Not To Be Missed - Waisak

[Kuntarini]

Hello all,

These are Waisak 2007 in Borobudur. In case you want to consider Waisak in your next-year agenda....

Usually, there is a parade from Mendut Temple to Borobudur Temple before the peak ceremony at night. The participants are from walk of life and religions. In 2007, Buddhists from Thailand joined, too





So many perfomances, one of them is Barongsai from Indonesian Army



and Reog Ponorogo



What is Reog Ponorogo, the one which sparked anger in Indonesian people as it was once claimed as a heritage of Malaysia? Here it is http://www.petra.ac.id/eastjava/citi...j/pon-reog.htm

[Kuntarini]

The ceremony is at night



Thai monks invited visitors to do mass meditation in a yard


All walk of life & religions went up to Borobudur to put Peace Candle on atop Borobudur


Walkway atop Borobudur

[Kuntarini]

The tomorrow morning, it is time to explore Mount Merapi.

Mount Merapi is considered the most holly volcano in Java. When it erupted few years a go, people were reluctant to go down whatever bad the condition was, because from their dream, they believed the mountain wouldn't go as crazy as it was predicted (it turned out to be true later). People took for granted the government order to do evacuation. Only after Hamengkubuwono King of Yogyakarta ordered the people to go down did the people finally evacuate.


Happy in frozen lava channel


Forest with big Bamboos


View from Kali adem - in good weather, we can see mount Merapi a far.


Burried under lava-the ruins in Kali Adem from Merapi explosion

[sandoyo]

The ceremony is at night



Thai monks invited visitors to do mass meditation in a yard


All walk of life & religions went up to Borobudur to put Peace Candle on atop Borobudur


Walkway atop Borobudur

Amazing pictures.......Apik tenan, rek........
How about waisak in 2008?
What's Camera do you use? Manual or Digital.

[Kuntarini]

Amazing pictures.......Apik tenan, rek........
How about waisak in 2008?
What's Camera do you use? Manual or Digital.

Thank you and glad that you enjoy them

I posted these pics so that all expats happen to be in Indonesia do not miss great events. I'll post pics of other incoming events next year.

I didn't go to Waisak 2008 but as I learned from TV it was as interesting as the one in 2007. Burning candles on the top of Borobudur is a routine ritual in Waisak ceremony.

I used digital camera, my petite Canon Powershot A610. Now I still use it together with Nikon D40.

[atlantis]

I'll post pics of other incoming events next year.

Thanks for the pics
Wish to see more and more

[Kuntarini]

Thanks for the pics
Wish to see more and more

Hi Atlantis,

We're waiting for your underwater pics

[atlantis]

Hi Atlantis,

We're waiting for your underwater pics

Two problems for that:
1. Lazy to upload them
2. They are stored in another laptop I have in another place I work... but with no broadband connection
Out of to two problems, point number 1 is the heaviest... we may need a while before seing these underwater pics... Never mind, hold your breath

[Kuntarini]

Two problems for that:
1. Lazy to upload them
2. They are stored in another laptop I have in another place I work... but with no broadband connection
Out of to two problems, point number 1 is the heaviest... we may need a while before seing these underwater pics... Never mind, hold your breath

Hehe......

It's not a homework, Atlantis, take your time...

Don't worry, I'll hold my breath............ *eck, gasp!*

[atlantis]

It's not a homework, Atlantis, take your time...

I will... I will... May be tomorrow... but don't expect too much. I guess you know the meaning of "jam karet"?