Bromo has a natural charm that was remarkable, will never run out of our admiration by the beautiful natural scenery. Mount Bromo derived from Sanskrit, meaning god Brahma, or a major. This bromo mountain, a mountain that is still active and the object of a very popular tourist area of East Java. Bromo mountain has a height 2400 meters above sea level.
Savana meadow mountain nature very cool, we can see the dry grass and desert that is very broad. A very interesting and beautiful at sunrise we saw from the summit of Mount in Pananjakan, because the fog that shrouded the mountain bromo create beautiful and mystical scenery. To reach the mountain Pananjakan, we can rent a ... [
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Written on 26 Jun 2010 | Posted in
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Massacre Hussain, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad in Padang Karbala, by Yazid bin Muawiyah troops, Ummayah dynasty, incised strokes deep history of Muslims in the world. In Pariaman, West Sumatra, this event is celebrated by performing a ceremony, Tabuik.
Derived from the word 'ark', from Arabic which means drives, Tabuik ceremony is a tradition of community on the west coast, West Sumatra, which was held in fall down. The ceremony was held at the Asura day falls on the 10th of Muharram, the Islamic calendar.
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That said, Tabuik taken by the adherents of the Shia of the Middle East to Pariaman, as a war memorial of Karbala. The ceremony is also a symbol and expression of a ... [
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Written on 24 Jun 2010 | Posted in
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Not many people know the exotic nature in the hills area Temanggung town. Not many were interested in this piece of tangible history of the ancient Javanese buildings and inscriptions, a sign that always invites a dialogue with the past.
We entered a building that resembles an old gate of the temple and the architectural style of heritage buildings like the Majapahit kingdom in Mojokerto, East Java. The place is located in the region rather flat, covered with large trees. One or two watching the ape-like approach.
That is the main gateway to the Jumprit Bannerman, purified spring water. Air Banner (senang, springs) is a blessing of water taken by the priests for ritual use in ceremonies at ... [
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Written on 18 Mar 2010 | Posted in
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Ngaben, is a purification ceremony atma (spirit) as the first phase of a sacred obligation Balinese Hindus to his ancestors by burning the bodies procession. human body consists of a rough body, subtle body and karma. Human gross bodies formed from elements of 5-called Panca Maha Bhuta, the earth (solid), apah (liquid), sratumarga (hot substances) slave (wind) and akasa (space vacuum). These five elements are merged to form the human physical and mobilized by the atma (spirit). When humans die, the die is rough body, atma is not. Well Ngaben, is the purification process atma / soul as it leaves the body rough.
There are several opinions about the origin of the word Ngaben. ... [
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Written on 21 Feb 2010 | Posted in
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Some electronic books in the Indonesian tourist guide you can