Krupuk Rambak from cow’s skin!
And we found some stones along the way…
The best-known of all megalithic sites dates back 4000 years
Ponyo
Dorayaki ponyo likes to sleep
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Nasi Tumpeng
My first nasi tumpeng: a feast of gratitude, thanksgiving and celebration of success.
Tumpeng is a cone-shaped rice dish like mountain with its side dishes (vegetables and meat). Traditionally featured in the slamatan ceremony, the cone shape of rice is made by using cone-shaped weaved bamboo container. The rice itself could be plain steam rice, uduk rice (cooked with coconut milk), or yellow rice (uduk rice colored with kunyit (turmeric)).
The cone shaped rice erected on tampah (rounded woven bamboo container) covered with banana leaf, and surrounded by assorted of Indonesian dishes.
People in Java, Bali and Madura usually make Tumpeng to celebrate important event. However, all Indonesians are familiar with Tumpeng. The philosophy of Tumpeng is related to the geographical condition of Indonesia, especially Java as fertile island with numerous mountains and volcanos. Tumpeng dated back to ancient Indonesian tradition that revered mountains as the abode of ancestors and gods. The cone-shaped rice meant to mimics the holy mountain. The feast served as somekind of thanks giving for the abundance of harvest or any other blessings.
In gratitude ceremony (syukuran or slametan), after the people pray, the top of tumpeng is cut and delivered to the most important person. He or she may be the group leader, the oldest person, or the beloved one. Then, all people in the ceremony enjoy the tumpeng together. With tumpeng, people express the gratitude to God and appreciate togetherness and harmony (Source: from wikipedia).
Thank you Bandung!
Sunrise @mabul island, Sabah
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sunrise @ mabul island
Pudding: Sunday monologue
Pudding’s monologue: “As the number of diseases increase over the years, I need a specialized care at least once in my lifetime. When are you gonna get me a health and accident insurance?”
Hello you two.. anyone … ?
Hobung do Poring @Tambunan
These are actually fresh bamboo shoots: yes — obtained from bamboo grass – these are young bamboo shoots at about 3 – 4 weeks old. The shoots have tough, layered skins but after peeling them off, you will have tender inner cores shown in the photos. These can then be sliced into smaller strips, boiled in water for about 30 minutes before deep-fried with meat. Super delicious!
Mummy got a baby house!
Baby’s house (by Steve Miller)
Inside her silver house, alone
She sings a song
Of water turned to sand
She waits, her time is her own
Inside her looking glass
Black is the color she sees
While waiting for the sun
She lives, so patiently
Young man travelling along
Passes by a window
Singing a song
Feel the wind blow
As my blood flows
Through the shadows
Of my soul, today
See the rainbows
As my love grows
My heart knows
What my mind won’t say
The living is easy
I’m born to be free
The living is easy
There’s no reason to explain
Sitting in her sitting room, patiently
She waits for a change, suddenly
Oh, the changes come
Hearing a song, her blood begins to flow
She no longer is alone
Lying in her sitting room, silently
He touches her hand, joyfully
And so love has begun
With joy in her heart
She receives his flowing soul
And love grows
And it grows
And it grows
Inside her purple house
Oh Lord, filled by her man
A child begins to grow
Oh Lord, who can understand
