Lumbung are a typical structure of Sasak culture, and traditionally used as a rice barn. The charm of this traditional building has conquered modern designers, and the Lumbung has now been adopted as a contemporary style for the design of private houses and bungalows where many people opt to stay during their holidays. However, this is just a small example of Sasak architecture, a well-kept building tradition that integrates people's needs, identity and beliefs.
The Tenggerese is an ethnic group of Hindu religion who lives in the area around the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park. The park offers a spectacular landscape of six volcanoes including Mount Bromo, the most popular and the spiritual heart of the area, and Mount Semeru, the highest mountain in Java at 3,676 mt.
UNITY IN DIVERSITY – INDONESIA’S RELIGIONS Indonesia has been a destination of migration for centuries and the traces of this assorted cultural heritage are also reflected in the diversity
You cannot say you have appreciated Indonesia's natural wonders if you have not climbed at least one of its many volcanoes. Fierce and majestic, active or dormant, feared and worshipped, volcanoes dominate the landscape on most islands and have influenced human activity throughout history.
SAILING IN THE TOGEAN ISLANDS It is no secret that sailing boats have always fascinated me. Their unparalleled elegance as they gracefully navigate in the open sea and silently penetrate
– interview w/ CAVEMAN BY THE OZORIAN PROPHET / MAY 5, 2016 Thoughts by Caveman, Words by Marge RadiOzora’s Purple Hexagon series brings us the sounds, and the Ozorian Prophet the words of the one and only survivor of the Ice Age, CAVEMAN. Read audioillustrated!
Indonesia's indisputable capital of culture, Yogyakarta is the country's largest education hub and a thriving cultural centre. Javanese artistic and cultural heritage pervades the city, but its dynamic creative essence can be breathed in the streets too, where artwork on the walls expresses young Indonesian artists's creativity and transforms the city in an open-air art gallery.
Monitor lizard are common residents of the Gili islands and, although increasing construction and larger human presence have confined the territory of these beautiful reptiles, they are frequently spotted. Do not be fooled by their dragon-like appearance, these animals belong to the same genus of the fierce and dangerous Komodo dragons, but the species found in the Gilis is harmless. When you happen to meet one, worst-case scenario it will be so scared that it will start vomiting and defecating because of fear. To avoid this type of mutually disturbing encounters, do not food leftovers around the place.
Eclipse chasers from all over the world gathered in Palu, Sulawesi, to watch the Total Solar Eclipse
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