BEC (Banyuwangi Ethno Carnival) 2

This post relates to the previous one. Just because it's the second event of the Banyuwangi Ethno Carnival.

Something distinguishing them is the theme. The theme of the second one is Re_Barong Using.

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It was held on November 18, 2013. 200 Participants joined it and demonstrated their own costumes on catwalk  along 2,5 km.

Re_Barong Osing itself means the participants can make their own styles with the theme provided, however they can't revamp the characteristic of Barong Using itself. The have to notice that their costumes don't deviate from the original one.

The face of Barong is like wolf. It has crown and wings in the right and left side with combination of red, yellow, and green colors. This art is usually showed as  folklore in certain occasional, such as wedding and khitan.

I do agree with the existence of it as the annual event. Because it will make people know about every art in Banyuwangi and the people who have known, will not easily forget it. In other words it will preserve the cultures and develop it to the more stunning arts. I hope the next event would be greater.

BEC (Banyuwangi Ethno Carnival)

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Banyuwangi Ethno Carnival is one of chain Banyuwangi anniversary events.This fashion carnival  is premiere on October 22, 2011 with theme Gandrung, Damarwulan, and Kundaran. This event is participated by 300 students all over Banyuwangi. They can mix, match, and modify their own costume to show. Banyuwangi government held this event which aims to preserve native culture Banyuwangi.

The opening of this event was started with performance of 119 Jejer Gandrung Dancers. Then there were damarwulan art performance, and fot the last it was followed by Kanduran art.

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Their colorful costumes are beautiful, right? Therefore i think this event can develope everyone's creativity as well. And I really respect to those who paticipated it, because they could smile yet to audience while they brought heavy costume.

But, can you imagine how weight is that costume? Anyhow the participant should prepare not only the mental, but also the health. Because how can it works while they walk along the road as catwalk approximately 3 km to demonstrate it?

My family and I went to see this event. And oh no, there were so many people thronging around the road. Unfortunately, in the middle of the event, it rained. The weather didn't favor it. So we all got soaking wet. However it didn't make us give up. We even watched it until the end.

The participants with their various costumes stayed spirit and spread their smiles. They were so kind too when the people asked to take the pictures together.

At the end of the event, there would be the winner with the most unique cotume. 

Anyhow this event will become the annual event. So, wait for the next post about the next event.

International Surfing Competition

Hello . . .

Is there anybody who loves surfing? If you do, you might like it. International Surfing Competition.

This competition is held by Banyuwangi Government and presented by Blue Fin Surf Shop & Surf Factory. Its location  is in Red Island, Banyuwangi (Pulau Merah) and opened Internationally on  May  24-26. This competition have special purpose to promote Red Island as one of tourist destination in Banyuwangi.

Surfers from eight countries have been registered to join it, such as  Australia, Amerika, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, dan Germany, Italy, Sweden, Brazil, Portugal, French, Austria, Netherlands dan South Africa, Puerto Rico, Spin, and Japan. This competition will be devided into three categories : local, national, and international.

On May 17, the participants are given the chance to try surfing for learning the field.

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In the night after competition, there will be concert by  DJ and three groups of music band. Rescue Rockability, Congrad Good Vibration, and Steven Jam also enliven this event.

So, are you interested?

Tari Jejer Gandrung

When I was in Kindergarten, I joined the traditional dancing course. I learned to dance Jejer Gandrung.  It was very exciting since there were bunch of friends who joined it. Other than learning dance, I can make a lot of new friends too. And when there was a dancing competition, I was followed by my teacher. I was so excited at that time. And after that, I not only learn Jejer Gandrung Dancer, but also Punjari Dance.

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Jejer Gandrung dance is traditional dance from Banyuwangi. Jejer Gandrung itself is from local language in Banyuwangi (Osing language). Jejer means a show, gandrung means happiness. And sometimes other people  mean it "Desperately in love". This dance actually is dedicated to be grateful for crops, or we can say as thanksgiving to Dewi Sri, Goddess of paddy . But nowadays it's usually performed on certain occasions, such as wedding, khitan, pethik laut, and to greet guest or tourist coming to Banyuwangi.

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This dance become mascot for the sunrise city, Banyuwangi. There are bunch of billboard and statue shaped Gandrung dancer in this town. You can find diverse souvenirs shaped it too. Moreover, Banyuwangi is well-known as Gandrung city as well.

Last year, I watched  Gandrung Sewu Festival (thousand gandrung Festival) in Boom Beach. Unfortunately I didn't take any picture since it was so crowded.  

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I am excited having chance to learn dancing. Unfortunately I had not done it anymore since I was in Junior High School. *So sad. And the last time I dance jejer gandrung is when there would be carnival on Independence day. I was in Senior High school that time. Hope someday I'll have opportunity to dance again.

Short Trip to Bomo Beach

Yesterday when I was taking a rest in my room, I heard someone calling me. I got up and came toward the voice. I still tried to gather all my power. Until I knew someone calling me was my auntie. She told me that she would go to the beach. And I was invited.  It's about 4:30 a.m. It just took no more than 30 minutes to reach it, Bomo Beach.

Having arrived, I just knew that there was not only me, but also my other cousins, auntie, and uncle . Because the others had come first. My little sister, my cousins, and my uncles taking a bath and playing the water there since the tide started to be low. But, my aunties and I were not. They waited for the fish to be ready to eat. I just enjoyed the scenery and took some pictures.

There were many boats around the beach. Those were used by fishermen to catch the fish in the night. And some stalls sold roasted fish in the seaside. We could choose the fish we wanted, and the seller would roast it with the flavors. We could do other activities to wait for it.

Actually there was a fishpond by the beach. It was usually used for fishing. But, we were not fishing. Because the purpose of going there was not to it. 

Shortly the roasted fish wes ready. And we ate together in the seaside. We could both eating  and enjoying the scenery. Actually I have gone to this beach at many times, since it is nearby my house. But going to interseting place with family is always exciting. After eating the roasted fish, we went home. I came to house about 5 p.m.  It was short trip, but we were so excited.

Sukamade Beach

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Have you ever gone to awesome place and done some exciting activities? Just like relieving fatigue as well as studying. If you haven't, you might like this. Sukamade beach.

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Why? You don't need to go to zoo for looking turtle. Just go to Sukamade beach and you will. Sukamade is protected forest planted rubber, coffe, and cocoa plantation, as well as turtle conservation  When night comes you'll find the turtles come along the beach and lay their eggs. We can see the process directly. And don't want to miss this moment. 

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Sukamade beach is a part of Meru Betiri National Park. And it includes in row of south coast, no wonder we can surf here. In addition the mangrove near the beach enhance the attractiveness.

All we can do here are observation of laying-turtle, bird catching, rafflesia obseravation, camping, riding cano, and surfing. The diserve and varied bird will enhance the scenery. We can do plenty of exciting activities.

This beach is in both town Banyuwangi and jember, East java, Indonesia. It means that it is close to Red Island beach and Green Bay. Sukamade can be approached from Banyuwangi to the northwest or from Jember to the north-east.

Do you want to go there?

source : http://wikitravel.org/en/Sukamade

Ijen Crater

Hello everyone,

Today something catching my mind to write is Ijen crater. Indonesian called it Kawah Ijen. The crater is in  Ijen volcano. Again and again it is in my hometown, Banyuwangi. My sister get used to blabbing about this one. Because this crater has wonderful scenery to visit.

Just a little story, I've ever been bothered by my friend room's smell. it smelled weird. Then, she told me that that weird smell came out from the some unique scluptures made from brimstone, shaped various kinds of animal. And she said she got it from Ijen crater. He bought it from the souvenir shop. Those souvenir are so cute, but It's better to put them in the place with good air turnover. So the smell will not bother anyone's nose.

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Back to the Ijen crater, as mentioned, it has a one-kilometer-wide turquoise-colored acid crater lake. Actually Ijen crater is in the frontier of Banyuwangi and Bondowoso. So, it can be reached from both Banyuwangi and Bondowoso. We can see a lot of sulfur miners who climb and go down the crater. They carry the yellowish stone on their basket by walking.

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 FYI, the principal attraction of Ijen is the large crater lake that has much sulfur, which lies hidden between sheer walls of deeply furrowed rock at more than 200 meters. Moreover, it has blue fire phenomenon that there are only two in the world. And that blue fire can only be seen clearly in the dawn. After the dawn, sunrise is amazing as well. It's perfect!!

source : http://www.eastjava.com

Pulau Merah

Hello,

I just realized that there are many beautiful places in my hometown. And since it is located in eaternmost of East Java it has a lots of beach.. But I didn't go to all that place yet. Therefore, today I'd like to write about the place I've ever visited. That's it, Pulau Merah Beach.

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In English, Pulau Merah means "Red Island". I don't know why it is named like that. But there are two faith about it. Several said that it's named like that because it has reddish colored sand, and the others said that the island emitted the red light formerly.

This place has typical scenery, that's an island fulfilled by plants and the trees. When the tide is low, we can walk to the island. But if it is not, we can go toward the island by hiring the boat. In addition, the beach surrounded by Pandanus tectorius ( Pandanus tree growing at the beach).

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It's located in Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia. It's about 60 km from the downtown.  It means that this beach is not too far from Teluk Hijau Beach.

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It won't make us regret. When the sun goes down, the sky turns into golden. That increases the beauty of this beach. It's so fabulous, right?

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To the eastern of Pulau Merah beach, we will look the range of mountain. It is so perfect beach.

What's your opinion about this beach?

Teluk Hijau

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It's been a long time since my last post. I had no idea to fill this new blog. But now, as my blog title mentioned, "me, them, and everything around me", I have new notion. Since I live in Indonesia, I will write everything around it.

Well, I have a long long holiday now. And when anybody has a holiday, they definitely think somewhere to visit. And somewhere I interested in is "Teluk Hijau", or we can say "Green Bay". Yet, the local residents call it "Teluk Ijo".  I never go there, but I wish I will.

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This beautiful beach is exactly located in Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia. Nevertheless, this beach is excluded and still unknown by many people. So, the scenery is pure yet. The way to reach is bumpy and a little hard. It would rather walk than ride vehicle to reach it. But the beautiful scenery will pay for that. 

It has green blue sea with beautiful scenery. The colorful coral add the beauty. And the soft white sand has it's self attraction. There is waterfall near to it. Moreover, this place near to others beautiful place, such as Rajegwesi beach and Sukamade beach. We will have interesting travelling to do.

that's wonderful place, isn't it? Are you interested in visiting that?