Sunday, November 27, 2011

Silver Town "Kota Gede"

Yup, have you ever been to Kota Gede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia?
If you never been to Kota Gede Yogyakarta, i will lure you to visit Yogyakarta and see the Centre of Silver Craft. You can see and buy the sorts of Silver craft, just like earing, necklace or another furniter that all made from silver. Here, i will give you some picture to help me describe one of the counter or silver shopp In Kota Gede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Jewellery
Another Craft
and here what i bought ....

A pair of Spoon and Fork

Yup, it is small and yet it cost much because it is made from Silver. Beneath it all i wanted to buy SEMAR (One of the  figures of Punakawan) but i couldn't find it, so I decided to buy a pair of Spoon and Fork with the Arjuna and Shinta on top of it because i want something that still related to Puppet. It will be my lovely collection ....Oh ya there also miniature of Borobudur or Prambanan Temple .....
How about you? do you have desire to Visit Silver Town?

Oh ya, Don't worry if you buy a ring and it doesn't fit in you or it too big, they will cut it for you or make it fit in you, because there also silversmith so we can see the process in making the silver craft .... Just Visit Yogyakarta Indonesia ya ....

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Jam Gadang

Have you ever been to Bukittinggi, West Sumatera?
Yup, if somebody asks me like that, i absolutely will answer, "yes, i  have ever been to Bukittinggi and seen Gadang watch or jam gadang"....  heheehehe,...
Finally, i can experience myself ..... what is Jam Gadang  like... and Just see these the pictures :


Jam Gadang, Buktitinggi
Pose in front of Jam Gadang
Notice for number 4, it can be seen IIII not IV
Unfortunately, when i saw it, the sky was cloudy but it didin't bother me at all.
according to the guide's explanation, it is said, Jam Gadang is built in 1826 and the watch itself came from the Dutch in 1926 brought through bayur bay. It is believed that the machine of this watch there are only two in the world. The other is Big Ben in england.
Then, the architect of Jam Gadang is Sutan Rajo Gigi Ameh. The Guide also told me in Bukittinggi, it is forbidden to build  a building higher than Jam Gadang. So, Jam Gadang is the maximum of height for the building there.

For the number IIII, why it isn't written IV?
The guide told me at that time there were 4 (four) people who died from above of the Watch (when it was built), so to respect the people who died it is written IIII not IV. I think you need to ask another person about it.
What do you think about this "Jam Gadang? "