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Saturday, September 12, 2009

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The Travel Photographer: GlobalPost

The GlobalPost's Full Frame features photo essays and conversations with photographers in the field, and it has just featured a slideshow of my photographs, along with an audio interview in flash format. The slideshow is titled Unusual Cultures, Unusual Places, and can be seen either by clicking on the arrow in the above image, or by clicking on the link.

GlobalPost has published nearly 3,000 stories, videos and photo galleries since January including numerous in-depth series on a very broad array of major international issues, and have nearly 20 syndication partners who have reached agreements to use GlobalPost content in print, on-air, or online.

Best Multimedia: Journey To End of Coal

Here's one of the best multimedia web documentary I've seen so far, and it's titled “Journey to the end of Coal,” developed by two French multimedia companies, Honkytonk and 31Septembre.

It's an interactive web documentary set in China, and documents the sacrifices that millions of Chinese coal miners are making everyday, risking their lives and spoiling their land to satisfy their own country’s appetite for economic growth.

I was amazed at how this web documentary has crossed over to television visual territory, and how well the interactivity of this web documentary is done, which adds an altogether exciting feature to the experience. You have to see it to be blown over as I am. It gives you the opportunity of experiencing what an investigative photojournalist goes through and faces on a similar assignment!

In short: one of the best I've seen so far, and one that totally justifies the 1.5 million page views it received so far.

However, set aside enough time to experience it..this is not the type of multimedia that can be rushed through.

Via Innovative Interactivity.

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Friday, September 11, 2009

POV: The Mind Boggles

© Casey Kelbaugh/The New York Times
While our country is involved in two wars and human lives are lost every day; while President Obama is tackling the enormous economic difficulties inherited from the previous administration, as well as trying to reshape our broken health care system; while we are remembering the dreadful events of September 11, 2001, and while unemployment is at its highest ever, there is still New York Fashion Week to remind us of the breathtaking superficiality of certain segments of society.

Chris Rainier: Papua New Guinea

Chris Rainier: Meetings with Remarkable People - Papua New Guinea from liveBooks on Vimeo.

RESOLVE, the informative blog from liveBooks, has announced that National Geographic Fellow Chris Rainier would be one of its new regular contributors.

Chris is a well known documentary photographer who took part in many National Geographic initiatives, such as the All Roads Photography Program and the Enduring Voices Project. With RESOLVE, Chris will video-post a monthly series "Meetings with Remarkable People" which will take its viewers along with him as he travels the world.

In this first video, Chris shares the ancient dances and rituals he documented on a recent trip to Papua New Guinea.

Ajit Patel: Indian Colors

Based in Mumbai, Ajit Patel is an award-winning freelance advertising photographer, with the background of having produced documentary movies in London.

His website reflects his initial passion for black & white, but that has evolved to color. His favorite camera is the Hassleblad X-Pan because, as he puts it, he enjoys the space it provides in composing visual elements.

There are a number of galleries which demonstrate Ajit's careful composition and love of colors. For instance, his photographs in the Indian Colors gallery underscore these very talents. And perhaps influenced by Degas, Ajit shows us a lovely subdued mood in his gallery titled Ballet School.

A versatile photographer, Ajit's galleries is certainly worth your time...I only wish his photographs were shown in a larger size to appreciate them better.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Pétanque In NYC's Bryant Park

Photo © Tewfic El-Sawy-All Rights Reserved

For a shift in gears, here are a couple of photographs made yesterday at the northwestern corner of Bryant Park in New York City, where aficionados meet almost daily to play bocce or pétanque.

Pétanque is a French game of “boules”, where each player strives to throw metal balls as close as possible to a smaller wooden ball, named the “cochonnet”. Game strategies include “pointing” when a player throws his ball to have it roll as close to the cochonnet as possible, and “shooting” when a player aims for the ball of an opponent, hoping to move him out of a favorable spot.

Bocce is a sport similar to the boules, bowls or pétanque family,with an ancient ancestry dating back to the Roman Empire. It was developed into its present form in Italy, and naturally was exported to other countries that received Italian migrants.

In the South of France, this game (or sport) evolved into a regional activity virtually synonymous with Provence...a little pastis and a game of pétanque is what locals do. Anyone who watched the wonderful French films Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources will surely recall how the game was described in the memoirs of novelist Marcel Pagnol.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

New Leica M9

Photojournalists (the few who can still afford it) and dentists have been impatiently waiting for 9/9/2009 for the new Leica M9.

According to the British Journal of Photography, Leica has updated its M8 model with a full-frame M9. The M9 fits a 24x36mm 18.5 million pixel resolution CCD sensor that has been developed specifically for the camera. It offers ‘full 35mm film format without any compromises’ claims Leica.

The M9 has a magnesium alloy body, and is said to have a "discreet" mode for candid shots in street photography. It can photograph at a range of ISO80 to ISO2500, at up to 2fps, and has a 2.5-inch LCD screen on the back.

The M9, which will be available in a steel-grey or black paint finish, weighs 589g with its battery and measures 139x37x80mm. The price in the US is estimated at $7000, while it's the equivalent of $8000 in the UK (at today's exchange rate).

There's also a review here on DPReview, and for the "eye-candy" go to the M9's website.

Mohit Gupta: Thankas

I mentioned that I would feature Mohit Gupta's multimedia project "Thankas" on TPP as soon as it was uploaded on his website, and I'm pleased that he has just made it available to us to appreciate on his newly completed website/blog.

Originally from Himachal Pradesh, Mohit is an independent photographer based in New Delhi, who specializes in travel and documentary photography. To Mohit, photography is a serious medium for expression. A self taught photographer, he is mainly interested in documenting culture, traditions, rituals and religion, and has traveled within South East Asia to do just that. He also works with NGOs and helps them documenting their work.

"Thankas" was Mohit's project while at the Foundry Photojournalism, where he attended my Introduction To Multimedia Storytelling class. It is a well-made audio slideshow, incorporating many techniques...including the flip-book technique to simulate motion from a number of sequential still photographs.

My previous post on Introduction To Multimedia Storytelling is here.

Mindy Adams' Guide: Multimedia Reporting

Mindy McAdams teaches university courses about online journalism and the changing ways we use technologies for communication, and she has published a comprehensive guide to multimedia proficiency, now available for download in PDF from her website.

The 42-page document is fully linked and usable online in most web browsers, Adobe Reader, or in Preview on the Mac OS. McAdams has licensed the entire document under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. This means that users are free to share, distribute, reuse and even remix it, in line with the CC conditions.

I have yet to read it in its entirety, but my quick scan of its chapters convinced me that it's a valuable document for those who seek to, not only start incorporating multimedia in their work, but also those of us who already are proficient in it but want to hone their skills.

Via Seshu on Twitter

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Gunung Nglanggeran

Mount Nglanggeran is an ancient mountain that has existed about 60 million years ago. It lies about 200-700 meters above the sea level on area Baturagung, the north side of Regency Gunung Kidul.

Located on Village Nglanggeran Distric Patuk, this place can be reached not more than 15 minutes by cars or about 22 kilometers from the city of Wonosari.

According to certain research, Mount Nglanggeran is believed as the ancient mountain that has existed long time ago, even before Mount Merapi exist.

The name of Nglanggeran comes from bahasa Jawa 'planggaran' that means evil thing must be known. Some also say that the word Nglanggeran comes from 'langgeng' that means a peaceful village.

Beside those terms, the mountain that is formed of rocks also known as Gunung Wayang or Puppet Mountain due to its rock that look alike with puppet figure.

The local people believe that it is guarded by Kyi Ongko Wijaya and Punakawan in puppet story such as Semar, Gareng, Petruk, and Bagong.

Other beliefs state that it is a mountain that is believed as the place to meditate and receive revelation from God. No wonder that some people used to used this place for finding peace and safety, especially in Javanese new year or Jumat Kliwon night.

(Village NGLANGGERAN, Patuk, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta INDONESIA)

source: http://gudeg.net

Jungwok Beach

The beach of Jungwok lies on the area of the beach of Wediombo, preciselly on the east side of Wediombo. It takes only a few minutes from Wediombo on foot. As you are leading to the beach, you can enjoy the beautiful view around the beach from the alley.

Its typical panorama can be obtain from the big rock in the middle of the sea. The rock is commonly called "watu topi" that can be used to fishing. The beach of Jungwok has beautiful white sand and relatively shallow. Fishes, starfishes and etc are some creatures that live here. Besides that, as you are walking along the beach, many kind of birds will always accompany you exploring this beach.

(Wediombo Beach Area, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta Special Region, INDONESIA)

source: www.wediombo.com

TIPS & TRICKS
Its location is quiet romote from the civilization that you can get the privation to have a sun-bathe.

How To Get There

From Adisucipto Airport

�Taxi
It takes about two hours (approximately 70 kilometers) and costs around Rp 120.000,00.
� Bus
Take a bus Solo-Jogja to the bus station of Giwangan. From the bus station, take a bus Jogja-Wonosari, then take a bus to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok. It costs around Rp 8.000,00 per person.
� Becak
It is impossible to go to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok by becak.
� We Suggest
Private vehicles will be the best choice to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok. However, if you are with your group to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok, just contact travel agent for your safe and comfy.

From Tugu Railway Station

� Taxi
It takes about two hours (approximately 70 kilometers) and costs around Rp 120.000,00.
� Bus
Take a bus 4 to the Bus Station. From the bus station, take a bus Jogja-Wonosari, then a bus to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok. It costs around Rp 8.000,00 per person.
� Becak
It is impossible to go to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok by becak.
� We Suggest
Private vehicles will be the best choice to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok. However, if you are with your group to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok, just contact travel agent for your safe and comfy.

From Lempuyangan Railway Station

� Taxi
It takes about two hours (approximately 70 kilometers) and costs around Rp 120.000,00.
� Bus
Take a bus 6 to the Bus Station. From the bus station, take a bus Jogja-Wonosari, then a bus to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok. It costs around Rp 8.000,00 per person.
� Becak
It is impossible to go to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok by becak.
� We Suggest
Private vehicles will be the best choice to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok. However, if you are with your group to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok, just contact travel agent for your safe and comfy.

From Giwangan Bus Station

� Taxi
It takes about two hours (approximately 70 kilometers) and costs around Rp 120.000,00.
� Bus
Ttake a bus Jogja-Wonosari, then a bus to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok. It costs around Rp 8.000,00 per person.
� Becak
It is impossible to go to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok by becak.
� We Suggest
Private vehicles will be the best choice to the beach of Wedi Ombo - Pantai Jungwok. However, if you are with your group to the beach of Wedi Ombo, just contact travel agent for your safe and comfy.

Goa Selarong

Selarong Cave is located more or less 14 (fourteen) kilometer to the south of Jogja, at Guwosari Village, Pajangan District and lies on a hill with guava trees which are the characteristics of local area.

Back to the history, this man-made cave was used to be a headquarter for Pangeran Diponegoro in a guerilla war against the Dutch colonialism during 1825-1830. Another interesting sites are Goa Kakung, Goa Putri, waterfall and Sendang Manikmoyo.

Besides you can also see the process of making wooden handicraft by the local people such as mask, statue, etc.

This tourism object of Selarong Cave is categorized as nature tourism object with its cave and waterfall and also a historic and cultural tourism object seen from the historical background of Pangeran Diponegoro and his guerilla war.

(Village Guwosari, Pajangan, Bantul INDONESIA)

source : http://gudeg.net

Goa Pertapan (2 )

The cave of Pertapaan 2 is also located on the area of Pulutan, preciselly next on the cave of Pertapaan 1. This cave is closer to the sea, therefore the sea level is up, the water will automatically go inside the cave. This cave is also safe when the sea water is not tide.

To reach this cave, you have to pass the edge of Jungwok beach. This cave is also used as meditation place until now. Mistical stories in this place is a common thing.

(Wediombo Beach Area, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta Special Region, INDONESIA)

source: www.wediombo.com

Goa Pertapan (1)

The cave of Pertapaan 1 is located on the area of Pulutan, preciselly on the edge of Pulutan beach. It has remarkable ornaments inside like stalactites and stalagmites.

As we explore the cave, we have to pass narrow paths and steepy surface of the cave. It makes it more unique.

Just like its name, it is usually used as a place to meditate. Once upon a time, some supernatural people used to visit it. Some local people still visit this place if they want to meditate or simply find some peace to solve problems.

To reach this place, you have to do some typical rituals by touching a virgin breast, then you may come in to the cave. You may fnd it hard to believe, visti this place if you want to experience it.

(Regions Wediombo, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta INDONESIA)

source: www.wediombo.com

Goa Ngusalan

The cave of Ngusalan is located on the area of Ngusalan where the amazing beach of Ngusalan lies. It can be used as a rest place for visitors that visit the beach of Ngusalan.

Stalactites and stalacmites make the cave more beautiful. When you go in to the cave, it will be wider just like when you are in a large place with natural ornament cave.

Long time ago, it is used as a place to meditate. According to local people, it keeps many misterious mystery that is believed by the people. Recently, only some people who meditate in this place. However, if you want to meditate, you may talk to the person in charge in Wediombo who is later will take to this place.

(Regions Wediombo, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta INDONESIA)

source: www.wediombo.com

Goa Lowo

If you hear the name, you must be thinking about what is in the cave. No doubt about it. Initially, it comes from the word "Lowo" or in Indonesian means "Kelelawar" and in English means "Bats". In this cave, there are so many night creatures. They hang on the holes of the cave. This is the unique of the cave.

According to the survey, there are several types of bat live here. Big bats and small bats are living here. Those colors are brown and black. Due to the dark cave, it is not easy to take pictures here. You have to wark hard to get those pictures.

(Regions Wediombo, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta INDONESIA)

source: www.wediombo.com

Mitchell Kanashkevich: Seeing The Light

Photo © Mitchell Kanashkevich-All Rights Reserved
Mitchell Kanashkevich is an oft-published travel/documentary photographer, whose main passion resonates with those of us who are described as "ethno-photographers". Much of his work is in capturing disappearing ancient cultures and the human condition in unique, challenging situations. Much of his travel/documentary photography is represented by Getty Images, while his cultural portraits, both color and black and white, are in private collections.

Mitchell has recently published a new eBook titled Seeing The Light. The premise of the eBook is to show how to create “believable” looking artificial light with a single off camera flash in a softbox or with a reflector, exploit natural light with and without the help of artificial light,and gain a deeper understanding of natural light and how it can be used creatively, even in challenging situations.

Via the above link, you can see sample screen grabs and even download a sample PDF.

As he says, the lessons in Seeing the Light is relevant to anyone who’s passionate about light, but wants to stay compact – that includes travel and documentary photographers, wedding photographers, portrait photographers and even low-budget commercial shooters.

For Mitchell's wonderful travel and ethno-photography, drop by his website...I guarantee you'll be inspired by his work.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Goa Kiskendo

Kiskendo Cave is a natural cave located in the Menoreh mountain, Kulon Progo Regency. The cave lies on 1200 m above sea level, so that the air there is cool and fresh. It is locates about 35 kilometres at northwest side of Yogyakarta, on a hill at the northern side of Kulon Progo Regency,a small fine-asphalt road leads to Kiskendo cave. Only small kinds of four-wheeled vehicles can reach the cave. Those who visit the cave with a bus must leave the vehicle at Niten village, close to Giri Mulyo subdistrict office, about 8 kilometres from the cave.

On the way to the cave, you may enjoy the charming scenery along the windy road. Valleys, green farmland, and simple rural traditional houses reflect the traditional atmosphere in which the people live. Entering the Kiskendo cave, you will be greeted by wonderful stalactites and stalagmites like mostly limestone do have. According to the legend, the natural shape of the cave was once the palace of two giants by the names of Mahesa Suro and Lembu Suro who were defeated by Subali as portrayed in the relief at the front of the cave.Valleys, green farmland, and simple rural traditional houses reflect the traditional atmosphere in which the people live.

HISTORY
Apart from the stalagmites clinging to the roof and mounting from the floor of the cave, it is said that the cave treasures a well known legend about the fight between Mahesasura, Lembusura and Jathasura against Sugriwa and Subali.

This story is depicted by relief made in front of the cave. In connection with above story, inside the Kiskendo cave local people belief the presence of several places as being the remainders of Sekandang Kingdom, among others: Santri Tani and Subali meditation places, Selumbung (royal food storage), Kraton Sekandang (centre of the Kingdom), Selansur (hiding place of royal soldiers during the fight between Subali againt Mahesasura and Lembusura; this place can only be reached by crawling ) and Sumelong (a hole through the roof of the cave the escape of Subali from the cave because Sugriwa has blocked the entrance of the cave).

TIP& TRICKS
Bring a camera just to take every beautiful picture on this place.

( Village Jatimulyo, Girimulya, Kulon Progo Yogyakarta INDONESIA )

Source : gudeg.net

Goa Greweng

This cave is located on the area of Greweng. It is a pleasant and challenging place to visit where stalactites and stalagmites ornament the cave beautifully.

This cave used to be used as a place to meditate, event recently, mystical stories can still be heard here. It also becomes the place for porcupines to live. If you are lucky, you will be able to see the while exploring this cave. Not only porcupines, bats can also be found hanging down in this cave.

As you visit this cave, you will be amazed by the beauty of the crystalized stalactites and stalagmites that seem to be diamonds. Two things you should do are bring the lamps, torches or candles as you enter the cave and do not forget to bring your camera to eternalize the beautiful view here. Do not be shocked if you see the result of the picture then.

( Regions Wediombo, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta INDONESIA )

source: www.wediombo.com

Goa Gajah

Gajah Cave is located at Lemahbang hamlet, Mangunan village, Dlingo, more or less 21 kilometer on the south east of Bantul.

Gajah cave is a karztic cave which is located on the karztic area of Mount Seribu. This is a horizontal cave but its depth is not yet measured, so that it gives a challange to explore more on the depth of the cave. So far visitors can only go as long as 200 meters. The remaining is still a secret.

The name of Gajah cave originates from its typical formation of stones that appears likely an elephant.

( Lemahbang Hamlet, Village Mangunan, District Dlingo, Bantul INDONESIA )

Goa Cerme

Cerme cave is located at Dusun Srunggo, Desa Selopamioro, Kecamatan Imogiri, more or less 15 (fifteen) kilometer to the south east of Bantul.

The total length of the cave 1,2 kilometer and flowed with underground river (current) which is safe for caving. Average of water depth is 1-1,5 meter.

The end of the cave is a pool (sendang) at Panggang, Ploso village, Giritirto, Gunungkidul.

Besides the main cave, there are also another caves used for meditation such as Goa Dalang, Goa Ledhek, Goa Badhut, and Goa Kaum.

To reach the front gate of the cave, you have to climb up a hill through 759 steps. At night, the view of city on the northern side seems beautiful with thousands of sparkling lamps.

( source : http://gudeg.net )

Goa Bentis

This cave is located on the area of Bentis. Its slim front side is ornamented by high valley that makes this cave to be a challenging place to visit. Stalagtits and stalagnits also ornament the cave that perform a beautiful view in this place.

Here, luweng (under surface river) is also flowing. In rainy season, the water in this luweng always increase. This cave is perfect to be explored in dry season.

The unique of stalagnits and stalaktits are those dolors are darker than ordinary stalaktits and stalaknits. Those typical shape are grouping like root. Visit this cave, find the exotic of this place that you will never find on the other places.

( Regions Wediombo, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta Special Region, INDONESIA )

source: www.wediombo.com

Goa Banyusumurup

The cave Banyu Sumurup is located on the area of Bentis. This cave is a large cave that has a large size on its front side, however, the further we go deeper, the narrower the size of the cave.

It has lucid underground river called "luweng". As the cave of Bentis, it can only be visited in the dry season. In wet season, the cave will be filled by the water. Stalactites and stalagmites also ornament the cave that make it more gorgeous Selain itu. Mystic stories also common stories here.

( Regions Wediombo, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta Special Region, INDONESIA )

source: www.wediombo.com

WIRED: Kanepari & Ferguson

Photos © Adam Ferguson (L)/Zackary Canepari (R)-Courtesy WIRED

"The photojournalist has long been known as the lone wolf, traveling solo to the far-flung corners of the world to document experiences few are capable of seeing. By function, it’s often a solitary quest, lonely and alienating; rarely as romantic as the photographs make it appear."

What a great start for the Raw File article written for WIRED by Bryan Derballa!

The article deals with the friendship and healthy competition between Adam Ferguson and Zackary Canepari, two immensely gifted photojournalists working in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. It appears that they helped each other, and edited one another’s work, always hoping to improve its quality.

WIRED's Raw File's article is in essence two interviews: Ferguson giving his views on Canepari's work, and vice-versa. Quite an interesting read...naturally, they pat each other on the back, but that's what friends do, especially those whose camaraderie withstood difficult circumstances.

Both photojournalists are content to be doing what they want to do at this time. Canepari is back in California pursuing personal projects, while Ferguson is still shooting in Afghanistan.

Zackary Canepari was featured on TTP a few times, and Adam Ferguson's work in Orissa was featured here.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Parangkusumo Beach

Upon entering the gate of Parangkusumo Beach, you will immediately feel the sacred nuance of the beach that is located around 30 kilometers south of Yogyakarta city and it is believed to be the entrance gate to the south ocean. You will soon smell the fragrance of flowers and incense as the materials of an offering; the nuance you will find nowhere but in this beach.

The sacredness of the place feels more distinct when you look at the scattered flowers and sets of offerings on the Love Stone that is located in Puri Cepuri complex where Panembahan Senopati and Queen of the South met and made an agreement. At that time, Senopati was meditating on the bigger stone in the north when Queen of the South approached him and sat on the smaller stone in the south.

The meeting between the two authorities had influence on the relationship between Yogyakarta Kingdom and Bale Sokodhomas Kingdom. It began when Senopati was perfecting his supernatural powers by doing the ritual of tapa ngeli or carrying himself away in the river. Arriving at a certain phase of his meditation, suddenly there was storm on the beach, trees were yanked out by its roots, the seawater was boiling and fish were thrown to the land.

The occurrence compelled the Queen of the South to show up on the surface of the ocean to see Senopati. Senopati expressed his ideal to govern Mataram and asked the Queen of South for her help. The Queen promised him the help with the conditions that Senopati and his descendants would be willing to become her husbands. Senopati took the conditions with the request that the marriage should not bear children.

The agreement made Yogyakarta Kingdom as one of Mataram frictions to have close relationship with the Kingdom of the South Ocean. The proof of such a relationship is the labuhan alit (giving an offering by throwing out certain things to the sea) that is done annually. One part of the labuhan ceremony is planting parts of Sultan's nails, hair and clothes in the area of Puri Cepuri. Please check with Yogyakarta tourism calendar in YogYES.com for this labuhan rite.

The meditation of Senopati that bore useful fruits caused many people to believe that any requests will be answered if they are said by the Love Stone. It is not surprising, therefore, hundreds of people from different classes and religions come to the place on certain days they consider sacred. Going in pilgrimage to the Love Stone is also believed to help someone to release heavy burdens from him and to give new life spirit.

In addition to the Love Stone and the labuhan procession, you can also enjoy the beauty of the beach and the breeze of the seashore on a horse-cart. You only have to pay IDR 20,000 for the pleasant ride.

There are many warongs where you can buy meals and drinks. Quite big numbers of visitors makes this area crowded every day, even until late at night. Some of them even spend the night in this beach to say their prayer. If you want to share the spiritual experience in Parangkusumo Beach, you can join the pilgrims praying.

Ngrenehan Beach

Located in the Village District Kanigoro Saptosari approximately 30 KM south of the City Wonosari. Tourists can watch the activities of fishermen and enjoy a fast-food fish or fresh fish. brought in by the - by.

Still in an area with approximately Ngrenehan Beach 1 KM to the west there Ngobaran Beach and Beach Nguyahan. Every full moon on Nyepi Day at the Beach Ngobaran Melasti ceremony conducted. . .

photo : www.gunungkidulkab.go.id

Sadeng Beach

Sadeng beach is located on the south coast Gunungkidul region is + 40 Km from Wonosari, Gunung Kidul.

There is a Fish Landing Base (PPI) which is known as PPI Sadeng the national level and is supporting the development of marine fisheries in the province of Yogyakarta Special Region. In addition, other potential is the Ancient Solo River. Now, the former popular streams through the song titled keroncong Gesang Solo River, Java's creation was a tourist draw.

Photo: pesonagunungkidul.com, gunungkidulkab.go.id, picasaweb.google.com

Ngobaran Beach

Going to Ngrenehan Beach and enjoying the grilled fish will be complete if you drop by Ngobaran Beach that is located adjacent to it. The location of the beach with high cliff is around two kilometers from Ngrenehan Beach. It is not far, isn't it? Local people of Ngrenehan Beach even talk and visit Ngobaran Beach, why don't you?

Ngobaran is such an exotic beach. When sea water falls, you can see spread of both green and brown seaweed. Being looked from the top, the spread of the algae growing in between coral reef looks like spread of rice field in a densely populated area. Tens of sea animal species also present in between the coral reef, ranging from sea urchin, starfish, to various types of cockle shells.

What you will not find in other beaches is the cultural enchantment, ranging from the building to the local food. One interesting place is four praying places that stand side by side. Is it form of multiculturalism? Who knows.

The most prominent one is a building that looks like a temple with ornaments of god statues in white color. The building was built in 2003 to commemorate the arrival of Brawijaya V, one of Majapahit's king, in Ngobaran. The people who use the place are of Kejawan belief. The name 'Kejawan' originates from the nickname of Brawijaya V's son, namely Bondhan Kejawan. The person who built the building acknowledge to be the descendant of Brawijaya V and appointed one person in the community to keep this place.

The truth of this story about Brawijaya V is doubted by many historians. The reason is, if Raden Patah attacked Brawijaya V, it will give an image that Islam was spread in a violent way. Many historians suggest that the existing historical evidences do not sufficiently conclude that Raden Patah made an attack. You may search any information for further assurance about it.

Some meters of the box where the dry plant grows there is a temple for Hindu people to say prayer. No detail information of its foundation.

In front of the dry plant grows, there is a mosque with the size of around 3x4 meters. The mosque building is quite simple since the floor is of sands as if it unites with the beach. What is unique is its direction. Most of the mosques in Indonesia face westwards, but this mosque faces southwards. The front part where the religious leader leads the prayer is open so that it directly sees the ocean. When YogYES asked local people about it, no one knows the reason. They even get surprised because the founder of the mosque is a well known kyai of Nahdatul Ulama who lived in Panggang, Gunung Kidul. For correct direction for those who want to pray in the mosque, local people make a sign on the wall using red pencil.

After being astonished with the religious site, you can get down to the beach. When you come early in the morning, you will see people take seaweed. They sell the seaweed at 1,000 to 1,500 Rupiah per kilogram. They use the earnings for their daily lives.

If you come in the afternoon, however, you will see people searching for sea urchin for their side dish at their dinner. The spines of the sea urchin must be cut first then it is pried using a sickle. The meat inside of the sea urchin is then taken out. When searching for the sea urchin, people usually bring bucket, coconut sieve, sickle, and hat to prevent them from the sun.

The ingredients to cook sea urchin are salt and chilli. It is then fried. Not many people sell this menu. They say that the meat is quite delicious. If you really want to have a try, please ask them to cook specially for you. Maybe you have special recipe to cook sea urchin so that it can be served as favourite cuisine and increase society welfare.

Isn't it complete yet? There might not be other choices for the beach beauty, enchantment of the praying places, and tempting cuisine other than this beach.

Text: Yunanto Wiji Utomo
Photo & Artistic: Sutrisno
Copyright © 2006 YogYES.COM

Congot beach

Congot beach tourism is the beach best visited after the Glagah Beach. Both beaches were closely spaced and connected by a smooth asphalt road within easy enough even to use bicycles. Located in the Village Jangkaran, Temon District, Kulon Progo, Beach Congot citizen activities center around which the livelihood of fishing.

Beautiful scenery to be found even when you are still on the way to this beach. Along the road that connects with the Beach Congot Wates, you can can see the green paddy field and village activities in Kulon Progo generally become farmers. Like the plains near the coast in other areas, the roads to the beach Congot also decorated by rows of coconut trees.

Congot beach has its own charm than the other beaches for fishermen and fishing nuances so strong. Along the shoreline, you can see the activities of local people and local tourist favorite fishing satisfying. In the other corner, there are the fishermen who were fishing on the beach, destroying small crab shells attached to the mesh or clean the boat.

Text: Yunanto Wiji Utomo
Photo & Artistic: Agung Sulistiono Mabruron
Copyright © 2007 YogYES.COM

Our Own YouTube Channel

I hope you had a great summer. I wanted to start this new academic year opening our own YouTube channel called "English for Tourism" where all my students´ videos and work will be gathered so that anybody interested in English for Tourism can use them for educational purposes. The channel is still under construction as plenty more videos will be added. This is our channel http://www.youtube.com/user/Englishfortourism. You can also find the videos on the bottom right hand side of this blog. I would like to thank all my students for their work and collaboration as well as all the other people who participated in their work.

Ulla Lohmann: Papua Mummies

An unusual project has put Ulla Lohmann in the 'crosshairs' at the Visa pour l'Image photojournalism festival in Perpignan.

Ulla's Mummies in Papua portfolio was shown at Visa's first nightly projections, and is a distinct change from the normal fare that the festival is reputed for. She had to wait two years before being granted authorization to see and photograph the mummies.

In Papua New Guinea’s Morobe Highlands, the Anga tribe used to follow an ancient method of mummification for its dead by smoke curing, however the tradition has been almost lost, until the tribe leader's grand-daughter's death.

The lost tradition was revived when the grand-daughter died. The mummies were brought back to the village, and eventually restored for preservation. Now, the tribe's leader also wants to be mummified once he dies and has asked Lohmann to record the event.

1854, the blog of the British Journal of Photography has an interview with Ulla Lohmann.

Wedi Ombo beach

Wediombo beach is a natural beach with a beautiful panorama, is located in the Village Jepitu Sub Girisubo about 40 KM south east of Wonosari. Bay-shaped beach and gently sloping with white sand, can be viewed openly from the hills and the coast, allowing tourists to enjoy a perfect sunset panorama, but it is also the cool air refreshing beach is believed to help cure asthma. For Tourists memnacing hobby can be done in this place where at any given moment a lot of fish that appear Panjo along the coast.
One Year at the beach held cultural tradition of ceremonial processions ngalangi catch fish by using gawar made from tree roots that spread as wawar net mounted from the hill Kedungdowok and driven together to the sea by the local community.
In one region to the coast have Gremeng Beach, Beach and Jungwok Kalong Island (an island inhabited by thousands of bats) that can be achieved by tracing around 1.5 KM to the east

(gunungkidulkab.go.id)