I called this " traffic jam festival"



photographer by Toto Hartarto, design by passion4invention



photographer by Toto Hartarto, design by passion4invention

There is no Jakarta without traffic jam.More than a thousand cars appears in the street everyday.What do you think this can't affect the traffic??


photographer by Toto Hartarto, design by passion4invention

Day by day Jakarta is famous familiar about traffic jam, I no doubt about that. WHY?

"The unwillingness to use public transports may not be the root of the problem, but it is the first cause that leads to other causes. Now, it is important to see what makes people do not want to use public transport are about safetiness"

Is traffic jam in jakarta is unsolvable?

My opinion  is if jakarta always like this maybe at 2015 it will be stagnant traffic jam in the city. Oneday people would stuck in the traffic jam right in front of their house.cant you imagine??

one important duty for indonesian goverment to make decision to save jakarta from traffic jam is make environment as safety and comfort for everyone, so public transportation will be popular than private cars.But can this happening???



Raja Ampat Island

Have you been hear about this island?  looks not familiar with this island, but I believe oneday it will be booming as same as Bali..
honesly I never been there, but oneday I should come to this island, looks shame for me, I already been stay and travel in so many country, but never do travelling in Indonesia.

I got some photograph from one of my friend who;s very generous give me this picture. but she doesnt want to put her name for this picture.It's my pleasure I can give you as reader a little bit information about this destination.

honesly this photo just remain me about santorini island in Greek.

WHAT IS THIS?

I didn't know this fish name? but you can find this , when you go to diving on raja ampat island.

I got copied from wikipedia said
Located off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, in Indonesia's West Papua province, Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo, and the smaller island of Kofiau. It encompasses more than 40,000 km² of land and sea, which also contains Cenderawasih Bay, the largest marine national park in Indonesia. It is a part of the newly named West Papua (province) of Indonesia which was formerly Irian Jaya. The islands are the most northern pieces of land in the Australian continent.


According to Conservation International, marine surveys suggest that the marine life diversity in the Raja Ampat area is the highest recorded on Earth.[1] Diversity is considerably greater than any other area sampled in the Coral Triangle composed of Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea. The Coral Triangle is the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity, making Raja Ampat quite possibly the richest coral reef ecosystems in the world.

The area's massive coral colonies along with relatively high sea surface temperatures, also suggest that its reefs may be relatively resistant to threats like coral bleaching and coral disease, which now jeopardize the survival of other coral ecosystems around the world. The Raja Ampat islands are remote and relatively undisturbed by humans.

The high marine diversity in Raja Ampat is strongly influenced by its position between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as coral and fish larvae are more easily shared between the two oceans. Raja Ampat's coral diversity, resilience, and role as a source for larval dispersal make it a global priority for marine protection.


1,309 fish species, 537 coral species (a remarkable 96% of all scleractinia recorded from Indonesia are likely to occur in these islands), and 699 mollusk species, the variety of marine life is staggering.[citation needed] Some areas boast enormous schools of fish and regular sightings of sharks, such as wobbegongs.

Borobudur temple

The Borobodur Temple  is one of the greatest monuments in the world. It is of uncertain age, but thought to have been built between the end of the seventh and beginning of the eighth century A.D. For about a century and a half it was the spiritual centre of Buddhism in Java, then it was lost until its rediscovery in the eighteenth century.

candi borobudur, photograph by A.D

"which is build in the form of massive symmetrical stupa, literallywrapped around the hill.it stands solidly on 118 x118m base. six square terrace are topped by three circular ones,with four stairways leading up throug finely carved gateways to the top."

Barong

Barong is probably the most well known dance. It is also another story telling dance, narrating the fight between good and evil. This dance is the classic example of Balinese way of acting out mythology, resulting in myth and history being blended into one reality.

photograph by M.L

story of barong:
The story goes that Rangda, the mother of Erlangga, the King of Bali in the tenth century, was condemned by Erlangga's father because she practiced black magic. After she became a widow, she summoned all the evil spirits in the jungle, the leaks and the demons, to come after Erlangga. A fight occurred, but she and her black magic troops were too strong that Erlangga had to ask for the help of Barong. Barong came with Erlangga's soldiers, and fight ensued. Rangda casted a spell that made Erlangga soldiers all wanted to kill themselves, pointing their poisoned keris into their own stomachs and chests. Barong casted a spell that turned their body resistant to the sharp keris. At the end, Barong won, and Rangda ran away.

Somebody can die or get seriously injured in a Barong dance. It is said that if Rangda's spell is too strong, a weak soldier may not be able to resist it, even with the help of Barong. He may end up hurting himself with his own keris.The masks of Barong and Rangda are considered sacred items, and before they are brought out, a priest must be present to offer blessings by sprinkling them with holy water taken from Mount Agung, and offerrings must be presented.

photograph by M.L

Ubud performance

one of the best performance must seen in bali is "ramayana performance"

hanoman,photograph by M.L

In Ubud you shouldn't miss the typical balinese dances performed in the Ubud Palace ( Puri Saren Agung). It's a nice way to get to know and understand a bit of the balinese culture.

There are different types of dances but the performances usually take place at 7.30 pm. You can see here the Ramayana Ballet, the Legong of Mahabrata, the Gabor, the Barong and the Legong, depending on the days of the week.

photograph by M.L

hanoman obong, photograph by M.L

photograph by M.L

Balinese dance

photograph by M.L

           Large hotels and restaurants put tourist versions of the best known balinese dances, and these are well publicied.



one of the balinese girl using a tradisional custom before performance.

Tari ketjak

the ketjak dance is a religious ceremony performed—sometimes for several hours on successive nights, for three to four months—to exorcise evil during times of peril and pestilence. The gamelan orchestra that accompanies most Balinese dance performances is generally absent during a ketjak performance, replaced by the sounds from a male chorus similar to the rhythms of the gamelan. While audiences and photography are not welcome during religious performances of ketjak, recently the "tourist ketjak" has emerged—an abbreviated version of the dance, performed for entertainment.

tari ketjak Bali, photograph: M.L