Articles tagged ‘The People’
Traditional Dances: Maluku Islands
By Barrie | January 11th, 2007 |
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Traditional dance in Maluku is diverse and is a potpourri of tribal, ceremonial, and greeting forms for all occasions. Each island within the group has its own form, each beautiful in its own right.
The Blacksmiths of Sumatra
By Barrie | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Whenever I hear about blacksmiths then it always reminds me of the dirty-aproned man belting pieces of metal with a hammer on an anvil in some back hick town in western movies. In Indonesia, the art of smithing has existed for centuries.
The Dayak People: Kalimantan
By Barrie | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Another group of ethnic minorities struggling for recognition in the 1980s were the peoples of southern Kalimantan. Traditionally, most of the scattered ethnolinguistic groups inhabiting the interior of the vast island have been labelled collectively by outsiders as Dayak.
10thC Indonesian Ships Superior
By Barrie | January 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Five hundred years before groups of ocean conquistadors from Portugal began their journey to look for new territories, ships from the islands now known as Indonesia were traveling around Asian waters with very advanced technology.
The Sacred Kris: Indonesia
By Barrie | January 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Many of you have seen Kris for sale on the streets of Kuta, or at various ceremonies around Bali. The Kris is an integral part of these ceremonies and festivities and, denotes a man’s standing in society as well as being an important part of his formal attire when attending important functions.
Hinduism in Indonesia
By Barrie | January 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Hinduism is an amalgam of related traditions and cults that seeks to explain cosmology in primarily deistic terms. The religion has countless gods but no exclusive creed.
The Wali’s of Indonesia
By Barrie | January 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The nine walis were Sufi teachers who spread Islam and did all variety of powerful and unusual acts across Java. The histories of these men are not always clear.
Yogyakarta -The Cultural Heart of Java
By Barrie | January 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Peacefully cradled at the foot of the Menoreh Mountains in Central Java is the city of Yogyakarta. Often referred to as the biggest village in the world, it is the cultural heart of Java, a culture that spans many centuries.
Backward Villages at Eastern Region of Indonesia
By Barrie | January 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I started off three decades ago with the ambition of visiting every island within the archipelago of Indonesia but a few factors intervened (marriage etc). Although, as yet, I haven’t achieved my goal, I am determined to do so.
