Every Eid ul-Fitr day, in muslim’s house there is almost always ketupat. It is a staple food made from rice, wrapped by coconut leaves. I thought it is from Indonesia. But in fact ketupat or kupat also can be found…
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Indonesian Massages
by Rie Yanti
When you ache in your body, what do you do to make it better? The massage, of course! It’ll make your body relax, fresh and healthy faster. But tell me, do you know the massages from Indonesia?
Batik Today
by Brahmanto Anindito
On October 2, 2009, UNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The education, science and cultural organization of United Nations insisted that Indonesia preserves their batik heritage. Of course! I can’t see otherwise.
Hear the Angklung, Hear the Singing Bamboo
by Brahmanto Anindito
I felt so sleepy that night. But when I was playing switch channels as usual, my eyes tethered on Metro TV. Kick Andy, a program similar to Oprah Show, was broadcasting a story of angklung performers’ group. Ah, angklung. I…
Journey of Turtle from East Java to Australia Reveals Oceanic Superhighway Mistery
by Brahmanto Anindito
Meet Ana, a female green turtle. Her extraordinary journey from Indonesia into Australian waters is helping conservationists to track the migratory route of this species to the Kimberley-Pilbara coast, one of the few relatively pristine coastal areas left on Earth.