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    Indonesian Vegan Satay with Peanut Sauce using a smaller TVP. by: vegiterra Views[649] Indonesian Vegan Satay with Peanut Sauce using a large-size TVP. by: vegiterra Views[852] Indonesian Vegan Satay with Peanut Sauce using a large-size TVP. by: vegiterra Views[790] The local government of Gunungkidul has developed an enormous reservoir called Embung Nglanggeran. In Javanese, “embung” means pond. This artificial lake is built in the peak of primeval volcano Nglanggeran, around 500 metres above sea level. It is used for watering purposes and, recently, as tourism attraction as well. by: tranquillity Views[629] Imsak, 27 year old, a young villager from Semanu, Gunungkidul, took a “wudhu” or an Islamic ritual before praying. He used the water from a reservoir tub held rainwater during the wet season. by: tranquillity Views[587]
     
    During the rainy season, people in the karts area (the south part of Gunungkidul) develop the “rainwater harvesting” by using their individual reservoir tub outside their houses. Every roof gutter is arranged to flow the rainwater to fill in their reservoir tubs. When the dry season lasts long, they get to buy clean water from the supplier. This costs them around IDR 150,000 (AUD 15) per 5,000 litre. It is equal to an average monthly income for them. by: tranquillity Views[669] The topography of Gunungkidul consists of three main characters: alluvial land in the north part, fertile plateau in the middle, and karts hills full of limestone in the south part. This effects to the various drainage systems. In Beji village, Ngawen, as part of the north Gunungkidul, the villagers are lucky enough to have shallow aquifer in limited quantity. They maintain to use the river flow, Kali Jurug, for their daily need by employ a local wisdom management: the highest area of the river for cooking, the middle one for human other needs like bathing, and the lowest is for their cattle. by: tranquillity Views[682] Gunungkidul, the southest part of Yogyakarta Special Region, in the heart of Java island, Indonesia, is the most affected area during dry season. August is one of the driest months when teak leaves are withered and agricultural lands are dried. Every year water has been always a crucial issue in this district. by: tranquillity Views[613] Landscape of Gunung Lumut at North Barito District in Central Kalimantan covered by tropical rain forest. This protected forest areas is a tower of fresh water for communities in three provinces in Kalimantan. For Muara Mea villagers, Gunung Lumut is a sacred place. They believe that their spirit will dwell in the mountain when they died before reaching heaven. by: iamdreamcatcher Views[883] Three Balians from Muara Mea village dance while reciting spells to cure diseases. They could perform healing procession even up to 18 hours without stopping. They use natural materials taken from Gunung Lumut to heal diseases and for ceremonies. by: iamdreamcatcher Views[719]
     
    Grave at Muara Mea Village. Muara Mea villagers usually put personal belongings of people who died in the grave. The personal belongings will remain there until the shadow spirit of the deceased has left Gunung Lumut toward heaven. by: iamdreamcatcher Views[652] Women from Muara Mea sow rice seeds in the field. They live from farming by utilizing shifting cultivation. But they will not return for farming in the same place before the land back into forest. However, Muara Mea villagers who live outside of protected forest areas of Lampeong-Gunung Lumut always keep their activities away from the sacred area. by: iamdreamcatcher Views[931] The boundaries of protected forest areas Lampeong-Gunung Lumut at North Barito District in Central Kalimantan. This tropical rain forest which surrounded by plantations and logging companies is a sacred place for Muara Mea villagers. Therefore, Muara Mea villagers take initiative to proposed the forest area in Gunung Lumut as national park to Indonesian Government. by: iamdreamcatcher Views[729] A shrine to a Balinesian god is on a wall near an alley with a motor bike in the background showing how the Western world and tourism has influenced the Balinesian culture. Now it is a mix between modern ameneties like motor bikes and keeping with the traditional culture in Bali. by: rachelmarek Views[443] Motorbikes line the street outside of the markets in Ubud. The market place is set up to sell tourists souvenirs. This provides jobs, and monetary gain for the local people in Ubud. by: rachelmarek Views[467]
     
    A Balinesian man carves wooden sculptures for tourists to buy. Tour leaders take groups to many destinations like this to watch the workers create wood carvings, jewelry or batik fabrics and make purchases. Incentives are given to the guides if tourist buy items. by: rachelmarek Views[436] Temples are tourist attractions in themselves in Bali. Many tourists come to the famous Tanah Lot to see the temple on an island in the sea. The Balinese use the temples for worship, but they have become a tourist attraction, and therefore a way to make money. by: rachelmarek Views[465] Traditional Balinesian Barong dance depicting the fight between good and evil performed for tourists in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. This dance would usually not be performed everyday, but an exception is made for the tourism industry and the money that can be made from it. by: rachelmarek Views[697] Tembak - My own personal choir by: monikasmith Views[387] Tembak - The waters will rise but the kids still play by: monikasmith Views[374]
     
    Ensait Panjang - The Weavers - Holding up tradition by: monikasmith Views[437] Forest School - Waiting patiently for his turn by: monikasmith Views[417] Forest School - Rehabilitation of the Orangutan by: monikasmith Views[447] These men have completed their second (and final) trip for the day to the crater and back, and now receive their wages in cash – approximately 60 cents (US) per kilogram, for an average US$48 per 12km return trip. A fortune in a society where the minimum wage is around US$100 per month, but at a huge health cost. by: kithamilton Views[459] At the rim, there is time for a short rest before the 5km descent to the weighing station. At the time of my visit, there were five heroes capable of carrying a 100km load. by: kithamilton Views[442]
     
    It is an arduous 1km climb from the mine up to the rim of the crater, with the workers carrying an average load of 80kg in two baskets slung across their shoulders. by: kithamilton Views[448] Risking diseases of the lungs, heart and eyes, miners extract pure sulphur as it emerges in molten form from deep within the crater by: kithamilton Views[439] Stunted trees line the rim of the Mt Ijen crater in East Java, while sulphur-drenched volcanic fumes drift over the azure lake. by: kithamilton Views[468] Ketut Liyer- My experience with the 100 year old medicine man of Bali. by: jbelairburba Views[692] It was beautiful sunny Sunday Morning behind my neighbourhood where there are still farm fields. The ray of light are caught by the trees and made this beautiful scene. Locals like to let their chicken pet running freely through the fields. They're not worry about loosing them because eventually the chickens would get very far. by: lieshabear Views[1093]
     
    Mrs. Nik and her son, Rofiq, waits in the shades while Mr. Nik works on burning the remaining cane plants after the harvest. by: lieshabear Views[540] This is Mr. Nik. He lives a few blocks away, but his family owns a cane field behind my neighbourhood. The cane are harvest once in a year. After it's being harvested, the remaining plants have to be burnt before the farmers could plant the new plants. Mr. Nik works as a factory labor on week days and takes care of his field on Sundays. by: lieshabear Views[545] The effects of a growing city is the growth of the housing which can expand to the far side of the city. Most affordable housing are small houses, built from what used to be a farming field. Some field still existing between those houses, like this chili field that is being harvest by Lastri. She is one of the locals that lives behind my neighbourhood and still owns her family field. Her sons have all grown up and chose to move to a bigger city rather than to be a farmer like their parents. by: lieshabear Views[586] The ex mariner Hasyim, like a modern Caronte of Dante’s Divina Commedia, is now working as accompany for workers from a ship to another. He took me for a trip in the canal for showing me proudly the working process. by: myversion Views[696] Some of the workers have just finished to load a “pinisi” with gypsum, which going through the direction of the Surabaya harbor. All of the hooded workers which are covered with the whit dust of the gypsum are looking like the crew of a ghost ship. by: myversion Views[729]
     
    Workers are often using the turbid canal which comes from the Ciliwung River(Turbid water river)and flows into the sea, for moving from one ship to another for trasfering the stocks and the workers. During the navigation it’s usual to see the maintenance work of these old wood ships called “pinisi” in Bahasa, directly on the little platforms on the water. by: myversion Views[724] Conditions of work are still ancestral, they work in the old way, without glove, barefoot and they protect their respiratory tracts from dust by covering their faces with t-shirts. by: myversion Views[593] One of the women dancing at Yogyakarta festival by: travelingecko Views[437]
     
    Children of the village Kampung Air which is next to the Sunda Kelapa port, hang out on the bridge. They have no open spaces to play in their village, but the open sea is the only playground. by: sundakelapa Views[575] Fishing in your own yard is a common thing if you happen to live next to the sea. In this village next to the Sunda Kelapa port, it's called Kampung Air or literally sea village. Some of the houses are above the sea water. It's even possible to fish up from your own porch here. Convenient probably to some, but hygienic factor does not always the main part in this village. I took this picture away in the sea on the small boat. by: sundakelapa Views[368] A dock worker taking a break in port of Sunda Kelapa. Most of them are informal worker at the dock. Harsh environment conditions has become a day to day common thing. They working hours does not even better either. Some of them even started earlier than the Sunrise and the job does not even complete after the Sunset. Odd working hours at night is also part of their life. by: sundakelapa Views[557] Family's hope is literally the meaning of the ship's name Harapan Keluarga. Conveying some hopes and opportunities that put the sailors and fisherman of North Jakarta port into the ocean everytime. by: sundakelapa Views[633] Traditional ship at Sunda Kelapa port North Jakarta. These ship mostly used for fishing on the ocean. A journey took weeks, sometimes months that would earn them all sorts of fishery product commodities. Though some ship also provide sea freighter to most areas throughout the Indonesian Islands. Fishing alone sometimes does not really the brightest commodities these days in order to provide to their family. by: sundakelapa Views[456]
     
    Woman's temple garb, in Balinese Hinduism is typically a bra under a transparent lace jacket, sarong and waist scarf. After temple is a social time. by: timshel_jackson Views[1002] Prayer involves a ritual of infusing an intention of graduated and prayer into flower petals. by: timshel_jackson Views[577] Made (left) and his nephew dressed in traditional temple garb waiting for the procession to begin. by: timshel_jackson Views[396] A typical penjor lined street in a residential neighbourhood of Ubud by: timshel_jackson Views[437] My friend Made and the boys from his village raising their home made penjor. A symbol erected for various holidays. I was told that the straight shaft is symbolic for walking the straight (holy) path in life, but the top curving over is about the need for flexibility on this path. by: timshel_jackson Views[360]
     
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