Wonosobo Off The Beaten Path

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Remnants of Dutch Colonialism
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Dutch Words and Javanese Script on a Post Box.

All around Java, you'll see remnants of Dutch Colonialism. The remote mountain town of Wonosobo is no exempt. This orange post box has dutch words and ancient Javanese script (hanacaraka) inscribed on it. Click the picture open to take a look at it.

Note:Does anybody understand Dutch? If you do, pls tell me what the words on the box means? Afternote: Thanks to RoyJava for explaining in detail what the words meant (Brievenbus = letter-box, buslichting = letter - collection)

Where: Just Opp the Tourist Office, Wonosobo, Java

Updated Sep 24, 2006

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Wonosobo Elementary School
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Right in the middle of Wonosobo is a gigantic field. Now, it's used as a park for courting couples at night and for physical education in the morning! Here's an entire class doing their morning exercise.

Where: Wonosobo, Central Java

Written Feb 10, 2006

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Pandai besi Wonosobo
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The blacksmith at Wonosobo (c) ukirsari

After tikar anyam, Wonosobo also famous for several iron stuff as appears here. It was using as equipments in the kitchen. But now, it's for decorating home in several modern houses at the capital of Indonesia. It's nice to see the blacksmiths working :)

Written Aug 2, 2004

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Tikar anyam
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Menganyam tikar (c) ukirsari

It's a traditional home industry, make tikar anyam or carpet that made from daun pandan [just like raffia]. Pre-processing daun pandan using several colors then weaved using hand or so called hand-made.

Written Aug 2, 2004

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