Rumah Gadang, Minangkabau

Indonesia have many traditional house, one of them is Rumah Gadang from Minangkabau, located in the West Sumatra.

The house have curved roof and reflecting the buffalo horns.
 

 

Kalasan Temple, Indonesia

Kalasan Temple located at Sleman city, near Yogyakarta.

It was built around 7th century when Rakai Panangkaran (Maharaja Tejapurnama Panangkarana) ruled the kingdom.

Barong Dance, Bali

Barong dance is a traditional dance from Bali

Jakarta

Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.

This is the map of Jakarta
The center of this postcard is National Monument (Monas)
The right top is Fatahillah Museum
The right center is Istiqlal Mosque
And at the right there are our famous Jakarta's transportation such as Bajaj (the three wheel transportation) and Trans Jakarta Bus

The left is "Ondel-ondel" a puppet that became Jakarta icon

Maps of Indonesian Animals

Here is a map of animals in Indonesia from Sabang (the western city of Indonesia) to Merauke (the eastern city of Indonesia).

There are Sumatran tigers, Sumatran Orangutan, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Borneo Rhinoceros, Anoa (midget buffalo) and Tapir in Sulawesi island, Komodo dragon in Komodo island

Borobudur

Borobudur is the famous Buddhist temple at Magelang city, Central Java and one of UNESCO World Heritage.

Borobudur was built when Sailendra dynasty ruled and become one of the largest Buddhist Temple in the world.

Dani Tribes, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

Indonesia have many islands and tribes. One of them is Dani tribes who lives at Baliem Highlands in Irian Jaya, They live as a farmer. They are skilled farmers and have been using the tools that made by stone axes, knives made by animal bones.

They use koteka as their panties as seen at this postcard.

This postcard is about Dani warriors in Irian Jaya

 

Nasi Lengko, Tegal

One of traditional food in Tegal is Nasi Lengko.

There are many Nasi Lengko sellers.

Here is one of them

The ingredients are rice, bean sprouts, cucumber, red onion, garlic, soy sauce and yellow crackers.

Sauto Sedap Malam Pak Daan Jenggot, Jl. Raya Talang, Tegal

I visited Tegal, a small town in Center Java. You can reach Tegal when you are heading to Semarang from Cirebon.

Tegal have many local food and of course its yummy

This food called Sauto and located at Jalan Raya Talang.

Sauto is Indonesian traditional Soup, with chicken or meat and bean sprouts spiced with tauco.

Shadow Puppets

Indonesia have many traditional shows and one of them is Shadow Puppets.

Shadow puppets is popular in central java province. Shadow puppets use "Gamelan orchestra" as the background music and the singer called "Pesinden". The puppet player is called  "Dalang"

Tongkonan, Toraja House

Indonesia have many traditional houses, one of them is Tongkonan, the traditional Toraja house at South Sulawasi.

The house have a unique shape likes a boat, this is the PC

Pontianak

Pontianak is the capital city of West Kalimantan (Borneo). 

Pontianak is special city because this is the city where equator crossed by

This is one of the worship place in Pontianak, The Kwan In Temple

Bali ceremonial

This is one of the Balinese traditional ceremonial

This PC goes to Netherland

Farmer

Most Indonesian eat rice, so there are many rice field and this PC shows a farmer plowing a field in Bali island, Indonesia.

Balinese cow is unique because the color is red brown and her leg is white.

This PC goes to Taiwan

Tanah Lot Temple

This pc shows you the sunset at Tanah Lot Temple, Bali

Many tourist came to Tanah Lot to see the sunset. 

I sent this PC to Zurich, Switzerland

Tanah Lot

I sent this "Batu Bolong" (Hole Stone), one of temple at Tanah Lot area.

Its called "Batu Bolong" because there is a hole in the rock.

International Literacy Day

September 8 is remembered as an International Literacy Day by UNESCO

Indonesian Postal issued this stamps on September 8, 2014

Top Left is Aksara Pasca Palawa (Pallawa Character)

Top Right is Aksara Sunda (Sundanese Character)

Bottom Left is Balinese Calendar

Bottom Right is Batak Tribe Calendar

Jokowi in Yogyakarta

Our new 2014 President Mr. Joko Widodo

This PC goes to Anna at Belarus

Jokowi at East Java

I sent this pc to Janey Lin in Taipei, Taiwan

This pc shows our new 2014 President, Mr. Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at Mt. Bromo, East Java.

Mt. Bromo is tourist destination for its sunrise experience.

Indonesian National Park

Indonesian National Park

Indonesia consists of thousands islands. The ocean is wider than mainland. 
This postcard shows the National Parks around Indonesia.