Indonesia 2025

In November of 2025 we enjoyed our first visit to Indonesia. The following gallery is dedicated to the culture and people of that beautiful country.
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Pura Tirta Empul (sacred water temple)

Pura Tirta Empul - purification rites

Pura Tirta Empul - purification rites

Pura Puseh Desa

Barong at Pura Puseh Desa Batuan

Pura Puseh Batuan

Ketoprak Tobong Kelana Bhakti Budaya - A Javanese form of costume drama named onomatopoeically after a percussion pattern played on a hollow wooden box or keprak by a wooden mallet.

Ketoprak Tobong Kelana Bhakti Budaya - A Javanese form of costume drama named onomatopoeically after a percussion pattern played on a hollow wooden box or keprak by a wooden mallet.

Ketoprak Tobong Kelana Bhakti Budaya - A Javanese form of costume drama named onomatopoeically after a percussion pattern played on a hollow wooden box or keprak by a wooden mallet.

Ketoprak Tobong Kelana Bhakti Budaya - A Javanese form of costume drama named onomatopoeically after a percussion pattern played on a hollow wooden box or keprak by a wooden mallet.

Ketoprak Tobong Kelana Bhakti Budaya - A Javanese form of costume drama named onomatopoeically after a percussion pattern played on a hollow wooden box or keprak by a wooden mallet.

Ketoprak Tobong Kelana Bhakti Budaya - A Javanese form of costume drama named onomatopoeically after a percussion pattern played on a hollow wooden box or keprak by a wooden mallet.

Ketoprak Tobong Kelana Bhakti Budaya - A Javanese form of costume drama named onomatopoeically after a percussion pattern played on a hollow wooden box or keprak by a wooden mallet.

Lethek noodle factory

Lethek noodle factory

Lethek noodle factory

Lethek noodle factory

Lethek noodle factory

Lethek noodle factory

Lethek noodle factory

Noodles drying in the sun

Payung Lukis (Painted Umbrella)
Ngudi Rahayu village — Payung Lukis (Painted Umbrella) Ngudi Rahayu village

Payung Lukis (Painted Umbrella)
Ngudi Rahayu village — Payung Lukis (Painted Umbrella) Ngudi Rahayu village

Handmade birdcages

Handmade birdcages

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Batik production

Batik production

Batik production

Drying the Batiks

Gong Makers Workshop

Gong Makers Workshop

Gong Makers Workshop

Mbah Brambang - Master Paper Puppet Maker

Mbah Brambang - Master Paper Puppet Maker

Mbah Brambang - Master Paper Puppet Maker

Tengger family in Eastern Java

Tengger family in Eastern Java

Tengger family in Eastern Java

Tengger family in Eastern Java

Tengger family in Eastern Java

Tengger family in Eastern Java

Tengger family in Eastern Java

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Mount Bromo, an active volcano in Eastern Java

Bromo National Park

Traditional water-spitting ritual using a colorful rooster

Balinese Dancers with Golden Headress or Gelungan

Balinese Dancers with Golden Headress or Gelungan

Sanghyang Jaran - Tenganan Fire Horse Dance

Sanghyang Jaran - Tenganan Fire Horse Dance

Sanghyang Jaran - Tenganan Fire Horse Dance

Mr. I Made Sudirga - Traditional Balinese mask carver

Mr. I Made Sudirga - Traditional Balinese mask carver

Carved Balinese Masks

Festival Dancers

Prayer session prior to Sanghyang deling

Sanghyang Deling - Sacred traditional trance ritual performed by a pair of pre-pubescent girls. The ceremony invokes the spirit of Dewi Sri (the Goddess of Rice and Fertility).

Sanghyang Deling - Sacred traditional trance ritual performed by a pair of pre-pubescent girls. The ceremony invokes the spirit of Dewi Sri (the Goddess of Rice and Fertility).

Rejang Dancers

Rejang Dancers

Rejang Dancers

Rejang Dancers

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