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Dieng Culture Festival and a mystical haircut

September 15, 2017September 18, 2017
Everyone must wear a special hat - Dieng Culture Festival

Dieng Culture Festival The kid fixed her eyes firmly on the bicycle as the man approached, brandishing his scissors. He was ready to cut off … Read more

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Ritual sacrifice on Bromo during Yadnya Kasada 2017

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017
The holy spot - Yadnya-Kasada

They sacrifice animals in a volcano? The man threw the chicken high into the air and it flapped, squawking, boldly over the heads of the … Read more

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If someone says visit Gunung Pancar Hot Springs, tell them maybe…

March 21, 2017
visit Gunung Pancar Hot Springs

If someone says visit Gunung Pancar Hot Springs, tell them maybe… A few days after visiting Kuntum Farmfields, we decided to visit Gunung Pancar Hot Springs. … Read more

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New baby, New house and Javanese House Moving Ceremony

December 24, 2016April 10, 2017
The front of the Tardis house - New baby, New house and Javanese House Moving Ceremony

It feels like quite a while since going to see Gandrung Sewu in Banyuwangi and this is how I’ve been keeping busy. People say that … Read more

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See Gandrung Sewu in Banyuwangi

September 23, 2016September 28, 2016
Gandrung sewu - See Gandrung Sewu in Banyuwangi

Every year people go to see Gandrung Sewu in Banyuwangi, East Java. Sewu means a thousand in Javanese and Gandrung means infatuated. So a thousand … Read more

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Visit Jember Fashion Carnaval 2016

August 28, 2016September 16, 2016
Flag waving at Jember Fashion Carnaval 2016

Despite the strange spelling of the name, Jember Fashion Carnaval 2016 was a smartly thought out and well executed carnival. If you have heard of Rio … Read more

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Javanese Mitoni links contemporary people with traditions

August 4, 2015April 10, 2017

We’re going back in time a bit here to a ceremony that happened in June of 2014 before the birth of my daughter. In this one, … Read more

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Long weekend in Semarang

June 14, 2015November 25, 2015
Sam Poo Kong

It was a public holiday and so we decided to have a long weekend in Semarang. Flying from Jakarta, we arrived on Saturday lunchtime and … Read more

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Gunung Gede Pangrango Trail Marathon

May 3, 2015November 17, 2015

You’d be forgiven for not noticing that there hasn’t been many updates to the blog recently. There is, of course, an excuse. Pretty much all … Read more

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Traditional Batik producer

March 3, 2015April 12, 2016

We visited a traditional batik producer to see if she could come up with gifts for our wedding. Here’s the story. Before we got married, … Read more

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Javanese birth ritual is strange and unusual

February 21, 2015April 12, 2016

A Javanese birth ritual is strange and unusual. There’s a clue at the hospital. I noticed that next to the bed in the labour waiting room … Read more

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