Ponorogo Cultural Site Ponorogo is famous as The City Of Reog, one of Indonesian Traditional art culture which is the mixture of art, traditional dance and kind of mystical art culture. Ponorogo today is become one of East Java Cultural tourism Icon. By the date of 1st Muharam of Suro, the city held an annual ceremony called Grebeg Ponorogo Suro, which is also the day of Ponorogo’s anniversary. Among the tradition and ceremony from Ponorogo cultural site, they usually have their own characteristic to be shown at their performance, like…
Category: East Java History & Glorious
The Gate To The Eternal Flame
Kayangan Api The name of “Kayangan Api” is a fire source that never die, located in the forest in Sendangharjo village, Ngasem district, a village that has about 42,29% jungle area of the village width. According to a story, Kayangan Api is a place of Mbah Kriyo Kusumo or Mpu Supa took a rest, he also known as Mbah Pandhe from Mojopahit. In the west side of Kayangan Api, there is a puddle of mud that contain of sulfur, and according to belief, at that time still made farm tools…
The Traditional Ledug Suro Ceremony
Ledug Suro So many ways are being used by the local government to celebrate the new year of Hijriah. At Jogjakarta there is Sekaten, at Solo (Mid Java) there is Grebeg Syuro because it coincidently come with the change of Java’s year which starting from Suro. Any other places like Sukabumi (West Java) is also celebrate this Islamic new year by doing Larung. Different with other places, in Magetan East Java, in order to attract the visitors to come, they make “Ledhug”. Lesung Suro and Bedug Muharam (Ledhug) is drum…
Carnelian Colors Stone
Carnelian Stones Pacitan carnelian stone is made from raw materials such as Jasper, fossil Wood, Kalsedon, and Kwarsa Sand, who found in many industrial centers around a small carnelian stone in some villages of Donorojo District. As a product, carnelian stone is also a process through which the raw materials, material changes to a product called carnelian stone. The making process is the same, only sometimes when entering of polishing process have slightly different methods depending on the technology used. On every inches of stone material that has been selected,…
Ancient Heritage As Shown At Kemiren Village – Banyuwangi
Kemiren Village Banyuwangi – Time can change, Culture still remain. Kemiren Countryside, Glagah District, Banyuwangi Sub-Province is the one that still exist by its tradition until present time. Banyuwangi cultural heritage still remain by the existing of Kemiren Village as one of tourism object nowadays. The people and the government are together maintaining the tourism as a genuinely tourism object to show the particular things which arose from the old Banyuwangi till present time. The culture itself is stand still with its genuine parts, like the everlasting history which still…
Songgoriti Temple Batu
Songgoriti Temple Supo Temple is located in Songgoriti sub-village, Songgoriti village, Batu district. This old temple is located in Songgoriti tourism area and often visited by many tourists. Supo Temple is a heritage temple of mojopahit and believed by society around as place to wash heirloom thousands years ago. It is facilitated with; warm pool, swimming pool, hotels, villas, flower kiosk, souvenir shop, etc. Songgoriti is located in Songgokerto village, Batu district, under the hillside of Mount Panderman and has a hot spring pool. There is temple Songgoriti and Ganesha…
Probolinggo Segaran Lake
Segaran Lake Another beautiful tourism object in Probolinggo is Segaran Lake. This natural lake gives its beautiful impressions for the visitors. The clean and fresh lake with beautiful panorama are ideal for canoeing, fishing, etc. This lake is become one of Probolingo main tourism. There are many visitor who had been visit this lake to enjoy its nature scenery with their family or friends. Segaran Lake is worth visited and give nice impression to the visitors. About 100 meters of Ranu Segaran location, there is a natural hot spring, which…
Ngliyep Beach: The Tremendous Paradise
Ngliyep Beach Ngliyep beach has beautiful rocky beach at the southern part of Malang Regency, where gigantic waves meet coral reef. In addition, it has an island with a lush green tropical shore-forest giving more enchantment to the beach. This beach is provided with some facilities such as: stalls, souvenir shop, inns, etc. Annually the traditional ceremony Labuhan Mulud (offering ceremony) is held here. Labuhan Mulud is the traditional ceremony that always held in the beach at Malang regency. Ngliyep beach lies at Kedungsalam village, Donomulyo district, about 62 km…
Balekambang Beach: The Place Where The Goddess Lies
Balekambang Beach The beach possessing three islands with distance of about one hundred meters each, two of which have been connected with one meter-wide bridge to the shore, Balekambang offers a different atmosphere of beach resorts in the Southern part of Malang. One of the three islands called Ismoyo island has a Hindu temple, established by local Hinduists. Annually, the ritual and traditional ceremonies Jalanidhipuja (Hindu ceremony) and Suran (Javanese New Year ceremony) are held here every year. The parking area, stalls, inns, souvenir shops, and the others tourism facilities…
Jajaghu: Malang Traditional Temple
Jago Temple Jajaghu or Jago temple was constructed in 1275 – 1300 AD. It believed as the burial place of King Wisnuwardhana ashes, the fourth king of Singosari kingdom. It is extremely interesting that the temple has ornament similarities to those of Penataran temple in Blitar Regency. It lies at Jago village, Tumpang District, the eastern part of Malang (about 22 km). Visit the historical temple in Malang tourism. Find its beautiful relief and unique temple form in Jago Temple. More info visit: www.malang.eastjava.com