memories of the dutch in camp cideng

the houses in jalan tanah abang 2 nomor 108, central jakarta does not lookso unique from the out side. it is an ordinary house that was renovated just like the buloiding on its left and rigth. in the garage, some chairs can be seen. the left side of the porch is full of plants, some antique ornaments and enlivened by the sound of the waterfall from the pond. but when the feet go through the two antique wooden doors, it will feel like entering the past, precisely, when the Dutch still set foot here, followed by japan who broke in and occupied our motherland. moreover, there is a lady wrapped in kabaya encim and sarong from batik behind the counter...

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stranded on the Bandengan beach jepara

Bandengan Beach also known as Tirto Samudro Beach, located 8 km north of the square Jepara, Central Java. The story is developing in society, Bandengan name can not be separated with the legend of the island of Karimun Java. The legend is told about the concerns above delinquency Sunan Muria his son, Amir Hasan. The Sunan ordered his son to live on an island that looks "kremun-kremun" (vaguely) from the top of the mountain Moriah with the intention that the child is able to reap the science lesson on the island. On the way to the island by Sunan muria Karimun named it, came to his son on a beach that has the marsh and in it there is a lot of...

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