Nyepi: Parade of the DemonsQraved TeamFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 201711712Work has already begun on a mysterious five metre tall creature hidden behind a huge tarp with Styrofoam shavings lying...
Love, Sex, and Harmony: Bedtime Stories from the Heart of JavaGrace SusetyoFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 201703609Most of us have heard of India’s Kama Sutra and Tunisia’s Perfumed Garden. Every ancient agricultural society has its own...
Indonesian Heritage SocietyHans RooseboomFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hans RooseboomFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 20172 1354Located on the 17th floor of Sentral Senayan 1, a square office tower next to the Sogo side of Plaza...
Legal Realities of Indonesian Expatriates ? Family MattersJulia TchezganovaFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 2017 by Julia TchezganovaFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 201701986The purpose of this article is to explain some of the main family law related topics in the context of...
Finding Love in BaliKristan JuliusFebruary 11, 2013February 4, 2020 by Kristan JuliusFebruary 11, 2013February 4, 202014165 Finding true love anywhere these days is difficult or it seems maintaining the love buzz is more of the...
Owning Your Own Personalized 19th/21st Century Map of JakartaClayton BondJanuary 28, 2013September 6, 2017 by Clayton BondJanuary 28, 2013September 6, 201701381The recent flooding followed by the inevitable Jakarta traffic grid-lock must make us look back wistfully to a time when...
The Ancient Puzzles of BorobudurGrace SusetyoJanuary 28, 2013September 6, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJanuary 28, 2013September 6, 201704894The Borobudur Temple is considered by many to be a wonder of the ancient world. We all probably have heard...
Counterpoint: Dutch Colonialism Versus the Divisive Legacy of the British in South AsiaNithin CocaJanuary 15, 2013September 6, 2017 by Nithin CocaJanuary 15, 2013September 6, 201710 2588As an Indian-American currently living in Indonesia, I was surprised to read Mr. Rooseboom’s recent article comparing the Colonial experiences...
Raffles UnravelledTerry CollinsDecember 20, 2012September 6, 2017 by Terry CollinsDecember 20, 2012September 6, 201711600Raffles and the British Invasion of Java Tim Hannigan Monsoon Books 2012 368pp ISBN 978-981-4358-85-9 As a lad growing up...
Honouring the Faiths in Java’ North CoastGrace SusetyoDecember 20, 2012October 20, 2017 by Grace SusetyoDecember 20, 2012October 20, 201711122Being the multicultural country that it is, there are many ways of celebrating Christmas in Indonesia. Even the weather is...
Colonies – Dutch East Indies vs. British IndiaHans RooseboomDecember 3, 2012February 25, 2024 by Hans RooseboomDecember 3, 2012February 25, 20243 4746Examining a map of the world, preferably a globe, one cannot but wonder how a few nations, occupying but a...
Thomas Stamford Raffles and The History of JavaHans RooseboomNovember 6, 2012April 4, 2024 by Hans RooseboomNovember 6, 2012April 4, 202404278If I were to ask you, who Stamford Raffles was, you would most likely answer: the founder of Singapore. In...
An Old Suburb and an InvasionAntony SuttonOctober 9, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonOctober 9, 2012September 6, 201701280Tugu means memorial and memorial is an apt name for this old suburb up in North East Jakarta by the...
The Truth Behind ?Oktoberfest?Antony SuttonOctober 8, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonOctober 8, 2012September 6, 201701814The first Oktoberfest took place in October 1810 to celebrate Crown Prince Ludwig’s wedding to Princess Therese von Sachsen Hildburghausen....
Marriage Curstoms-Balinese ElopementHans RooseboomSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 2017 by Hans RooseboomSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 201701390I was browsing my Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch Indië, not looking for anything specific as I was curious who or what...
Wali SongoAntony SuttonAugust 14, 2012June 4, 2023 by Antony SuttonAugust 14, 2012June 4, 202304355 The Wali Songo are revered throughout Indonesia as the wise men who brought Islam initially to Java but ultimately...
The Path to Perfection through ActionKadek Krishna AdidharmaAugust 13, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaAugust 13, 2012September 6, 201701075I hug trees. Some trees hug me back. Learning about the sculptures around the place I live and work from...
The Importance of Being CharmingKadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 31, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 31, 2012September 6, 201701090My home village of Batur may be more spectacularly beautiful, but Ubud is where tourists choose to linger for longer....
Mads Johansen Lange: A Danish Adventurer Nicknamed ?King of Bali?Antony SuttonJuly 31, 2012October 20, 2017 by Antony SuttonJuly 31, 2012October 20, 20172 1680Most people know Kuta as a hedonistic beach resort where anything goes. It’s a Phuket-on-Bintang, just about the only place...
Four Faces Needed to Face Bali’s Brave New WorldKadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 16, 2012September 6, 201701837On July’s windy days, the skies of Denpasar fill up with kites. These grand birds and fish dance and glide...
The Comfort WomanAntony SuttonJuly 16, 2012October 20, 2017 by Antony SuttonJuly 16, 2012October 20, 201701830As job titles go it is difficult to think of any more crass, more cynical than ‘comfort woman’. To the...