Stories from another corner of the world
The picture shown in this writing is a pair of Wayang Landungs. The name means “Landung Puppet” or can be interpreted as “big puppet” as “landung” means long from down to top (big). The puppet is part of an art created by an artist, Pandu … Read more
Dragon should be gallant, terrifying and scary. I think it’s what people think about dragon. However, I can’t feel that way while taking a look at the head of green dragon in Bogor Lantern Festival, or Cap Go Meh in Indonesia’s Chinese Culture, 2018. The … Read more
The famous plate dance in Indonesia comes from West Sumatera, Padang. In the dance, dancer have one plate on each hand while doing dance moves which amaze crowd as the plates seems to be glued on their hands. Nowadays, the plate dance has become Indonesia’s … Read more
On the hand of creative peoples, something that is mundane can be transformed into a thing that will get people attraction. Like, Bonge Saleor. This is a name that has just been newly developed in Bogor City, where I live. It refers to a doll … Read more
One of the characteristics of temple that you find in a Chinatown is a guarding lion statue. it’s called Imperial Guardian Lion or guarding lion and can be found in front of temples, government offices, palaces, or other important buildings, or rich people houses. In … Read more