hyang Sambu, Sanggah Ardha Candra is

symbolizing the power of Hyang Siwa and Upakara is

symbolizing the power of Hyang Sadha Siwa and Parama Siwa.

The intention placing the Penjor is to show the

appreciation for the goddess. Penjor is also representing the respect of the human to the abundant gift from God Almighty to the world. The long high bamboo is also

representing the highest mountain as the sacred place.

The ornament such as coconut, bananas, sugar cane, rice

and other plants are the symbols of plants that have been given by goddess. Meantime, Penjor is also symbolizing

the richness of Pertiwi (land) while accompanied by two

dragons called Naga Basuki and Ananta Boga. (Various Sources)

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Ngelawang Barong :

Avoiding disaster by Barong Art Performance Words by Saiful Kundo Photos by Beni

The word ngelawang in traditional art means ‘door to door art performance’. Unfortunately, since the beginning of 20th century this tradition was already in the grip of extinction. The reminiscent of the ngelawang tradition still can be found today in Ngelawang Barong tradition. But now it is more like ‘door to door exorcism’ rather than ‘door to door art performance’.

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he Ngelawang Barong is a journey of Barong

(personiďż˝ication of Lord Protector in form of

mythical beast such as lion, tiger, boar, etc) in a certain area

in order to restore the balance of negative and positive force in that area. The Ngelawang Barong activity is held during a 42-day period following Galungan. The lord protector

(Barong) begins the journey at 3 or 4 pm until 8 pm for a

long distance or a vast area the barong may spent a night in a certain temple usually the village temple.

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The Barong in ngelawang activity usually takes a

main road or secondary road of the village. The owner of the house in that area will stop the passing Barong and ask the Lord to purify his house compound by performing a ritual dance on the street in front of

his house compound. The owner the house will be

presented an offering of canang sari (small arrangement of ďż˝lower on young coconut leave, holy water in small container, and some money usually Rp. 5000 or Rp 10.000). The focus is not on the money, but on the

offering. People can not ask the protection only with

money without proper offering, but someone can ask

the protection only with an offering without money. The owner of the house and his family will pray in front of

the dancing barong, and the barong will give his blessing by giving a small amount of his fur which is used as an amulet by the owner of the house.

Ngelawang Barong not just performed during a

42-day period following Galungan but also in time of disaster such draught, failed crops, plague, and Bali bomb. For the failed crops disaster the Ngelawang

Barong will be carried out on the rice ďż˝ield. The barong will give his blessing by running or dancing on the rice

ďż˝ield. For other disasters the Ngelawang Barong will be held in on the spot of disaster. (various sources)

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Unique Dayak

Tribe in A Glimpse Words and photos by Antonius Sutatian

Dayak is one of the oldest tribes in Indonesia, particularly in Kalimantan. There is a swath of stories and legends about the strength, exoticism, and uniqueness of the tribe in terms of cultural, artistic, and ritual aspects. Here are several interesting things about the tribe that are worth knowing. 30. LoveforBaliPlus

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ayak is one of the native tribes living in the island of

Kalimantan. A small group of them become Malaysian

citizens, most of them are living in Sarawak. In West

Kalimantan, the people of Dayak tribe is scattered in fourteen regencies/cities, each of which speaks different language.

The people of Dayak in general live in the hinterland areas

of the island of Kalimantan. Their main livelihood is farming. Also, they are nomadic and choose to cultivate the existing

natural resources to support their means. For example, they prepare their food and vegetable from ingredients they get from forests.

Dayak Kanayatn is the majority Dayak sub-tribe in West

Kalimantan. The tribe is scattered in ďż˝ive regencies, namely the Regency of Landak, Bengkayang, Sambas, Kubur Raya,

and Pontianak. There are also other sub-tribes of Dayak, such as the sub-tribe of Dayak Iban occupying the border area of

Indonesia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Malaysia, the sub-tribe of Dayak Jangkung living

in the hinterland of the Regency of Sanggau, and many more sub-tribes.

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Source: www.museumkennis.nl

Instruments for God Worshipping Dayak’s popular religion is animism, which is a kind of religion that worships the spirits of ancestors. This is

re�lected in the tribe’s various statues or idols meant to

worship their ancestors. The statue is called pantak and the spirit of their ancestors ruling earth and heaven is called Jubata.

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Traditional Dress The traditional dress of Dayak tribe is called kapoa. The dress is made of pantongan tree bark smoothened by

stick beating and dried under the sun. The tree bark is also used as ambinan rope (rope to cradle infants) as

well as rope to bind any object. At the moment, however,

the traditional dress has evolved into a dress suitable for contest, arts performance, and other purposes.

In addition, Dayak people wears headband as their

crowns. There are various kinds of the crowns. Some are made of tree bark, and some others are made of beads. Crown for male are different from that for female. The

former usually boasts a dried head of enggang (hornbill) bird and its feather, whereas the latter is decorated

with hornbill bird feathers, which represent a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elegance and beauty.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hundred-year old ritual has been preserved by Ambarketawang villagers to pay respect to their ancestors and their culture. The ritual is also mystical in nature.â&#x20AC;?

Saparan Bekakak,

Ancient Ritual from Ambarketawang Village

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ekakak ritual is one of ancient rituals held in the Javanese month of Sapar. The ritual has been

practiced since the rule of Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. Reportedly, around 250 years ago, when Sultan

moved from Ambarketawang pesanggrahan (temporary resident) to the new Keraton (Palace), one penangsang (palace servant who carries sacred umbrella for the

Sultan) choose to stay at the old resident. The servantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name was Ki Wirosuto. However, since the new palace needed construction materials such as limestone, Ki

Wirosuto, together with the local people, volunteered to unearth limestone to build the Palace. Sadly, the digging killed many people, including Ki Wirosuto and his wife, Nyi Wirosuto.

Hearing about the huge number of victims, Sultan

decided to meditate on Mt. Gamping to seek guidance

to solve the problem. During his meditation, Sultan was told by one of the demons of Bekasakan, who are the

guardians of Mount Gamping, that the demons asked

for a wedded couple as a sacriďż˝ice before permitting the people to continue their digging.

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The Sultan agreed to the request, but not without some

tricks up to his sleeves. The sacri�iced couple turned out

to be a couple of dolls made of sticky rice �lour and brown

sugar syrup. The trick had successfully deceived the demons of Mount Gamping and from then on, the tradition of

sacri�icing bekakak have become a routine ritual practiced

annually on Friday between the tenth and twentieth day in the month of Sapar in Ambarketawang Village.

The ritual of Saparan Bekakak consists of several stages:

midodareni (night before the wedding), kirab (a ritual procession moving in a circle to escort the newlyweds), the slaughtering of the couple, and sugengan ageng (grand ceremony). The bekakak doll couple is made two days prior

make the bekakak dolls. During the process, there will be gejog lesung or kothekan (a kind of drum beat) playing various songs for wedding, such as kebo giro. After the ceremony equipment items covering bekakak wedding couple, kembang mayang (wedding ﬂower decoration), gendruwo doll (the demon doll), and dishes containing oﬀerings have been prepared, the ritual can be practiced. The ritual starts by taking sacred water from Tirto Donojati. After that, the water and other ritual attributes are carried around the village to the meeting hall, where the midodareni ceremony will take place. The next day, the bekakak couple will be carried to Mount

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Gamping after the performance of a play fragment titled “Prasetyaning Sang Abdi”, which narrates the story of Ki Wirosuto. The procession also involves village leader ﬁgures, bregodo (guards), art communities, and genderuwo (the demon doll). Once the procession arrives at the Mount Gamping altar, the wedding couple will be slaughtered by the Palace messengers in front of thousands of villagers. The procession is later closed by laying the pieces of bekakak to the present villagers, who later will be hurried to compete for the pieces since they believe the pieces represent rewards in life. One unique thing in Saparan Bekakak is the presence of a group of children playing the role of the children of genderuwo. The children of genderuwo will be escorted by a couple of genderuwo and a banaspati assigned to guard the bekakak couple. The children represent the ghosts and demons of Bekasakan who are cheering up for the sacriﬁced bekakak couple. The role is inherited in nature, meaning the ones playing the children of genderuwo today will later see their children playing the same role in the future.

Source: Jogjatrip and various sources

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Jemparingan,

Traditional Archery Sports from Mataram Words and Pictures: Majiera Manuhara

Jemparingan is originated from the Javanese term jemparing, which means arrow. The tradition is one of the legacies left by Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX, who started practicing the sport in 1934.

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In this sport, the archers are required to dress

Every round consists of 20 stages. At every stage, a

in Javanese traditional uniforms. Such a distinctive

contestant is allowed to shoot four arrows within ďż˝ive

competition is routinely held every Tuesday wage (wage

gets the biggest points. Three points are given to a shoot

feature of the Mataram style traditional archery has

further enriched the culture of Yogyakarta. The archery is one of days in Javanese calendar) at Kemandungan

Kidul Square, the Palace of Yogyakarta or on the northern side of Sasana Hinggil of Alun-Alun Kidul (Southern

Square) to celebrate the birthday of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X.

Jemparingan Jawi Mataram is the activity of

shooting arrows from the sitting position. The target is a pendulum tied to a strong rope.

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minutes.

The winner of the competition is the contestant who

that hits red-colored pendulum head, while one point is

given to a shoot that hits white-colored pendulum body.

Contestants can also get additional points from sandang points, which come from the number of arrows hitting their marks at one stage.

Jemparinganan Jawi Mataram is not exclusively for

male as female contestants, called Srikandi Jemparingan, are also allowed to join the sport.

Sources: from various Internet sites

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The Dance of Dragons in the Equator The cheerful spirit of the Chinese New Year 2563â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Imlekâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;worldwide has also reached Indonesia as regions from Jakarta to Bandung to Jogja to Singkawang celebrate the Chinese new year with joy and happiness. What is interesting, each region has its own way of celebrating the event. Various attractions as well as the sheer enthusiasm of non-Chinese ethnic people celebrating the Chinese New Year have also made the annual event merrier.

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• Jakarta Celebration in Petak Sembilan, Merrier with Meaningful Dishes

peaking of the Chinese New Year celebration in Jakarta,

we should look at how the event is celebrated at Dharma

Bhakti temple—known as Petak 9 Kelenteng. The 247-year-

old (established in around 1740) building, located in Glodok

Pecinan Tua, West Jakarta, is the oldest temple in Jakarta and has been a worship place for generations of Buddhist and

Confucianism followers. In 1755, the temple was rebuilt by Captain Oei Tjhie and was named Kim Tek Ie, which means “The Temple of Golden Wisdom.”

Pilgrims are praying there to honor their deities, such as

the God of Money, the God of Health, the God of Fertility, the

God of Matchmaking, the God of Heaven Guard, and Goddess Kwan Im.

In the temple, the Chinese New Year is celebrated

by preparing unique, distinctive dishes covering pork-

based, bass �ish-based, duck-based menus, which all have Indonesian �lavors. Fruits are also served to celebrate the event.

What is unique, every dish served in the Chinese New

Year has its own meaning. For example, pork is believed as an instrument to honor the God of the Earth, bass �ish served to

worship the God of the Sea, and duck presented to idolize the God of the Wind.

Chinese dodol (toffee-like sweet food delicacy popular

in Indonesia) or famously known as Basket Cookie is also

considered a staple food in the Chinese New Year. The pastry represents a wish to gain prosperity and salvation in the earthly as well as celestial lives.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Bandung

Cap Gomeh Bandung Annual Parade: An Annual Agenda That Shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be Missed

hinese people in Bandung also have annual parade to

celebrate Cap Gomeh. The parade serves as part of the

celebration of the Chinese New Year. Various attractions, such as barongsai troupe (people dancing under lion- or dragon-

like costumes) and annual parade that tours around the city,

are interesting sights for the people. Now, the annual parade

has become part of twelve other annual festivals that serve as icons to attract tourists in Bandung.

The cultural parade this year starts from Gang Luna

or Dharma Ramsi Temple and marches to Jl. Cibadak, Jl.

Astana Anyar, and Jl. Jenderal Sudirman before it ends on Jl Kelenteng in the city of Bandung.

Some of the events also prepared to celebrate the

event are parades to carry around 60 god statues, 100 lion barongsais, and 30 dragon barongsais.

To spice up things, the event brings along red and white

dragons, each of which has a length of between 50 and 100 meters, carried by 15 persons. (various sources).

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• Yogjakarta

Jogja Dragon Festival: Celebrating 7th Chinese Cultural Week

ap Go Meh, which is the �ifteenth day of the

�irst month of the Chinese Year, is celebrated in

Yogyakarta with tens of dragons “invading” the city of

Yogyakarta. This “Jogja Dragon Festival” performance is

held for the �irst time in the span of seven years to mark the closing of the 7th Yogyakarta Chinese Cultural Week (Pekan Budaya Tionghoa Yogyakarta/PBTY).

The event is followed by twelve “Jogja Dragon

Festival” teams, which start from Abu Bakar Ali Park Area

and �inish at the Zero Kilometer Point in Yogyakarta. Each group is given �ive minutes to perform in front of the

board of judges, consisting of Sultan Hamengku Buwono (HB) X and some other of�icials, which will determine who is the best team.

In addition to the dragon barongsai (dragon dance)

teams from various cities, Jogja Dragon Festival features several Chinese ethnic communities and groups in Yogyakarta.

The replica of Admiral Cheng Ho ship is also

exhibited at the beginning of the parade. From the ship,

basket cookies are distributed to onlookers standing on the side of the street.

To welcome the Year of Water Dragon and conclude

the event, the “Jogja Dragon Festival” performs an

attraction of a 130-meter-long and 1.2 ton-weighed giant

dragon. The dance is performed with 42 sticks by around a hundred soldiers from the Yogyakarta Military District 403.

They perform the Liong (dragon) dance in front of

thousands of mesmerized viewers. The festivity of the

event also reverberates through Jl. Ketandan, Malioboro, with the performance of ketoprak (Javanese theater) by Didik Nini Thowok and Sam Pek Eng Tay drama play by Yu Beruk.

The 7th PBTY ends with audiences cheering up at the

�irecracker party at the Zero Kilometer Point. (Mjr)

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Longest Dragon that Breaks MURI Record Hongkong van Borneo. That is the nickname for the city of Singkawang, one of the cities in West Kalimantan. The city, which is mostly populated by the Chinese ethnic people, has been so enthusiastic in welcoming the Chinese New Year and Cap Go Meh.

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he annual event features various attractions. Especially

for this year, the committee of the Chinese New Year and

Cap Go Meh Celebration has built a 138 meter-long dragon

replica targeted to break the record registered in the World

Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) as well as a 220-meterlong Chinese Great Wall miniature circling Mei Hwa Park.

The special dragon replica is built to welcome the Year

of Water Dragon. The entire dragon body is �illed with

lampions, which will �lare up all night long. Previously, the longest dragon registered in the MURI record book was a 130-meter-long dragon replica made in Yogyakarta.

In order to break the record, the city of Singkawang

increases the length of the dragon by eight meter, which the city considers a lucky number. The dragon manages to grab attention as it �ills half of the �ield in Kridasana Station.

In the meantime, the miniature of the Great Wall of

China is built to create a Chinese atmosphere for the people of Singkawang. In the park, you will �ind it is �illed with

Mei Hwa �lower, the national �lower of China. It also boasts Chinese ancient houses on the right side of the park’s back area, an eight-sided resting place typical in China, a �ish

pond under a small bridge, and three dragons in the middle of the park to mark the arrival of the Year of Water Dragon.

The whole pathway is also �illed with lampions whose lights sparkle up Mei Hwa Park.

The Chinese New Year and Cap Go Meh Special

recreational park is opened for public from January 23, right in the Chinese New Year’s Eve, through February 8 after the 2012 Cap Go Meh Festival. This surely helps the city

of Singkawang to attract more domestic as well as foreign tourists to enjoy the celebration of the Chinese New Year. (various sources)

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Cycling through historic old buildings is surely an exciting experience when we visit a city. Touring around the Old City of Jakarta offers such an interesting experience for those of you who long for an unforgettable inspiration and experience. Who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know Jakarta as a metropolis? This is a city that never sleeps that promotes diversity, a city where the economy is working around the clock.

Although Jakarta is now a 67-year-old city, that is

if you mark the age from the time Indonesia gained

independence in 1945, the remnants of the face of how Jakarta looked like so many years ago are still clearly

seen in several points of the city. In Beos, or the Jakarta Kota Railways Station, we can still see a lot of buildings that are part of the legacy from the Dutch colonial administration era.

The Old City also boasts buildings that have now

been declared as cultural preservation sites. They are

the historic witnesses to the development of Indonesia into an independent nation.

Here are some historic places that the Love for Bali

Words : Kartika Permatasari & Tigor Sihombing Photos : Tigor Sihombing & Kartika Permatasari

team compiles for you. Happy touring!

Where to Go

Fatahillah Museum Jl. Taman Fatahillah No.1, West Jakarta 11110

Built from 1707-1710 at the order of Governor

General Johan Van Hoorn, Fatahillah Building was the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s park and central administration building. The

building has a court room and an underground prison.

Reportedly, the prison during the Dutch occupation era also served as a room to torture people.

Fatahillah building is now known as Fatahillah

museum, which was launched on March 30, 1974. The

unique, two-story building exhibits historic and original

items, such as pictures and photos showing the progress of Jakarta from prehistoric times to the present.

Now, the building, built on a 1,300-square-meter-

area has become a tourism alternative to the citizens of

Jakarta. Every day, thousands of visitors go there to visit

the museum, take a look at the old pictures, or enjoy the cuisines offered there. Unfortunately, the food hawkers are not administered orderly.

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Bicycle Ojek Talking about the Old City area of Jakarta will not be

complete without mentioning ojek sepeda (bicycle taxi). On the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s square, many bicycle taxi riders are lining up, ready to rent their bikes to tourists wanting to have a tour around the Old City.

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Ojek or bicycle taxis have been around since the Dutch

occupation era. During the era, bicycles had been a general public transportation in the city.

Many ojek riders have been in their profession for tens

of years. They usually travel routes not taken by public transportation. However, at the moment, ojek is not a

transportation means alone. Instead, ojek has become a tourism object that offers different sensation.

“Many foreign tourists rent bikes or use the service of

ojek riders. Usually, it is because they want to enjoy cool

breeze amid the hot weather of the Old City or want to feel

the atmosphere of the Dutch occupation era while enjoying the beautiful sights of old buildings,” explained Sukardi, a grandfather of four grandsons. Since 1980s, Sukardi have been riding bicycle taxis in the Old City region.

We can rent a bike for IDR20,000 – IDR50,000, depending

on the distance. For the same price range, we will be

brought into a tour around the Old City from Fatahillah to

Beos to the Sunda Kelapa Harbor. If we want to cycle alone wearing a Dutch era-like hat, we have to spend IDR50,000 – IDR100,000. We can use the bikes for a duration that we have agreed upon with the bike owners.

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Wayang Museum Jl. Pintu Besar Utara No. 27, West Jakarta 11110

After I am done admiring Fatahillah Museum building

and touring around the Old city with a rented bicycle,

my eyes are trans�ixed to an old building located west of

Fatahillah Museum. There is a signboard that reads “Museum Wayang (Shadow Puppet Museum). The museum displays a vast collection of wayang (shadow puppet) from around Indonesia and several countries in the world.

Although the museum is not as big as Fatahillah, it is

quite artistic and has cream and beige dominant nuances. Its colonial details, such as the windows that are so “colonial”, make the building more beautiful and exotic.

The museum was built in 1640 on an area that used to be

a church, which was destroyed by an earthquake. In 1939, the building was renovated and made into Jakarta Lama Museum (De Oude Bataviasche Museum).

Walking northwards, there is a restaurant occupying the

building from early 1800s. Next to the restaurant, there is an art deco building functioning as a post of�ice.

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Fine Art and Ceramic Museum Jl. Pos Kota No.2, West Jakarta 11110

Satis�ied with the beautiful sights of Wayang Museum

façade and several buildings in the western side of Fatahillah Park, I directs my eyes to the eastern side of Fatahillah Park. There, I found a building with Indische Empire Stiijl style. It

is Fine Art and Ceramic Museum that used to be the colonial administration’s court building. The museum exhibits a vast

collection of ceramics, paintings, and pictures explaining the development of �ine art in Indonesia.

A banyan tree, probably is older than the building itself,

erects strongly, protecting the historic building behind it.

Entering the gate of the museum, my eyes are spoiled by the

beauty of the building’s giant pillars, sending my imagination to the Ancient Rome era. The Indixsche Empire Stiijl style is clearly present. It feels like I am really in a court building in the VOC era.

The building landscape also refers to the one common

in the colonial era. The building has a plaza in the middle of the building, which serves as public space as well as open space for the building’s air circulation. It is similar to the architecture of Fatahillah Museum.

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Walking southward along Jl. Taman Fatahillah to the end

of Jl. Pintu Besar Utara 3, we will arrive on a location where

the old Central Bank Building stands. The architecture style is distinctive, neo-classic, just like central bank buildings nationwide, which are beautiful and white-colored. The building was built around early 1990s.

Central Bank Building Jl. Pintu Besar Utara, West Jakarta

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Looking at the Central Bank Building, I imagined a

palace in the era of Franceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mary Antoinette since the neoclassical ornaments and white color add to the opulence of the building. The tiny yet classical and elegant balcony and several unique details to strengthen the building outlook in several corners of the building instantly enhance my imagination of a princessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s palace. .

Where to Go

Ex-Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij (NHM) (Currently, Bank Mandiri Museum) Jl. Pintu Besar Utara, West Jakarta

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Right southward the Central Bank (BI) Building, there is a

�ive-story building known as Ex-Bank Exim Building. It has a strategic location right across Beos Railways Station.

The �ive-story main building is U-shaped, which is

covered by an additional building on the back of the main

building, thus, creating a plaza in the middle of the building. According to the building’s security guard, every day at 2 o’ clock in the morning a troop of headless Japanese soldiers is reportedly marching at the plaza. Such a story adds an element of mystery to the building.

At the moment, the museum exhibits old instruments used

by the banking industry in the past. There, we can look at

old vaults and stationeries arranged orderly, complete with detailed explanations for each item.

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KALIBESAR Jl. Kali Besar, West Jakarta

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For the next trip, I use the service of bicycle taxi drivers.

It surely is a blast from the Betawi in an era long gone. Right

behind the Central Bank Building, my journey to the colonial era begins. The two streets, with a big river (kali) situated in the middle of them, are called Jl. Kali Besar.

Along the roads, our eyes will again be entertained by

various classical buildings. At Jl. Kali Besar and Jl. Pintu

Besar, for example, there is a classic ornamental building

(Dharma Niaga Building), functionalism-style building that puts emphasis on the function of each component of the

building (Cipta Niaga), or eclectic-style building (Standard

Chartered), which is a critical response from some architects to the functionalism school of thought.

There is also a curve-rich, Art Noveau, and Art Deco

building (Asuransi Wahana Tata). We can also ďż˝ind the

famous PT Samudra Indonesia, PT Bahnda, Graha Raksa, and Toko Merah. The area is the center of the bastion of the City of Batavia, which had its glorious days in the 17th and 18th

centuries. As to the buildings, most of them were built from the 18th through 20th centuries.

Where to Go

Jembatan Kota Intan Jl. Kali Besar, West Jakarta

After walking north quite a distance, right in the corner of

Jl. Kali Besar, we will �ind a very interesting site, Kota Intan

Bridge, which is also known as Pasar Ayam Bridge (“Engeise Brug dan Ophaalsbrug Juliana”). The bridge is one of the

oldest sites from the colonial era. It was built in 1628 or only nine years since J.P. Coen with his 1,100 soldiers carried

by 17 ships destroyed Jayakarta castle defended by Prince Wijayakrama and his Banten troops.

The reddish brown-colored timber bridge was modeled

after a bridge in Amsterdam. It can be elevated when ships

pass through Kali Besar from the direction of Sunda Kelapa Harbor.

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Sunda Kelapa Harbor right now is a harbor to load and

unload goods, especially timber from Kalimantan. Along the harbor, distinctive phinisi (Bugis Schooner) ships, each of

which has a pointed end and various ship body colors. Every day, we can see ship workers go up and down boats to load and unload goods.

Sunda Kelapa Harbor Jl. Kali Besar, West Jakarta

Sunda Kelapa Harbor has been known since the 12th

century. At the time, the harbor was known as a busy pepper harbor that belonged to a Hindu kingdom.

Reportedly, foreign ships from China, Japan, South

India, and Arab often docked at the harbor. They carried

commodities such as porcelain, coffee, silk, fragrance, cloth,

horse, wine, and colored substance to be traded with spices, which the nation had in abundance at the time.

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Betawi turns out to have a Robin Hood-like �igure. This traditional, Jakarta folklore icon, called Pitung, forms an interesting history that, unfortunately, is nearly ignored by public attention. However, his house is now classi�ied as a cultural preservation site.

Visiting the House of Robin Hood from Betawi Words & Photos By : Tigor Sihombing

side from the Old City buildings, another name closely associated with the city of Jakarta is

the story of Pitung. He is a great martial artist from

Betawi, the old name of Jakarta. Pitung is famous for

his resistance to the Dutch occupation in 1800s. He is also notorious for robbing money from the rich and

distributing the money to the poor and deprived people.

The story of Pitung still endures until today. It is why

the Love for Bali plus Jakarta wants to bring the readers

to look at his iconic house, which is said to once be one of his operation targets.

According to Sejarah Kampung Marunda (The

History of Marunda Village) published by the Jakarta

Tourism and Museum Sub-Agency, Pitung is notorious for his super power. Legend says that Pitung is bullet-proof. Also, he had been imprisoned several times, but always managed to escape.

Because of his reputation, Pitung’s head was of high

value. The Dutch colonial administration also assigned

Scehout (sector police chief in today’s term) to lead the operation to kill Pitung. At the end, due to the betrayal

of his friend, Pitung was killed by a golden bullet, which was reportedly the weakness of Pitung’s super power.

So far, there has not been a �inal version as to Pitung’s

tomb. Legend only says that Pitung’s body was buried separately from his head, which aimed to keep Pitung from returning from the dead.

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Pitung’s House Pitung’s house in Marunda, North Jakarta, has been a cultural

preservation site since it was launched by the National Museum in

1972. The house belonged to Haji Saipuddin, who was reportedly the richest man in the area.

One story told that the 40 meter x 8 meter-size stage house, built

on a 2,000 square meter-area, was once Pitung’s operation target. He

robbed money from the house and distributed the money to the poor people. Just like Robin Hood story.

Another version explained that Pitung and Haji Saipuddin were

actually friends. Only, they agreed to make up the above-mentioned robbery story to escape the Dutch administration’s radar.

The stage house in Marunda, North Jakarta, is built 1.5 meters

above the earth surface. It is a typical Betawi-style house that we can only �ind in a Jakarta coastal area. During Pitung’s lifetime, the main transportation means were only small ships.

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A Lot of Renovations Just like other cultural preservation buildings,

Meanwhile, the bottom part of the stage house used

Pitung’s house has undergone a lot of renovations. It is

to be a place to grind paddy. Walking to the back of the

such as the four pillars supporting the front area, the

veranda was used to welcome guests

because, for example, some of the timbers have been too old. However, some original components are kept intact, door knobs, and the windows.

The �loor is made of bamboo cuts, while the entire

walls are made of teak wood. The front yard, on the other

hand, boasts a Chinese petai tree and two ceramic-coated �ish ponds.

The house indeed has a sizable front yard. It has been

a regular spot for children to play around and for local people to recite the Koran.

house, you will �ind a veranda and stairs with wood

carving on the both sides. Reportedly, back then the Unfortunately, it is a little bit dif�icult to reach

the location. If you drive a car, you have to park it in one of the locals’ houses. However, you can assure

yourselves that the park areas are safe since the locals

are accustomed to guests wanting to visit Pitung’s house. From the park area, you can walk around 500 meters to the house.

Pak Farhan, a Marunda native and the keeper of Pitung’s House. At the moment, many people are interested in visiting the house. He hopes Jakartans won’t hesitate to come to Pitung’s house to see for themselves the well-maintained cultural preservation site.

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Like Entering A Time Tunnel

Blast-from-the past atmosphere is strongly re�lected in the colonial old building in which the café operates. This is a great place for those of you who want to feel the atmosphere of Batavia cafés at an old era long gone.

Words and Pictures: TIGOR SIHOMBING

here is no reason not to include Café Batavia as one of tourism destinations in the Kota Tua (Old City)

area. The beautiful building, directly facing Fatahillah

Museum, is one of the old city area’s structures left from the colonial era.

According to some sources, the building was built

in 1805. It had also once been the of�icial house of the Jakarta’s head of region until 1980s.

Now, the two-storey building has changed into a café

and restaurant called café Batavia since it was restored in 1992-1993. However, restoration works kept intact the old design and architecture, making anyone inside the

café feel they enter a time tunnel that will bring them to the Dutch colonial era.

Seen from outside, the building is like a café in 1900s,

which has classic, modern, and elegant atmosphere,

especially with glass conservatory windows that have been preserved since 1932.

Entering the café, the colonial atmosphere is getting

stronger. The music of past era music plays beautifully to accompany the dim atmosphere in the café.

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There are several rooms on the �irst �loor. The �irst

room located in the front area near the window that

directly faces Fatahillah Museum. Going further inside,

we will �ind a large-size red-colored teakwood door that

opens to a room where we can see tens of different chairs and couches.

On the cream-colored walls, there are black-and-

white pictures. With suf�icient air conditioner and

dim atmosphere, the place is indeed far from boring, especially if we count several crystal lights on the

ceilings. Installed between lampions that were left

from the celebration of the Chinese New Year, the lights emanate beautiful rays to every corner.

Still on the �irst �loor, on the left corner, there is a

stage where bands regularly play classic and Top 40 music every night.

Different from the �irst �loor where people are

allowed to smoke, the second �loor is cooler since guests are not allowed to smoke cigarettes there.

Walking up European-style big stairs, we will �ind

a bar called Churchill Bar. Various liquor and cocktail drinks are ready to serve for guests, the majority of which are foreign tourists.

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The owner of the café, Mr, Graham James, was

formerly an Australian citizen. However, because of

his love for Indonesia, he chose to be naturalized as Indonesian citizen several years ago.

Reviews of the café written by bloggers once visiting

the café have been circulating on the cyberspace.

Furthermore, the café’s unique design has reportedly

initiated a trend of colonial-style restaurants in Europe. Photo caption:

CHURCHILL BAR

Twice won Newsweek’s The World’s Best Bar

and Cocktail in 1994 and 1996. The bar offers tens of

luscious, mouth-watering liquors and wines, which are best served to accompany salmon �ish steak dish.

The bar also has interesting design with cow

leather-coated walls, thus, enhancing the European atmosphere.

Esti Kusuma Wijayanti

The Marketing Communication Manager of Café

Batavia tells many things to Love For Bali. She says that the fame of the café has preceded its name worldwide. Special Place

If you come visiting here, try sit on the top �loor.

There, you will be able to clearly see the landscape of

Fatahillah Museum, which is a very cool sight for every sore eye. !

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â&#x20AC;?Yogya Monument is a monument that has philosophical meaning as well as spirit of resistance to the colonial administration. Now, the monument is considered the most famous landmark located in the heart of the City of Yogyakarta.â&#x20AC;?

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Yogya Monument,

Silent Relic of the History of Yogyakarta The famous monument is situated right at the center of

Words & Photos by Majera Manuhara

After the renovation, the top of the new monument was

the crossroad slicing Jl. Pangeran Mangkubumi, Jl. Jenderal

no longer round. Instead, the top is cone-shaped, spiky, and

witness to the historic journey of the city of Yogyakarta.

De Witt Paal or the White Pal Monument. The renovation

Soedirman, Jl. A.M Sangaji, and Jl. Diponegoro. The structure is nearly three centuries of age and has become the silent Jogja Monument was built a year after the Palace of

Yogyakarta was established. It is actually the manifestation of the spirit of Manunggaling Kawulo Gusti (the unity between King and His People) to resist the colonial administration.

The spirit of unity was clearly re�lected in the

monument. The 25 meter-high monument boasted cylindershaped pillar (called gilig in Javanese language), the top of which was roundly shaped, called golog in Javanese

language, and the foundation of which took form of round

fences. It is the reason the monument is often called GologGilig Monument.

On June 10, 1867, a great earthquake shook Yogyakarta

and razed the monument to the ground. However, in 1889, the Dutch colonial administration renovated it into a

square-shaped monument. In addition, every façade of the

only 15-meter high or 10 meters lower than the one that the original building had. From then on, the monument is called

was actually part of the Dutch colonial administration’s tactic to divide the King with his people. However, judged from the relentless resistance showed by the people and the Sultan in

Yogyakarta, we may conclude that the tricky effort was futile. The close association between the monument and the

city of Yogyakarta makes many migrant students studying at universities in Yogyakarta choose to express their joyfulness after graduation by kissing or embracing the monument. This is a common sight if you pass the monument by at midnight. Probably, this is the students’ way of saying

farewell to the city of Yogyakarta that they will soon leave behind. Also, their way of making a promise that they will one day revisit the special city that they have closely held dear to their hearts. Source: Yogyes

monument now has a sign boasting the names of people involved in the renovation project.

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Romantic Sunset in Parangtritis Sunset in Parangtritis is different from sunsets in other places. There is particular atmosphere that makes the sunset feel more special. The hospitality of local people and the myth of the Queen of South Beach also enhance such a special atmosphere. Words & Photos by : Muhammad Ghiffari

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arangtritis Beach is located 27 kilometers south City of Yogya. The location is easy to reach by personal vehicles or public transportation facility, which operates until 5 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock at the evening. There are also many direction signs along the road to guide you to reach the beach.

The beach is well-known for its Queen of South Beach or Nyai Roro Kidul legend. To many Javanese believing the legend, the beach is the entry gate to the mystical kingdom of the Queen. The best time to visit Parangtritis is at the evening, just before the sunset. If you arrive sooner, you can visit Gembirawati Canyon to see the whole area of the beach and also the entire Southern Sea to the horizon. When the sun sets, the glistening dawn and its reďż˝lection on the water surface enhance the romantic situation on the beach. 104. LoveforBaliPlus

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The beach promises many entertaining places for you to try. You may try to go through dunes using ATV (ATVs) that you can rent along the coastal line for IDR50,000 – IDR100,000 per 30 minutes. If the ATV is too wild for you, Parangtritis offer other forms of entertainment. For starter, you can hop on a cart and go around the beach until you reach the end of the east side of the beach to �ind beautiful reefs. In addition, for those of you bringing along your family with you, �lying kites is also equally entertaining as the strong sea wind will make it easier to play kites, even for ones who even never �ly kites before.

After the sunset, several baked-corn hawkers will spread out their rugs on the side of the beach, so you can spend your time having great conversation until late at night. If you are too tired to go to your resting place, you may not worry too much as you can stay at one of the tens of inns that offer affordable and highly reasonable rates there.

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UN-EXPLORED BEAUTY OF HIDDEN NATURES Words & Photos : Saiful Kundo & Rio Nirang

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For those who would like to explore the hidden beauty of Flores, underwater scene in Labuhan Bajo and Komodo’s islands are worth to see. Here you may ﬁnd the colorful coral reef, the wild ﬁshes and unforgettable moment diving in the deep silence blue sea.

iving under the sea while watching the �ishes

swimming back and forth, surely will give you

unforgettable moment in life. You may also go down deep into the sea seeing the beautiful color of coral reef and uniquely deep sea water �ishes.

For sure, the coral reef is a source of wealth. Coral

reefs and their associated coastal ecosystems (e.g.

mangrove forests) also provide habitation and breeding grounds for a large part of the commercial crustaceans and mollusk species. Damage to either associated

ecosystem and the reduction to the overall �ishing yield of all these �isheries will be swift and dramatic.

Coral reefs provide extensive coastal protection from

watershed erosion, which is important in maintaining

coastal �ish hatcheries. This protection has also provided storm protection to human habitation allowing the

establishment of ports and towns. Loss of this protection will mean the loss of hatcheries for �ish and crustaceans, and beaches for tourism and causing towns and ports to suffer from increased storm damage.

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Labuan Bajo : Gate to Komodo Island Labuanbajo, also spelled Labuhanbajo, is a city at the tip

of Flores Island in Indonesia as well as the regional capital

of West Manggarai. This city can be accessed by ferry from Sumbawa or by public bus from Ende and Maumere. There are also daily �lights between Labuanbajo and Denpasar.

It is become important because it is also the launching

point for trips to Komodo Island and Rinca Island to see

Komodo dragons. Moreover, the surrounding sea is idyllic for diving and snorkeling. So does the nearby Seraya Island. It

is a great place to do some diving and snorkeling. For more

additional attraction, at Kalong Island thousands of �lying fox bats put on an amazing display every evening

Still, Rinca Island (Indonesian: Rinca Kecil or Rinca

Pulau) is a more convenient place to see Komodo Dragons than Komodo island. Some dive operators might be

convinced to combine a stop at the island with a day’s diving. There are big dragons that are often right in front of the pier when people arrive.

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Diving Scuba Diving within the park is excellent. There are

three main dive operators that offer day dives as well as

live aboard opportunities: Bajo Dive Club, Dive Komodo, and Reef Seekers. The Komodo Diving dive master is

a true enthusiast of manta rays (clearly evident by the

tattoo on his back), who often spots manta rays from the boat between dives. He has been known to join divers in jumping into the water with snorkel gear to have a look at them.

So, if you want to see the hidden paradise

under the sea water, the Labuhan Bajo is a place worth to visit.

(various sources)

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Combining the best of both world, Adhi Jaya Hotel is destination within a destination the tropical feel of your Bali holidays mood with the seductive allure of cuisine that stands out. Location Right in the heart of Kuta, 5 minutes from the Ngurah Rai Airport. A few steps away to Waterbom Bali and Discovery Shopping Mall at the doorstep, A Brief walk to the Kuta Beach. Close to upscale shopping area and nightlife scene. Accomodation Each of the 75 guest rooms is cleverly decorated in modern, contemporary interiors with a accents a slight of Balinese accents overlooking the public pool and the frangipani greenery to give that tropical feel. The walkways connect the rooms and the public pool to the small, cozy lobby that feels more like home.

ADDRESS: Jl. Kartika Plaza St. Kuta - Bali - Indonesia Ph. +62 361 756 884 Fax. +62 361 763 445 E-mail. info@adhijayahotel.com

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Preserving the heritage by natural dyes of batik Words & Photos by Majiera Manuhara

The perfect mixture of the colors derives from the nature. The mother of earth has provided unlimited resources range of color that will create ultimate harmony of beauty. The natural dyes of batik reďż˝lect those beauties in set of clothing. The cloth blends perfectly with human skin colors. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique, natural and for sure, marketable. For Rosso ,the harmony itself leads to sustainable life and businesses. 120. LoveforBaliPlus

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Believes in God’s given, the beauty of heritage and the

balancing of life. Those norms have derived Rosso to commits himself in exploring the beauty of natural dyes batik.

Different from the ordinary ones which create the arti�icial colors of batik out of chemical mixture, the natural dyes of

batik create the colors of batik dyes from plants. “ I do believe these kind of Batik it’s unique so it will be accepted by the customers,” he said

Rosso, then- a fashion designer, has committed to himself

to preserve the heritage of Javanese Batik while preserving the environment. “I do believe in sustainability in business and in life. And the sustainability means appreciation to

many aspects in life, such as the nature, the people, and the

consumers.” That’s why, as an entrepreneur, he gives his full effort in balancing those factors in harmony. “It will useless if we are trying to gain the pro�it by sacri�icing the nature

and the consumers since it will not sustainable,” he said, “It because the chemical/synthetics colors will contaminated

the environment. Furthermore, based on medical evidence,

the synthetic colors in clothes will be harmful for human skin in the long term.

Harmony in unity of art Rosso also believe in harmony of art. “If we are look closer,

we will �ind the perfect harmony of dancing and the clothes

that worn by the dancers,” he said. “Apart from the symbolic ornament their worn, the cloths also has it’s own functional aspect that make the dancer will able to move freely while

dancing.” This harmony is only could be seen while we are

trying to learn and to see all aspects of the art as whole not

in parts. “That’s why, apart from my Batik activities I do also combining my activity by learning the traditional dancing

and traditional music to have integrated understanding of the unity of art.”

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Mirota Batik Batik Center & Handycraft Words and Pictures: Majiera Manuhara

Mirota batik is a place where tourists can shop for souvenirs. The three-storey building, situated at the end of Jl.Malioboro, Yogyakarta, is always crowded. Visitors can ďż˝ind many souvenirs here, such as artistic crafts (made of wood and silver), batik sheet, bags with batik motifs, items for house decoration, shoes, slippers, hats, rugs, aromatic scents oil, snacks, and many other more that I cannot all mention (since there are so many merchandises put on sale here). 124. LoveforBaliPlus

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n the top �loor, there is oyot godhong restaurant where visitors can enjoy Yogyakarta traditional

culinary heritage while waiting for their families �inishing their shopping spree.

Reasons why it’s worth to come there:

• You can look around and take pictures along

Jl. Malioboro as well as interact with friendly locals.

• You don’t need to bargain for prices due to the

announcement displayed there: No bargain involved, all are price tagged.

• Exotic scent in the shop.

• You can enjoy cabaret show and hear Javanese songs

played by traditional musicians on the 3rd �loor (oyot ghodong restaurant)

• There are many cute and latest items you can �ind in the shop.

• You can swipe your credit card here if you are

interested in buying huge and heavy furniture.

Mirota Batik shop is highly recommended for you if you want to look for unique souvenirs. The item prices here are affordable and worth the quality offered.

In addition, you can also get an informative city map here for free.

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Good Coffee with Affordable Price

“A unique building built by the Dutch administration in Indonesia at Jl. Wolter Monginsidi 19, Yogyakarta, is now a crowded place, triggering my curiosity to go there and see what happens inside. The signboard above the entry door reads Kopitiam Oey. This makes me further intrigued to inquire more about Kopitiam Oey.”

opitiam Oey—in the era of voon de oorlog

it would be called Koffiehuis Oey—was first

launched by culinary expert Bondan Winarno at Jl. Haji Agus Salim 19 (formerly Lan Holle 18),

Central Jakarta. Kopitiam or tiam coffee is a coffee

shop where you can also have traditional breakfast. You can easily find such a coffee shop in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia (Batam and Medan).

The term kopitiam is a combination of words

What is more unique from Kopitiam is its tagline,

written in Indonesian language archaic spelling, Kof�ie

mantep harganja djoejoeor—meaning Good Coffee with

Affordable Price. The concept of Kopitiam Oey is a coffee shop that offers nostalgic feel as well as menu from

regions nationwide. The major theme of the menu is a cuisine that combines Chinese, Indonesian, Javanese, Italian, French, and Dutch �lavor heritages.

The coffee shop is relatively small and offers only a

kopi (coffee) and tiam (shop in Hokkian Chinese

limited set of menu. Nevertheless, the interior design is

pronounced Wi, which is a syllable in the name

keroncong songs.

language). Therefore, Kopitiam Oey is a combination of words Kopitiam and Oey, the latter shall be Winarno, the surname of Bondan Winarno.

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highly unique, creating blast-from-the-past sensation

for its guests. It also plays romantic, slow beat, relaxing

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Various modest and humble food and beverages

are also available. You can �ind delicious snacks here,

such as fried banana, French fries, Dutch kroket (Dutch

bitterball), Goenoengsari Shrimp Lumpia (shrimp roll), Chicken Risol (rissole), Cheese Risol (rissole), Chicken

Curry Canai Bread (�lying bread), Fish Cracker with Roa

Sambal (fried spices), and Ginger Bangket (kind of ginger cake).

For lunch, you can order Gado-gado Bobin

(Indonesian salad), Lontong Tjapgomeh (rice steamed in a banana leaf), Nasi Rames Bonbin (Bonbin Mixed

Boekittinggi Tea, Teh Tjeloep (Tea Bags), Teh Wangi Tjap Potji (Potji Fragrant Tea), Teh Toebroek Tjap Blotank Chai (Blotank Chai Traditional Javanese Tea), Teh

Boemboe India (Indian Spicy Tea), Djoes Apel (Apple Juice), and Djoes Djeroek (Orange Juice).

There is also one particularly interesting quotation

from “the list of menu” at Kopitiam Oey since it serves

as a warning for those ordering black, thick coffee. This warning reads:”Dikarenaken kof�ie kami sangat pekat,

mohon dipertimbangken sekali lagi seandainja berniat memesan kof�ie pada waktoe sore/malem hari. Soeda

Rice), Nasi Brijani Ayam (Chicken Brijani Rice), Sate Ajam

banjak jang mengeloeh soelit tidoer sasoedahnja minoem

Pontianak (Pontianak Crab Noodle), Nasi Goreng Ajam

complained of having trouble to sleep after sipping this

Cilacap (Cilacap Chicken Satay), and others, while for

ini kof�ie. Kamsia” Since our coffee is very thick, please

(Chicken Fried Rice), Soto Tangkar (Meat Soup), Spicy

coffee. Kamsia (Thank you).

dinner you can order �ish and French fries, Mie Kepiting Tuna Spaghetti, and Italian Toast.

Here, you can also drink hot cappuccino, ice

cappuccino, Italian Black Coffee, Indotjina Milk Coffee, Sicilian Coffee Ice, Djawa (Javanese) Black Coffee,

Wiener Melange, Limaoue Ice Tea, Mint Ice Tea, Taloea

reconsider to order coffee at evening/night. Many have

The above-mentioned warning is unique since it is

written in archaic Indonesian language spelling, thus

bringing our mind to the past, which is Kopitiam Oey’s one of the strongest selling points.

There is also another interesting quotation that reads as

follows:.

”Beberapa Tjatjatetan:

Samoewa harga koedoe ditambah 10% padjek oenteok government Samoewa kof�ie panas disadjiken dengan satoe gelas air ijs Ada sedija bengkoesan oentoek belanja makanan dibawa poelang Ada sedija goela palsoe oentoek jang diet goela” In English, the above information delivered in archaic Indonesian language old spelling may read as follows: Some Notes: Prices shall be added 10% for government taxes All hot coffees are served with one glass of ice water We have bags or boxes for delivery order We have fake sugar for those of you who are on diet.”

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