Malam tahun baru 2014 kami mendapat undangan launching desa wisata baru. Dua bulan sebelumnya warga desa wisata tersebut datang ke tempat kami untuk sharing dan diskusi tentang desa wisata. Adalah desa wisata BaleGlagah dengan ikon wisata pendidikan lereng merapi. Sebutan yang sangat serius karena benar-benar berada di lereng merapi – letaknya hanya 3,5 km dari … More Borderless
Belajar tak melulu hanya dilakukan di sekolah. Kita bisa belajar di manapun, kapanpun – tak terkecuali dari rutinitas yang dilakukan. Sadar atau tidak, aktivitas berulang akan memberikan pelajaran bagi pelakunya untuk bertindak secara efisien. Hal itu agak berbeda dengan aktivitas yang dilakukan secara berkelompok. Keinginan untuk bertindak secara efisien bagi seseorang bisa jadi kontra produktif … More Sedikit Bicara, Banyak Kerja
The main function of the fence is to secure the precious things. As a safety device, the fence should have the power to secure the contents inside. There are kinds of fence, iron fence is considered as the strong ones. But for the rural communities, the strength of iron fence is still less powerful than … More Pager Piring
There is a common proverb: udan salah mongso (rain in the wrong season). But still, we cannot put the blame on God whenever something goes wrong. Although it rains so badly, our river (Bedhog River) will be more challenging to explore. Udan salah mongso just a saying to express the wrong-time-rain. There are mongso (seasons) … More Udan Salah Mongso
Ngedus jaran is a reference to the ritual of bathing Jathilan horse. It is usually done by Showtime and performed in Beling (springs) or Tempuran (2 meetings creeks). Jathilan group art, Sekar Manunggal usually do it in Cuwo – a spring located in Bedok river. Actually, this ritual is not only do by the Jathilan … More Ngedus Jaran
Nuwun Sèwu literally means a thousand thanks. But in the Java language, Nuwun Sèwu is an idiom. This means can vary, depending on the context of the talks and accompanying moment. Nuwun Sèwu could mean ‘excuse me’, when we are through the crowd. Nuwun Sèwu can also mean ‘apologize’ when we ask for something (eg: … More Nuwun Sèwu
Banana tree is a plant that have a soft stems (not in the form of wood). Some types of banana trees produce fruit for consumption, while the others are not bearing fruit. The type that does not produce fruit usually used as ornamental plants. Banana tree fruit producer has a unique condition, it will always … More Character of Banana Trees
