Tag: Flores, Nusa Tenggara, Tradition, Travel
Flores: Island of Traditions and Ceremonies
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...
Inside the Keraton of Yogyakarta
By: Rohman Yuliawana Keraton Yogyakarta is located in the south of the city. The walled complex covers fourteen hectares and consists of dozens of eclectic buildings...
“What will you do during Lebaran?”
By: Rani Yunus Ramadhan ends tomorrow and the upcoming Idul Fitri end-of-fasting month — in Indonesia known as Lebaran, will last two days. The whole nation begins...
Get rich quickly in Malaysia with a Toyol!
By: Diana van Oort During lunch at work we share stories about our cultures. Ghost stories were the most recent topic. Many ghost stories revolve around the Japanese...
Nawu Sendang — A Local Thanksgiving Strategy
For the people of Dusun Clapar—a hamlet in Kulon Progo regency in the Special District of Jogjakarta (DIY)—giving thanks for the bounty provided by Sang Pencipta...
Crying and Curing: A Photo Essay on Jamu Cekok (Traditional Medicines) in Yogya
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
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...
Hope in a Javanese Oil Field
By: Nico Haryono The newborn rays of the sun touch the infertile hills of the village of Wonocolo, Bojonegoro. A pair of sturdy legs move, the toes step and sink into...
Ledjar Subroto: The Story of a Yogya-based Puppeteer & a Small but Smart Deer
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
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...
