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 [...]

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 [...]

Ketoprak is Javanese drama, with Javanese dialogue and gamelan accompaniment. This drama first started in Solo, and then expanded to Jogja in the 1920′s, and became a favourite show; almost every kampong (village) had its own ketoprak group. The most popular group was Ketoprak Mataram; the government radio station RRI Jogja [...]

Wayang kulit, also called wayang purba, has existed in Java from before thr Hindu era (around 8th Century). A wayang show is part of a series of traditional ceremonies. It shows the heroism of ancestors in Javanese mythology. The puppets are played behind a screen by a “dalang” (puppeteer). The wayang play is also called [...]

After 8 years of restoration, in 1983 Borobudur Temple was officially opened for public, including tourism. In 1991 Borobudur Temple was inscribed in the World Heritage List. Various things happened and changed in the surrounding areas since then. Before the restoration, most of people in Borobudur lived on agriculture. Their planting system based on the [...]