BAYWATCH PECEL - Eating Turi Flower Pecel by Mbah Warno "Anderson"

At first, I was confused by the name of Baywatch pecel owned by Mbah Warno eatery. Passing in my mind, a naughty imagination of a naughty waitress wearing bikini like what Pamela Anderson wore on Baywatch serials or at least it's located on seashore area.

Mbah Warno eatery is located at Kasongan, at the street heading to Sempu Mountain. This place was established 35 years ago and it has a very simple interior. The banner has 30 cm long and 20 cm width which can be easily skipped for those who don't pay attention to it. The interior is totally equipped by simple functional equipments. Only tables and wooden chairs. Behind the table, there're some braziers which always produce smokes. A peculiar position which accidentally designed like that because kitchen in javanese concept is always put at the back of the house but Mbah Warno put his kitchen in front of his eatery after the earthquake accident and he simply said due to the financial constraint he did it.

Mbah Warno serves main menu which is pecel accompanied by some meals starting from fried ell, bacem tofu, lele and mangut ell (ell with coconut milk and chili) and fried noodles. Yogyes ordered everything to taste all Mbah warno culinaries.

During the time of waiting, my mind flew to track down the origin of pecel which is as little known as soto. Many regions in Java have their own pecel with their own characteristic such as Madiun, Blitar, Madura, Slawi and etc. But for at least, a dutch historian enlighted with the fact when Ki Ageng Pamenahan undertook Sultan Hadiwijaya's instruction to proceed to a jungle named Alas Mentaok (now, Kota gede), his groups were welcomed by the opak river-side inhabitants and then they're given some foods including pecel.

My reverie was suddenly cut by the arrival of my pecel and some other meals on the table. A portion of pecel, fried lele and bacem tofu somehow challenged me to eat them as soon as possible. There are four kinds of vegetables which are spinach, papaya leaves, Turi flower (Sesbania grandiflora) and poured by nut sauce which is so yummy. We’ll have sweet flavor from nut sauce and bitter flavor from Turi flower making an unexplainable delicious mixture.

Pecel with Turi flower is the symbol of Ndeso pecel. In this age, it's hardly ever seen a pecel seller packages a kind of it. It's deemed that Turi flower has the benefits of alleviating high body temperature and headache. No wonder, some javanese, indian and Suriname (their ancestor is still javanese though, LOL) still consume young Turi flower as their vegetable.

Pecel will be more delicious by adding with fried lele or Bacem tofu. This lele is fried until very dry so that it's really crispy when you have a bite. And bacem tofu is quite big so you can eat it by combining with some small chilies. Apart from it, you can also have fried ell that has two different sizes and also you can have fried noodles and mangut ell for those who think that spicy is the best one. Smoke from brazier also adds more sensation to this place.

I don't know whether it's caused by my full stomach or effect of Turi flower, after eating, my head was way much smartier than usual. During the small conversation with Mbah Wartno and his assistant, i suddenly understood why pecel at this place is called Baywatch pecel. Apparently, Mbah Warno and his assistants always wear clothes called Kutang. These clothes are really comfortable to wear in the hot and dry weather of Kasongan village, Bantul.

Even though, many people sell pecel everywhere, Baywatch pecel still offers something new for you. A great combination of delish foods, strong village ambiance and hospitality of Mbah Warno "Anderson".

Turi Agro Tourism

Salak pondoh is unique plant with the upper part looks like oil palm with a little touch of fern style and they look very unique when planted in a row. The fruits growing at the low stem are small in the shape and with meat that does not stick to the seed and its sweet taste is the selling point of this fruit.

In 1958, Prof. Dr. drg Sudibyo who was still in Junior High School found the way to move salak plant in order not to die. After he succeeded in developing salak pondoh in his parent garden, Sudibyo asked local community to develop it together. The plantation of salak pondoh that had to sacrifice other plants was initially refused. With his persistence, the community began to follow him. The peak was in 1988 when Sudibyo initiated the foundation of Turi Salak Agro Tourism.

Enjoying Natural Atmosphere

To reach Turi Agro Tourism, there are Jalan Palagan Tentara Pelajar and Jalan Magelang to take. Entering Turi District, the scenery of salak plants on both sides of the street becomes sensation of the village nuance after passing through rice field and gardens owned by local people.

Usually, the yard of the houses is planted with mango trees or roses. It does not apply in this area. Some blocks of the house yard are functioned as salak pondoh garden. Even, there are some houses that are encircled by salak pondoh plants, only leaving small path for small pick-up cars to bring the crops.

It is not difficult to get to agro tourism are since many signs will lead readily you. If you are still in doubt, come to local people and ask them. They will be friendly to tell you the direction.

Going Around the Fruit Garden

Turi Agro Tourism is as wide as 27 hectares land that is changed into salak pondoh garden, children play ground, fish pond and swimming pool. This tourism complex is located in Gadung village, Bangunkerto Sub District, Turi District, Slemen Regency.

After 25 kilometers trip northwards of Jogja city, a gate with the writing of Wisata Agro will welcome you. Entering the location that was opened since 1994, each person will have to pay 8,000 Rupiah. With this tariff, a guide will accompany visitors to go around the salak garden before finally take a rest in a garden where they can try salak pondoh that is famous for its sweetness. If you only want to have a look, just pay 2,000 Rupiah.

Located at the height of 200 meters above sea level, the weather is so good for salak pondoh growth. The cool air gives comfort while going around this garden. When you walk through the salak plants, you will even hear the sound of soft rustling wind just like the sea wind so that you feel like walking through a village by the seashore.

One of the main products of Turi Agro Tourism is Kebun Nusantara. There are not less than 17 kinds of salak plants in this two hectares area, ranging from superior salak pondoh, yellow salak pondoh, black salak pondoh, condet salak pondoh, manggala salak, gaing salak, bali salak, semeru salak and tanonjaya salak.

In addition to salak plants, there are also medication plants such as ginger, temulawak, blimbing wuluh, galingale, and others for traditional recipes.

Relaxing with the Family

On holidays, Turi Agro Tourism can be an alternative for the family to relax; either fishing or playing rowing boat in the pond located beside the swimming pool.

Sitting on the mattress spread at the side of the fishing pond or in the lodging in the middle of the fishing pond and eating the supplies with the members of the family while enjoying the blue skies and birds that occasionally passing by or looking at the circles formed on the surface when the fish come up will be a pleasant picnic.

If you have to visit Turi Agro Tourism by the end of the year, please do. In Novembers and Decembers this area is flooded with salak crop. Salak fruit will decorate the female salak plants.

If you want to get some gifts, you may buy them in the cooperation that provides many kinds of traditional snacks and food. One of them is salak cracker that dr Sudibyo invented to overcame surplus of salak production. This cracker is made from salak through drying process. YogYES took an opportunity to taste it. It's just delicious!

The price of salak pondoh ranges from 2,500 Rupiah to 3,000 Rupiah when it is in season and increases to 4,000 Rupiah to 5,000 Rupiah when it is rare.

There are many tourism objects in Jogja, but if you choose to make a tour while relaxing with your family, and tasting the sweet salak pondoh in the garden, Turi Agro Tourism will be the right answer to your expectation.

"Selokan Mataram"

Going along the Bank of the Mataram Ditch

During Japanese colonization, many Indonesian people were sent to different regions to be employed as forced workers or romusha. They were forced to build various infrastructures to support the Japanese military to fight the Alliance. The people who served as romusha suffered so much; they did not get enough food and they were treated so severely that many of them died.

This made Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX - the former king of Yogyakarta - felt a pity and tried to put the romusha away from Yogyakarta people. He ordered the people to build an irrigation ditch as long as 30 kilometers from the Progo River to the Opak River, and objected to let his people to join the romusha by claiming that they still had to finish the project. The ditch was named Yoshiro Canal and up to now, it functions to irrigate teen-thousands hectares of rice field.

Going along the bank of this historical irrigation ditch on a motorcycle or a mountain bike promises a pleasant experience when it is done in October - May since from June to September this ditch is dried to cut off the contamination cycle.

The perfect start would be from the crossroad near the building of Magister Management of Gadjah Mada University on Kaliurang Road. There are two choices of routes from this point. We may choose to go westwards to meet the upper stream of Progo River in Ancol village of Magelang Regency. Otherwise, we may go along the Mataram ditch to the east direction that will end in Opak River in Kalasan. Starting at 06:00 a.m. is the right time with fresh air and warm sun and we can see many activities of the agricultural community.

Westwards

If we take to go westwards, we will directly see the green rice field after passing by the west Ring Road. When the sun rises highly enough, we will see it shining brightly above the green rice field and coconut trees of which shadow will be seen on the surface of the ditch water that flows quietly. Sometimes, some nature-lovers from universities practice canoeing here.

After going as far as 16 kilometers, we will get to Barongan village. The road in the area is muddy and slippery like an off-road route. We have to be careful in order not to be slipped. On both sides, we will see irrigation shutters regulating the water distribution from the ditch to the rice field. You will soon learn the importance of this ditch for the agriculture in Sleman Regency.

On this "off-road", YogYES experienced some pleasant events such as seeing the people who were pasturing ducks, buffalos, or goats. Once, we felt excited as well as worried of being attacked by the buffalos when we passed in between them while they were grassing on both sides of the road. After a tiring journey through earth road as far as 1 kilometer, we will get to a blind road (see photo) that is obstructed by the Krasak River that forms as deep as 5 meters path. Usually, the ditch will keep flowing through a bridge on the river, but there is nothing here. Where does the water continue flowing then? It turns to flow downwards, through a pipe planted beneath the earth, then flow up to the other side of the river. What is amazing is that no water pump is used! The physics law stating that the surface of the water will always be even is applied here (see picture). If we ride a motorycle, we have to return to take an asphalted road. If we ride a mountain bike, we can carry it on our shoulder to cross the shallow river.

About 5 kilometers away from Krasak River, we will come to Ngluwar village. Again, we will get confused since the flow of the water in Mataram ditch seems to disappear at all. We cannot assume that we have arrived at the upper course of the ditch since it continues to flow through the tunnel beneath the village. It is so amazing, isn't it?

Two kilometers to the south of the village, we will get to the upper coarse of Mataram ditch, namely the Progo River. A small dam named Bendung Karang Talun dams up the flow of the Progo River. The water from the dam then flows to the Mataram ditch. On Ancol bridge, over the dam, we can admire the fast current of the Progo River that is also used for rafting. This is where our journey ends.

Eastwards

We will see different view if we choose to go along the ditch in the same direction as its current, eastwards. Some areas we are going to pass by are Gejayan, Depok, Maguwoharjo and Kalasan. From Gejayan to Depok, we will see the city nuance with the presence of buildings and food-stalls. If we had not had meals, we can drop by the Bu Wiryo SGPC (sego pecel or rice served with mixed vegetable topped with peanut sauce) restaurant to the north of the animal husbandry faculty of Gadjah Mada University.

We see the green rice field only when we arrive in Maguwoharjo area. In some areas, we have to take the earth road since the asphalted road is sometimes built not in the same direction with the ditch. Generally, the earth road in this east area is dry and thus is not slippery, but we have to be careful of not falling in the ditch. We will be ok if we should fall in the water but it will be too embarrassing!

After reaching the Kalasan area, we will see an impressive panorama. From the earth road on the right side of the ditch, we can see the middle to the upper parts of Tara Temple. The spread of rice field and high trees will be the foreground. If we want to visit the oldest Buddha temple in Yogyakarta, we can take the asphalted road to the right.

From this point, we still have to go eastwards to reach the lower course of the Mataram ditch. On the way, we will find the ditch flowing under the railway. About 1 kilometer ahead, we will get to the downstream of the Mataram ditch. The water of the ditch will flow downwards fast to meet the Opak River flowing southwards to the Indonesian Ocean. The surrounding scenery is quite beautiful. High trees grow at the bank of the Opak River. This scenery signals the end of our eastward journey alongside the Mataram ditch.

Exciting and Amazing

In addition to giving a pleasant experience, going along the Mataram ditch will make us admire the designer. The course of the water flowing from west to east seems to "oppose" the nature law since the Merapi Mountain in the north of Yogyakarta causes the river in this region to generally flow from north to south. The ditch crossing over teen of small rivers and going through the tunnel under the Krasak River by applying the physics law, has been supplying water for teen-thousands of rice field for tens of years and it has been one of the landmarks of Yogyakarta.

Text: Yunanto Wiji Utomo

Photo & Artistic: Agung Sulistiono Mabruron

Ngliyep beach

Ngliyep beach has beautiful rocky beach at the southern part of Malang Regency, where gigantic waves meet coral reef. In addition, it has an island with a lush green tropical shore-forest giving more enchantment to the beach. This beach is provided with some facilities such as: stalls, souvenir shop, inns, etc.

Annually the traditional ceremony Labuhan Mulud (offering ceremony) is held here. Labuhan Mulud is the traditional ceremony that always held in the beach at Malang regency.

Ngliyep beach lies at Kedungsalam village, Donomulyo district, about 62 km a way to the south from Malang. Visit Ngliyep beach and enjoy its wonderful waves. The visitors can swimming, sun banthing, or fishing here.

Bening dam

Bening Dam area is located in the border between of Madiun regency and Nganjuk regency, precisely in Petung sub village, Pajaran village, Saradan district, about 40 km from Madiun to the north.

This reservoir tourism object is interesting to be visited because it also used as fishing pool, canoes, and the other relax activities.

This area also completed with some tourism facilities, such as; play ground, scout equipment, foods kiosk and souvenir shop, etc. You can enjoy it's interesting view and have relax in this tourism area. Enjoy the fantastic forest tourism and agro tourism.

The scout can do their activities here. Self-learning, and enjoy the nature around.

Warung Ijo Brongkos Bu Padmo Krasak Under Bridge

Known dishes named brongkos? You know cooking beef raw material (usually the stumbling myopia and koyorannya) which among other seasonings onion, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, bay leaves, ginger, and seeds keluwak. Of course with the salt and sugar as well. It was tasty, slightly sweet slightly. Very delicious served in a warm state. Usually, in addition to the beef / koyor, brongkos also combined with nuts or peanut tunggak tholo. To prod taste, in the brongkos also often sown chilli red pepper.
Warung Ijo Brongkos

've Enjoyed Mrs. brongkos Warung Ijo Padmo under Bridge Krasak, Tempel, Sleman? Well, here it is! Was secretly brongkos Warung Ijo Padmo Mom has known since 1950. So, it's almost 60 years this shop serves brongkos lovers and remains legendary. Great is not it?

You are a hobby for culinary tour, never wrong if you want to enjoy Warung Ijo brongkos because now there are many shops that use the name brongkos Warung Ijo Brongkos too. Even physical stall also painted green. Shhh, be careful, yes, ma'am Warung Ijo Padmo not open branches lho. So, do not get lost so do not be disappointed (not a promotion, but the reality is that kok).

For those of you who want to visit Warung Ijo Bu Padmo if leaving from the direction to follow the path of Yogyakarta Yogyakarta, Semarang (Jalan Magelang). If you've reached the south side of Bridge Krasak, direct steering your vehicle to the left (west-north) because it was there deviation to the left and right. Remember, take the left side. Follow the road. Once stuck in a junction (Ngepos Market), point your steering wheel to the right. In the near-angle corner bracket, just below the bridge, point your eyes to the left (east). That's where you'll catch sight Warung Ijo figure who was Padmo Mrs. painted green.

For those who depart from or Magelang Semarang direction, follow the road-Yogyakarta Magelang. If you've passed Krasak Bridge take the road to the left just inside the south side of the bridge. Arrive at the left (east) bridge, follow the road left again (down). Follow the road until it kept stuck at the north side. Point your view to the right (east). Well, there you will find the figure of Mother Padmo Warung Ijo. Easy right?

Well, prepare sensational surprises that will shake your tongue with a dish of Warung Ijo brongkos Bu Padmo. If you are belly bag, may order two servings at once. For serving portions are not coolies. Tembi itself pingin order two servings at once, but really bad at heart. Except for making extravagant, shame also thought belly sack. Brongkos portion cost only Rp 10.000, - (the price of mid-July 2008). Add a glass of sweet tea just USD 1000, -. Add a piece Empal, tripe, or iso has dibacem and fried just USD 5000, -.

Warung Ijo Brongkos Mrs. Padmo become legendary because um, it's like Bondan Winarno said that, "mak nyusss." Seasoning composition made so pas banget. Gravy not too thin, but also not too thick. The color is not pale but not too dark like Rawon East Java. Meat? Do not ask deh. It's really soft. Was soft when chewed. Comfortable swallowed. Spices-seasonings that ngresep banget lho in the fibers of meat or koyornya. No wonder if many people become addicted to brongkos

Warung Ijo this Padmo Bu. No wonder also when Tembi there to talk show (er wall coverage), Tembi must patiently wait for time Mrs. Nugroho which now runs Warung Ijo Bu Padmo.

With a friendly smile and patience Mrs. Nugroho serving or answering all the questions posed Tembi between busy serving customers who continue to come and go. Apparently Mrs. Nugroho as the second generation of the dynasty Warung Ijo Bu Padmo has used an interview with journalist. When asked, according to the confession booth was once covered a variety of media such as Trans TV, TPI, Jogja TV, Essence, People's Sovereignty, and Tembi course. All that would be a clue about the quality of the legendary sajiannya since 1950's.

According to Mrs. Nugroho, he never hid the secret ingredient for its products. Anyone can ask what the recipe. Great is not it? It's just a taste and skill of each person in the food processing is not the same course. Just as a painter. Even given the paint with the same brand, same canvas, the painting of the same object, the result is certainly not the same. Likewise, Mrs. brongkos Warung Ijo this Padmo. Even if you've been prescribed the same composition do not necessarily Nugoroho Mrs. processed your food as good as their processed products.

Understandably, he has galvanized the science of cooking by his mother, Mrs. Padmo. Sophistication and experience has led brongkos process Warung Ijo this Padmo Bu perbrongkosan rule in Yogyakarta. Not only the DIY community are specifically coming to this shop. People who hobbies culinary tour, whether originating from Jakarta, Surakarta, Bandung, Magelang, Surabaya, and others never tasted a dish brongkos Warung Ijo Bu Padmo. The result? They're addicted. Every time he came to Yogyakarta, meluncurlah them to this shop to satisfy ketagihannya. Rasain!

Warung Ijo Padmo Mom is actually not only a brongkos cuisine, but there are also pecel menu, soup, and Rames. For additional lauknya also baceman tripe, iso, or meat and then fried. Sepotongnya appreciated USD 5000, -. Feel? Um, really delicious. Fiber meat tender. Marinade so pervasive. So hard to describe the pleasure. According to Mrs. Nugroho, in a day is usually spent his stall 20 kilograms of beef. While on holiday, can reach 30 pounds. In addition, just as the stalls of traditional food in Java, Warung Ijo Mrs. Padmo also provides various kinds of food or other side dishes such as fried bananas, Tempe Mendoan, Bakwan, crisp eel, emping, krupuk, cakes, plates legendär, dent beans, and forth.

Although Mrs. Padmo Warung Ijo nylempit looks at Ngepos market environment and under the Bridge Krasak, but it menasional Bung brongkosnya.

Text and Photos: Sartono
Source: www.tembi.org

Imaginary axis of Mount Merapi - Tugu Palace - Kandang Menjangan - Parangkusumo

Imaginary axis of Mount Merapi - Tugu Palace - Kandang Menjangan - Parangkusumo

December 11, 2007 by jogjakini

Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi (2,914 meters) up to at this time still regarded as active volcanoes and most dangerous in Indonesia, but it offers panoramic views and beautiful natural attractions and stunning.Geographically located on the border Sleman (Yogyakarta), Kabupaten Magelang (Central Java), Kabupaten Boyolali (Central Java) and Kabupaten Klaten (Central Java). Distance of 30 km to the north of Yogyakarta, 27 km to the East of the City of Magelang, 20 km west of Boyolali City and 25 km to the north of the City of Klaten. According to Atlas Van Nederland Tropische sheet 21 (1938) are located in the geographic position 7 derajad 32.5 'South Latitude and 110 derajad 26.5' East Longitude. With a height of 2914 m above sea surface. Located at the crossing point sesar transversal border Yogyakarta and Central Java and Java sesar longitudinal cross (see Lucas Triyoga Sasongko 1990, Java & Human Perception and Mount Merapi Kepercayaanya System, Gadjahmada Univ. Press). Discharge more than 37 times, the largest in 1972 that killed 3000 people.Last burst on Tuesday Kliwon on 22 November 1994, the victim died more than 50 people.

To understand the mythology of Mount Merapi can not be detached from the philosophy of Yogyakarta with karaton as pancernya. The city is split by the imaginary axis connecting the Sea Kidul, Parangkusumo - Stage Krapyak - Karaton - Tugu Pal White and Mount Merapi.In philosophical terms this is divided into two aspects, namely Jagat Jagat Alit and Ageng. Jagat alit, which analyze the process of early-life and end of human life with all the behavior that is straight, so terpahaminya marrow of life and human life, portrayed with Planologi city of Yogyakarta as the King at that time.Planologi lengthwise from the city north to south started from the Stage Krapyak, ended in Tugu Pal White.This emphasizes the reciprocal relationship between the Creator behind the man and as ciptaannnya (Sangkan Paraning dumadi). In the journey of his life man tempted by a variety of worldly pleasure. Disturbance can be women and property described in the form of market Beringharjo.

The temptations of power will be described by complex Kepatihan which all are on the right side of the straight on the road between the Palace and the White Tugu Pal, as a symbol of man close to his creator (Manunggalaing subject Gusti). Jagat Ageng, which become about life and community life, where the community leaders siapapaun he must always make the conscience of the people as a wife first and main to achieve prosperity for the people born bathin based with persistence and a belief that only the creator of the Most Great. Jagat Ageng described with this imaginary line from Parangkusuma in the south of the Sea - Karaton Yogyakarta - Mount Merapi. This further emphasizes the relationship between human beings that live in the world where a man must first understand the truth and live their lives so that it is able to achieve the perfection of life (subject Manungggaling Gusti). Gunung Merapi occupies important position in the mythology, and is believed as the center of the kingdom of being smooth, as "swarga pangrantunan", in the way of life that flows depicted with imaginary axis and the line that connects the spiritual eternity Sea Kidul - Stage Krapyak - Karaton Yogyakarta - Tugu Pal White - Mount Merapi. Symbols have meaning on the process of human life from birth to the face to the Almighty Creator.

According to folklore told by the Savior who called Key Merapi R. Surakso Hargo or often called the leader Marijan mentioned that perhaps Karaton Merapi is occupied by master craftsman and master Permadi Rama. Before human life, the world is not stable italics. Batara Teacher ordered to the second master to make the keris, the inheritance of land so that the Java world is stable. Jamurdipa that are in the South Sea to the middle of the island of Java, north of Yogyakarta (now) where the second is the master of its duties. Because who insist on "sabda Pendhita Queen" (single words and deeds) and do not want to move the operations, then there were the gods of war between the two master before the end won by a second master's. Hear the defeat of the gods, Batara Teacher ordered to Batara Bayu punish them with a blow G. Jamurdipa Jamurdipa so fly diterpa big wind to the north and fall right over the fireplace and bury the dead master Rama and Permadi. But actually he does not die, only change to the other meaning and ultimately the Palace being smooth in that place. Since then arwahnya be trusted to lead the kingdom is in the Mount Merapi. Society Karaton Merapi is a community spirit when they are living on earth to do a good deed. For those who always do arwahnya ugly practice that can not be accepted in the community being fine Karaton Merapi, usually continue to go everywhere nglambrang ago perch in the large stones, bridges, etc. into ravine watchman place. According to the story that other people also told by the leader Marijan: perhaps in the kingdom of Mataram on precisely the Panembahan Senopati Founder Mataram Dynasty (1575-1601). Senopati Panembahan lovers who have called Kanjeng Ratu Kidul, not South Sea. When both are in love he was given a forge a "endhog Jagad" (eggs of the world) to eat. However dinasehati by Ki Savior Mertani that endog Jagad is not only eaten but given to the Savior Ki Park. After the Savior ate was changed to a giant park, with the face of egregious. Senopati Panembahan then ordered to the giant in order to go to G. Merapi and appointed Patih Karaton of Merapi, with a Sapujagad Kyai.

Labuhan & Selamatan

As a manifestation of belief against the existence of the Mataram Karaton associate mistisnya the Karaton Kidul (Samodera in Indonesia) and Merapi Karaton this, then held a procession Labuhan. Labuhan labuh derived from the word meaning offering. Custom ceremony karaton Mataram (Yogyakarta and Surakarta) as the embodiment of this prayer offering to God so that YME and karaton people always be the safety and prosperity. Labuhan usually held in several places, among others, in G. G. Merapi, Pantai Parangkusumo, G. Merapi, Parangkusumo Beach, G. Lawu dan Kahyangan Dlepih. Lawu and Kahyangan Dlepih. Usually held a ceremony to launch such a large Tingalan Jumenengan. Goods belonging to the king dilabuh include: Semekan gift, semekan, cloth cinde, lorodan layon sekar, cutting rikmo, and kenoko for a year, a set of clothes and the sultan kuluk kanigoro. Labuhan Besides there are several ceremonies selamatan the other made by the local community , such as: charity Mount, Selamatan Livestock, Selamatan Kliwon Tuesday and Friday Kliwon, Selamatan Search for Missing Persons, People Selamatan trance, Selamatan Sekul Bali, Selamatan Take a corpse, Selamatan Facing Danger Merapi, etc.. Two of them are indicated by ritual and ceremony Becekan Banjir lava below. Becekan ceremony Disebut also grooming or Memetri Kali Kali, which means maintaining or improving the river environment, the form asks for the rain ceremony during the dry season which lasts in Kalurahan Kepuharjo, Cangkringan District, Sleman regency. River water is very important for the local people for agricultural purposes. Perhaps after the ceremony is usually held immediately rain down into the ground so that tarnish so ago called becekan. Tarnish defined as offering berujud goat meat cooked in a curry. Hamlet who perform this ceremony, among others: Pagerjurang Hamlet, Hamlet, and Hamlet Manggong billowing. Penyelenggaraannya divided into several stages: First, memetri wells in billowing Hamlet (in the area only this village that has a well); Second, Becekan ceremony conducted in the middle of the river Gendol; Third special ceremony in each village. The ceremony is intended to invoke the rain to pray to God that YME into fertile land, so that people become healthy, secure, safe and prosperous.

Time of delivery, using pranotomongso on the mongso kapat Kliwon Friday night and, if the mongso kapat not there on Friday diundur Kliwon mongso kalimo, because that day is considered sacred. The ceremony is led by a muezzin, and was followed by the third village. Please note that this entire series of events must be made / followed by the men and offerings should never be touched by women and offering a goat to be male goat.

Ceremony Banjir lava

Traditions around the volcano, especially in responding to disasters lava. One of them can be witnessed in Tambakan Hamlet, Village Sindumartani, Cangkringan District, Sleman District, as one of the villages that are often passed disaster lava (hot or cold) from Mount Merapi. The ceremony is a prayer of safety and ask God to YME protection for all residents so that avoid marabahaya, accompanied by the laying on offering a young coconut in the river that will be passed lava. This is done when you see the signs of natural disaster will come lava they have known from generation to generation. The people who lived at the rivers that disgorge at Mount Merapi sometimes hear strange sounds at night, for example, gold train rattle sound past. Perhaps a sign that Merapi are Karaton entourage in order to send a wish to marry with one of the relatives of the Sea Karaton Kidul.

It was as mystical omen that occurred shortly akan akan flood of lava through the water, so for those who know will immediately make the steps and the security of salvation. The purpose of conducting various selamatan is a procession to pray is reputedly seeking safety and abundance YME Rejeki to God and give charity to the creation of the Merapi fine not to disturb the people, peaceful and free from marabahaya, so that creates a harmony between human and natural environment. When human behavior is negative then the negative alampun akan also. The concept of balance which is the wisdom of around Mount Merapi is the implementation of the values that they believe that the wrath of the akan when deviate from the rule-principle and the right natural balance. Position harmoninya not only lies in the offering that is provided but the behavior that is not always arranged for nyebal (deviate) from kaedah-kaedah balance of nature, which is always consistent and harmonious balance to maintain the integrity of ecosystems.

(Source: A. Ferry T. Indratno, processed some of the documents on the property of G. Merapi Tembi)

GUNUNG RINJANI NATIONAL PARK

LOMBOK ISLAND - INDONESIA

Mount Rinjani or Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. It rises to 3,726 m (12,224 ft), making it the second highest volcano in Indonesia. The first historical eruption occurred in September of 1847. The most recent eruption of Mount Rinjani was on 1 October 2004.

The 6 km by 8.5 km oval-shaped caldera is filled partially by a crater lake known as Segara Anak ('Child of the Sea') and is approximately 2000m above sea level and estimated at being around 200m dee] the caldera also contains hot springs. The eruptions of 1994, 1995, and 1996 have formed a small cone, Gunung Baru (or 'New Mountain' - approximately 2300m above sea level) in the center of the caldera and lava flows from these eruptions have entered the lake.

The highlands are forest clad and mostly underdeveloped.The lowlands are highly cultivated. Rice, soybeans, coffee, tobacco, cotton, cinnamon, and vanilla are the major crops grown in the fertile soils of the island.

The volcano and the caldera are protected by a national park established in 1997. Tourism is increasingly popular with trekkers able to visit the rim, make their way into the caldera or even to make the more arduous climb to the highest point; fatalities, However are not uncommon.

TAMANSARI

TAMANSARI

A. Overview

Tamansari is a garden where the King and his family resort. Tamansari complex covers 12 hectares of the plantation was built by Sultan Hamengku Buwono I in the year 1757. Architect of this building comes from the Portuguese, so the Portuguese feel feel very thick on the building, combined with relief that there is Java on almost all sections. Original, this complex is surrounded by water. The king's palace to Tamansari with paddle boats.

Backyard decorated with a vast pot-pot, and four large buildings called Building Papat. The building is used by the palace of the daughter to rest after swimming. Tamansari found in three ponds, the pond for children, swimming for the main girls, swimming and special for the King.

On the south side of the pond there is a special place for the King to be imprisoned. Meanwhile, on the north side of the pond there is a mosque located in the basement. This mosque is very unique, like a circle-shaped alley sinker, and consists of two floors. Bottom floor is used to Jamaah women, on the floor for Jamaah men. Down the stairs from floor to top floor located in the middle of the circle.

Near the mosque is Sumur Gumuling (lane underground Tamansari that perhaps the South to the coast). There are also underground tunnels that connect Tamansari with the Sultan's Palace. Through this alley underground palace servant of the downstream mudik prepare everything if the king and his family intend Tamansari the resort.

Important part of the island is Tamansari, or Pulau Kenanga Cemeti. Pulau Kenanga a high building that serves as a place of rest, as well as the observation. Building this is the only one that will be visible when the canal water was opened and the area Tamansari be drowned by water.

Besides as a place to relax and tour royalty, Tamansari also functions as a shelter with a unique defense system. Tamansari in water not only serves to beautify the garden, but also as a secret weapon to protect themselves from danger. If the enemy attacks, the Sultan and his family could escape through the subway. Once everything is in place safe, the water gates are opened and water will overwhelm the enemy swamp.
B. Specialties

Tamansari is a historic old building that has meaning and value that is very rich. Building architecture is very powerful, and long into the depth of study for the architects and arkheolog. Some buildings have been damaged, but the building still remaining capable of describing the form of the original building first.
C. Location

Tamansari located in the palace of Yogyakarta, precisely in the west - south palace, on the south side of Market Ngasem.
D. Access

Yogyakarta's palace, a trip to Tamansari can go walk for 15 minutes, or with the car for 5 minutes. Becak also available. There are a lot of access to enter Tamansari via the small village in the park, but if visitors bring a car, more comfortable akan Tamansari enter through the east gate, because here there is a parking place that is quite knowledgeable.
E. Ticket Price

Entrance to Tamansari Rp. 3000, - and if you bring the camera again have to pay Rp. 1000, --
F. Accommodation and Facilities
For visitors who want to know the meaning, purpose of each building, and Tamansari history, a guide there are many who are ready to give an explanation. Rates for a guide depending on the agreement, ranging between Rp. 25,000 - Rp. 50.000, --

(Tuti Nonka/08/07-08)

Sermo Reservoir
By: Republika Contributor

Sermo Reservoir, located in the District Kokap, Kulonprogo regency, Yogyakarta, the more it seems to attract. Especially after President Soeharto inaugurated, 20 November 1996. Especially now that fill the debit of water reservoirs is almost up to the limit. Many people come, also for other than recreational fishing.

While they come from the university to learn about the physical building reservoirs. An asphalt road easier for people around to enjoy the scenery around the reservoir from different perspectives. They are happy to paddle sports and travel can also practice in this reservoir. To reach the reservoir is quite easy. Wates from the city is only about eight kilometers. Available vehicle route through the general Sermo Reservoir.

When you are in the Borobudur Temple, to the reservoir to be a shortcut through the aspalnya already Hotmix through hilly Menoreh (Temple Mendut to the south East). Distance from the Borobudur approximately 60 kilometers. Prior to the Sermo Reservoir, in pebukitan Menoreh have attractions such as the peak Suroloyo, and the hero Sendangsono Nyi Ageng Serang. Many tourism''Kulonprogo eligible visited the hills Menoreh, prior to the Sermo Reservoir,''said former Kahumas Kulonprogo, Drs Djuwardi in the Sermo Reservoir, some time ago to the Republika.

Sermo reservoir that is located in the Village Hargowilis is made with the stem Ngrancah Times. Dam that connects the two hills is sized up eight meters wide, wide down 250 meters, 190 meters long and 56 meter high dam. Reservoir water is able to accommodate 25 million cubic meters with the pool area of 157 hectares. Construction cost of Rp 22 billion and be completed within two years eight months (1 March 1994 to October 1996). For the development of this reservoir, the government move Kulonprogo 107 KK-100 KK bertransmigrasi to ditransmigrasikan Tak Toi Bengkulu and seven heads of families to ditransmigrasikan pear oil palm Riau.

Sermo reservoir is expected to flood 8,100 hectares of rice fields that are in the region Kulonprogo the west and south. During this time, irrigation water diambilkan of Kali Progo dinaikan through that channel Kalibawang and Sapon (Brosot). Both irrigation flowed to this area in the northeast region and the southeast. But not year-round water Kali Progo can be flowed through the irrigation channel is.

Not only irrigation only. Reservoirs that have a wide water area of 157 hectares and 25 million cubic meters of water can be used as a place to keep the fish for the local people through keramba floating. According Kades Hargowilis, Widianto, residents will manage keramba float through this cooperation. Keramba amount that can be created in the reservoir is 100 keramba. Karamba is a fresh water fish produce 2.5 tons for four months. Built in the beginning, the price of one kilogramnya Rp 2000, the money can generate Rp 5 million. Are costs for seed and feed at that time only Rp 330,000 per fund keramba. So the farmers benefit. Especially now.

At the dedication, the Fisheries Department has DIY sow seed of one million fish tails. It is expected that this fish seed will be great, and the local people can be taken for free with a fishing rod. In addition, the Sermo reservoir will benefit a branch sport rowing. Reservoirs that have a two-kilometer long enough for adequate exercise rowing sports.

The many visitors reservoir seems not wasted the local people. They peddle fruits and Hargorejo Village Hargowilis local produce including fruit durian, mangosteen and other fruits. According to Dr Ir Fatchan Nurrochmat M. Agr, environmental consultants Sermo Reservoir, there are so many benefits of the reservoir is. Not only residents who are in the downstream reservoirs, but also residents in the upstream. This reservoir, it is clear Nurrochmat, will be the distributor for the region Kulonprogo water. Can even reduce the flooding that often occurs in the southern region Kulonprogo. Especially regions including Serang river.

Consequently this reservoir appears to have become a blessing for the new Kulonprogo. Once satisfied to see Sermo Reservoir, travel can proceed to Pantai Indah Glagah or Congot. In the two beaches this existing asphalt road located along the coast. They are using their own vehicles can easily reach the beach. Glagah beach is equipped with the hotel. Glagah beach near tourist attractions also have Girigondo the burial place of kings Pakualaman. (Hep / dokrep / April 1997)

Source: www.republika.co.id
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Borobudur

Borobudur northwest view
Shown within Java Topography
Building
Architectural style	stupa and candi
Town	near Magelang, Central Java
Country	Indonesia
Coordinates	7°36′29″S 110°12′14″E / -7.608°N 110.204°E / -7.608; 110.204
Construction
Completed	circa AD 800
Design team
Architect	Gunadharma

Borobudur is a ninth-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.^[1] A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa.

The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path circumambulating the monument while ascending to the top through the three levels of Buddhist cosmology, namely Kāmadhātu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world of formlessness). During the journey the monument guides the pilgrims through a system of stairways and corridors with 1,460 narrative relief panels on the wall and the balustrades.

Evidence suggests Borobudur was abandoned following the fourteenth century decline of Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms in Java, and the Javanese conversion to Islam.^[2] Worldwide knowledge of its existence was sparked in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the then British ruler of Java, who was advised of its location by native Indonesians. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations. The largest restoration project was undertaken between 1975 and 1982 by the Indonesian government and UNESCO, following which the monument was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[3] Borobudur is still used for pilgrimage; once a year Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak at the monument, and Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist attraction.

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Bledug Kuwu

Bledug Kuwu is one of tourist attractions in Wirosari area in Grobogan Region, Purwodadi, Central Java. Bledug Kuwu is a local name for something that burst in pool. This is rather strange pool that far from volcano. The vapor burst came from carbon dioxide release. The temperature is mild. Visitors might experience a stunning natural occurrence of small, frequent bursts from mud crate with a sound resembling a mount eruption. This natural phenomenon is resulted from geothermal motion inside the earth bed. Witness said that a big burst could even create small quakes that quiver the area.

Bledug Kuwu looks like just another muddy pond. But every one or two minutes, the placid water erupts in an explosion of mud, followed by a plume of white steam. The pond is located just off the alternative road connecting Purwodadi and Cepu in Central Java, on a site measuring some 4.5 hectares. Bledug Kuwu has become a tourist attraction in the area. The visitors can watch the geyser from a distance of between 10 meters and 20 meters. The eruptions of water and mud shift positions from time to time. But there are two spots where the geyser regularly erupts. The locals call the one in the east Mbah (Grandpa) Jokotua and the one in the west Mbah (Grandma) Rodenok. They have given the spots where the geyser erupts names, as they believe that the place is sacred.

Batik Course, Learning deeply the Culture of Hand-made Batik to Batik Painting

Visiting Yogyakarta, you may not just buy and enjoy the marvelous batik artwork, but you have the opportunity to learn the technique of its production. The valuable opportunity packed in an interesting tour package with quite short duration and affordable cost will surely be fun.

Batik patterns you can learn involve hand-made batik, printed batik and painted batik. Each place usually has its special batik pattern to teach. For one day course, it is usually divided into two sessions; you will learn all processes of batik making that generally consist of pattern making, cloth coloring, wax dying and drying.

The process of pattern making starts when all materials, especially the cloth are ready. The making of this pattern is done with wax as the main material that is used to block color. If you want to make hand-made batik, the pattern making is done by using the wax pen called canting while printed batik is made by utilizing a prepared copper stamp with certain design.

You are free to choose the pattern you are going to make. Unique patterns you can make are, for example, ceplok, cecek sawut, and semen. You can find all of the patterns in historical buildings in Indonesia. Ceplok pattern can be found in Borobudur Temple; cecek sawut in a copper drum in Copper Time while semen pattern can be found in the tomb of Kalinyamat Queen.

The process is continued by coloring the cloth. The cloth with pattern on it is dipped into a bucket filled with coloring agent. This process seems simple, but actually it is difficult, moreover if batik must be colored more than two. Many batik artisans still use natural colors made from certain natural materials, but there are many who use synthetic coloring agents.

After coloring thoroughly, the process is continued by dying the wax, or removing the wax attaching to the cloth. Initially, prepare the boiling water mixed with soda ash and finally the cloth is dipped to remove the entire wax. If there is still wax attached, it must be cleaned after the dying process.

The final step is washing. When using natural coloring agent, the washing cannot be done by using detergent that will damage the color. After being washed, the cloth is dried under indirect sun to avoid discoloring. After this drying process, you can see the difference of batik colored with natural coloring agent; the color is usually less bright.

Batik courses in Yogyakarta provide professional instructors to make you competent even though with short course only. Some places also have instructors speaking foreign languages, especially English, to ease you understand the lesson.

One of the places providing batik course is Sanggar Kalpika in Kampung Taman, at the west of Tamansari. There, you can learn painted batik. If you prefer to learn hand-made and printed batik, Balai Batik is the right place. The institution that is located on Jalan Kusumanegara provides special staff and room for you to learn batik. The cost ranges from IDR 250,000 to IDR 1,500,000 based on the course types.

In addition to learning batik, you can also enjoy the activity and the works of batik artisans in Kampung Taman that 30 years ago has been developing painted batik. You can also see various batik styles exhibited in Balai Batik.

Text: Yunanto Wiji Utomo
Artistic: Agung Sulistiono Mabruron
Copyright © 2007 YogYES.COM

Wayang Kulit, Mahakarya Art Java

Night in Yogyakarta will feel if you live with a view melewatkannya shadowgraph. Gamelan rhythm that smart harmonize with the tuneful voice sinden will not let you fall in drowsiness. Stories that will be the mastermind bring your late entry seems to be joining one of the leaders who were in the story. You will immediately realize how agungnya Javanese culture in the past.

Wayang kulit is performance art that has been aged more than half a millennium. Have distinctive stories appear, related to the inclusion of Islamic Java. One member of the Wali Songo created adopting Wayang Beber developing heyday in the Hindu-Buddhist. Adoption was done because the puppet with the sticky terlanjur Java so that the appropriate media to be propaganda for the spread of Islam, while Islam forbids the form of art. Consequently, leather puppet created where people can only see shadows.

The shadowgraph played by a presumably be called the public reassurance in the world. How do I not, during the whole night, the mastermind actors play all the characters which is a leather puppet doll buffalo leather decorated with motifs of the painting tatah (carved skin). He must change the character voice, intonation changed, removing the guyonan and even sing. For the atmosphere, puppeteer, aided by musicians who play the gamelan and sinden who sing songs Java.

Figures in the whole amounted to hundreds of puppets. Dummy that are not played in a bar placed in the banana near the puppeteer. When played, the man will appear as shadows on the white screen on the front of the puppeteer. Shadows can be created for each puppet show using the oil lamps as lighting that helps reflection dummy that are played.

Each Pagelaran puppet story or present a different story. Variety story divided into 4 categories namely grip act, act carangan, composition and story-length story. Story has a grip of the whole story comes in the library while the puppet carangan only act on the size of the library comes to the puppet. Story composition does not come on but the story pewayangan places on the library puppet, while the full-length story of a freelance.

Puppet story brought in some old books such as Ramayana, Mahabharata, the King Library Purwa and Purwakanda. Now, there are also books that act of composition and composition for hundreds of years people have been honored Abimanyu kerem, Doraweca, Suryatmaja Maling, and so forth. Among all the old book that is used, the Book Purwakanda is the most frequently used by the puppeteer-manipulator of Sultan's Palace. The shadow play begins when the mastermind has issued gunungan. The puppet for the night a whole style of Yogyakarta is divided into 3 innings with a 7 jejeran (the scene) and 7 scenes of war. The first phase, called pathet Lasem, have a 2 and 3 jejeran scenes that accompanied the war-gending gending pathet Lasem. Pathet Sanga into the second round has 2 jejeran scenes of war and 2, while the Pathet Manura into the third round has 2 and 3 scenes jejeran war. One of the most dinanti a lot of people on every The puppet is a natural phenomenon that provides guyonan-guyonan typical Java.

Sasono Hinggil located in the north-alun Alun South is a place that most often the event staging puppet whole night, usually held every second and fourth sunday start at 21.00 pm. Other places is Bangsal Sri Maganti, located in the Sultan's Palace. Wayang Kulit in the ward are dipentaskan for 2 hours starting at 10:00 WIB every Saturday with a ticket Rp 5000.00.

Script: Yunanto Wiji Utomo
Copyright © 2006 YogYES.COM

Kasongan, hunt Ceramics in Kundi Settlements

In the Dutch colonial period, in an area south of Yogyakarta events that have occurred surprising even intimidating the local people with finding a horse owned by Dutch detective who died on the field of land owned by a citizen. Because of fear of punishment, release of these rights does not recognize the land and the land again. This is followed by other citizens. Land that has been removed very day finally recognized by the other villagers. As a result of the land does not have a rice field, the local people eventually choose to be of ceramics and toys to kitchen utensils until now. This is revealed in the interview Prof. Dkk Gustami with local elders in the 1980s.

Areas that we know the name Kasongan to this day. A village in Padukuhan Kajen located in the lower mountain gamping landed. Distance of 15-20 minutes drive from the city center.

Kasongan village is a residential area of the kundi, which means that the pitcher or gundi (people who make a kind of pitcher, gendi, frying pan and other kitchen items that are also decorative items).

"As the ancestor of the daily mengempal-ngempal land that was not broken when incorporated, and began to form into different shapes, functions tend to be toys or consumer goods kitchen. Finally habits revealed that up to the next generation starts now" said Pak Giman, one of the workers in the studio Blonyo Loro.

Kasongan visit to the village, tourists will be greeted with a warm welcome by local residents. Just to see Pajang space or the exhibition hall filled with a variety of ceramics. And if interested to see the making of ceramics, tourists can visit some of the ceramics gallery directly produce handicrafts typical of the place. Start from the mill, the establishment of the perbot, drying the product usually takes 2-4 days. Products that have been dried and then burned it, before eventually finishing in the paint or paint the wall tile.

Working collectively, the gallery is usually a family business from generation to generation. Although it is the making of ceramics involving residential neighborhood around the gallery owner, but the family still responsible for the selection and supervision of production.
A touch of Modern Design

Initially, this craft did not have color at all. But a legend dead horse of the Conference was to display the horse motif on many products, especially the horse transporter gerabah or eccentric with a basket placed on the horse, other than the motif frog, cock and elephant.

Along with the development, with the inclusion of the influence of modern culture and the outside through various media, after the first time introduced by the Kasongan Sapto Hudoyo around 1971-1972 with a touch of artistic and commercial and large-scale dikomersilkan Sahid Ceramics by around 1980, now tourists can see various patterns on the various ceramics. Even tourists can order the types of motifs such as the desire bird peacock, dragon, rose and many other. Type own production include many species. No longer berkutat on children's toys (musical instrument, frogs, savings) and the kitchen needs only (skillet, pengaron, kendil, cormorant, and other kekep). Entering the gate Kasongan, will be ceramics galleries along the shoulder of the road selling various decorative items. Form and function has been diverse, ranging from small cigarette ashtray or vase that reach shoulder height adults. Decorative items are not only have the function, but also goods that are only just become a display.
Sculptures Ceramics Blonyo Loro

One of the ceramic display is famous enough that a pair of statues that are sitting politely. This pair of statues known as Loro Blonyo the first created by the studio owned by Loro Blonyo Walujo pack. This statue was adopted from a pair of statues belonging to the Sultan's Palace. The implication, and Loro means a pair or two, while Blonyo means dirias procession through bathing and didandani. "However, the actual meaning of Loro Blonyo still a question of the workers in Kasongan" said Pak Giman.

There is a statue of Loro Blonyo trust will bring luck and to make life eternal home when placed in the home, according to the discussion on YogYES Pak Giman, thus bringing a positive influence on the sale of this pair of ceramic sculpture. While some foreign tourists who love the country shapes, special order with various forms such as dancers, guitarist, pragawati and others. Clothes are no longer using the grip, and in addition to adopting specific clothing some countries, most wearing motif Bali and Thailand. Some of the ceramics galleries are now selling this unique pair of statues that are still produced with some form of different.
Tourism Village

Since the end of the 20th century, after the Indonesian crisis, now in Kasongan tourists can see a variety of products than gerabah. Entry of immigrants who opened galleries in Kasongan is one of influence. Products that are sold are also included local handicrafts such as coconut wood crafts, plants, crafts or crafts that dried oysters. "The name itukan the flow of business and development, opportunities to see that there is" said Pak Giman. Akan gerabah craft but still a major milestone livelihoods of local people. "I bakatnya, does not have the ability lagian others. Lha wong our most senior secondary education level, some itupun" he added.

Ceramics with various shapes and patterns of modern and even artistic, and many other crafts as additional attraction is Kasongan at this time. A story full of tourist attractions and beautiful item of expertise of the local beat clay.

Two months after the earthquake, now in Kasongan many galleries that have been active again, although some are still in the stage of development back. So far no visible signs of more concern from the owners and workers. Local residents hope that tourists will return as the Kasongan time before the earthquake. (YogYES.COM: R. Syah)