Known as a "thousand islands country", Indonesia has many places of interest with great scenery that are steeped in history. Yogyakarta on Java Island is just one of them.
Yogyakarta contains a traditional culture village where you can see Java’s incredible culture preserved and exhibited. Batik is a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design. The technique originates from China.
Batik is a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design. The technique originates from China. |
This is a classical dance from the royal court. It is similar to Beijing Opera and tells the tale of folk love stories from the royal court. You can feel the "slowness" of the dance as well as the "slowness" of the city, which emits a feeling of relaxation and optimism.
This is a classical dance from the royal court. It is similar to Beijing Opera and tells the tale of folk love stories from the royal court. |