Dakon game is one of the traditional game of Javanese society. Outside Java, the game is better known by the name congklak. In Lampung this game is better known as slow bang. While in Sulawesi this game is better known by the name Mokaotan, Maggaleceng, Aggalacang, and Nogarata.
Games dakon done by two people. In [...]

At the past, when the civilization was not as modern as now, the Javanese made their own toys. Toys were made from materials that they found in their surrounding. Materials like coconut fiber, wood and bamboo were most used. With those materials, the people were able to make toys like car, boat, and gasingan.
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Baron, Krakal, Kukup, Drini and Sundak Beach are a line of beaches located in Gunung Kidul regency. Baron is the closest beach from Jogja at around 40 km while Sundak is the farthest at around 60 km room Jogja. At Baron beach you will find a fisherman’s village, there are descent inns, and restaurants that [...]

Samas is a beach pleasant beach around 25 km south from Jogia. it is also a fish, prawn and scaly turtle breeding ground. Along the beaches of Bantul and Kulonprogo from May to September, you can see turtles coming a shore to lay eggs, if you are lucky enough. The turtles are rare and protected [...]

The tradition of residents around the volcano, especially in responding to disasters lava. One of them can be seen in Hamlet tambakan, Sindumartani Village, District Cangkringan, Sleman regency, as one of the villages that are often impassable lava disaster (cold or hot) from Mount Merapi. The ceremony is a prayer to ask the safety [...]

Angklung is a tool or instrument made of bamboo art special, which was discovered by Mr. Daeng Sutigna about 1938. When the initial use is still limited to the interests angklung local or traditional arts. However, due to the resulting sounds very sweet and also has local and international content such as sounds that have [...]

Gudeg is a concoction of young jackfruit, coconut milk and other local condiments such as garlic and coriander. The color is reddish brown, as the result of the jackfruit, coconut water, and palm sugar, boiled for several hours. Some people are said to add some young teakwood foliages into the jackfruit pot in its early [...]

Ngasem market is a traditional market that specialized in selling pets, especially birds. But in addition to birds there are also other pets for sale, including rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, cats, raccoons, monkeys, chickens, turtles, lizards, geckos, iguanas, mice, crickets and even snakes. This market is located in Kampung Ngasem and Village Park, District Palace, [...]