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The ravaging flow bypassed the Chapel of the Virgin, then bore down straight down on the Chapel of Christ - only to divide itself at the last fraction of a second, a meter from the wall, and crash into the sea". East of Bali, PERIPLUS
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- Location:Jakarta
- Mood:
impressed
So it would be logical to continue with DANDHYA (a pair of sticks) - a North Indian Dance that is performed during deepavali celebration or any other happy occasion to express joy.
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- Location:Jakarta
- Mood: impressed
"We like dance which involves our mind, soul, and body movement which connects us to the divine energy. It is like yoga to us".
( PICS & STORY are HERE )To be continued
- Location:Jakarta
- Mood: impressed
This weekend the Singapore Indian community have celebrated Deepavali there and I had a rare opportunity to enjoy Tamil and other Indian dances presented Mrs Suganthi Kumaraguru and Mrs Jeyanthi Balasubramaniam, who began dancing at the age of six and eight respectively and now are established teachers in classical Indian dance with more than 20 years of teaching experience.
You may personally see some of those beautiful dances at the videos below together with short explanations kindly provided by Mrs Jeyanthi Balasubramaniam:
Nattuvanar: Mrs Jeyanthi Balasubramaniam, Director and Choreographer, Bharathaa Arts (Kesavan Sisters); (not in the picture) Mrs Suganthi Kumaraguru Director and Choreographer, Bharathaa Arts (Kesavan Sisters)
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- Location:Jakarta
- Mood: impressed
QUESTION. Would you please say a few words about present-day Indonesian-Russian contacts in every field - the economy, politics and culture?
ANSWER. Russia is a country of crucial importance to Indonesia. Our bilateral relations have had their ups and downs. There was a time when they thrived, and then they came to a decline. Now they are reviving again. The progress of bilateral contacts runs parallel to the development of each of the two countries, and our economic and political links are getting closer. What matters most now is the restoration of economic ties.
( INTERVIEW is HERE )
- Location:Jakarta
- Mood: optimistic
Question: What could you say about current relations between Russia and Indonesia?
Answer: They are now on the upsurge. Vladimir Putin’s visit to Indonesia on September 6 of the last year provided a powerful impetus to the development of our bilateral cooperation practically in all directions – politics, trade, the economy, and culture.
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- Location:Jakarta
- Mood: optimistic
Work will be carried out at a deposit north of the province's capital of Surabaya.
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- Location:Jakarta
- Mood:
curious
…(also see six posts starting from HERE). Geological experts are set to face off on the cause of a disastrous mud volcano eruption on the island of Java, which has displaced 40,000 residents and caused billions of dollars in damage.
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- Location:Jakarta
- Mood: excited
But most of the creatures I have met underwater at the Bidadri island at Flores’ western tip never introduced themselves :-(
Still, I know some of them – but only some. So you are welcome to name the rest in your comments :-)
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- Location:Jakarta
- Mood: curious
And as a holiday gift I present this collection of mosques in various regions of Indonesia:
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- Location:Jakarta
- Mood: optimistic
By the way, let me introduce you Heru D. Vardan, engineer, the head of Kampung Djamoe Organik.
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- Location:Jakarta
- Mood: happy
And while I’m sorting them this post would tell what you should expect in the coming weeks :-)
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- Location:Jakarta
- Mood:creative
“…and never the twain shall meet” as there’s a lot of fresh water in the West and much less or practically none in the East.
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- Location:Jakarta
- Mood:creative
As I promised - here is the video of the dance, which I liked most of all - Bawi Kuwu (girl-recluse) by dayaks from Central Kalimantan.
It is based on a legend spread among the people of Mungku-Baru village (60 km from the capital of the province Palangkarai).
Highlights: Parade of Indonesian Dances in Taman Mini Indonesia-8
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- Mood:creative
The Sundanese women living in the Western Java pleased us with the dacne Kembang Buruan («Hunting for a flower»). Well it's not difficult to guess who is a flower here:
Highlights: Parade of Indonesian Dances in Taman Mini Indonesia-7
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- Mood:creative
A volcano in a cupboard
Unlike the English saying about skeletons in one’s closet, Richard Gunawan has quite a different problem with his cupboard. This resident of Sedati village, located about ten kilometers to the North of LUSI has a mud volcano there, small but quite real.
And he also has September 21, 2007 written on his wall.
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A month after LUSI erupted Indonesian Vice President Yusuf Kalla visited the site and assured the refugees that "all losses affecting local residents from the mudflow, such as to their homes, will be borne by Lapindo Brantas ...as well as compensation for the damage to a nearby turnpike, rice fields, schools and other public buildings. Whatever the amount asked for, whether it is Rp 5 billion ($533.000), Rp 10 billion or more, Lapindo will pay it".
Kindly note that he didn't say a single word about any court decision. And he didn't say anything about any loss assessment. He was speaking about "whatever the amount asked for". What a strange way to help his political party comrade...
Because Lapindo belongs to the family of Indonesian chief welfare minister and an important figure in the same ruling Golkar party headed by the VP. That is, to Aburizal Bakrie, who was recently named by Globe magazine Indonesia's richest man with total wealth of US$9,2 billion.
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- Mood: curious
In May 2006 Lapindo drillers tried to stop the eruption that occurred in their neighborhood, but immediately new cracks started to form.
Mud discharges soon reached 130,000 cubic meters a day and totally covered four villages nearby and a part of a highway. People who lost their homes were moved to a huge market complex.
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On the way from Surabaya's airport to the office of P.T. Minarak Lapindo Jaya we heard local radio news about yet another fire at one of the numerous cracks oozing flammable gases. The cause of fire this time remained unclear, but a couple of months ago another fire was caused by a burning cigarette.
A couple of hours later in the office of the company we were looking at photos and videos of LUSI's earlier stages, including those of the two smaller volcanoes that had erupted roughly on the same straight line. And there came the news that moving soil had ruptured a nearby water pipe once again.
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- Mood: curious
...I'd seen something like this many years ago in Azerbaijan - another place renowned for its many mud volcanoes. And not only mud volcanoes – but highly flammable gases bursting from cracks in the soil (tectonic plates push down not only water but also huge amounts of the silt that makes an excellent fuel for these torches that burn for ages). These perpetual flames made that region the center of an ancient fire-worshipping religion. 
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