SEA Games mascot 'Modo-Modi' launched

INDONESIA, SPORT - SEA Games mascot XXVI "Modo-Modi" who is the embodiment of male and female Komodo Dragon launched simultaneously with the celebration of 200 Days Coming to SEA Games 2011 in Teather Tanah Airku, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (Taman Mini) and Bunderan Hotel Indonesia, Jakarta, on Monday (25 / 4) evening.

The launch at TMII lively attended by Minister of Youth and Sports, Andi Mallarangeng, Chairman of KONI / KOI Rita Subowo, Chairman of the Executive Committee SEA Games XXVI Rachmat Gobel, Vice Gubernuk Prijanto DKI Jakarta, South Sumatra Province KONI Chairman Mudai Maddang, Pelatnas SEA Games athletes , and other invitees.

The launch of the mascot is enlivened by well-known singers and bands in the country including The Cangcuters, Vidy Aldiano, D'Bagindas, Yovie and Nuno, Delon, and Judika. Minister of Youth and Sports states is now time for all parties expressed a commitment to the success of the SEA Games and become a good host. "Indonesia Bisa! (Indonesia Can!)" Minister of Youth and Sports asserted.

Meanwhile, the launch of the SEA Games mascot XXVI at the Bunderan Hotel Indonesia also take place lively. Community witnessed the launch of the mascot seconds with sit around the HI roundabout.

Some spectators were surprised once the fireworks ignited, exploded, hurtling into space causing sparks beautiful. Attractions fireworks combined with a laser beam that got rave community.

The launch of the SEA Games mascot at HI roundabout also got the attention of photographers, television reporters and photography enthusiasts. Together they capture the moments of the launch of the SEA Games mascot.

At the launch of the mascot took place, the traffic on busy Hotel Indonesia roundabout smoothly. Police on guard at almost every corner of the roundabout area in Indonesia's oldest hotel to ensure everything went smoothly and safely.

XXVI SEA Games will take place in Jakarta and South Sumatera, 11 to 22 November on this year. There are 545 gold medals will be contested in 44 sports. SEA Games will be followed by eleven countries of Southeast Asia, namely, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapiura, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Timor Leste, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia as the host.

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Komodo National Park

Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for native animals dragons. This island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island to the west of Sumbawa Island, separated by Sape Strait.

Administratively, this island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the most western tip of Nusa Tenggara Timur province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.

On the island of Komodo dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1,300 dragons tail. Coupled with other islands, such as Island and Rinca and Gili Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park.

Besides Komodo, the island is also store a variety of exotic flora Sepang timber which by local people used as medicine and dye clothes, this nitak tree or sterculia oblongata in the believe is useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.

In 1910 the Dutch named the island in the southern province of East Nusa Tenggara is the nickname of Komodo Island. This story begins with Lieutenant Steyn van Hens Broek who tries to prove statements about the presence of Dutch troops large animal resembling a dragon on the island. Steyn then killed a dragon and bring documentation to the Museum and Botanical Garden in Bogor to be investigated.

In 2009, the Park has been named a finalist in the "New Seven Wonders of Nature" newly published in 2010 by online voting at www.N7W.com

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Derawan Island

Derawan Island is located in Derawan Islands, District Derawan, Berau regency, East Kalimantan Island Unit Derawan morphology is bertopografi flat coastal plain. Beach sand has a slope of about 7 ° - 11 ° with a width of 13.5 to 20 meters. In the waters surrounding the park and there are well-known as a tourist submarine (diving) with a depth of about five meters. There are a wide variety of marine life here, including the squid (Cuttlefish), lobster, fish pipe (ghostpipe fish), octopus (octopus bluering), nudibranchs, sea horses (seahorses), eel ribbon (ribbon eels) and fish skorpion (scorpionfishes .) On a rock at a depth of ten meters, there is a reef known as "Blue Trigger Wall" because of the reef with a length of 18 meters there are many fish trigger.Pulau Derawan. An island with a sea-colored blue and green shades are stunning, soft sand, rows of coconut palms on the coast, with a small forest in the middle of the island which is the habitat of various species of plants and animals and the natural beauty of the enchanting underwater . No wonder if this island could be ranked as a top three world-class dive destination and make this island as an island of dreams for the penyelam.Sangatlah easy to reach this beautiful island. You can simply fly for about 3 hours to Aberdeen by plane from Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta or Denpasar. From Balikpapan, you still have to fly to Cape Redeb dive one hour by plane KAL Star, Deraya or DAS. In addition, Cape Redeb can also be reached by sea, with boarded the ship from Samarinda Tarakan to Tanjung Redeb or followed by a motorboat hire.

source:wisatanesia

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Batik, Only in Indonesia!

Zinadine Zidane wear Batik

Batik originated from the Javanese "amba", meaning to write and "nitik". Batik fabric is fabric that has a decoration or pattern created by canting and cap by using the night as the color barrier material. This technique can only be applied on top of a material made from natural fibers such as cotton, silk, wool but polyester. Making use print techniques - instead of batik cloth.

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (especially Java) since long. The women used to make batik for a living, until the discovery of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field.

Variety Batik style and color are influenced by various foreign influences. For example, bright colors like red popularized by the Chinese, who also popularized the style phoenix. There is also a tulip and a blue color that was introduced by Europeans. Retain traditional batik pattern, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because each style has a coat of arms, respectively - each.

Batik technique has been known for thousands of years ago. There is no historical information is quite clear about the origins of batik. Some suspect this technique comes from the Sumerian, then developed in Java after being taken by Indian traders. Currently batik can be found in many countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, and Iran. Besides in Asia, batik is also very popular in some countries on the African continent. However, batik, which is very famous in the world is batik from Indonesia, mainly from Java.

The tradition of batik was originally a hereditary tradition, so that occasionally a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik may indicate the status of a person. Even today, some traditional 'batik motif is only used by the family palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

Batik is the ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) that until now still exist. Batik is also first introduced to the world by President Suharto, who was then wearing batik at the UN Conference.

Nelson Mandela with Batik

How to manufacture

Originally batik made on material with white color made of cotton cloth called mori.Today the batik is also made on other materials such as silk, polyester, rayon and other synthetic materials. Batik motif formed by the liquid wax by using a tool called a canting for subtle motifs, or brush to a large motif, so that the liquid wax to seep into the fabric fibers. Fabrics that have been painted with wax and then dyed with the desired color, usually starting from a young colors. Immersion then taken to another motif with color or black older. After some time the coloring process, which has dibatik cloth dipped in chemicals to dissolve the wax.

Type of batik

Batik cloth is furnished with texture and style batik by hand. And manufacturing takes approximately 2-3 months.

Batik cap is decorated with fabric textures and patterns created with batik cap (usually made of copper). The manufacturing process takes approximately 2-3 days

BATIK ONLY IN INDONESIA, OTHER COUNTRY CLAIMED? THAT IS A REALLY (foolish) HOAX!

Bill Gates wear Batik too.

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Smiling Country

In the midst of the hustle and bustle and chaos chaotic world of Indonesian politics there are still quite cool news coming from Sweden.

If before the people know the country's most full smile is Thailand with its tagline of "The Land of Smile" is very popular among travelers all over the world, but The Land of Smile which is true of Indonesia. At least according to a report in The Smiling Report in Sweden in 2009.

Indonesia turned out to be the most expensive state at least give a smile and greeting in the year 2009 according to a report in The Smiling Report. You know the score obtained Indonesia to levels most smile?

Indonesia gets almost perfect score of 98%, to smile and generosity level of 98% also for giving greeting. Here are excerpts of the report from The Smiling Report.

The Smiling Report 2009

Smiling

2008 was 77% compared to 82% in 2007 and 87% in 2004. The highest smiling country was Indonesia with 98% and the lowest was Pakistan with 44%. The best smiling industries were Health & Beauty Care and Transport with 86% and the lowest scores were in B2B with only 52%.

Greeting

2008 and 2007 was 81% compared to 88% in 2004. The highest greeting countries were Indonesia and Hong Kong with 98% and the lowest was Morocco at 48%. The best greeting was found in Government services with 94% while B2B had 70%.

sumber : www.smilingreport.com

Indonesia with all its shortcomings and advantages are able to provide the best for the traveler, this is proven by the election of Indonesia as the most expensive country in the world smile (2009). Indonesia, the name of a country that has a beautiful natural, cultural variety, delicious food and do not forget the people are friendly.

Still not believing? please see these photos:

Women's Army

Bali's girl

Old man??

Yeah, this is Indonesia. :)

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Satay(Sate), Meats on Bamboo Skewers

Satay (pronounced /'sæte?/ SA-tay) or sate is a dish of marinated, skewered and grilled meats, served with a sauce. Satay may consist of diced or sliced chicken, goat, mutton, beef, pork, fish, tofu, or other meats; the more authentic version uses skewers from the midrib of the coconut leaf, although bamboo skewers are often used. These are grilled or barbecued over a wood or charcoal fire, then served with various spicy seasonings.

Satay may have originated in Java or Sumatra, Indonesia. Satay is available almost anywhere in Indonesia, where it has become a national dish. It is also popular in many other Southeast Asian countries, such as: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, the southern Philippines and in the Netherlands, as Indonesia is a former Dutch colony.

Satay is a very popular delicacy in Indonesia; Indonesia’s diverse ethnic groups’ culinary art (see Cuisine of Indonesia) have produced a wide variety of satays. In Indonesia, satay can be obtained from a travelling satay vendor, from a street-side tent-restaurant, in an upper-class restaurant, or during traditional celebration feasts. In Malaysia, satay is a popular dish - especially during celebrations - and can be found throughout the country. Close analogues are yakitori from Japan, shish kebab from Turkey, chuanr from China and sosatie from South Africa.

Turmeric is a compulsory ingredient used to marinate satay, which gives the dish its characteristic yellow colour. Meats commonly used includebeef, mutton, pork, venison, fish, shrimp, squid, chicken, rabbit and even tripe. Some have also used more exotic meats, such as turtle, crocodile,horse, lizard, and snake meat.

Satay may be served with a spicy peanut sauce dip, or peanut gravy, slivers of onions and cucumbers, and ketupat (rice cakes).

Pork satay can be served in a pineapple-based satay sauce or cucumber relish. An Indonesian version uses a soy-based dip.

Satay is not the same as the Vietnamese condiment sate, which typically includes ground chili, onion, tomato, shrimp, oil, and nuts. Vietnamese sate is commonly served alongside noodle and noodle-soup dishes.

Euhmm.. It's yummy guys, you have to try it. Come on, come to Indonesia!

sumber: wikipedia

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