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Oxcart Festival, Creative Contest of "The Bastard"

Ox-carts are a popular means of transportation in the villages of Java in the past. Ox-drawn carts two cows are driven by a driver who in the Java language is usually called a bastard (bajingan). Ox-carts usually painted and decorated in order to have an interesting view.

Oxcart during the past plays an important role as the main mode of transportation among rural farmers in Java. Ox cart drawn by two oxen can carry large amounts role in crop yields, animal feed, fertilizer or the need to the farmers households. Ox-carts to transport an effective, cheap and efficient.

Effective, because cows are generally shared by other farmers used to plow rice fields are also well used for transportation. Cheap because it does not use fuel. Fuel feed cows are usually taken in the cart. Efficient because the ox cart to transport goods or the crops in large numbers. Nevertheless, the weakness is very slow ox carts, animals such as cows instead of horses.

We are no more farmers have, but still there are farmers who still have the ox cart. Understandably, the role of ox-carts had been replaced by equipment that is far more efficient transport, ie truck carrying load faster and stronger, and more. Still, the festival continues to run with the wagon Cow festive.

Since early morning throngs of farmers came with his ox cart. There are more than 100 cart Pakem gathered in the field, Sleman, Yogyakarta. The farmers came with a passion, repainted his ox cart, and ornamentation decorate the cow. This unique event is rarely held.

Oxcart wheel trucks generally use the wheel to be more robust because it carries heavy loads. Roof of the cart using gedeg, or bamboo woven fabric which was then coated with anti-leak plastik. Left and right side walls are made of woven bamboo( gedeg ). The walls of this cart is a place for farmers to be creative. They paint this section with interesting colors. While the front and rear wall left open. The rear part is used for goods transported and the front of the driver drove the cart.

What is interesting in this tradition is about the ox cart driver cart called a bastard. Bastard itself is a rough oath in the Java language but spoken by very unusual people, or Javanese Indonesian people in general. In this festival through the microphone with a loud MC said, "To the thugs who have not signed up, please ... ..."

Participants of the festival and then doing a convoy on the road showing off his cattle wagon appearance. The event was highly entertaining farmers this is not just aimed at choosing the best appearance but also provide festive entertainment to farmers who had been working hard to provide rice and agricultural products for public consumption.

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Ijo Temple, Place with Beautiful Sunset, Flight For Dangerous

Ijo (green)Temple is a temple that is located highest in Yogyakarta. Hindu temple which has beautiful natural panorama of scenery and the exotic of the sunset is a place that must be observed by the pilots when take off and landing at Yogyakarta ..

Ijo Temple situated atop the highest hill in Sewu(Thousand) Mountains area in Yogyakarta. Because in the altitude, of course Ijo Temple has nice scenery. Rice fields and houses, until the town Yogyakarta in the distance. Indeed, one attraction of this place is the scenery sunset really beautiful.

Ijo Temple located in the area known as Shiva Plato, namely the mountainous area south of Prambanan's temples are found. Ijo Temple is situated at an altitude of 410 meters above sea level. From the height of this temple you can enjoy the beauty of natural scenery, Prambanan and Yogyakarta city from the heights. Ijo Temple called because the hill where the temple stands is called "Gumuk green" or green hill

Ijo Temple has 11 pages with staircase with three main temples at the top of the page. By the original temple was built gradually to overcome the existing slope. Many temples are placed on top of a hill because it is adjusted with the Hindu concept that the temple is a symbol of the mountain so that the top of a hill or mountain is a place very close to the gods.

Ijo Temple is a temple complex. This temple complex has 18 structures of existing buildings scattered in the pages of gradually. On top of this page there are three main temples, and chapels (temple attendant). In accordance with the concept of the trinity in Hinduism, three temples accompaniment is estimated as the temple of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. It looks with the discovery of Nandi statues in the temple is located in the middle. Lord Shiva is the bull riding.

The main temple is the most large-sized facing westward, and like other Hindu temples, in this temple there are statues of Durga in the north wall of the temple, statues of Ganesh on the east wall of the temple, and statue of Agastya in the south wall. These statues are stored in the Office of Archeology because it was feared could be stolen.

In Hindu temples there is always some Linga-yoni, which in the temple Ijo found in the main temple. Size large and made of black stone. Until today temple Ijoi still used by Hindus to pray or conduct Hindu rituals. Building styles and decorative possibilities Ijo Temple was built in the same period with the Prambanan Temple.

From the inscriptions found there is a sentence which mentions that Ijo Temple is the hermitage of the Hindu Brahmins. Estimated in the past there were wooden buildings used by the hermit in this temple.

Ijo Temple is located on the highest hill in the east of Yogyakarta Adisucipto Airport. The pilots are about to take off, landing or have to be careful with the position Ijo Temple. Aircraft have to really climb when passing through this temple. It is said that, because this temple, Adisucipto airport runway can not be extended. In addition to a beautiful sunset, you really can see the activities of planes take off and landing on the airport runway.

After satisfying to witness greatness of the past, you can then enjoy the beauty of the natural panorama of hills Ijo Temple. If you are lucky enough, you can watch planes take off or landing at Adisucipto Airport which has led to exactly Runaway Ijo Temple. From this hilltop you can also enjoy the perfect sunset and exotic from a height.

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Chocolate Monggo, chocolate "People Crazy"

Chocolate (theobrama cacao) is a special hors d'oeuvre and is very popular in the earth. Chocolate was discovered by the Aztec people has become the exclusive food and expensive. Besides, chocolate is also a key ingredient of bread or cake complement the very popular.

Switzerland is a country that is very famous because of the many kinds of variety and delicacy of chocolate products. While Indonesia itself is a producer of cocoa, a key ingredient in the world's third largest cocoa. Many chocolate manufacturers in Europe that use raw materials from Indonesia. Nevertheless there is no genuine Indonesian cacao processing factory which is global.

But if you really are a true chocolate lovers and the curious with the original chocolate delights made in Indonesia, then you are obliged to try the Chocolate Monggo, chocolate made in Jogja. For chocolate enthusiast, dark chocolate of Chocolate Monggo is the best chocolate snack. Chocolate taste really strong and dominant.

According to some people chocolate Monggo taste is very classy, unlike the large factory-made chocolate bars. Dark chocolate is chocolate that is relatively more pure because the lack of such a mixture of milk, caramel, or other spices that taste chocolate is also really original. There was little that was even more bitter taste makes chocolate lovers always want to keep tasting it.

Chocolate Monggo’s name itself comes from the word Monggo, which in Javanese means "please !!!". A word so often uttered by people of Java. But once there was a Brazilian tourist who was so curious about chocolate Monggo, and even tried to find this chocolate manufacturer. The word Monggo in Brazil means a person crazy.

In addition to dark chocolate as a mainstay product, Chocolate Monggo also comes with a sense of the content of cashew nut praline and Caramelo that contains caramel flavor. This growing classy chocolate products with recycled brown paper packaging is unique. Chocolate Monggo is also very nuanced Jogja with pictures Semar and pedicab as cover packaging. Packaging is simple tough but luxurious and very impressive as unique souvenir.

Chocolate Monggo produced handmade or homemade is indeed intended to be a typical souvenir Jogja that have different flavors, impressive exclusive, and classy. Oh yeah, Chocolate Monggo is really no preservatives. Nevertheless this chocolate can stand up to 6 months.

Apart from being a tasty snack, chocolate especially dark chocolate manifold is also beneficial for maintaining heart health, boost immunity, and decreased blood pressure. According to some studies nutritious chocolate also makes a long life, bringing shades of bright, fresh and securities. That's why chocolate is favored by everyone.

Now, to consume dark chocolate, Chocolate Monggo original Jogja is the best choice. You can buy it at the Circle K retail chain, Carrefour, Mirota, shops and souvenirs. Or if you're curious how dark chocolate is made, you can visit …

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Chocolate Monggo Production House
Jalan Dalem KG III 978, Purbayan Kota Gede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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