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A short article about Java, Bali
Indonesia
Encompassing a large area between Australia Asia, Indonesia is a nation
of islands. Some 3,000 of Indonesia's 13,000 islands are inhabited, with the
largest populations living in Bali, Java, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Irian Jaya and
Kalimantan. Most islands lying in a volcanic belt with more than 300, largely
extinct, volcanoes. The landscape varies from island to island, ranging from
high mountains and plateaux to coastal lowlands and alluvial belts.
Indonesia's natural landscape ranges from rain forest and lush grasslands, to volcanic peaks and semi-desert. Bali has some of the most beautiful gardens in the world (see example of stone water features stone lanterns seen in many Bali's hotel garden), and both Java and Bali offer stunning vistas of irrigated rice fields sculpted over centuries out of the islands' rich volcanic soils. While Java is nearly barren of wildlife, the outer islands are home to such rare species as orangutans, tigers, elephants, Komodo dragons,(a good example of Komodo Dragon wood carvings made in Bali) giant hornbills, multicolored parrots and birds of paradise. The capital city of Jakarta retains much from the colonial Dutch and British periods, with many fine colonial-style buildings and the recently restored 'old quarter'. The National Monument towers 140m (450ft) above the Merdeka Square and is crowned with a 'flame' plated in pure gold. The Central Museum has a fine ethnological collection including statues dating from the pre-Hindu era. Worth visiting is the Portuguese Church, completed by the Dutch in 1695, which houses a magnificent and immense Dutch pump organ. The modern Istiqlal Mosque in the city centre is one of the largest in the world. There is an antiques market on Jalan Surabaya and batik factories in the Karet. Throughout the island, puppet shows are staged in which traditional wayang gotek and wayang kulit marionettes act out stories based on well-known legends; performances can sometimes last all night.
Eight miles from Yogyakarta is the Prambanan temple complex, built in honour of the Hindu gods Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu, which includes the 10th-century Temple of Loro Jonggrang and said to be the most perfectly proportioned Hindu temple in Indonesia. At the temple there are also open-air performances of Ramayana ballet which involve hundreds of dancers, singers and gamelan musicians. Perched on a hill to the west of Yogyakarta is Borobudur, probably the largest Buddhist sanctuary in the world, which contains more than 5km (3 miles) of relief carvings. The Royal Mangkunegaran Palace in Surakarta is now used as a museum and has displays of dance ornaments, jewellery and 19th-century carriages used for royal occasions. Mount Bromo in the east of Java is still very active, and horseback treks to the crater's edge can be made from nearby Surabaya. During August and September Madura is a venue for a series of bullock races which culminate in a 48-hour non-stop carnival celebration in the town of Pamekasan.
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Email to info@Balifurnish.Com for pricing or call (62 81) 7973 1022. Balifurnish owned by CV MAYA, Indonesian arts and crafts export company. Manufacturer company for batik sarongs fashion accessories, bali handicrafts and garden teak root furniture located in Bali and Yogya. We're able to source any Indonesian handicrafts. Home accents and garden decorations made in Indonesia. We're wholesaler. Minimum order US$ 1000/shipment. Price exclude shipping. Buyer pays freight. We're constantly looking for partners worldwide to market our products, info about our Bali handicrafts company. Please visit our Arts and Crafts Store in Bali Indonesia to view our home accents and garden decor products.