Articles tagged ‘Kediri’
The Magic of Mount Kawi: East Java
By Barrie | April 28th, 2008 |
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Mount Kawi, a major tourist destination near Malang city in East Java, is renowned for attracting fortune seekers. People visit Mount Kawi to ask for blessings and wish for many different things — a successful business, to meet their life partner or for a good career. It is even common to see ambitious politicians who [...]
Soothsayers Sought to Predict Eruption: Mount Kelud, East Java
By Barrie | November 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
With volcanologists apparently unable to determine the exact day Mount Kelud will erupt, villagers in the area have turned to local mystics and soothsayers for their opinions. While their predictions have been varied, they do all seem to agree on one thing: The mountain will erupt in the next seven days.
Mount Kelud Spews Ash: East Java
By Barrie | November 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Indonesia’s Mount Kelud volcano spewed ash on Sunday as clouds and fog turned daytime to dusk, sharply reducing visibility in the area. The volcano had spewed ash about 500 metres into the air, a day after confusion over whether it had already started erupting. An estimated 350,000 people live within 10 km (6 miles) of [...]
Fun Run for Youth Day: Tanah Lot, Bali
By Barrie | October 26th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Tanah Lot 10 K, in commeoration of Youth Pledge Day, will be held on Sunday with the theme “Run Towards Peace“. Atheletes from around the country as well as Balinese students will take part in the run. Head of the organizing committee I Made Sujana said that the number of registered participants had reached [...]
Volcanic Pressure Increases – Mount Kelud: East Java
By Barrie | October 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Alert Raised for Possible Eruption of Mount Kelud: Kediri, East Java
By Barrie | September 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
An alert has been raised for Mount Kelud in East Java, to its highest since the last eruption in 1990, amid signs that it may erupt. The 1,731-meter volcano has emitted more than 300 metric tons of carbon dioxide a day in the past few days, or, triple the normal measure. The volcano has been [...]
Kelana Bakti Budaya ‘tobong’ Troupe: Kediri, East Java
By Barrie | June 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The 13 families of the Kelana Bakti Budaya ketoprak tobong traditional theater troupe from Kediri, East Java, lead a nomadic life, traveling from town to town and living in their tobong.
Ancient Statues: Kediri, East Java
By Barrie | April 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
A sugar cane farm at Gayam village, Kediri, East Java, was a tranquil place until villager Maksum discovered six statues there, believed to be a legacy of the 12th-Century Kediri kingdom.
