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March 21st 2009
Published: March 23rd 2009
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So at the end of the last blog I was in Yogyakarta, universally called “Yogya” (pronounced “Jogja”). This found me in the middle of Java, which is the most populous island on earth by a country mile. In other words, it has a population (over 120 million) about that of Japan in an island not much more than half the size of Victoria. Yogya is often called the “soul” of Indonesia, whi... Read Full Entry



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Underground MosqueUnderground Mosque
Underground Mosque

the five stairs represent the five pillars of Islam
Wayang PuppetWayang Puppet
Wayang Puppet

artisan making the puppet out of leather
Political rallyPolitical rally
Political rally

people seemed happy. These two saw me and asked for their photo to be taken.
Political rallyPolitical rally
Political rally

The traffic went on for ages, all the time I was there. I don't know which party this is, but I assume the "5" represents the pancasila.
MonumentMonument
Monument

Monument to 1 March 1949 when the Indonesian military took the city of Yogyakarta for a few hours, from the Dutch, in a highly significant move which caught the UN's attention and hastened independence.
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Monument

another photo of the same monument
wayang performancewayang performance
wayang performance

hey, it was two hours with nothing to do but sit there taking photos!



30th April 2009

nice blog
Daniel, this is an awesome blogs...I enjoy reading your blog specially when your were in my hometown Yogyakarta. I should have give you my home address so you can rest or maybe asked my friends to take you around. Me as Indonesian has not travel to other part of Indonesia, and you have visited the place I haven't been to...enjoy the rest of the trips...

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