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Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:22:13 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
For ecologist Elizabeth Linda Yuliani, the rich ecosystem of Lake Sentarum National Park in West Kalimantan is highly enjoyable because the surrounding provides breathtaking views to explore. Linda recalled that when she visited the park for the first time in December 2004, she was astonished.
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:32:05 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Every year since 2000, the water level of Bali’s Lake Buyan has been falling, leaving many locals puzzled. Some believe deforestation in the surrounding mountains is to blame, while green groups suspect the shrinking lake is emblematic of looming water shortages the Indonesian island is likely to face as more and more tourists visit. Lake [...]
Mie Lethek: Yogyakarta, Central Java
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:57:10 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Traditional home-made noodles or mie lethek are still made the old fashioned way at Bendo hamlet, Trimurti village, in Srandakan district, Bantul regency. The uniqueness of this particular noodle is that it is produced with the help of “cow power“, rather than modern machinery. And truly traditional producers still avoid any use of preservatives. Bendo [...]
Talago Buni Music: West Sumatra
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:49:59 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The contemporary music of Talago Buni (The Lake of Sounds), which was founded in 1998 in Minangkabau, West Sumatra, is a creative departure from the Minang pop music that has today become mainstream. With its powerful spirit of innovation and creation, Talago Buni has successfully taken its inspiration from an oft-neglected source, traditional [...]
Debating Modern Indonesian Architecture
Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:02:39 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Indonesia is always at the crossroads between cultures and ideas. On one hand, we have our own diverse cultures. On the other hand, there are modern ideas which always try to negotiate the boundaries.
Preserving the Weaving Ways: Donggala, Central Sulawesi
Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:39:40 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Most people associate traditional weaving techniques with Sumatra, but in Donggala regency in Central Sulawesi another weaving industry should be equally famous. Buya sabe, or woven sarongs, are woven by women in the traditional manner on a loom in Donggala. It can also be made by machine in modern factories, although only in Java because [...]
Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:39:28 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
In a country of thousands of islands the prosperity and development that could be gained from marine tourism is boundless. Ecotourism has steadily been growing and it is up to the government to establish developments made to attract tourists but have a negative impact on the environment.
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