Tugu Yogyakarta (The Yogyakarta Pillar)

The Yogyakarta pillar 1928

The Yogyakarta pillar was a pillar or the tower that often was used as the symbol/land mark from the Yogyakarta city. This pillar was built by Sultan Hamengku Buwana I, the founder of the Yogyakarta palace. The pillar that was located in the intersection of Street Jenderal Sudirman and Street Prince Mangkubumi this, had the symbolic value and was the line that was magical connected south sea, the Jogja palace and Mount Merapi. When carrying out meditation, it seems Yogyakarta Sultan at that time used this pillar as the standard of the direction appeared the Mount Merapi peak.

This pillar now is one of the Yogya tourist attractions, and is often known with the "pillar" term "pal white" (pal also meant the pillar), because the colour of the paint that had been used since long ago was the white colour. The pillar pal this had the shape of the ellipse with the small ball and the pointed tip on the top. From the Yogyakarta palace if we saw to the north, then we will find that Street Malioboro, Street Mangkubumi, this pillar, and Street Monument Yogya Kembali will form one straight line precisely with the direction to the Mount Merapi peak. (Taken from http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tugu_Yogyakarta)

Here’s some of the Yogyakarta pillar photo:

The Yogyakarta pillar at day :

The Yogyakarta pillar at night :

"Anglo" Javanesse traditional stove

The brazier (anglo) was often used in the Javanese island. In the other area was also, the form and his mentioning method that was different. The brazier (anglo) is usually used to cook or roast something. Made from clay that was formed to a stove. His fuel usually from the charcoal. Until this the brazier (anglo) still often was utilised in Java. Because cooking that was cooked used the brazier (anglo) had the smell and the typical taste, was compared if cooking with the kerosene stove or the gas stove. You could buy the brazier (anglo) in each traditional market available all over the Javanese island, especially Yogyakarta. The picture of this brazier (anglo) was taken tonight in a stall gudeg the lesehan restaurant in the Urip Sumoharjo road, Yogyakarta. (Gudeg = Yogyakarta traditional food)

Becak ( The Pedicab)

This traditional transport implement, has been very close in the Yogyakarta community. Had three wheels, and his driver was behind you.(If in China his driver was in front.) Because a great number helped the community that needed the cheap , safe, and comfortable transport. If you had an opportunity to Yogyakarta, don't forget to use the service of these pedicab drivers. Usually you are accompanied to places that it was considered were historic in Yogyakarta. Or you wanted to look for the typical present from Yogyakarta? You could ask the pedicab driver to accompany you to the destination. The spread pedicab almost all over Yogyakarta. Both in the area of urban areas and in the area of rural areas. Very interesting, if you with the party leased several pedicabs, and went to Malioboro Street was in procession...... the very impressive experience. Happy tried!

Hari Kebangkitan Nasional ( National Awakening Day )

Hari kebangkitan nasional had the meaning of the national awakening day. The Indonesian nation had one day in a year that was mentioned the national Awakening day. Where on that day the Indonesian nation commemorated how the founders of the nation for the sake of this nation honour in the eyes of the international community that time. And the national awakening day this 2008, was the national awakening day that the 100 years. On Sunday, on May 20 1908, in nine o'clock in the morning, took place in one of the STOVIA classrooms, Soetomo explained his idea. He said that the day in front of the nation and the Motherland was on their hands. Then was born Boedi Oetomo.

On the Tuesday, on May 20 2008, in Yogyakarta was held by the procession to celebrate the national awakening day. At the same time asking the community for even more to do to this country. Happy National Awakening Day!

Along with several photographs at the time of preparations for the procession:

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Angkringan

Angkringan (Javanese), means a place to hang out or spending the time. It was the nickname for an edge stall of the road that sold the snack. The seller angkringan usually often was met tonight, up to 03.00 AM in the morning. So for you who liked to go out tonight, not need to worried if suddenly the stomach was felt hungry. The seller angkringan almost could be met in each corner of the Yogyakarta city. His characteristics as being seen in the photograph.

Malioboro

Malioboro 1936

Malioboro.

That was the name one of the available roads in Yogyakarta. The road that was very famous around tourists who visited to Yogyakarta. In this road, you could find plenty of traders merchandise that peddled his merchandise. Moreover also, you could spend the night in one of available hotel all along this road. If the night arrived, you could enjoy various typical Yogyakarta food sorts that in peddled all along this road. You could enjoy while sitting in the founded road pavement the mat with the family. The method like this, in mentioned the "lesehan restaurant". Happy tried!

Here's some photo from Malioboro :

Yogyakarta Map

This is a Yogyakarta map in the flash format. This map was obtained by me from a friend. Thank you for the person who has made this Yogyakarta map. For you who wanted to visit to Yogyakarta, I hoped this map could help. Enjoy the town! :)

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Degan Ice (Es Degan in Javanese)

Es Degan (Javanese), also wellknown as "Es Kelapa Muda" (Indonesian) is the young coconut ice with sugar syrup. As the tropical area in Indonesia often grew the coconut crop. Almost all over the Indonesian corner was gotten this kind crop. Both in the area of mountains and in the area of the coast. Including also in Yogyakarta. In the Javanese area, especially Central Java and Yogyakarta, the young coconut was often mentioned with "Degan". Usually drank him was mixt with palm sugar (Palm Sugar or coconut palm sugar). Or also could be mixt with syrup of various taste. The seller of ice degan often was met around the Yogyakarta city. Usually his appearance like that could be seen by you in the photograph. The photograph was taken in the Oblique area, at the edge of the railway rails that headed to the side of the Lempuyangan station. Very lovely if being consumed during the day that was hot, by being mixt ice cubes. Have a nice tried......!

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