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Inggris Jawa Translate [Humor]

2008-03-02T18:05:00.002+07:00

Enemy at the Gates -- Musuhe Wis Tekan Gapuro
Die Hard -- Matine Angel
Die Hard II -- Matine Angel Tenan
Die Hard III With A Vengeance - Kowe Kok Ra Mati2 To?
Bad Boys -- Bocah-bocah Elek
Lost in Space -- Ilang Neng Awang-awang
X-Men -- Wong Lanang Saru
X-Men 2 -- Wong Lanang Saru Banget
Cheaper by the Dozen -- Tuku Selusin Luwih Murah
Paycheck -- Kasbon
Independence Day -- Pitulasan
The Day After Tomorrow -- Sesuke
Die Another Day -- Modare Ojo Saiki
There is Something About Marry - Meri Ono Apa-apane
Silence of the Lamb -- Wedhuse Mutung
All The Pretty Horses -- Jarane Ayu2
Planet of the Apes -- Planete Wong Apes
Gone in Sixty Second - Minggat Sakcepete
Original Sin -- Dosa Tenanan
The Abyss -- Entek-entekan
Seabiscuit -- Klethikan Neng Laut
Terminator -- Terminal Montor
How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days - Piye Carane Megat Lanangan ung 10 Dino
Lord Of The Ring -- Pedagang Akik...
Deep Impact -- Ngantem Njero
Million Dollar Baby -- Babi Regone Sayuto
Blackhawk Down -- Manuk Ireng Kenek Bedhil
Saving Private Ryan -- Ngelesi Privat Mas Rian ( pancene goblog tenan opo ??)
My Big Fat Greek Weeding -- Kawinane Pretty Asmara
The Saw -- Kethok
The Village -- Wong Ndeso ( kancane Tukul Arwana to? )
The Ripe Away -- Tak Sobek - Sobek ( ini pancene Tukul...)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape -- Gilbert Mangan Anggur Sekilo

Turi Nongsapura Resort, Batam Island, Indonesia

2008-02-20T22:00:00.005+07:00

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Photograph by: Kartik Budhraja, Singapore

Puding Mousse Strawberry

2008-02-17T00:40:00.002+07:00

Kelembutan puding yang membelai lidah, berpadu dengan kesegaran sausnya....

Bahan :
130 gr strawberry, buang kelopaknya, blender, saring, tambahkan air hingga menjadi 180ml
3 kuning telur, kocok lepas tambahkan sedikit susu cair
300 ml susu cair
120 ml krim kental, kocok sampai kaku, simpan di kulkas
150 gr gula pasir
1 kantong (@7gr) agar-agar bubuk putih
3 putih telur
30 gr gula pasir, untuk mengocok putih telur

Strawberry segar, untuk hiasan, potong empat bagian

Saus Strawberry:
150 gr strawberry, buang kelopak, blender, saring
250 ml air
100 gr gula pasir
50 gr selai stroberi
2 sdm tepung maizena, cairkan dengan sedikit air.

Cara Membuat :
Masak susu, gula dan agar-agar, hingga mendidih.
Tuang sedikit susu panas kedalam kuning telur aduk cepat.
Masukan kembali semua kuning telur kedalam susu sambil diaduk cepat (dipancing).
Didihkan kembali.
Masukan jus strawberry, aduk rata, angkat dari api, aduk terus hingga uapnya hilang.
Kocok putih telur dengan mixer kecepatan sedang hingga berbuih, masukan gula pasir secara bertahap sambil terus dikocok sampai terbentuk puncak tumpul (soft peak).
Secara bertahap, tuang adonan agar-agar kedalam putih telur sambil terus dikocok dengan kecepatan rendah.
Masukan krim kental kocok, aduk rata.
Tuang kedalam cetakan agar-agar. Dinginkan.

Saus strawberry:
Campur jus strawberry, air, gula dan selai, aduk rata, didihkah.
Tuang maizena, aduk hingga saus mengental.

Penyajian:
Potong2 puding, susun di piring saji, siram dengan saus, hiasi dengan krim kocok dan stroberi segar.

Sumber: Dewi Anwar
http://kitchencraft.blog.com/

Mie Ayam

2008-02-14T17:20:00.002+07:00

Semua orang pasti tau makanan ini, soalnya makanan ini hampir semua ada di setiap daerah seluruh Indonesia. so, Selamat mencoba...

Bahan:
300 gr mie kering, rebus

Tumisan:
300 gr fillet ayam, potong2 sesuai selera
100 gr jamur kancing kaleng, iris kasar
1/2 bh bawang bombay, cincang
4-5 sng bawang putih
1 1/2 cm jahe
4 sdm saus tiram
2 sdm kecap manis
1 sdm kecap asin
1 sdt merica
250 ml air (kurleb)
2-3 sdm minyak, untuk menumis

Kuah:
2 ltr kaldu tulang daging
4 bawang merah, haluskan
1-2 bawang putih, haluskan
1 sdt merica
garam
1 sdt bawang merah goreng
1 sdt bawang putih goreng
1 sdm bawang daun, iris
2 sdm minyak, untuk menumis

Pelengkap:
kulit pangsit goreng
sawi hijau, rebus
bakso
bawang goreng
sambal cabe rawit

Cara membuat:

Tumisan:
Haluskan bawang putih, jahe dan merica, kemudian tumis sampai cukup harum.
Masukkan bawang bombay, tumis kembali sampai bawang bombay layu.
Masukkan ayam, aduk sampai berubah warna.
Tambahkan berturut2 jamur, saus tiram, kecap manis, kecap asin dan air.
Tambahkan garam dan gula, bila perlu.
Masak dengan api kecil, hingga air menyusut.

Kuah:
Rebus tulang daging dengan api kecil, hingga mendapatkan kaldu yang bening.
Tumis bawang merah, bawang putih dan merica hingga harum, kemudian masukkan ke dalam kaldu.
Tambahkan bawang merah/bawang putih goreng dan bawang daun kedalamnya.
Masak kembali dengan api kecil hingga bumbu meresap.
Bila menginginkan kuah yang bening, saring kaldu.
Tambahkan garam secukupnya.
Bila suka, teteskan 1/2 sdt minyak wijen ke dalam kaldu.

Penyajian:
Taruh mie dan pelengkapnya di dalam wadah saji.
Kemudian siram dengan kaldu yang telah mendidih.

Batu Putih Village - North Sulawesi

2008-02-10T22:14:00.001+07:00

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Photographer by: Phill Brain

Phil Brain, Manado & Jakarta. The Village of Batu Putih is located at the Northern tip of the Island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is approximately 1.5 km. from our beach property "Volcano Beach". Geographical location is approxmately 1 degree North Latitude and 124 degrees East Longitude. The population of the Village is approximately 1000 but, like anywhere in Indonesia this is based upon an educated guess. Like everywhere in North Sulawesi, Volcanos have made a tremendous impact. The beach is black volcanic sand and the soil is extremely fertile. The primary source of income in the village is fishing, in the most traditional sense. Coconut production and processing provides employment for some.

There is also a very small amount of agricultural production, other than coconuts. Also, a small tourist industry related to the Tangkoko National Game preserve located adjacent to the village. A few small "Homestays" including "Mama Roos", "Tangkoko Ranger" and "Tarsius" provide basic food and lodging. Tangkoko Park contains many interesting types of birds and monkeys including the "Tarsius", the worlds smallest monkey.

By Western standards the vast majority of these people would be considered extremely poor. However, there are many ways to define what "poor" actually means. In many ways I perceive these people to be quite rich. The population of the village is approximately 95% Christian with a small minority of Muslims. There is no Hospital, Clinic or for that matter, Police in the village. The schools are minimally equipped, at best. Being located very close to the Equator the climate is beautifully Tropical. There are basically two seasons --hot and wet and hot and dry. The wet, or rainy season begins approximately in November and continues until approximately April. During the rainy season ocean waves and swells increase dramatically and consistently. Humidity also increases and runs in the 80-100%rh range. I would not consider the rains to be monsoon type but do, on occasion, continue for a number of days.

During dry season between approximately May and November, seas are generally calm, rain is sparse and the humidity drops consistently to 40-60%rh level. Temepratures remain the same 365 days a year. Highs around 33, lows around 27. The people of the Village are wonderfully warm and open. I would estimate the average monthly income to be in the 15-30USD per month range for those who actually work but, unemployment is extremely high. I would estimate 40% or more are unemployed. From what I can see, people are extremely happy. Electricity is available however, it is often off for periods of up to 10 days and total "up" time is probably approximately 50%. I don't think that there is even one air conditioning unit in the village and heat is obviously not required.

TV's are few and far between, they are often viewed in groups at local Warung's (small stores). I travel through the village on every trip to and from Volcano Beach and have come to know many of the villagers. I'm also recognized often as I am the only "Bule" (Foreigner) whom they see on a regular basis. In some small way I would like to help the village. Possibly through establishing a Clinic and helping get some textbooks for the schools. ---It's a wonderful place.

Bali Cremation

2008-02-05T01:01:00.000+07:00

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Photographer by: Gilles Demers, Boucherville, QC.

Yogyakarta, Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple

2008-02-05T00:33:00.000+07:00

John Glines, Thailand. PRAMBANAN TEMPLE, Located in the village of Prambanan and known also as Loro Jongrang Temple or the "Temple of the Slender Maiden", Prambanan Temple was built in the 9th century and is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia. Its parapets are embellished with bas-reliefs illustrating the epic "Ramayana". The complex has eight major temples, the largest being the Temple of Shiva in the center of the complex. UPDATE: this temple was badly damaged in the earthquake of 27 May 2006 but has since reopened to tourists.

YOGYAKARTA, Founded in 1755, Yogyakarta is a major center for the classical Javanese arts of music, dance, puppetry and batik making. Unfortunately the city is at the foot of Mount Merapi which is still a very active volcano and is on a major fault, which time and again has damaged the city and the nearby temples.

Borobudur, in Central Java, was built in the 8th century and is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. It's a solid, stepped pyramid, the lower portion of which is decorated with 1,460 carved panels illustrating the life of the Buddha and his teachings. These panels, arranged in a series of galleries on four levels, create a narrative of ever increasing spiritual awareness, culminating in the three circular upper terraces, with 72 stupas, each containing an image of the Buddha. This upper level with its commanding view of the surrounding valley "symbolizes the formless world of pure knowledge and perfection, the beatific vision of a bodhisattva or enlighted one." (John Miksic in "The Mysteries of Borobudur")

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Lombok Island

2008-02-04T23:53:00.000+07:00

Berkat Sabar Pottery Village

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Kazuo Lim Khee Boon, Penang Island, Malaysia. Lombok, an island with total area of about 4,725 km² located in between Bali & Sumbawa. The administrative capital and largest city on the island is Mataram. The island's inhabitants are 85% Sasak (a people, closely related to the Balinese, but mostly practising Islam), only 10-15% are Balinese.

Lombok are less well-known and less visited by foreigners as compared to Bali. The most-developed center of tourism is Senggigi, spread in a 10-kilometer strip along the coastal road north of Mataram, while backpackers congregate in the Gili Islands off the west coast. Senggigi is the most developed with full range of hotels and tourist services.

The best time to visit Lombok will be from mid of May to late September. Well, I would say visiting either Bali or Lombok during August, 95% you will be welcoming with the cool wind and blue sky.

Indonesia composed of 17,000 islands that stretch over 5,000 miles along the equator. The Peninsula Malaysia and Indochina are situated to the north-west, and the continent of Australia lies due south. Northward lie the Philippines and Micronesia.

Indonesia's constellation of islands straddles the divide between the Asian and Australian continental plates. As a result, the islands offer a stunning variety of topographies and ecologies Mist-shrouded volcanoes and mountains, unexplored rain forests, thousands of miles of beaches, and endless offshore reefs support a dazzling abundance of wildlife, making Indonesia an ideal destination for adventure and eco-travel.

Despite the varied culture, the one thing the people do have in common is their friendliness. Indonesians are amongst the friendliest in south east Asia, which is in itself one of the most sociable areas in the world. Wherever you travel in the country you will more than likely be greeted by a chorus of 'Hello Mister's from the local population. Indonesians have no inhibitions when it comes to starting conversations with strangers and you will frequently find yourself in passing conversations with numerous locals. The people are so sociable that it may take some getting used to. [photographer by:Kazuo Lim Khee Boon

Indonesia ex-leader Suharto dies

2008-01-28T13:44:00.000+07:00

TURUT BERDUKA CITA SEDALAM-DALAMNYA
ATAS WAFATNYA

JENDERAL BESAR PURN. H. MUHAMMAD SOEHARTO
(Presiden Republik Indonesia ke-2)

Semoga Arwahnya dapat diterima dan mendapatkan tempat yang layak disisi-Nya

Indonesian ex-leader Suharto, 86, has died after suffering multiple organ failure for the second time this month. He died at 1310 (0610 GMT) after slipping into a coma, doctors said. During his 32-years in power, the economy thrived, but thousands were killed in the provinces of Papua and Aceh and in East Timor invaded in 1975. Suharto left office in 1998 amid mass protests over corruption and the human rights abuses, but did not stand trial on health grounds.

Father of development?

"Indonesia's second President Haji Muhammad Suharto has passed away at about All six of his children were at the hospital. Soldiers and police had to force back crowds of Suharto supporters to allow the ambulance with his body to leave the hospital on his way to his home in central Jakarta, before it is taken to Solo in central Java for the funeral.

The government has announced a week of national mourning.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono led a televised prayer.
"I invite all the people of Indonesia to pray that may the deceased's good deeds and dedication to the nation be accepted by Allah the almighty," he said. "Mr Suharto has done a great service to the nation."

Suharto was rushed to hospital on 4 January suffering from various heart, lung and kidney problems. 1310," senior police officer Major Dicky Sondani told reporters at the Pertamina Hospital in Jakarta. He had been living quietly in Jakarta since being overthrown during the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis. He had been in and out of the hospital several times.

Although he was accused of embezzling huge sums from state funds during his three decades in power, his lawyers always successfully pleaded that his failing health meant he should not stand trial. Suharto's rule was marked by rapid economic growth and political stability. Some Indonesians fondly call him the "father of development". But many often found it difficult to pin down what they felt about the man who had towered over their lives for so long, says the BBC's Jonathan Head.

Suharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hariyanti Rukmana, addressing the media at the Jakarta hospital We ask that if he had any faults, please forgive them Suharto's daughter

Born in Java, June 1921
Comes to power in 1965 after alleged Communist coup attempt
Formally replaces Sukarno as president in March 1967
Modernisation programmes in the 70s and 80s raise living standards
East Timor invaded in late 1975
Asian economic crisis of the 1990s hits Indonesian economy
Spiralling prices and discontent force him to resign in May 1998
Judges rule he is unfit to stand trial for corruption in 2000
Transparency International says he tops the world all-time corruption table in March 2004

Obituary: Ex-President Suharto of Indonesia

Suharto ruled Indonesia for more than three decades, before being ousted on a wave of popular discontent in 1998. Under his presidency, investment from the West was encouraged and Indonesia enjoyed rapid economic growth. But the Asian financial crisis in 1997 provoked a wave of unrest among the poor, students and the burgeoning middle class, which led to his overthrow. Suharto, who used only one name in common with many of his countrymen, was born in Java in 1921. Accounts of his early years differ, but his family is known to have been large and poor.

During World War II, Japanese forces occupied Indonesia - then part of the Dutch East Indies empire. The young Suharto was trained by a Japanese-created militia. At the war's end in 1945, incumbent president Sukarno declared independence from the Netherlands, sparking a bloody anti-colonial struggle in which Suharto played a leading role. The Netherlands finally handed over sovereignty four years later.

Suharto is sworn in to the cabinet in 1966 by Sukarno Suharto was sworn into the cabinet in 1966 Suharto managed to work his way up the ranks of the armed forces, eventually becoming a senior general. In 1965, a botched coup attempt eventually propelled him to power.

Exact details are sketchy, but on the morning of 1 October, six senior right-wing generals were captured and murdered. Suharto himself was not at home at the time, and was not caught up in the sweep.As one of the few surviving top generals, Suharto played a key role in the political turmoil that followed.Communist sympathisers were blamed for the killings. In a wave of retribution that swept across Indonesia, hundreds of thousands of apparent communists and leftists - as well as members of the envied Chinese community - were massacred.The bloodshed ended the political power wielded by Sukarno, and Suharto was named president in 1967 - a position that was formalised the following year as a result of legislative elections.

Discipline and order

Suharto was re-elected every five years until his downfall - but his success at the polls was unsurprising as electoral laws limited the number of parties and stifled opposition.Although members of the powerful military were banned from political parties, 100 seats were set aside for them in the electoral college.The system of dwifungsi - dual function - formalised army involvement at every level of civil government.Whereas his predecessor had called himself the "father of modern Indonesia", Suharto considered himself the "father of development", using Indonesia's vast natural resources to create a modern infrastructure.

Indonesian soldiers training
The army was crucial to Suharto's success
Combining economic liberalism with ruthless discipline, Suharto led his country from poverty to relative prosperity. But economic growth came at a price.

Suharto's regime was repressive. He ignored demands for political reform, and was regularly accused of corruption and human rights abuses.After the collapse of the Portuguese overseas empire in 1975, Suharto sent troops to annex East Timor - one of Portugal's former colonies.As many as 200,000 people - about one-third of East Timor's population - are thought to have been killed or died of hunger during the occupation. Indonesia eventually agreed to East Timor's independence in 1999.

Bulwark against communism

In later years, Suharto acknowledged that errors had been made. "In transforming our nation," he said, "we may stumble. We are not trying to hide this fact."As an old-fashioned nationalist, Suharto kept Indonesia officially neutral in international disputes, as a member of the Non-Aligned Movement pioneered by Sukarno.However, Suharto was widely viewed as pro-Western, and the West viewed him as a bulwark against communism.

His party, Golkar, fostered Pancasila, a state ideology which was an amalgam of beliefs and which provided for social harmony.

East Timorese protestors hold a banner proclaiming 'Independence or Death!'
East Timor was a running sore during Suharto's rule
For instance, even though 80% of Indonesians were Muslim, Suharto did not want the country to become an Islamic state.

Indeed, the Indonesian state officially marked the holy days of several major religions.

But the rigid system put in place by Suharto unravelled quickly amid the catastrophic collapse in the country's economy in 1997.

Ultimately, however, the man whom the corruption watchdog Transparency International described as the greatest kleptocrat of all time and who, for so long, had wielded ultimate power in his country, ended his life a sick, reclusive figure, seemingly out of touch with the new, democratic, Indonesia.

Tumis Ikan Kembung

2008-01-26T17:35:00.000+07:00

Bahan:
500 gr ikan kembung
6 bawang merah, iris
3 bawang putih, iris
3 cabe merah, iris
2 cabe hijau, belah 2
1 lbr daun salam
1 btg serai
3 lbr daun jeruk
2 sdt air asam jawa
250 ml air

Bumbu halus:
5 bawang merah
3 bawang putih
1 sdt ketumbar
2 cm jahe
2 cm kunyit
1-2 cabe merah
garam

Cara membuat:
Rendam ikan dalam air jeruk selama beberapa saat, kemudian cuci, tiriskan. Lumuri ikan dengan bumbu halus. Biarkan sampai meresap. Tumis bawang merah dan bawang putih hingga harum. Kemudian masukkan berturut2 ikan, cabe merah, cabe hijau, daun salam, serai, daun jeruk, air asam jawa dan air. Masak dengan api kecil hingga ikan matang dan air menyusut. Cicipi rasanya. Hidangkan.

West Coast of Sumatra - Indonesia

2008-01-24T00:35:00.000+07:00

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Photo by: Pitman, Indonesia

Makassar, Indonesia

2008-01-23T23:50:00.000+07:00

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photo by: Colosio Herve, France

Lombok Flores

2008-01-16T18:45:00.002+07:00

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AUSTRIA. Carl, After more than 20 years of film-based photography he used a DSLR during him holidays in 2006 for the first time. Here show pictures from Carl trips in Indonesia. Bali, Lombok, Rinca, Flores and Java 2006 (Rinjani from Sembalun Lawang, Heading to Plawangan, Crater rim, Down to the lake. Visit of the Komodo National Park. The National Park includes the islands of Komodo, Rinca and Padar. We took a boat from Labuan Bajo (island Flores) to the island Rinca. After the visit we had a stop on a little island for snorkeling). Photography and travelling are Him main interests.

Turi Beach

2008-01-16T18:00:00.001+07:00

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Henry Lok, MALAYSIA. Turi Beach, beautiful beach resort in Nongsa. Nongsa is located at the northeast tip of Batam Island with a 19 km coastline.

Banggai Islands, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

2008-01-16T17:10:00.000+07:00

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Will Wycherley, CANADA. Banggai islands, central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Dec 2002-Jan 2003. Livaboard for 9 days with henri and yveline. The underwater photographs are courtesy of Henri-Jean. Many thanks. magical scuba diving, loads of strange creatures, especially at night.

Old Jakarta

2008-01-15T19:27:00.001+07:00

Nasi Goreng Oriental

2008-01-15T19:16:00.000+07:00

Bumbunya cukup sederhana, bisa ditambahkan wortel, jagung, kacang polong sebagai variasi.

Bahan:
500 gr nasi kemarin
3 bawang merah, cincang halus
2 sng bawang putih, cincang halus
75 gr udang kupas, cincang kasar
2 btr telur, buat orak arik
2 bh sosis, potong dadu
daun bawang, iris halus
2 sdm kecap ikan
1 sdt merica
garam

Pelengkap:
acar
kerupuk
bawang goreng

Cara membuat:
Tumis bawang merah dan bawang putih hingga harum. Masukkan udang, aduk hingga berubah warna. Tambahkan sosis, aduk hingga aromanya keluar. Masukkan nasi, aduk rata. Tuangkan kecap ikan, garam, merica, telur, aduk rata. Cicipi rasanya, tambahkan garam. Menjelang diangkat taburi bawang daun, aduk hingga agak layu. Hidangkan bersama pelengkap.

Bintan Island, Indonesia

2007-12-28T21:46:00.000+07:00

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chien-wen tai, Singapore. Short weekend trip to Bintan Island, Indonesia. Lovely resorts and relaxing beaches. Simple folk & life there.

Photographer by: chien-wen tai

the REAL INDONESIA

2007-12-28T21:19:00.000+07:00

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Phil Brain, Jakarta, Bogor, Jogyjakarta, Borobodur and Pangandaren Temples,and sights of Central Java. Mama’s II is dedicated to providing you with a unique, enjoyable and memorable visit to Indonesia and wants you to see and enjoy the REAL INDONESIA as few have the opportunity to. Indonesia has beauty, peace and wonderful natural environments just waiting for you to see and explore. The Staff & English Speaking Guides at Mama’s II are here to show you all of these things AND MORE. Plus, we are sure you will enjoy the happy and smiling faces of the Indonesian People.

Mama’s II can provide you with Full Tour Packages of Java, Jakarta, Sulawesi, Bali or anywhere you desire in Indonesia or, if you simply want to experience the tranquility of Traditional Beachfront Village Living (with a Western touch, of course ) our Cottages at Ujung Genteng, South Java and Batu Putih, North Sulawesi are just the thing take the stress away. All of our tours include an English speaking guide and full transportation service, including Airport or Hotel pick-up and drop-off and are 100% flexible and catered to your specific needs.

Photographer by: Phil Brain

Bali The Magical Island

2007-12-28T20:53:00.000+07:00

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Robert Kitay, United States. These photos are from the beautiful island of Bali in Indonesia. Bali is different from most of Indonesia since it is predominately Hindu while most of Indonesia is Muslim. The island is beautiful, the people are very friendly, and the food and lodging are cheap. You can get a good place on the beach for $35 per night (breakfast included). Move a block farther from the beach and you can get a room for $15. A steak dinner will cost you only a dollar or two. Along with Thailand, Bali is one of the best vacation values on the planet.

Photographer by: Robert Kitay

Traditional Phinisi Boat

2007-12-28T17:10:00.000+07:00

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The first pinisiq (pronounced ‘peeneeseek’) was built in the 1840ies by a certain French or German beachcomber in Trengganu, Malaysia, who had settled and married a local girl there. When one day the raja, Sultan Baginda Omar, asked the long-nose to help in building a boat that would resemble the most modern western vessels, a royal schooner was built; boat and builder -by the name of Martin Perrot- were seen and met by an English captain in 1846. Following Malay traditions, this vessel became the prototype for a new class of vessels called pinas, probably after the word pinasse, which in the French and German of the time referred to a medium-sized sailing boat.

However, it certainly was not only this one vessel, which became the prototype of the pinisiq. Already since the early 18th century, the Dutch East-India trading company VOC had started constructing European style vessels for her inter Asian trade in Javanese shipyards, thus continuously introducing new constructional methods and rigs, including the Dutch version of the then new fore-and-aft sails.

The word pinisiq does refer to the rigging only -i.e. seven to eight sails, consisting of three foresails on a long bowsprit, a mainsail and a mizzen on standing gaffs, two topsails and a staysail on the mizzen-mast’s forestay- while the different types of hulls bear their own names. In the early years the schooner-ketch rigging was set on padewakang hulls, but after some experience the Sulawesian traders decided to use the sharp-bowed and faster palari (derived from lari, ‘to run’) as being much more fit for the driving power of the fore-and-aft sails. Being genuine sailing ships, pinisiq were fitted out with masts much taller than those you find installed on the motorised vessels of today; the whole hull was cargo space, and only a small cabin for the captain was placed on the aft deck, while the crew slept on deck or in the cargo-hold. The two long rudder blades fixed to strong traverse thwarts projecting out on both sides of the aft part, like those used on a padewakang, were retained as a steering device.

Traditional Boats: By Horst Liebner

Dedicated to Hikaru & Himaru

2007-12-09T00:43:00.000+07:00

Hikaru dan Himaru adalah dua ekor anjing yang dipelihara oleh sebuah keluarga mapan di Jakarta. Sebenarnya saya tidak terlalu suka dengan jenis binatang ini. Dari dulu hingga sekarang saya tidak pernah ada niat ataupun keinginan untuk memelihara binatang ini...

Sore tadi, saat saya menuju ke tempat pijat refleksi dekat kantor, tiba-tiba dikagetkan dengan gonggongan dua ekor anjing saat memasuki tempat pijat tersebut. Dengan dibantu pegawai tempat pijat itu, kedua anjing tersebut kemudian kembali diam...

Setelah dipijat (cape banget badan gua hehehehe..) saya kemudian duduk di sofa ruang tunggu sambil menghadap ke jendela kaca persis dihadapan kedua anjing tadi berada....Kadang mereka saling ganggu, lalu kemudian saling gigit...sampai akhirnya saling gonggong...saya mencoba bertanya kepada receptionist, " kok ga dipisahin seh?". "biarin aja mas, tiap hari juga geetu" jawab si pegawai.

Oh ya... keduanya terikat dengan tali, yang satu yang putih belang posisi di dalam kandang namanya Hikaru, sedang yang diluar, anjing rada-rada coklat namanya Himaru. (maaf, saya kurang begitu ngerti jenisnya, saya hanya tahu warnanya...). Hikaru dan Himaru tidak pernah akur. kalau Hikaru diam, Himaru datang mengganggu...begitupun sebaliknya...

Dari cerita pegawai tadi, Hikaru dan Himaru terikat di tempat tersebut sejak mereka dibeli tanpa pernah dilepaskan sekalipun untuk jalan-jalan. Praktis kedua binatang itu hanya bermain, bercanda, bertengkar, makan, tidur, buang air di tempat yang areanya hanya 1 meter. Tragisnya, Hikaru dan Himaru hanya diberi makan sekali dalam sehari...(maaf, saya mulai sedih mendengar cerita si Pegawai...). Bagaimanapun atau dengan alasan apapun saya merasa Hikaru dan Himaru tidak layak diperlakukan seperti itu meski keduanya binatang.

Sesekali Hikaru mencoba keluar kandang sambil berlari, namun tiba-tiba dia harus terhenti karena lehernya terjerat tali. Himaru juga kadang terlihat mencoba menggigit tali yang mengikatnya, namun karena tali itu sangat kuat..Himaru kemudian kembali duduk diam dan tertunduk. mungkin dia berandai-andai, kapan dia bisa bergerak dan melangkah lebih dari yang sekarang...

Saya masih duduk minum air hangat sambil memperhatikan tingkah mereka yang menyedihkan...tiba-tiba seekor kucing melintas dan bergerak bebas... keduanya berdiri namun lagi-lagi terhenti karena tali yang begitu kuat mencengkram leher mereka...Sampai kemudian saya bangkit untuk pulang keduanya memandang dan berdiri kearahku, seakan meminta pertolongan...uh....kasian banget...

Semoga dalam waktu dekat Tuan kamu menyadari akan hal ini, dan kalian berdua (Hikaru & Himaru) bisa menikmati hidup dan memperlakukan kalian dengan lebih baik. saya kemudian berlalu keluar pagar setelah mengabadikan gambar mereka...

Bye Hikaru...
Bye Himaru...

Tahu Gejrot

2007-12-08T23:55:00.001+07:00

Makanan Cirebon yg rasanya pedes, asem....segerrr!

Bahan:
Tahu, potong2, goreng

Kuah:
250 ml air
100 gr gula merah

Bumbu, haluskan:
5 bawang merah
1 bawang putih
4 cabe rawit hijau
2 cabe merah keriting
1 sdt garam

1 sdt asam jawa, larutkan dengan sedikit air panas

1 sdm kecap manis

Cara membuat:
Rebus gula merah dan air hingga larut, kemudian saring.
Tambahkan bumbu halus, air asam, didihkan dengan api kecil hingga kuah sedikit mengental dan bumbu tidak berbau langu.
Angkat, tambahkan kecap manis, cicipi rasanya.
Tuang diatas tahu goreng, kemudian taburi bawang goreng.

Christine Natalia Hakim

2007-12-08T23:48:00.000+07:00

Aktris dan produser film ini telah mengukir berbagai prestasi internasional. Penampilannya selalu anggun dan tenang. Ia memiliki kecantikan alamiah, nyata dan tidak khayali. Pemeran utama film Cut Nyak Din ini sangat teguh dalam komitmennya pada dunia film dan kebudayaan dalam arti luas. Ia pun menerima tanda kehormatan Bintang Budaya Parama Dharma --yang sederajat dengan Bintang Jasa Utama Kamis14/8/03.....

Nama lengkapnya Christine Natalia Hakim. Nama yang disandangnya sejak kecil. Nama itu mengundang tanya. Bahkan mungkin saja banyak yang salah duga. Sebab ia lahir dalam keluarga muslim, seorang muslimah dan sudah pula menjadi hajjah. Lalu mengapa ia menyandang nama itu? Nama itu tidak bermakna lain, selain karena ia lahir pada 25 Desember 1956. Persis hari Natal yang oleh rekan-rekan kristiani di zaman modern diperingati sebagai hari lahir Jesus Kristus.

Penampilan artis kondang ini selalu anggun dan tenang. Cara berdandannya bisa mengekspresikan keartisannya, modis dan anggun, tapi secara keseluruhan tidak berlebihan. Ia seorang perempuan yang memiliki kecantikan alamiah, nyata dan tidak khayali. Beruntunglah pria yang menjadi suaminya.

Pemeran utama dalam film Cut Nyak Din ini sangat teguh dalam komitmennya pada dunia film dan kebudayaan dalam arti luas. Semangat pahlawan Cut Nyak Din, tampaknya benar-benar terpatri dalam benaknya. Menurut Christine, Cut Nyak Din memiliki nilai gagasan besar dan kuat. Nilai yang berani membuka mata menghadapi musuh dan tradisi yang mempermasalahkan jender dan persolalan hidup lainnya.

Salah duga bisa juga muncul jika orang menoleh masa manis remaja Christine Hakim dengan Broery Marantika. Masa pacaran dan bahkan mereka sempat merekam satu album musik duet. Tapi tidak banyak yang tahu alasan mereka untuk memilih berpisah. Orang hanya menduga-duga, mungkin saja alasan keteguhan mereka menganut agama masing-masing.

Sejak perpisahan dengan Broery, Christine menjadi lebih serius dalam karir filemnya dan memperoleh beberapa Citra. Juga pergi haji lalu menikah. Ia aktris yang sudah mendunia. Aktris dan produser film ini telah mengukir beberapa prestasi internasional. Antara laian bertugas sebagai anggota Dewan Juri Festival Film Internasional Cannes (FFIC) ke-55 di Prancis, 15-26 Mei 2002 lalu.

Di festifal itu, penerima penghargaan Nikkei Asia Prizes bidang kebudayaan dari koran besar Jepang, Nikkei Shimbun, ini duduk sederet dengan juri lain yakni Sharon Stone si Basic Instinct, serta Michele Yeoh, aktris asal Malaysia yang bermain dalam film James Bond Tomorrow Never Dies. Panel juri diketuai sutradara David Lynch.

Ia menyatakan sangat menghargai kehormatan yang diberikan itu. Sebuah kesempatan besar bagi aktris dan sutradara Indonesia dan Asia Tenggara untuk memantapkan posisi. Perempuan kelahiran Kuala Tungkal, Sumatera ini mengaku, kesempatan langka yang datang kepadanya ini, harus dimanfaatkan sebaik-baiknya. "Saya sudah diberi kesempatan. Ini kan peluang buat Indonesia. Mudah-mudahan ini nanti berkelanjutan. Apakah orang lain di situ yang jadi juri atau film kita ikut di situ. Paling tidak, unregard, syukur-syukur bisa kompetisi," kata perempuan pemeran utama film Daun di Atas Bantal ini.

Terpilihnya Christine, pastilah melalui berbagai pertimbangan dan kualifikasi internasional. Track record dan prestasi sebagai juri di festival internasional. Pemberitahuan tentang terpilihnya sebagai anggota juri Festival Film Cannes sangat mendadak. Ia dihubungi pada 9 April dan memutuskannya sehari kemudian (10 April). Waktunya sangat mepet. Sebab, 15 April harus sudah official announce. Mepetnya waktu barangkali untuk menjaga kerahasiaan. Memang, beberapa waktu sebelumnya ia susah dihubungi, saat diundang ke Jepang untuk mendapat penghargaan di bidang kebudayaan, yaitu Nikkei Asia Prizes.

Dalam berbagai kesempatan, terutama kesempatan internasional, ia selalu berusaha melakukan sesuatu yang bermanfaat buat Indonesia. “Kalau seandainya saya present diri saya sendiri, orang juga pasti akan ingin tahu tentang Indonesia. Kan ada kesempatan yang memang harus dimanfaatkan. Artinya, itu kan gathering-nya orang film dunia. Kalau hanya mempresentasikan diri saya tanpa membawa misi lain kan sayang," tandas aktris yang oleh pihak Jepang pernah dibuatkan Pekan Retrospeksi khusus film Christine Hakim di Tokyo pada tahun 1995.

Kegiatan Christine sebagai juri di festifal film Cannes itu dipertontonkan melalui tayangan dokumentasi berdurasi empat menit, pada acara pembukaan Festival Sinema Prancis (FSP) 2002 di Graha Bhakti Budaya (GBB), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jakarta, pada Kamis (30/5) sore. Dalam tayangan itu ada komentar aktris Hollywood Sharon Stone yang juga menjadi anggota dewan juri FFIC, serta sutradara AS terkemuka David Lynch yang Ketua Dewan Juri di festival yang sama, mengenai sosok Christine

Kemampuan akting Christine Hakim sudah diakui sejak ayunan langkah pertamanya di dunia film. Buktinya, lewat film debutnya, Cinta Pertama, yang dimainkan bersama Slamet Rahardjo Djarot, dia langsung menyabet Piala Citra.

Kini, nama Christine pun mengglobal. Bagaimana komentar dan penilaian rekan-rekannya tentang ketokohan Christine? "The best-nya Christine itu karena dia tak pernah berhenti belajar dan tidak cepat puas," kata Slamet Rahardjo. Itu pula yang membuat sutradara film Marsinah, Cry Justice mengacungkan jempol. “Selain menggali ilmu dari almarhum Teguh Karya, Christine selalu belajar pada apa pun dan siapa pun. Dia juga selalu membuka pikiran, hati, mata, dan perasaannya. Kadang-kadang juga membuka telinganya," tambah Cry Justice.

Sebagai sutradara, Slamet menilai, Christine, bintang film Pasir Berbisik, merupakan pekerja yang baik dan profesional. Dia juga dinilai bisa bekerja sama dengan pemain lainnya meskipun itu seorang junior. Di mata juniornya, Dian Sastrowardoyo, pemeran Berlian dalam film Pasir Berbisik, Christine memiliki arti penting. "Dia sudah seperti ibu bagi Dian. Dian juga sering minta ajarin dia. Dan dia cuma bilang, ya udah, yuk kita sama-sama belajar," ungkap Dian yang juga sukses meraih beberapa penghargaan internasional.

Obsesinya untuk melahirkan film Indonesia bertaraf internasional tidak pernah padam. Peluang untuk itu sesungguhnya terbuka. Kendati di lain pihak harus diakui sangat sulit. Dihadapkan dengan kondisi sehari-hari yang masih cukup memusingkan untuk bisa survive.

Indonesia sudah mulai membuat film sejak 1926. Pasang surut terjadi dan sangat banyak dipengaruhi situasi politik, misalnya waktu Orde Lama dan Orde Baru. Belakangan film Indonesia turun. Beberapa pihak mengatakan itu akibat berdirinya grup 21. Tapi Christine melihat penyebab kuncinya adalah kebijaksanaan Harmoko. Pihak 21 adalah pedagang. Harmoko sebagai menteri seharusnya memberi perlindungan, tapi dia tidak melakukan apa-apa. “Saya kira itu dosa besar Harmoko,” ujar Christine. .

Mbah Maridjan

2007-12-08T23:41:00.000+07:00

Mbah Maridjan (nama asli: Mas Penewu Suraksohargo; lahir di Dukuh Kinahrejo, Desa Umbulharjo, Cangkringan, Sleman pada tahun 1927) adalah seorang juru kunci Gunung Merapi. Amanah sebagai juru kunci ini diperolehinya dari Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX. Setiap Gunung Merapi akan meletus, warga setempat selalu menunggu komando dari beliau untuk mengungsi.

Ia mulai menjabat sebagai wakil juru kunci pada tahun 1970. Jabatan sebagai juru kunci lalu ia sandang sejak tahun 1982.

Sejak kejadian Gunung Merapi mau meletus tahun 2006, Mbah Maridjan semakin terkenal