Tag: Flores, Nusa Tenggara, Tradition, Travel
Flores: Island of Traditions and Ceremonies
april 25, 2017by Erik van der Werff
By: Ed Caffin The island of Flores is one of Indonesia’s emerging travel destinations. With Lombok’s international airport up and running, and a number of...
Crying and Curing: A Photo Essay on Jamu Cekok (Traditional Medicines) in Yogya
november 11, 2012by latadmin
Photos and story by: Nico Haryono In the very early morning, a woman is mixing and putting ingredients into a piece of cloth. Several mothers and their children sit...
The Tale of Mwathirika and the Papermoon Puppet Theatre
november 07, 2012by
By: Umi Lestari The first time I saw Mwathirika two years ago at the French Cultural Center (CCF) in Yogyakarta, I was impressed. The tale of a family that lived in...
Ledjar Subroto: The Story of a Yogya-based Puppeteer & a Small but Smart Deer
juli 31, 2012by
By: Sita Magfira “Come in. Take a seat, please!” a white-haired man told me after I came in to Ledjar’s house. Ledjar is Yogyakarta-based puppeteer. Located in...
The Unsettling Proximity of Death on Bali: The Ritual Washing of the Corpse
april 21, 2012by
By: Sita van Bemmelen Death is a neat affair in the Netherlands, the country where I come from. The only and last relative that I have seen laid in state at home was...