Indonesia

Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and lies in the equator. It comprises of 17,480 islands (including 9,634 small islands and 6,000 unnamed islands which are uninhabited) and has the fourth longest coastline in the world (after USA, Canada and Russia) with a length of more than 95,181 km.

Indonesia is the largest archipelago country with a vast sea of three-fourths of the land area and has more than 400 volcanoes include 130 active volcanoes. Some of them is on the seabed under sea surface. Indonesia’ islands is a meeting point of two series of active volcanoes (Ring of Fire). This combination supports this country as the world’s second highest level of biodiversity. And it is certainly have a many incredible natural beauties. People called it “Emerald of Equator”.

Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country (around 230 million people). Its national motto, “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” (“Unity in Diversity”), represents the diversity of distinct ethnic, linguistic, cultural and religious groups.

Maybe you’ve heard about the famous Bali, Komodo Dragon, Borobudur Temple, Bunaken or Raja Ampat? Yes you’re right, it’s all in here, Indonesia. And that is only a small part of the beauty you can discover.

So what are you waiting for? Come and see Indonesia closely and personally!


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Liang Bua Cave @ Manggarai (Western Flores)

“Liang Bua” which means “cold cave” is an archaeological site thought to be formed around 190,000 years ago. It is located at north side of Ruteng, capital of Manggarai Regency.

On 2003, fossil of “Hobbit”* (or “Flo” or “Homo Floresiensis /Flores man”) where found in this cave, the fossil was adult female, and its height only one meter. This fossil was thought to be 10,000 years old. Whether this “Homo Floresiensis” is a different species from human or not, it is still on the debate.

This discovery suggests that the civilization is very old, as old as Pithecanthropus Erectus which was found in the ancient sediment at Bengawan Solo River, Central Java.

The “Flo” has a characteristic of wrist and ankle between human and apes. The bone forehead is very prominent, no chin and brain volume is only 430 cc (human brain volume is 1,400 cc). It is believed that they live in the Pleistocene Era (2 million – 12,000 BC).

The “Flo” has arisen the new theory of migration from North or South East Asia to East Nusa Tenggara islands. Previously, it was believed that the migration is coming from Sumatera through Java to East Nusa Tenggara.

*) Hobbit are a fictional diminutive race in J. R. R. Tolkien‘s fiction “The Lord of the rings”.

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Kakaban Island, Berau

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Derawan island, Berau

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Underwater Life @ Derawan Island, Berau

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Mantaray @ Sangalaki island, Berau

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Maratua Island, Berau

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Bantimurung

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Pangkep (Pangkajene & Kepulauan)

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Makassar city

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Kecak dance and fire dance

Kecak dance is a dramatization of Ramayana epic which Sita was kidnapped by Ravana and rescued by Rama with the help of Hanuman. It is played with dozens of men stand/sit in rows of circle while raising their arms and shouted word “cak”. This dance is taken from the “sanghyang dance” where the dancers are in a trance condition while communicating with their ancestors.

Kecak Dance

preparing the dancer

Sita and Ravana

Kecak dance usually accompanied by a fire dance performance in which Hanuman burnt alive by Ravana but then escaped by his magical power.

fire dance @ uluwatu (hanuman surrounded by fire)

Kecak dance can be found at several places in Bali: Pura Luhur Uluwatu, Tanah Lot Temple and Ubud,  but only at Uluwatu Temple the show is played every day except it is raining. And at Uluwatu Temple we can watch a beautiful sunset too.

sunset @ Uluwatu

uluwatu luhur temple

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