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The making of Dirgantara Statue or Pancoran Statue was halted due to the September 30 Movement / PKI movement, which made Bung Karno's position as Indonesian President in the horns. In order to finish making the statue, Bung Karno had to sell one of his cars and handed over Rp 1.7 million to Edhi Sunarso, the sculptor.

Java Man (Homo erectus erectus; Javanese: Manungsa Jawa; Indonesian: Manusia Jawa) is the popular name given to early human fossils discovered on the island of Java (Indonesia) in 1891 and 1892. Led by Eugène Dubois, the excavation team uncovered a tooth, a skullcap, and a thighbone at Trinil on the banks of the Solo River in East Java. Arguing that the fossils represented the "missing link" between apes and humans, Dubois gave the species the scientific name Anthropopithecus erectus, then later renamed it Pithecanthropus erectus.

The Stone Jump tradition is one of the traditions originating from Nias, North Sumatra. This tradition is usually done by the youth by jumping the pile of rocks as high as 2 meters and 40 cm thick to show that they are worth to be considered physically mature. The Stone Jump tradition is one of the most well-known traditions in Nias. In addition to being featured as a traditional event, Stone Jump Tradition can also be an interesting show, especially for the tourists who come there.

War Dance is part of Nias typical tradition which is closely related to Nias Stone Jump, because its birth coincided with Hombo Stone tradition

Goa Gong Pacitan in East Java is one of the popular tourist attractions in Pacitan and holds the title as the most beautiful cave tour of Southeast Asia. The charm of Gong Pacitan cave is sourced from a beautiful panorama of stalactites and stalagmites that you can encounter when going through the cave for approximately 2 hours

Lake Toba (Indonesian: Danau Toba) is a large natural lake occupying the caldera of a supervolcano. The lake is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) long, 30 kilometres (19 mi) wide, and up to 505 metres (1,657 ft) deep. Located in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, with a surface elevation of about 900 metres (2,953 ft), the lake stretches from 2.88°N 98.52°E to 2.35°N 99.1°E. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and also the largest volcanic lake in the world.

Barong Dance is one of the traditional dances that use the media mask and costume as the embodiment of the creatures trusted by the people of Bali. According to Balinese belief, Barong Dance is considered sacred art so there is also a mystical impression in it. Barong Dance is a traditional dance that is quite famous in Bali. besides having artistic value, Barong Dance also has spiritual meanings in it.

Tabuik (Indonesia: Tabut) is a local celebration to commemorate Ashura, the fall of Imam Husain, the grandson of Muhammad, conducted by the Minangkabau community in the coastal area of West Sumatra, especially in Pariaman City. This festival includes the re-displaying of the Battle of Karbala, and playing drums of tassa and dhol. Tabuik is a term for the cadaver carried during the ceremony procession. Although it was originally a Shiite ceremony, most people in Pariaman and other regions performed similar ceremonies, mostly Sunnis. In Bengkulu also known as Tabot.

Lake Gunung Tujuh or The Seven Mountain Lake in English is a volcanic crater lake in the province of Jambi, Indonesia, located at 1°42′23″S 101°24′42″E within Kerinci National Park. Although a young lake, in geologic terms, its surrounding volcano, Mount Tujuh, is old and not immediately obvious as such. The name "Danau Gunung Tujuh" translates as "Seven Mountain Lake," a seeming reference to seven peaks comprising the forested rim. The tallest of them rises 2732m above sea level, while the lake surface sits at 2005m. The lake is a popular overnight hiking destination among Park visitors and is sometimes fished by locals. Mount Kerinci stands nearby.

Waterfall Cikaso, (Sundanese: Curug Cikaso) is one of the waterfalls located in the south of Sukabumi regency. This waterfall is also known as Curug Luhur, but the name Curug Cikaso better known by the people around because the water flow comes from the Cikaso river.

Curug Cikaso is formed from three dotted waterfalls adjoining one location where at the bottom of this waterfall there is a pond with a bluish green water color. Both waterfall points can be seen clearly while the one is slightly hidden with a cliff facing eastward. Each waterfall has its own name. The left one named Curug Asepan, middle named Curug Meong and right named Curug Aki. The third curug has a height of about 80 meters with a cliff width of about 100 m.

Mata Jitu Waterfall is one of the primadonas owned by Moyo Island. The trees are green and beautiful scenery is beautiful also makes you feel the natural spirit possessed by this waterfall. In addition, the waterfall of the eye has been crowned as one part of nature reserve Indonesia where this location has been formed since millions of years ago.

Wayang kulit is a traditional puppet-shadow play found in the culture of Java, Bali, and Lombok, Indonesia. In a wayang kulit performance, the puppet figures are rear-projected on a taut linen screen with a coconut-oil (or electric) light. The Dalang (shadow artist) manipulates carved leather figures between the lamp and the screen to bring the shadows to life.

Wayang kulit is one of the many different forms of wayang theatre found in Indonesia, the other being wayang beber, wayang klitik, wayang golek, wayang topeng, and wayang wong. Wayang kulit is among the best known, offering a unique combination of ritual, lesson and entertainment. On November 7, 2003, UNESCO designated wayang kulit from Indonesia as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

charcoal seller of 1867

Ubud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency. Promoted as an arts and culture centre, it has developed a large tourism industry.

Ubud has a population of about 30,000 people. It can be difficult for visitors to distinguish the town itself from the 13 villages that surround it. The area surrounding the town is made up of small farms, rice paddies, and dense forest.

the couple from the Mentawai tribe

The Mentawai tribe is the original inhabitant of the Mentawai Islands. Like the Nias and Enggano tribes, they are supporters of the Proto-Malay culture that settled on the western archipelago. Residential areas of Mentawai residents, other than in Mentawai also in North Pagai Island and South Pagai. This tribe is known as a gathering and when first learned is not familiar with farming. A typical tradition is the use of tattoos throughout the body, which are related to the role and social status of its users

Beautiful sunset in Plaosan__Candi Plaosan, also known as the 'Plaosan Complex', is one of the Buddhist temples located in Bugisan village, Prambanan district, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, about a kilometer to the northwest of the renowned Hindu PrambananTemple.__Candi Plaosan covers an area of 2,000 square meters with an elevation of 148 meters above sea level. The Dengok River is located nearby, about 200 meters away. Candi Plaosan is surrounded by paddy fields along with vegetation such as banana and corn.

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