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The Benefits of Banana Stems: In Indonesia They Are Thrown Away, In US They Have A High Selling Value

Banana tree trunks are very much found in Indonesia. The trunk of a banana tree is also called 'debog' or 'gedebok' - in Javanese and Indonesian. For the people of Indonesia, banana tree trunks are usually not used. After the bananas ripen and turn yellow on the tree and then harvested, the debok or banana tree trunk is usually just thrown away. The trunk of this tree will be cut into small and short sections, then discarded or left to rot in the garden. But be prepared to think, Gedebok or banana tree trunks have many health benefits. Abroad, for example in the United States, banana tree trunks are priced at high prices. The reason is the benefits of banana tree trunks or the properties and content in them can be used as medicinal ingredients and even consumed or eaten. The trunk of the banana tree turns out to have many benefits, as a medicinal herb and delicious food. Based on information compiled from various sources, in America, United States (US), banana tree tru

Kalibiru Menoreh Mountains The Wonderful Indonesia Travel Destination

Have you ever heard about the sensation of fresh air, and natural-exotic scenery in Kulonprogo? Kalibiru Menoreh Mountains The Wonderful Indonesia Travel Destination. The name is Kalibiru. It's located at the Kalibiru Village, Hargowilis-Kokap, exactly at 450 meters above sea level of The Menoreh Maountains Kulonprogo DIY Indonesia. You can go to Kalibiru by a proper vehicle for the bumpy road conditions. You also have to prepare a healthy body condition due to a walk and trekking in Kalibiru need extra energy, as far as 2 to 5 kilometers. ilustrasi/twitter.com There are thousands of green plants grows in Kalibiru, such as jati trees, eucalyptus trees, cajuput trees, bamboo trees, and others. In addition to offering great natural charm, Kalibiru also offers trekking trip. Tourjogja.com reported that the trekking path is divided into 3 parts; the near path with 2-4 kilometers, the middle path with 3-4 kilometers, and long path with 4-5 kilometers. Just enjoy your experie

Enjoy Your Travel by Riding on Becak in Indonesia

Indonesia has so many type of transportation to travel around , include the traditional types. One of them is called Becak. Becak is the similar type with Cycle rickshaws - a small-scale local means of transport. Cycle rickshaw s in Indonesia are called becak , according to Wikipedia. They began being used in Jakarta about 1936. Becak were considered an icon of the capital city of Jakarta prior to its ban in the 1970s. Citing concerns of public order, the city government forbade them on the city's main streets. Scenes of the anti-becak campaign appear in the 1975 Canadian film Wet Earth and Warm People, a documentary by Michael Rubbo. Despite the attempts at eradication, however, many becak still operate near slums throughout the city. Attempts at reinforcing the ban resulted in large-scale seizures of the vehicle in the late 1990s and in 2007. There are two types of "becak" in Indonesia: the first type is the driver sitting behind the passenger, the other one whi

Press Freedom in The Grip of The Two Presidential Candidates

bemfhunmer.blogspot.com-image Press Freedom in The Grip of The Two Presidential Candidates About freedom of the press in Indonesia has been in the media spotlight abroad. One of these media in Japan which called the press in Indonesia is far from freedom because the issue of the Presidential Election . As reported Tribunnews.com correspondent in Tokyo, Japanese media currently quipped as no press freedom in Indonesia as a result of a presidential candidate at this time there are two camps. Comments made ​​an Indonesian TV media headlines Jiji news agency on Wednesday (07/02/2014) that the media in Indonesia is now split in two, and there is no freedom of the press. Jiji wrote, "In today's Indonesian presidential election, two candidates played a similar game, making the abnormal situation that affects almost all news television station candidates respectively. Includes stories about the campaign is also split into two camps. Regulatory agencies required to fix the defle

Bishops Respond to Violence in Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is a city in Indonesia, which is known as cultural city and town students . Additionally , Yogyakarta is a world famous destination like Bali . The city has diverse cultures and people from different ethnic races and religions . Harmony of life in this city has put Yogyakarta or Jogja as The City of Tolerance . This is reflected in all moments and events in Jogja that always involve all citizens of all ethnicities, races , and religions . What a peaceful and safe city to destinations both foreign and domestic tourists . A foreign tourists visiting Yogyakarta , Malioboro . Foreign tourists often enjoy Yogyakarta by having a ride pedicab as traditional transportation Jogja However , in recent times the violence occurred in Yogyakarta . Some of them even smelled intolerance . Violence was done by people who do not like the religious activities of other groups . On Wednesday ( 04

6.5 Magnitude Earthquake to Make People Run Out in Panic

6.5 Magnitude Earthquake in Central Java Indonesia National flood has not fully subsided, an earthquake rocked parts of Indonesia, on this Saturday. Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) reports, Mag: 6.5 SR ,25-Jan-14 12:14:20 GMT, 48 km, (104 miles the southwest KEBUMEN-CENTRAL JAVA). It is considered had no potential to trigger a tsunami. But the quake caused panic from Central Java region, Yogyakarta, West Java and some surrounding areas. Data Information and Public Relations BNPB has released an explaining the depth of the center of the earthquake in the Indian Ocean, depth of 48 kilometres that the epicenter located in the interior of the Eurasian plate subduction zones outside Australian Indian-Eurasian plate. As we known that Indonesia is on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire. There was a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries including many people in Aceh. Earthquake in Java is fairly strong and can be felt along the southern coast from Cilacap, Ke