The Legendary Banyuwangi

Banyuwangi Banyuwangi is one of regencies in East Java Province. Located on the eastern tip of Java Island near Bali Strait on the east. In fact, the Ketapang harbor is the only way to connect to Gilimanuk harbor in Bali Island. Banyuwangi is the largest regency in East Java. The area is diverse, from the lowlands to the mountains. It is surrounded by mountainous and woody areas to the west; by sea to the east and south. It also near the border area with Bondowoso, there are also series of…

Javanese Greetings

Javanese People Javanese are native people of Indonesia Java Island. Javanese people are the largest ethnic group who stands in Indonesia society for over 90 million people who spread in all over area in Indonesia. Formerly, Javanese people are being concentrated only on East Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta. but due to migration within Indonesia, there are now high populations of Javanese people in almost all the Indonesian provinces. Javanese people use Javanese language in daily speaks. The language from each part of Java area having their own dialects. Between…

Surakarta, Where The Culture Hold The Ancient Heritage

Surakarta Surakarta Hadiningrat, popularly named as Solo is one of famous city in Central Java after Yogyakarta and Semarang. In fact, Solo is located in 65KM northeast of Jogjakarta and 100KM southeast of Semarang. Solo is lying along the longest and the most fertile river in Java, Bengawan Solo or Solo River and set aside between hugest mountain volcanoes Merapi and Merbabu in the north, and mount Lawu in the southeast border. Solo is approximately with the Javanese culture and tradition after Jogjakarta. The ancient history of Solo dates back…

Magelang, Where The Borobudur Lays

Magelang Magelang is one of significant city in Central Java. People sometimes get misunderstanding about this place of Borobudur, they usualy acknowledge that Borobudur is settled on Jogjakarta, otherwise it is on Magelang. Magelang is located on strategic area between Semarang-Jogjakarta, which is 75 km to the South of Semarang and 43 km to the North Jogjakarta. Dates back to the past, it was known that Magelang was build on April 11 907 Century. The early history told that Magelang was a village named “Mantyasih“ which is now being called…

Banten, Between Debus And Rhinos

Banten Banten is one of Indonesia Provinces that stand on the tip of Java Island. Formerly was a part of West Java Province, but on 2000 was separated and become a single province. The administrative city is located on Serang city. Banten at early begin was a port city with the busiest activity and prosperous people. Also, Banten was the most important port from Sunda Kingdom. When it was become a part of Sultanate of Banten, Banten became the biggest port city on South East Asia as big as Malaka…

East Java, Where Everything Is On Here

East Java Jawa Timur or East Java is one of Indonesia provinces that lies on Java Island, properly located on eastern side on Java Island, near Madura Island, which is also part on East Java province. The capital is Surabaya, which is the second largest city after Jakarta and the most industrial center and port. The local inhabitant and the most ethic people is Javanese and some of Madurese, The Osing people of Banyuwangi and Tionghoa people. East Java is the place of some cultural diversities that live in the…

West Java, Here The Beauty Inside

West Java West Java is an Indonesia province, which is the most populous province in Indonesia. The capital from this province is Bandung, one of Indonesia famous big city. The local ethnic from this cold province is Sundanese, with Sundanese language. People who live in northern coast use Cirebon dialect, similar with Banyumas language of Brebes dialect, while for the people who live near Jakarta, like Bekasi, Depok and some of Bogor speak with Bahasa of Betawi dialect. Other ethnic is coming from Javanese and Betawi people and some of…

The Heart Of Javanese Culture

Central Java Central Java is a province that lies in Java Island, properly in the middle of Java Island. Administratively the capital of this province is Semarang Central Java is another area in Java Island which rich of Javanese culture after The Special Region of Yogyakarta. Some called that central Java is the heart of Javanese culture and the home of Javanese court. The people of Central Java are known as soft-spoken, very polite, extremely class-conscious, apathetic, down-to-earth and so on. These stereotypes formed what most non-Javanese see as “Javanese…