Articles tagged ‘The People’
The Beauty of Idul Fitri
By Barrie | October 9th, 2007 |
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A Jakarta couple I know living in the UK once told me of how awkward they felt after they sent out Idul Fitri greeting cards to their Muslim friends and colleagues in their first year there. Accustomed to sending Idul Fitri greetings to their colleagues in Indonesia, they wrote on their UK cards the words [...]
Premier Spa Treatment: Bali
By Barrie | October 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Imagine being surrounded by an abundance of tropical flora and fauna as you treat yourself to a day of total pampering. While that day may seem perfect, it is soon forgotten as tomorrow arrives and you feel your former stress creep back into your muscles and mind.
Love Potions: Madura Island, East Java
By Barrie | September 30th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Indonesian island of Madura is famous for two things: bull racing and love potions.The concoctions made and sold on the island off the east coast of Java are touted as a natural way of restoring youth to a woman’s reproductive canal without having to resort to plastic surgery.
The Tengger Farmers: East Java
By Barrie | September 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Tengger villagers are skilled horticulturalists who work the acute slopes by hand. Their labor produces a multicolored grid of freshly turned rich black volcanic soil, the green of blooming plants alongside the brown of withering leaves.
Sebangau National Park: Central Kalimantan
By Barrie | September 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Once a concession zone, exploited without planning by local and national companies, Sebangau National Park in Central Kalimantan was declared a protected public forest on Oct. 19, 2004, through a Forestry Ministry decree.
Madurese Barbers: Semarang, Central Java
By Barrie | August 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Advianto Prasetyabudi was beaming with satisfaction as he rose from the chair after only 10 minutes — but looking sharper with his neatly trimmed hair. The 29-year-old Semarang resident, more commonly called Avi, had just finished at Cak Mamat’s small shop, a 2-by-3-meter kiosk bearing the sign “Madurese Barbershop“.
August 17th, Hari Proklamasi Indonesia - Indonesian Independence Day
By Barrie | August 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
‘Selemat Hari Raya Kemerdekaan’
Togean Islanders Sustain Marine Life: Central Sulawesi
By Barrie | August 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Set like emeralds in the turquoise waters off the coast of Central Sulawesi, the Togean Islands are home to over 500 types of coral, 600 reef fish species and an estimated 500 mollusk. It is one of the richest reef areas in the country.
The Forgotten Village: Aboru, Central Maluku
By Barrie | July 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Stories about the Aboru people abound and they’re also pretty frightening. But while some listeners might get scared away, others might find the tales a magnet that is hard to resist.
