Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo is one of the most famous tourism place which located in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, Malang, East Java. Local and international tourists can see the sunrise clearly from the mountaintop. 
To view them, you have to climb Mount Pananjakan which is the highest mountain in the region. To reach the foot of Mount Pananjakan, you have to go through the desert-like area that can make you get lost. We had to climb Mount Pananjakan, narrow roads and lots of sharp turns would require a high driving skill. For that reason, many visitors who choose to rent a car Hardtop (jeep type) driven by the community. Communities from Tengger tribe usually friendly with the visitors.
Up above, there are many shops serving coffee or hot tea and a bonfire to warm bodies tebitnya time while waiting for the sun. There are also stores that rent warm clothing. Watching the sunrise is an interesting event. The proof, the visitors are willing to wait since five o'clock in the morning facing east so as not to lose this moment. You were not always able to see this event, because if the cloudy sky, the appearance of the sun is not seen clearly. However, when the sky is clear, you can see the roundness of the sun in the first place only as small as a match pins, slowly enlarge and eventually form a full circle and give information so that we can see mountains scenery in this area. Among others, Mount Bromo, Mount Batok, or Mount Semeru is the highest mountain in Java Island.

here are some pictures of mount bromo

Reog Ponorogo

Reog is one of the famous perfomances art from Indonesia. There are 2 types of reog, one is from Sunda and the other is from Ponorogo. And this ponorogo reog is more famous now.

There are five versions of the history of reog, but the most famous story is the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng Kutu, a royal servant during Bhre Kertabhumi, last king of Majapahit who ruled in the 15th century, the wrath of the corrupt behavior of the king so that he did protested through the performing arts Reog, which is a "hint" to the King Bhre Kertabumi and his kingdom. Performances Reog become a way of Ki Ageng Kutu build local resistance using Reog popularity. In the show Reog seems like head of a lion mask, known as "Singa Barong", the king of the jungle, which became a symbol for Kertabumi, and above it is plugged in peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan that symbolized the powerful influence of his Chinese colleagues who manage the over all the movement. Jatilan, played by a group of gemblak dancers which riding a rocking-horse became a symbol of the power of the Majapahit Empire troops who became Warok contrast ratio with the power, behind the red clown mask that has become a symbol for Ki Ageng Kutu, alone and sustain the weight that reached more masks singabarong of 50kg using only his teeth.

Modern Reog usually performed in several events such as weddings, circumcisions and National holidays. Art Reog Ponorogo consists of several series of two to three opening dances. The first dance is usually performed by brave men with a 6-8 all-black clothes, with faces painted red. The dancer depicts the figure of a courageous lion. Next is a dance which was performed by 6-8 girls who boarded horses. In traditionally reog, these dancers are usually played by male dancers who dressed women. This dance is called the braid horse dance, which should be distinguished from other dances are lumping horse dance.
After the opening dance finished, the new core scenes whose content is displayed depends reog condition where art is displayed. If associated with the wedding scene shown is romance. To feast circumcision or circumcision, is usually a story of warriors,
Reog art scene in the scenario usually does not follow the well-organized. Sometimes a player's performances can be replaced by another player if the player is important in staging kelelahan.The most important thing in reog art is to give satisfaction to the audience.
Last scene is a lion barong, where the perpetrator wore a mask-shaped head of a lion with a crown made of peacock feathers. The weight of this mask can reach 50-60 kg. This heavy mask carried by the dancers with their teeth. The ability to bring this mask other than the weight gained by training, is also believed diproleh with spiritual practices such as fasting and penance.

Surabaya - The City of Indonesian Heroes

City of Surabaya is the capital of East Java province, Indonesia. Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta. Metropolis with a population of about 3 million inhabitants, Surabaya was a business center, commerce, industry, and education in eastern Indonesia. Surabaya city known as a hero because of his history is calculated in the struggle for Indonesian independence from the colonizers.

Surabaya word said to have originated from mythical story of battle between the sura (shark) and baya (crocodile).Although Java is a majority interest (83.68%), but Surabaya is also home to various tribes in Indonesia, including the Madurese (7.5%), Tionghoa (7.25%), Arabic (2.04%), and the rest are other ethnic groups or foreigners.



shopping center
* Mall: Plaza Tunjungan, Surabaya Town Square, Galaxy Mall, Surabaya Plaza (Delta Plaza), Pakuwon Trade Center, Supermal Pakuwon Indah, Royal Plaza, Golden City Mall, Plaza Marina, Red Bridge Plaza, City of Tomorrow, Empire Palace.
* Modern: Sinar Supermarket 24 hours, Sinar Jemursari, Carrefour Golden City, Carrefour BG Junction, Center Point Carrefour, Carrefour Rungkut, Ahmad Yani Carrefour, Makro Tandes, Waru Makro, Giant Maspion Square, Giant Mayjend Sungkono, Mulyosari Giant, Giant Wiyung, Hi-Tech Mall (computer center), Tunjungan Electronic Center, World Trade Center (phone center), Red Bridge Plaza (JMP) and the Surabaya Wholesale Center (PGS).
* Traditional: Atomic Market, Pasar Turi, Darmo Trade Center (DTC), Market Tambah Rejo Baru, Genteng Market, Market Kapasan.



You can see the below picture , on the right. A statue of Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument. Its a little bit similar whit a liberty right?



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