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Posing at the Ramayana Ballet

Staged outdoors with the Hindu temple of Prambanan in the background. It is one of Jogja's grand cultural experiences.


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Indonesian  Flag The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... [read more]
Blog: Yogyakarta: Sojourning Adventure, Language, Culture and Friendship
Date: January 30th 2012

It's been over three weeks now since Bapak and Ibu Heru herded me into a taxi on the way to Yogyakarta International Airport. Jogja, as it is affectionately dubbed, was my home for three months until this past January. Although the time was very brief, I experienced so much that it felt like I was there for a lot longer. My original purpose for going, to learn enough Indonesian language to app ... read more


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