Jogja Portrait

The Crowd of Jogja Java Carnival

mas karebet — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:49:53 +0000

Fourteen hundred people participated in the Jogja Java Carnival themed “Past, Present, and Future” to celebrate the 253rd anniversary of the city. You can see some of then on the picture above. Note : This post is part of Holiday in Jogja series : Jogja Java Carnival, The Night Parade.

The Sponsored Clown of Jogja Java Carnival

mas karebet — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:04:11 +0000

Doesn’t mean to show you one of the sponsor behind Jogja Java Carnival 2009, though. But I think it’s worth to show this nice picture of the unique clown costume.. Note : This post is part of Holiday in Jogja series : Jogja Java Carnival, The Night Parade.

The Television Presenter of Jogja Java Carnival

mas karebet — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:55:06 +0000

As one of prestigious local event, Jogja Java Carnival has been on aired by some local television. Live! And you can see, that the television presenter (host / anchor) of the local television also use the Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta ’s traditional costume. Note : This post is part of Holiday in Jogja series : Jogja Java [...]

The Blue Phoenix of Jogja Java Carnival

mas karebet — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:52:09 +0000

It’s not actually blue, though. But under the bright shining light, it looks awesome from the place where I stand to watch Jogja Java Carnival 2009. Note : This post is part of Holiday in Jogja series : Jogja Java Carnival, The Night Parade.

The Prince and Princess of Jogja Java Carnival

mas karebet — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:24:23 +0000

Meet the Prince and Princess of Jogja Java Carnival 2009. With green and gold color cover all over them, they keep smile and always smile to all the people in the Malioboro street. For your information, green is the color of Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta.. Note : This post is part of Holiday in Jogja [...]

Meet Semar, The Guardian Spirit of Java

mas karebet — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:14:12 +0000

Semar is a character in Javanese mythology who frequently appears in Wayang (Javanese puppet) shadow plays. He is one of the Punokawan (clowns), but is in fact divine and very wise. He is the dhanyang (guardian spirit) of Java, and is regarded by some as the most sacred figure of the Wayang’s set. [source : [...]

Jogja Java Carnival 2009 : The Past, Present and Future

Icha — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:47:55 +0000

The city of carnival! I guess, you call Jogja / Yogya like that. Last August, we show you about Jogja Fashion Week Carnival. And now, celebrating the anniversary of Jogjakarta / Yogyakarta, time for Jogja Java Carnival 2009. This time, the main theme is “The Past, Present and Future”. And starting with the Palace’s soldier [...]

Happy Eid ul-Fitr (Idul Fitri) 1430 H Everyone…

mas karebet — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:14:41 +0000

Eid ul-Fitr, often abbreviated to Eid or Idul Fitri (Bahasa Indonesia), is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. All of the Muslim around the world celebrate it. So, from Jogja / Yogya with love, we would like to say “Haappy Eid ul-Fitr (Idul Fitri) 1430 H”. PS: To [...]

Waiting for Customer Sir?

mas karebet — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:30:51 +0000

I guess this man is waiting for the customer in Alun-Alun Selatan Jogja / Yogya. He sell Wedang Ronde, a traditional Javanese drink served in a bowl, which is very helpful when the weather is cold. From the words, wedang is a Javanese language means a drink, ronde is the name for the main part of [...]

Baby Food, Good for Your Health

mas karebet — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:18:54 +0000

As you can see on the picture, there are two ladies who sell baby food. At least, I saw it that way. The name tag show me that they sell a healthy food for baby. But, one thing that I can’t understand is the people who bought the baby porridge. They bought it and eat [...]