Museum Bahari The National Maritime Museum in Jakarta

Planing Traveling to Jakarta?

Jakarta have many interesting place to visit. One of the most famous are Haunted Museum that name Museum Bahari. Museum Bahari located in Jalan (street) Pasar Ikan No. 1 Sunda kelapa West Jakarta, actually on the old Sunda Kelapa harbor area in Penjaringan Administrative Village, Penjaringan Subdistrict, Jakarta, Indonesia. The museum was inaugurated inside the former Dutch East India Company warehouses. This Museum have many collection all about history of maritime in Indonesia.

The museum also exhibits the celebrated Pinisi schooners of the Bugis people of South Sulawesi, which at present make up one of the last sea-going sailing fleets in the world. Some of the displays are Dutch East Indian ship models and cannons. There is also a scale model of the island Onrust which was the former shipyard for repair of the Dutch East Indian ships.

According to the community in the area around the museum, the museum is said to be quite mysterious and spooky. Many strange events outside reasonable, then many of them referred to it as building a haunted house.

You can also visit The MONAS Monumen in Jakarta.
MONUMEN NASIONAL MONAS
by ramadhani

Bank Rakyat Indonesia BRI The Oldest Bank in Indonesia

Do you know BRI Bank?

When you traveling to Indonesia you will find many bank that name Bank Rakyat Indonesia(BRI).

Bank Rakyat Indonesia(BRI) is the oldest Bank that ever established in Indonesia. Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) was established on December 16, 1895 in Purwokerto, Central Java by a native named Raden Aria Wirjaatmadja, with name-en Hulp der Inlandsche Spaarbank Bestuurs Ambtenaren.

With the development of the banking world is increasingly fast then until today the Bank Rakyat Indonesia Unit which has amounted to 4447 units. This is one of the largest in Indonesia. Bank Rakyat Indonesia is identical to the rural communities that are very familiar with the Indonesian community in general.

For it is not surprising if the BRI Sign 50 Great Companies in Forbes Asia.

Lends to small business, including "the woman in the market selling vegetables, farmers raising chickens and growing rice, traders taking the rice to market, weavers, fishermen and cooks." The government owns 57%, but Bank Rakyat, which means "People's Bank," claims to have been profitable for 20 years, even during the Asian financial crisis. 570 branches across Indonesia's mostly rural archipelago collect savings from 33 million mostly lower-income customers. Does good and does well; return on capital has averaged 22% over the last 5 years.

Bank BRI now become the biggest Bank and stable the economic in Indonesia.

by ramadhani.

Monumen Nasional Monas, Indonesian Landmark in Jakarta

MONAS is the name of National Monument in centre of Jakarta. Monas is abbreviation from Monumen Nasional (in Indonesian). Monas or Monumen Nasional have become icon of Jakarta City. Monas located in the centre of Jakarta City, become Taman Wisata or Park and centre of education place. Monas was build in 1959 and inaugurated in 1961.

Monas was build with 132 meter in height and shaped with Lingga Yoni. Monas monument tower building as a whole coated marble. Monas' flame-shaped peaks are coated with a material with a weight of 45 kg gold.

Monas has a wide green garden, so often visited Jakarta residents to travel or recreation. Monas Park also has a feature that is maintained by the deer which were imported from the presidential palace in Bogor.

The entire building was designed by the architects Monas Indonesia namely Soedarsono, Frederich Silaban and Ir. Rooseno. On August 17, 1961, Monument was inaugurated by President Soekarno. And began to open to the public since July 12, 1975.

If you come to visit Jakarta a time to visit Taman Monument Monas. Here you can learn the history of Indonesia and see the sights of the city Jakarta.

Jakarta Traffic Jam, Who's wrong?

Jakarta is the biggest city in Indonesia and become capital city. Jakarta located in Pulau Jawa Island, at the west java side. Jakarta now have 14 million people population, so you can imagine how much head in this city. Many population have many problem that not easy to resolve. The government now have thingking how to resolve many problem by million citizen.




Traffic jams in Jakarta are now a hot news in this week. Jakarta community have been very trouble with this situation. The government not yet solving this problem. Many trafffic observer predict that Jakarta City become stagnant in 2014. I think that planning of the city zone had been wrong of the city since the early design. The government only to see it without looking at the economic impact to the environment. I hope the government would soon resolve this issue before the citizens of Jakarta goin crazy.

If you intend to pay a visit or traveling to Jakarta, Do not be surprised by this situation. I recommend to use bus transportation by bus way transjakarta to get around the city.

by ramadhani

Traveling and Shoping in Malang City Shoping Centre

Malang City become the favourite destination of traveling in East Java Indonesia. Malang the Small city with glamour facilities have attract many visitor to visit or make some new business with high prosperity. Malang is the second biggest city in East Java after Surabaya City.

Traveling to malang is not complete if you are not visit the centre city area. This area is centre of mass activities for traveling, business, office building, and shoping. Malang City have many shoping mall, shoping plaza, shoping square, and many retail shoping.Malang Town Square are one of the biggest shoping mall in Malang beside MOG (Mall Olympic Garden).

Malang with many visitor society become the one of fastest City development for modern city in East Java Indonesia. Malang Have growth fast in the last 10 years. So if you have traveling to Indonesia you must visit Malang City. I suggest you to visit at Centre City because you can enjoy the old classic vision of Malang City with colonial buildings and spend your money to have some shoping traveling.

by ramadhani

Malang The Apple City

Last Month I have vacation on Malang City, travelling with my motor cycle to mountain city of Batu Malang. Malang City have many beautiful object to visit, one of the most popular is Batu City. Batu have beautiful panorama becauce this city are located on the high land of Malang between Arjuno Mountain and Kawi Mountain. The cool temperature and its location make this city became one of the most fertile land in Malang. Agriculture in this region are have good prosperity to many kind of plant. One of the most popular is Apel Batu (Batu Apple), Apple Batu have taste that different with other Apple in Indonesia. This Apple are also Well knowed with name Apel Manalagi. Apple with unique sweet taste from Batu. When you travel to Batu Region in Malang City don't forget to taste delights of Apel Batu from Malang.

by ramadhani

Sate Madura,Traditional Food From Madura Island

Yesterday I decide to have adventure to my love city, Malang city. When I have shoping with my mother I was interest with delicious aroma of my favorite food Sate. So I going to Sate Restaurant or Warung Sate Madura.

Sate or Satay are including to the one of the famous traditional food from Indonesia, especially in Java and Sumatera. Sate may consists of sliced goat, chicken, beef, or fish. In Madura usually use goat. Sate are cooking with burning proces of meat. Sate is available in almost place in Indonesia. When you plan to traveling in Indonesia you must try this food. Sate Madura have unique delicious taste. So dont forget to try this Sate.

by ramadhani

Traveling Indonesia Visit Taman Nasinonal Kepulauan Seribu

Taman Nasional Kepulauan Seribu is a national park which located in northside Town Jakarta. This National Park have many island so that referred as Kepulauan Seribu with the meaning Thousands of Island. Its Distance about 45 journey minute from Jakarta.

Kepulauan Seribu becoming Jakarta town protector from the wave of Laut Jawa Sea. Kepulauan Seribu owning benefit as environmental stable from pollution. its Mangrove forest which quite a lot can lessen abrasi in the area.

Kepulauan Seribu also become habitat various bird type. So that referred as Heaven of Garden Bird. Among Water birds type and various life visitor bird life here. This National Park is under the protection of government and become covert area.

If you traveling to Indonesia in Kepulauan Seribu you can do many interesting activity like diving, snorkling, sailing, swimming, hunting photo, and bird watching. And need you know that Kepulauan Seribu National Park owning Garden Sea which beautiful so that dive to become most interesting activity here.
by ramadhani
(my travel journal 2009, Traveling Indonesia)

Bendungan Karang kates, the great reservoir in Malang

Bendungan Karang Kates is one of the great reservoir in java. This reservoir located about 40km from Malang city, acttually 1 hour travel from malang to the south region. Karang Kates have many funtion to the society of Malang. This reservoir have saving water supply for region need. Karang Kates also have other name with Bendungan Sutami. Sutami is the name of enginer that build and design this reservoir.

In Bendungan Karang Kates you can doing many activity for enjoy your holiday during travel to Malang. Fishing is the most activity that interest many tourist to visit here. Many variety of fish are life here. Enjoying the beautiful sky and panorama of mountain can give you a refreshing day here.

If you want to visit here, I suggest you dont swim here at the water near the dam because danger possible area of speel way of water.

I hope you will enjoy to visit malang in Indonesia. happy traveling to Indonesia.

by ramadhani
(my journey to karang kates when I was at high school)

Pantai Ngliyep in South Malang

Ngliyep is name one of the famous beach in south malang. Pantai Ngliyep located at Kedungsalam village, Donomulyo district, about 62 km a way to the south from Malang City. Ngliyep Beach has beautiful sceenery with combination green forest and natural sea of hindian ocean. Panati Ngliyep has beautiful rocky beach panorama, where gigantic waves meet coral reef this is dangerous wave. In addition, it has an island with a lush green tropical shore-forest giving more enchantment to the beach. Pantai Ngliyep is provided with some facilities like in Pantai Balekambang such as: stalls, souvenir shop, inns, etc.

You can see Annually the traditional ceremony Upacara Labuhan Mulud (offering ceremony) in this beach. Upacara Labuhan Mulud is the traditional ceremony that always held in the beach at Malang regency by the around society.

If you interest to Visit the Ngliyep beach, you can enjoy its wonderful waves. The Tourist can swimming, sun bathing, or fishing here. But you must be careful because the wave sometime get victim and maybe dangerous for surfing and swimming. The South ocean is famous with great wave in Jawa Island.

by ramadhani
my journey to Pantai Ngliyep Malang

Vacation in Pantai Tanjung Lesung Banten

Pantai Tanjung Lesung represent a coast which located in Banten area, westside indonesia jawa island. Indonesia represent state with tropical climate getting sunshine during the year. Pantai Tanjung Lesung with natural beautiful view can draw many tourist, so that in this area many there are luxuriant resort or hotel. Like Tanjung Lesung Beach Resort, Tanjung Lesung Beach Resort is located in west coast of Java and the Sunda Strait. Its Tanjung Lesung Resort Hotel is a four star hotel for Tourist. Many lodging facility in this Pantai Tanjung Lesung for example, various coastal villa of Tanjung Lesung resort, or lodge in Tanjung Lesung cottage.

Tanjung Lesung Banten like most its indonesia coast have clean and beautiful sand carpet. Coast Indonesia with tropical atmosphere of solidarity between forest nature and coast earn you enjoy in Coast Tanjung Lesung Banten. Don't Forget to pay a visit to this coast if you have the day off.

ramadhani

TARI REOG From PONOROGO

Tari Reog Ponorogo/Reog Dance represent a folk art from Ponorogo East Java area. This Dance about story war from monarchic palace of Kediri Jawa Timur. The Dance depicting story King journey from empire of Bantarangin to Kediri defeat a tiger group and peacock led by Singobarong.

Reog Ponorogo Is a folk dance entangling 30 until 45 dancer The main dancer wear big clothes is made from peacock fur and wear head mask tiger. Heavy of the mask is about 40 until 50 kg and supported by a string nipped by dancer tooth. While Other dancer wear mask like devil.

This Reog Ponorogo Dance have been ever claimed by Malaysia as culture from the state. But get hard reaction from Indonesia citizen specially original citizen of Ponorogo. Dance Reog Ponorogo is real from Indonesian original culture.

Wayang Kulit Jawa in The Modern Era

Wayang Kulit Jawa is ancient artistry in Java which have there is since era Wali Songo. In the past, Puppets or Wayang Kulit Jawa is used as media missionize by all Wali. Wayang Kulit Jawa become popular in society with various story which full of humannity values. Many story in Wayang Kulit Art narrating about warrior which can improve nationalism.

In this time Story in Artistry of Wayang Kulit Jawa also often filled meagrely insinuation or criticize to power government. Usually the problem of which is lifted is about small people oppressed.

In The Theatre Of Art Wayang Kulit Jawa is usually accompanied with original music of Jawa that is Jawa gamelan. Music Gamelan Java with beautiful and typical rhythm always become complement in Artistry of Wayang Kulit so that if there is Wayang Kulit there and sure there is Gamelan.

I expect artistry of this Wayang Kulit Jawa can continue glorious in period to come and

becoming Indonesian Culture that confessed by world .

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WAYANG KULIT The Classic Art From JAWA

Every country have unique culture or artistry. In Indonesia especially in Java, there are a unique traditional artistry. the Tradition art is Wayang Kulit. Wayang Kulit is very popular and popular show art by various society in Java, and have got confession as cultural masterpiece of world ( Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity) ratified by UNESCO on 7 November 2003.

Wayang Kulit show one of the form culture of unique Traditional Java and full of life philosophy values signalizing courtesy, moderation, sincerity, warrior attitude and faithfulness and also the nature of kesatria. Beside that Wayang Kulit Play story also with advice advice developing someone person toward more positive and also develop value

assess nation moral.

The Philosophy life values usually in the form of Symbol, like in Wayang Kulit picture, Ianguage and or used story in the theatre of Wayang Kulit. Symbol in puppets that's which is used by a Dalang as study media from a generation to next generation.

As is big of lifted story in the theatre of Wayang Kulit stem from Ramayana epic and Mahabarata ( coming from Indian) which is then processed, to be renewed and adapted by tradition and way of cultural approach of Java.

Wayang Kulit very coherent in life of Java society, therefore Java society accustomed perform a Wayang Kulit to commemorate or celebrate affairs of great moment, the example: birth of child, and nuptials commemoration of death.

Wayang Kulit also have important role in religion ritual event of Java society. Most of all countryside in Central Java and East Java in one year once perform Wayang Kulit in honour of and pray their ancestors late.


Religion Ritual ceremony which use Wayang Kulit media also can be met in Ruwatan event. Ruwatan is a magical ceremony with aim to to throw away mischance and also vanish past sin.


According to history data, Wayang Kulit show. there have in Java since 11th century. In the begining, Wayang Kulit show. represent the part of religious ritual ceremony of Java society. But along era growth, shadow play performance. have turned into show art which beside as media education of moral also as entertainment amusement media.

In the theatre of Wayang Kulit, Appliance Music Gamelan also become music which is obliged to be played. Gamelan represent traditional castanets which become music master in Wayang Kulit. Incomplete if in the theatre of this no gamelan.

by ramadhani

Music Gamelan Java in Alps

Traditional music of jawa in the reality have wide in ordinary europe. Ussually gamelan enjoyed in palace or building. But unique really extraordinary and when played above alps, Switzerland.

Last Saturday, gamelan oscillation and Java Javanese song heave melodiously in downtown Martigny, Kanton Valais, Switzerland. Song Java, Suwe Ora Jamu, early gamelan concert performed by Java in Especial Podium, Place Du Manoir, Martigny. Concert Gamelan the deputize Indonesia in festival 5 continent “Festival des Cinq Continents“ presenting is assorted of cultural and artistic type from foreign countries.

More than 200 visitor follow to witness Java gamelan concert, brought by fifteen adolescent people, Music schoolboy 1,2,3 Musique Sion, head Nicole Coppey. Javanese song Java like "Kupu Kuwi" and is "Kagok Semarang" also played in the concert. Even do not be chummy in ear all visitor which mostly European people, they very is enjoying traditional music of Indonesia.

This Java Gamelan Concert is not the first time concert in europe. Before this is ever performed by Group Music Nicole Coppey. Previous, this Group Music have performed concert gamelan in Sion, Montreux and Bern, Switzerland.

Pride and moved emotionally that's which I feel when knowing gamelan music have been heard by European people in mountain of alpen. Gamelan is original castanets from indonesia jawa indicating that Indonesia have valuable culture and owning high civillization.