Sunday, February 10, 2013

Traditional Puppet : Wayang

Wayang is a traditional Indonesian entertainment with puppets played by "dalang" and most of each provinces have the special puppet which is can be determine the different puppet from another province. The most famous Wayang is from Java and we called it Punakawan, why? Punakawan is a distinctive character in the Indonesian wayang. They symbolize the most. The characters indicate the variety of roles, such as the knights advisers, entertainers, social critics, clowns and even the source of truth and wisdom. In Javanese wayang, the punakawan characters consist of Semar, Gareng, Bagong, and Petruk. In Balinese wayang in the other hand, the character consist of Malen and Merdah (the maids of Pandawa) and Delem and Sangut (the maids of Kurawa). 


 

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Green Canyon Pangandaran

Green Canyon Indonesia is located in the village of Kertayasa, District Cijulang, West Java. This attraction is Cijulang stream passing through the cave full of beauty charm stalaktif, stalactites, and thousands of bats.
It looks like the Green Canyon America, it has been said by the locals. That's the origin of why this place is called Green Canyon.
Green Canyon is Cijulang streams that penetrate caves with stalactites and stalagmites are very beautiful. The flow of the river is flanked by two hills consisting of rocks and green trees. The river water is so clear to those who own the freshness see the forest while looking very natural. The things we can do in the Green Canyon, among others:
1. Swimming in the Green Canyon
2. Body rafting
3. Seeing stalacites and stalagmites
4. Jumping from rock umbrella




The best way to access the Green Canyon is by manual or by renting a motorcycle. At Station canoe is the boat a lot who went to Green Canyon. After 20 Minutes drive a boat through the river either you are there. There are several ways to Up Green Canyon. From Pangandaran terminal, take the bus to the Direction of Small Terminal Cijulang. From the terminal Cijulang, motorcycle taxi ride to the Wharf Up Again to Ciseureuh