Musim Panen Garam,..

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Garam yang sudah "matang" dikumpulkan.


Ditumpuk di pinggir pematang tambak.


Dikumpulkan di bukit garam kecil.


Diangkut menggunakan pikulan bambu.


Gubuk bambu sebagai tempat istirahat.

Appeasing a god in Kasada Mount Bromo

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The Tengger tribe's most important celebration, Yadnya Kasada, commenced smoothly and without incident at the increasingly active Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, East Java. Thousands of Tengger tribespeople, along with domestic and foreign tourists who had come to witness the annual festival, gathered on Sept. 7 for the ritual procession up the mountain.

The Tengger are believed to be descendants of a 15th-century princess of the declining Majapahit kingdom, Roro Anteng, and her husband Joko Seger, who fled to eastern Java's Tengger mountains.

According to legend, the childless couple climbed the volcano and prayed to Bromo's god, who granted their wish for children on condition that they would sacrifice their youngest to its crater. This year's Kasada was colored by the heightened alert status of Mt. Bromo, from Level 2 (Code Yellow) to Level 3 (Code Orange). With a possible eruption hanging over the festivities, the start of Kasada was delayed several hours as the Tengger people prayed to calm the sacred volcano -- but without any visible effect.

An eruption is taken as a sign that the god is very angry. "It is our hope that nothing untoward will occur during this Kasada," said a festival participant. And this hope was fulfilled as the ritual procession made its way across the desert plain -- the Sand Sea -- surrounding Bromo and up through the cloud-covered, chilly heights to its peak.

There, Tengger shamans prayed as others amassed the offerings they had carried up the volcano's slopes, then released them into the gaping crater.


Purnama Di Atas Pura Bromo


Pesta Rakyat Dalam Kasada Bromo


Dua Generasi Perempuan Tengger


Menunggu Pelaksanaan


Membawa Sajian Untuk Dewa


Dukun Tengger


Pura Bromo


Khusus Berdoa


Menghantar Sesajian


"Penangkap" Sesaji Para Dewa

Another Picture Of Sidoarjo Mud Flows

Carnival illustrates cultural diversity

Fashion reflects culture. That's what the Jember Fashion Carnival
(JFC) sought to endeavor during its gala fashion show last
week (Aug. 6).
The 5th JFC -- themed Anxiety and Spirit of The World -- was a
portrayal of the world's cultural diversity on the 3.6 kilometer-
long main street in downtown Jember, East Java, about 198
kilometers from the provincial capital, Surabaya.
World fashion trends, named Soft Baroque, Mock Snob, Action
Tribes and Magic Circus, were included in the display, which
involved 450 models from local schools and universities.
Bali presented its culture in attire decorated with the
typical leak mask. Other models sported dresses with tropical
forest nuances.
Other flavors were represented in Russian-themed fashion,
while the issue of poverty was also brought up during the show.
"I want people to realize that the theme of poverty has a kind
of attractiveness for fashion, as long as we are keen to strive
to learn," Dinand Fariz, the event organizer, said.
Mysticism also drew audience attention along with themes like
the World Cup.

PetroChina Bojonegoro Bocor

Kondisi sumur pengeboran Petrochina saat salah satu sumurnya bocor, Sabtu (29/07) ini.

Children Prison of Blitar East Java

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Demonstrasi Menyambut Menakertrans RI

Demonstrasi buruh dari PT. Monogram Alindotama meyambut kedatangan Menteri Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi RI Erman Suparno di depan pendopo Sidoarjo, Kamis (29/06) siang ini. Mereka menuntut Menakertrans untuk bisa menyelesaikan sengketa antara buruh dan PT.Monogram.

LUMPUR PANAS. Lumpur Panas Terus Meneror Warga Sidoarjo Jawa Timur

Jembatan Baelly yang sedang dirakit oleh anggota TNI di jalan tol KM 38. Foto diambil Senin (19/06)



Berbagai kesulitan yang dialami warga yang menjadi korban lumpur panas di Sidoarjo meningkatkan emosi warga. Wartawan pun kena dampaknya.



Jalur tol Surabaya-Gempol bisa jadi merupakan jalur tol paling berbahaya. Bayangkan saja, di kilometer 38 ada endapan lumpur panas sedalam 10 cm yang harus dilewati. Tidak sedikit roda yang pecah ketika kelintas. Hiii,..ngeri!



Luapan lumpur panas yang masih terjadi hingga Selasa (13/06) membuat jumlah warga Porong Sidoarjo yang mengungsi ke tempat yang lebih aman, bertambah banyak. Salah satunya di Pasar Baru Porong. Seperti tampak pada gambar, petugas kesehatan dibantu warga mengevakuasi salah satu pengungsi yang sakit.



Warga desa Siring, Porong, Sidoarjo yang ingin melihat lokasi meluapnya lumpur panas, harus melewati tembok pabrik. Meski berbahaya, hal itu lebih baik dari pada terendam lumpur panas.

Panglima Sudirman Street (Jl. Panglima Sudirman)

Red Bridge (Jembatan Merah)

Orange Hotel (Mandarin Oriental Hotel)

Tobaco Building (Jembatan Merah Plaza)

Siola Building

SUKU OSING. Penari Barong Kemiren sedang menunjukkan kebolehan di tengah-tengah masyarakat Osing, Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur

JEBOL. Fandalisme dalam dunia sepak bola terus terjadi, seperti yang dilakukan Sakera Manis pendukung Persekabpas Pasuruan, Jawa Timur ini.

MENYELAMATKAN. Anggota TNI, Polisi, masyarakat dan tim SAR membantu korban tanah longsor di Jember, Jawa Timur.

MAKIN AKTIF. Asap yang keluar dari kawah Gunung Semeru membumbung tinggi. Foto diambil di kawasan Gunung Bromo.