Batik in Semarang: Central Java

February 2nd, 2007 | By Barrie | No Comments »

It is often said that you can tell where a person in Java originates from by the batik they wear. That is, the pola, or pattern on the cloth. Each major city in Java has its own design.

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Elderly Learn Batik-Making: Semarang, Central Java

January 30th, 2007 | By Barrie | 1 Comment »

There seems to be a stigma that when you reach the elder years and your body won’t do what you want it to, then, you are considered a right-off!. Such crap seems not to be the case in Semarang.

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Rural Java and Poverty: Indonesia

December 22nd, 2006 | By Barrie | No Comments »

I was reading the Opinion the other day and there was a fascinating write-up by Wilmar Salim regarding the rural poor in Java. When I was travelling through Java recently, it was more than obvious that the people are suffering and not just because of natural disasters.

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Museums in Kota Semarang: Central Java, Indonesia

December 16th, 2006 | By Barrie | No Comments »

During the time I spent in Semarang [on several occasions] I enjoyed walking around the city, the best way to get around and besides, it keeps you healthy. At times, however, there is a need to hop in a Becak.

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Indians and Ancient Fasting Tradition: Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

October 7th, 2006 | By Wombat | 1 Comment »

Ramadhan is the Islamic fasting month before Idul Fitri. Suherdjoko of the Jakarta Post wrote a fascinating article about this in regards to the Indian community in Semarang.
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