Archive for October, 2007
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
YOGYAKARTA - JOGJAKARTA Yogyakarta Special Region (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, DIY) is officially one of Indonesia's 32 provinces. Yogyakarta is one of the foremost cultural centers of Java. This region is located at the foot of the active Merapi volcano, Yogyakarta was in the 16th and 17th centuries the seat of ...
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Yogyakarta, Jogja, Jogjakarta or Yogya? There are different names for Yogyakarta. Senior citizens call it Ngayogyakarta; people from East Java and Central Java name it Yogya or Yoja. Yogya is called Jogja in the slogan of Jogja Never Ending Asia. Recently, there is another name: Djokdja. All of the names ...
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
WEST SUMATRAWest Sumatra is one of the most beautiful areas of Indonesia. It is mountainous and divided by three valleys. There are lovely lakes and spectacular volcanoes.But Minangkabau land is very special and has the most friendly population group of Indonesia. They love to talk with visitors and will tell ...
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Maharaja Diraja and his followers landed on top of Mount Merapi (in the district of Tanah Datar) which was still surrounded by water. The face of the earth expanded, the number of inhabitants increased, and finally the early settlements were established in the district of Tanah Datar. And the nagari, ...
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
WEST IRIAN JAYAIrian Jaya is a tropical island with primeval rain forests, powerful rivers, beautiful beaches, lakes, and mountains. The highest mountain is Mount Jayawijaya, with snowcaps covering its 5,000-meter-high peaks. The area is also rich in natural resources, including fish, timber, and precious metals. These, however ever, have become ...
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