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Pasar Ngasem (Red: Ngasem Market)

Pasar Ngasem is one of famous place in Yogyakarta. There you can find trader sell pets like fish, birds, dogs, and others.

Art Painting

Yogyakarta is well known with the city of art. There is few example of art painting in Yogyakarta.

All paintings are painted by students and graduates from Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta (Art Indonesia Institute of Yogyakarta).

Have you selected one?

Just looking for One !!!

What is your mind when you saw this statue?

When i look at the bottom of it, I find a words, "Just looking for One !!!"

Might be this statue is to represent last president election in Indonesia.

Mbah Jingkrak

I've got something unique at last food bazaar. That is a statue, not real grandma, hehehe.....

Translation (bahasa = english):
Mbah = grandma
Jingkrak = jump up and down

Gedung Agung Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta presidential palace was originally the official residence of the Resident to-18 in Yogyakarta (1823-1825). He was a Dutchman named Anthonie Hendriks Smissaert, which also is the initiator or the initiator of the development of this great building.

This building was established in May 1824 in the Dutch colonial period. This originated from the desire of the "palace" is authoritative for the resident-Dutch residents.



















Architect named A. Payen; he was appointed by the Governor General of Dutch East Indies at that time. Follow the style of the building of European architecture adapted to the tropical climate.




















Gedung Agung Yogyakarta is one of 5 presidential palace in Indonesia. Other presidential palace in Jakarta, Bogor and Cipanas (West Java), and Tampaksiring (Bali).

Waiting Kerak Telor

"Kerak Telor" is one of original Betawi's traditional food (Jakarta).

"Kerak Telor" containing with the materials of white sticky rice, chicken egg, ebi (salted dried shrimp) is added dry roasted onions fried, then given a refined flavor of toasted coconut, red chilies, kencur, ginger, pepper grains, salt and sugar.

Now, is rarely we can find this food in their original place, Jakarta. So.. it's surprised we can find it in Yogyakarta...

Plowing Farm

First, farmer in Indonesia use animal to help them plowed their farm, but now with the times, they have used plowing machine...

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Another 0 kilometer of Yogyakarta side..

Food Bazaar at 0 Kilometer

This activity some times held in Yogyakarta. There are many food trader gathered in one place to offer their each special food to visitors. You can find traditional food until modern food. Its fun we can eat some food in garden.

Planting Rice

Planting rice at farm behind my house... Indonesia, still agrarian country.

TransJogja and Pedicabs Line

TransJogja and Pedicabs Line at Yos Sudarso Street.....

Waiting Grenn Light (2)

Another waiting green light situation in Solo Street....

Goat Pedicab

Three children are preparing goat pedicab at Alun-Alun Kidul....

Alun-Alun Kidul

*North side of Alun-Alun Kidul



















Alun-alun Kidul is one of favorite place in Yogyakarta. Alun-alun Kidul is contain two words, there are Alun-alun in English is square, and Kidul (Javanese Language) mean south. Because the square is located on the south side of the Keraton Yogyakarta (The palace of Yogyakarta).

There is a myth in Alun-alun Kidul. Our desire will be answered if we could walk through between the trees with closed eyes from the north side square. Its looks easy, but you can believ or not, some people hard to walk through between the trees.

Allegedly, the myth is used to prevent colonial enter the Keraton area in the colonial period.

*North side of Alun-Alun Kidul



















*Alun-Alun Kidul Corner

Mesjid Agung Semarang

I am so sorry this pictures s not about Yogyakarta. But I think this is interesting mosque which I have found in Gajah Raya Street, Semarang City, Central Java.

The mosque is called "Mesjid Agung". There are few unique things you can find in this building. The giant umbrellas is same with Nabawi Mosque's umbrellas, only two same umbrella in the earth. About the tower, that have size 99 meters represent Asmaul Husna (Allah's Names).

In front of the umbrellas, there are 9 shower pond, represent 9 people who spreading moslem religion in Indonesia. Look the tower picture, you can see few piles. there are 25 piles make a half circle, represent 25 of moslem prophet.

Unique mosque...

Flying behind the Sun

Flying behind the sun........

28 October, Oath Youth Day

28 October is oath youth day in Indonesia. The activities to celebrate oath youth day by Yogyakarta's students at Malioboro Street.

The idea of organizing the Second Youth Congress came from the Association of Indonesian Students Student (PPPI), a youth organization that consisted of students from all over Indonesia. PPPI initiative, the Congress held in three different buildings and divided in three meetings.

The first meeting, Saturday, October 27, 1928, in Building Katholieke Jongenlingen Bond (KJB), Lapangan Banteng. In his speech, Soegondo hoping Congress can strengthen the spirit of unity in the heart of the youth. The event was followed by Jamin Moehammad description of the meaning and relationship with the youth union. According to him, there are five factors that can strengthen the unity of Indonesia is the history, languages, customary law, education, and willingness.

The second meeting, Sunday, October 28, 1928, in Oost-Java House Bioscoop, discuss education issues. The second speaker, and Poernomowoelan Sarmidi Mangoensarkoro, agreed that children should be educated nation, must also have a balance between education at school and at home. Children also should be educated in a democratic way.

At the next session, Soenario explain the importance of nationalism and democracy in addition to scouting movement. While Ramelan argued, scouting movement can not be separated from the national movement. Scouting movement since the early educate children and self-discipline, the things needed in the struggle.

Before the congress closed played the song "Indonesia" by Wage Rudolf Supratman. The song was greeted with a very lively by the participants of the congress. Congress closed with the statement announcing the results of the congress. By the youth who were present, it is pronounced as formulations Pledge of Allegiance, reads:

(Indonesian Version, Original Version)

PERTAMA.

KAMI POETERA DAN POETERI INDONESIA, MENGAKOE BERTOEMPAH DARAH JANG SATOE, TANAH INDONESIA.

KEDOEA

KAMI POETERA DAN POETERI INDONESIA, MENGAKOE BERBANGSA JANG SATOE, BANGSA INDONESIA.

KETIGA.

KAMI POETERA DAN POETERI INDONESIA, MENDJOENDJOENG BAHASA PERSATOEAN, BAHASA INDONESIA.



(English Version)

First
We, sons and daughters of Indonesia, admitted that one slaughterous, Indonesia homeland.
Second,
We, sons and daughters of Indonesia, admitted that one of the nation, the Indonesian nation.
Third
We, sons and daughters of Indonesia, upholds the unity of language, Indonesian.




History source:
http://indonesiakemarin.blogspot.com/2007/02/sejarah-sumpah-pemuda.html

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The center of Yogyakarta City. You will find Vredenburg Fort where there occurred controversy heroic events, Serangan Oemoem 1 March 1949 (red: General Attack 1 March 1949), beetween Indonesia and Netherland colonizer. In 0 kilometer, you can find another old buidings which still use until now.

Malioboro Street Corner

One of Malioboro Street Corner. Malioboro street is famous place in Yogyakarta. You have not visited Yogyakarta if You haven't to go to Malioboro. You can find lot trader offer the art things, Batik, and "Gudeg" (Yogyakarta traditonal food) at Malioboro.

Bus Train In Gembira Loka Zoo

Gembira Loka Zoo is very wide, about 20ha. There is a bus train to help people to around the zoo like picture above.

Lets swim....

That is one of my pictures when I visited Blitar, East Java, last month. I took this pic at water park which called "Sumber Udel". So many children there... They are very exiting with water..

Inside TransJogja

Inside TransJogja...

If you want to get short trip to looking around of Yogyakarta City, you can use this transportation. Very cheaper I think, only IDR 3000, hehehe...

Paper Balloon

Well, this is a unique tradition when I visited Blitar, East Java, last week.






























Some people were busy preparing a paper balloon on the town square of Blitar, East Java, Sunday (20/09). Has become a tradition and entertainment for people to fly paper balloons after Idul Fitri pray. According to one of the people, Nunung (50), that tradition has been started since she was a child, or more than half a century ago until now. Paper balloons are made of wax paper and use the heat from the fire as a tool for the paper balloon fly.

I have a short video how they fliying of paper ballons...



Notes:
Pictures captured at Blitar, East Java, Indonesia.

Balloon Seller

PG. Madukismo

PG. Madukismo is one of sugar factory in Yogyakarta. That factory has built since 1955 and still operate until now.

TransJogja

TransJogja is a bus rapid transport system, cheap and air-conditioned around Yogyakarta, Indonesia. TransJogja is one part of the application program Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) which proclaimed the Department of Transportation. This system began operation in early March 2008 by the Department of Transportation, the Provincial Government of Yogyakarta

Systems that use a bus (medium size) is implementing a closed system, meaning passengers can not enter the bus without going through the checkpoint, as well as TransJakarta.

In addition, the payment system implemented different: one-way tickets to students, and general tickets to subscribe. There are three types of tickets can be purchased by passengers, the fare one way (single trip), and general tickets to subscribe.

This ticket is different from regular bus ticket because they are a smart card. Tickets will be reviewed automatically by a machine that will open the door automatically. Passengers can change buses without having to pay additional fees, if still in one goal.

Wudhu (purified self)

"Wudhu" is one compulsory part before praying for moslem. Meaning of "wudhu" is a activities to purified our self before pray to God.

Notes:

• Pictures captured at "Masjid Kampus Gajah Mada University"
• Captured with Sony Ericsson K800i

Waiting......

Listening the music while waiting for passengers.....

Notes:

• Pictures captured at Malioboro Street by Nunk.

Pramex (Prambanan Express)

Pramex, Prambanan Express, is one of kind transportation which people usually use in Yogyakarta. Pramex serve the passenger with it route are Kutoarjo - Yogyakarta - Solo.

The train also stops at the station now Maguwo (Adisucipto Airport), as part of an integrated transportation system that connects Yogyakarta public land transportation (bus and taxi TransJogja), trains, and aircraft.

Notes:

• Pictures captured at Lempuyangan Yogyakarta Railway Station.
• Captured with Sony Ericsson K800i

Lempuyangan, Yogyakarta Railway Station

Lempuyangan is one of railway station in Yogyakarta. Lempuyangan station only serve economy class passenger. Almost every morning you can find a crowded in that station. Because that is time people usually go to work, and some trains shedule is morning.

Notes:

• Pictures captured at Lempuyangan Yogyakarta Railway Station.
• Captured with Sony Ericsson K800i

Earn Money With Traditional Dancing (Part 2)

Another picture about "Earn Money With Traditional Dancing".

Notes:

• Pictures captured at Adisucipto Street Yogyakarta.
• Captured with Sony Ericsson K800i