Batik cloth

For a long time has not update this blog. Yes because of many activities in the work, so as blog this was rather forgotten. But, today on Saturday, July 26 2008 when walking around at a shopping centre in the Yogyakarta city, I found the material that was interesting to be written in blog. Like my past posting, this time I was still promoting the theme about batik cloth. If beforehand about the batik museum, this time I want to tell about about how the process made batik cloth. Evidently in his production, batik cloth really long and certain complicated. It was increasingly complicated that the motive of batik that will be made, increasingly old this batik cloth was finished. And of course was influential with his price! When being met by me; Mrs Karsilah, was beginning to make batik in the beginning stage. After batik cloth in gave the motive that was wanted, furthermore this motive was closed with with ’lilin’(candle in english). Of course was different from the candle that usually lights our dinner with the couple! Utilised the normal implement was mentioned with ’canting’. His form was like the normal fountain pen known by us, that distinguished this dipper had main material from bamboo or wood. This bamboo was useful as the grip from ’canting’, at the same time the place to place the head of ’canting’ that contained the liquid ’lilin’ that has been heated. Then the liquid ’lilin’ that has been heated this, was written on cloth that will be made cloth of Cloth batik that would in made batik, could any kind of cloth. When being met by me, the Mrs. Karsilah was making batik have material the foundation of silk cloth.

After being written on, batik cloth was dipped in the liquid of batik dye. The part that was not closed the candle will be coloured in accordance with colouring matters that were used. Whereas the part that was closed the candle will continue to like the colour of cloth originally. The process of the immersion of the colour and wrote on cloth, could be carried out repeatedly to get the colour and the motive that in accordance with the wish. So the process of the foundation of the production of a batik cloth. To complete a batik cloth with the measurement 2x3 metre, the Mrs. Karsilah could complete him for 10 days. Depended from complicated not him the motive that was done. According to the Mrs. Karsilah, he had completed a batik cloth while 2 months were full! How complicated is the production of a batik cloth. If you were visiting Yogyakarta, and wanted to see the mother Karsilah made batik cloth, please visited Saphir Square Jl. Laksda. Adisucipto, every day on Saturday from 14.00 – 16,00 of WIB (02.00 – 04.00 PM). and should not forget to buy a batik shirt, as the present..... ;)

Gudeg

On Sunday morning was quite appropriate was utilised to process the body with the family. Despite only walked, really healthy! How if suddenly after processing the body, the stomach was felt hungry? Don't worry, because Yogyakarta also was the food city. You could look for any kind of food, in what time then! In the morning although, there are those that sold food. Usually that was sold was gudeg. For you that never dating to Yogyakarta, definitely has not been again foreign with this food kind. Gudeg was typical Yogyakarta food. It seems sweet, agreed with appetite of many people. The material especially is the jackfruit that still was young, was increased with other spices.

Usually was presented with the chicken egg or chicken. Increased also with chilli sauce that was made from cattle skin that in dry would. His name chilli sauce krecek. Comfort very much! You could eat in the place, or in brought came home. If you to Yogyakarta, were not yet complete if not yet eating gudeg. You were curious? Visit Yogyakarta!

The Batik museum

Batik was typical Indonesian traditional cloth. Various batik features were in Indonesia. In Yogyakarta personally had thousands of batik features. Several previous days, I visited to a museum that set his collection to batik cloth aside. There I experienced plenty of features from batik cloth. The age of the collection in the multitudinous also batik museum. There were those who came from 1880, 1920, and still many others. Unfortunately here I could not put forward photographs in the batik museum. Because the regulation there forbade the museum visitor to photograph the batik collection there. In the environment of the batik museum, was gotten also the embroidery museum. If you one of the lovers of batik cloth, not there is mistakenly if you visited to this museum. This museum was in Street Dr. Sutomo 13A Yogyakarta 55211, The telephone (+62) 274 562338. This museum was opened at every day from 09.00 AM – 12.00 PM and 01.00 PM – 03.00 PM. On Sunday was closed.

Fun at Ledok Sambi

Ledok Sambi, the original Jogja village

On Sunday, on June 15 2008 yesterday, I, the wife, and my daughter visited to a place in north the Yogyakarta city, approximately 19,2 km from the city. The place was named the Ledok Sambi Village. Evidently there was a village that had facilities to outbond. My child and friends in playgroup very very happy. From playing looked for the fish in the pond (his fish could be brought came home), squeezed cattle milk, gave ate the rabbit and the goat, to bathed at river that was juicy clear. Truly an experience that was very impressive for children. With the very cheap admission ticket (around Rp 4000) we could have enjoyed heterogenous the game there. There were also special packages when you came only with the family. Of course while playing there children always was accompanied by the facilitator. Truly the very pleasant experience!

You could contact:

LEDOK SAMBI

Jl. Kaliurang Km. 19,2, Dusun Sambi, Kelurahan Pakembinangun,

Kecamatan Pakem, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta.

Telp. (0274) 661 8896

Or :

Jl. Jembatan Merah 84B, Prayan, Condong Catur, Sleman, Yogyakarta 55283

Telp/Fax: (0274) 524 117

Email : ledoksambi@yayasan-gaia.org

Futsal time!

This game that was enjoyed not only in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in fact in the world! The new sport kind that was developed from football, was really enjoyed by various circles. At this time just was opened the centre of futsal in Yogyakarta. I and friends in tha office could the opportunity to try the new field. Although must lose, but we were satisfied enough playing futsal there....go futsal!

The Keroncong band.

Keroncong music entered Indonesia since the colonisation time. For a long time this musical kind developed and became the special culture in the Indonesian community. Especially Yogyakarta. This musical kind had his lover personally. Usually from parents's circle. The adolescents relative more liked the other musical genre,….. rock music for example! (including me..!) Nevertheless, quite a few adolescents who liked this musical kind. Proven with the number of participants in the adolescent, if being held by the keroncong festival. To continue to conserve this art, many musical groups keroncong that still is remaining up to now. They usually playing when there are those that hired them, or had the certain agendas (in the radio station or television that had the keroncong program). With the quite simple equipment, they could give the musical wave keroncong that was very sweet. Photographs along with this one of the musical groups of keroncong that was filling the agenda in a radio station in Yogyakarta.

PPSJ (the Centre of the Rescue of the Jogjakarta Fauna)

These day, Saturday June 07 2008 I was with a friend and my daughter, visited to a place on the west of the Yogyakarta city. To be precise in the Kulon Progo Regency. The name of the place was PPSJ (the Centre of the Rescue of the Jogjakarta Fauna). The centre of the Rescue of the Jogjakarta Fauna (PPSJogja) was the non government institution (NGO) that made a commitment in the rescue of the fauna and his habitat. The main program that was undertaken by PPSJogja was 3RE, that is:

1. Rescue
2. Rehabilitation
3. Release
4. Education

Menoreh Green Land (MGL) was the fund rising unit of PPSJogja. MGL provided the tour service to public with the concept of the "awareness" of "conservation for all". The MGL region provided facilities meeting room, the hotel, green cottage, outbound center, tattered ground and the arena of education of the child's environment and mature. Very appropriate for the seminar agenda, was in a meeting small, the training, workshop, family gathering, the personal agenda through to the community's agenda. The fund that was produced from menoreh green land fully will be used for the implementation of the rescue program of the fauna, rehabilitation of the forest, environmental education, and empowerment of the community.

PPS Jogja - Menoreh Green Land (MGL) occupied the area measuring 13,9 ha. Was in the Menoreh hilly route, to be precise in the Sendangsari Village, Kecamatan Pengasih, Kabupaten Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta. The distance from the centre of the Yogyakarta city approximately 25 km to the side of west, or be at a distance approximately 6 km from the south Javanese route.

After going round almost one length hour, and looked around several of his animal collections, finally I decided to try facilities from PPSJ this month end.

This of several photographs that could I took with my camera:

You were interested?

Contacted :

Menoreh Green Land – PPSJ (the Centre of the Rescue of the Jogjakarta Fauna)

Paingan, Sendangsari, Pengasih, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta - 55652

Telp/Fax: (+62) 274 7493977

Email: ppsjogja@yahoo.com

My daughter :

Ngasem the bird market

Ngasem market 1809

The birds market ngasem. Was like this the name that was given to him, but that was sold there not only various birds kinds then. There were various other animals took part in being sold there. The dog, the cat, the owl, the scorpion, the braid, even rare animals were found in everyday live was available. There also was sold by various fish decorated. Various kinds reptile also was sold there. So you remained just travelling, afterwards determined what choice that will be bought by you. Don't forget to ask your tourist guide there, If you were not good at to counteract the price, you could ask for help of your tourist guide. Very very good if you could counteract the price utilised the Javanese language….. usually you receive the cheap price! There were two matters that ought to be guarded against by you if was in this market. That was:

1. Always paid attention to your load.

The digital camera, cellular phone, became the main target of the pickpockets if you were in the middle of the bustle.

2. Don't had bought animals that including the rare kind that was protected.

All the risks became your security.

Have fun….!