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You?re Invited to the BootsnAll Holiday Party
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:21:31 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
It’s true that Portland, Oregon and Indonesia are quite different in December, but it’s only in Portland where you’ll find a festive gathering of travelers all eager to meet and chat - at the annual BootsnAll holiday party! WHAT: BootsnAll Holiday Party WHEN: Saturday, December 1, 2007 from 7pm until 11pm WHERE: Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW [...]
Guardians of the Sacred Legong Dance: Bali
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:44:39 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
A dozen beautiful girls danced together in the courtyard of Payogan Agung Temple in Ketewel village, Sukawati, near Ubud in Gianyar in early October. The dancers were dressed in gold with crown-like headdresses adorned with fresh flowers. Other girls wearing similar costumes sat patiently in a corner of the temple waiting for their turn to [...]
Mandi Balimau Ritual: Pekanbaru, Riau, Sumatra
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:37:57 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
In Indonesia, Muslims celebrate Ramadhan in various ways. In Riau, they take part in the mandi balimau, or lime purification ritual. Usually occurring the last day before Ramadhan, the tradition of greeting the fast by cleaning oneself with limes in the river has been handed down from the royal Islamic kingdoms. But while it was [...]
Mekarsari Fruit Park: Bogor, West Java
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:15:15 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Mekarsari Fruit Park in Bogor is striving to restore its image as a recreational site, not just a place where visitors can pick and feast on fruits of their choice. “Most people seem to think they can get fruit out of season anytime they come here. It’s not exactly right. We are a fruit conservatory, [...]
Ampel Mosque: Suarabaya, East Java
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:10:31 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Ampel Mosque is believed to be the oldest in the country. Its founder, Sunan Ampel (otherwise known as Raden Ahmad Rachmatulloh), was one of nine figures who played a leading role in spreading Islam across Java. Sunan Ampel was born in 1401 in Champa, Cambodia. He is a descendant of Ibrahim Asmarakandi, or Maulana Malik [...]
List of Emergency Numbers: Jakarta, West Java
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:04:16 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and is a city of vast expanse. Like any other major city it does have its pitfalls such as crime and in these cases it is useful to know who to contact besides SWAT!. Or, maybe you have need for medical attention or in dire straits where it [...]
Gay Community Wants More: Bali
Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:45:48 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Yustine (not her real name) says she feels more comfortable in the glittering Seminyak area near Kuta in Bali than in her hometown in Java. A member of Bali’s gay and transvestite community, she has been working as a singer and hairstylist on the island for the past two years. “I came from Banyuwangi, East [...]
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