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Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:22:10 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
“Doing” Indonesia and touring towns on larger islands like Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali and Sulawesi, you may be curious to taste some of the local foods. Our archipelago has numerous local specialties which are famous in other regions, but unfortunately unknown to those passing through. Well, let us “do” some places as gastronome and [...]
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:13:03 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Pencak Silat is a martial art that was first practiced in Sumatra after arriving in Indonesia with Indian and Chinese travelers more than 1000 years ago. Today there are hundreds of different forms of Pencak Silat practiced across Indonesia with the various forms jealously protected by the intimates. One of the newest forms of Pencak Silat [...]
Sundanese and the ?Angklung? Patent Battle: West Java
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:15:17 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The angklung is a bamboo instrument consisting of a number of vertical tubes attached to a handheld horizontal rod that is rattled by the performer. It has become not just an instrument for making music but also for devising political and social protests. The name angklung comes from the Balinese words angka (notes) and [...]
Local Poet Sunarta to Launch Anthology: Bali
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:12:18 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Award-winning Balinese poet I Wayan Jengki Sunarta will launch his second poetry anthology, Impian Usai (Dream Ends), on Sep. 22 at the Togamas bookshop on Jl. Hayam Wuruk, Denpasar. Published by Kubu Sastra, the anthology comprises 99 poems written in the period between 1992 and 2006. “In that period I wrote over 300 poems, yet, [...]
Krispy Kreme: Jakarta, West Java
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:03:59 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Celebrating its first anniversary in Indonesia, Krispy Kreme opened its ninth store Indonesia in Kemang last weekend. Krispy Kreme, which proclaims itself as the premium doughnut brand from the United States, has also introduced a new range of doughnuts called GenB (B stands for “Baru” or New). These new generation doughnuts, the management says, retain [...]
Ash House of Tjong Wins Cultural building Award
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:20:20 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Steeped in 480 years of history, Jakarta has seen its historic buildings struggle to stay standing beside the ever-growing capital. Many of the city’s historic buildings have lost their struggle with time, their facades and infrastructure deteriorating gradually. But some have beaten the odds and have outlived their neighbors, bringing to Jakarta’s Old Town (Kota) [...]
Practicalities for a Long Bike Trip
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:15:35 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Cheaper to buy and run than a car, the motorbike is the vehicle of choice for many Indonesians. Bikes have the added advantage of maneuverability in the country’s notorious traffic: in Jakarta an ojek (motorbike taxi) can often get you to your destination in half the time of a four-wheeled taxi. Motorbikes are also [...]
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