YOGYAKARTA

I recently found out that Yogyakarta has chosen into one of the places to go in 2014 by NY times magazine along with the other 51 places.

(www. yogyes.com)

"This central Javan sultanate draws crowds for its proximity to bewitching attractions: the monumental, wedding cake-esque Buddhist temple Borobudur, the soft-serve-ice-cream-shaped Hindu shrines of Prambanan, and pre-sunrise hikes to summit Indonesia’s friskiest volcano, Mount Merapi (which most recently erupted in 2013)." ( http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/01/10/travel/2014-places-to-go.htmlI've been there three times and yet it still amazes me everytime I went there. Malioboro, a streets full of treats. You can found various traditional things and more importantly the street food is definitely worth to try. Jogan Beach, A waterfall standing on the seashore. Hidden behind karst hills, Gunungkidul-at the South of Yogyakarta-turns out to be keeping a waterfall which falls directly to the sea. Gua Maria Tritis, Located in a wood on a karst hill in Gunungkidul, Gua Maria Tritis (a sacred place for worshiping Mother Marry in Catholicism) is like an oasis for the visitors who wish for peace. Rancang Kencono Cave is a cave that saves stories from the pre historic period until the struggle of Mataram people. A giant klumpit tree has been the witness of every story happening there.Many tourist visits Yogyakarta to find either serenity, entertainment, and historical experience. Some international movie has took place in this attractive city such as Java Heat ( directed by Conor Allyn, starred by Mickey Rourke and Kellan Lutz) and Barefoot Friends episode 3 ( a reality show starred by Kang Ho Dong, Yoo Se Yoon, Yoon Jong Shin, Kim Hyun Joong, Yoon Si Yoon, Kim Bum Soo, Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk, and After School‘s UEE). 

Go visit Yogyakarta, and you'll believe me 

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TENUN IKAT

Today we are talking about Tenun Ikat. Tenun Ikat is a methods to make fabric from thread manually or by hands. At first the thread was tied up ( tied means ikat in Indonesia ) and it is dipped into natural dyes. The coloured thread then is weaved into a fabric.

(Videos courtesy of Youtube)

There are many kind of Tenun Ikat fabric in Indonesia and it's varied by its pattern, colour, and sometimes the type of thread they use to make it. The types are:

• Tenun Ikat Toraja ( as shown in the video)
• Tenun Ikat Sintang
• Tenun Ikat Jepara
• Tenun Ikat Bali
• Tenun Ikat Lombok
• Tenun Ikat Sumbawa
• Tenun Ikat Sumba
• Tenun Ikat Flores
• Tenun Ikat Timor

Tenun Ikat Fabric then can be made into various beautiful things, such as :

Pillow

Bags

Dress

Cultural Diversity of Indonesia

Indonesia is an archipelago with a rich cultural diversity and it causes the traditional material to be vary in every area of Indonesia. Java, Sumatera, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Irian Jaya, has a different unique material. We, as an Indonesian should be proud of our culture and share it throughout the world.

Indonesia sebagai negara kepulauan memiliki keberagaman kebudayaan yang sangat kaya dan menyebabkan material tradisional kami berbeda di setiap wilayah Indonesia. Jawa, Sumatera, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, dan Irian Jaya memiliki material unik yang berbeda satu dengan lainnya. Kita sebagai warga negara Indonesia seharusnya bangga akan budaya kita dan membaginya ke seluruh dunia.