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Monday, August 7, 2017

In Indonesia, Tumpeng is a cone-shaped serving of yellow rice accompanied by assorted side dishes usually synonymous with joyful celebrations. Usually, it served with seven assorted dishes, presenting different elements of foods, such as vegetables, sea and land animals. These dishes also offer various flavors, including sweet, sour and bitter, illustrating the different situations of life.

Despite the current popular ritual of cutting the top of the tumpeng and giving it to the honored guest in the room, Murdjati Gardjito, a researcher at food and nutrition center at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Yogyakarta said that one should start eating tumpeng from the bottom. Since tumpeng represents the relationship between humans and God, slicing the top of tumpeng means cutting the relationship with the Almighty.

Now, you can do no wrong to cut Tumpeng proper, okay?

Source: Five interesting facts about ‘tumpeng’

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Having a large population of more than 250 million people (with the tendency to increase in the next decade), it is arguably becoming more challenging for people to seek for employment opportunities.

But if one does not work, one will not survive. And instead of being unemployed, some Indonesians developed creativity by creating their own work opportunities to earn money and to survive.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Before blogs, before street style, and before Fashion Week became a three-ring circus that only matters for those who have the most attention-grabbing clothing, young women dressed for themselves, their lifestyle, and what looked good on them.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Indonesian accessories designer Rinaldy A. Yunardi keeps making headlines with his fabulous work. In February, American singer Katy Perry was seen wearing his shoes in her video "Chained to the Rhythm," while in April, American singer-songwriter Nicky Minaj also wore Rinaldy's gilded mask in her newest video "No Frauds."

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

The presence of non-Muslim countries in the competition of halal tourism is indeed a uniqueness. Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya expressed his concerns with competitors from non-Muslim countries. Call it Japan to Sweden and New Zealand.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Sometimes you wish you could just design shoes purely tailored to your own feet, and now you can.

Puma has outfitted its latest kicks with Netfit, a netted fabric on the tops of its shoes that allows you to lace up your sneakers however you see fit. Because sometimes you need extra support, especially when you are training, or your narrow feet feel better with tighter lacing.

Monday, March 13, 2017

To the foreign eyes, Indonesians are often perceived as being lazy. While it is unknown when such perception started, it is worth wondering whether Indonesians are generally lazy at the first place, or is it just a stereotype?

Monday, March 13, 2017

Younger people are lonelier than older people because most of their friends are made online, research has found. According to the survey, 89 per cent of them said they had suffered from loneliness, compared to 70 per cent of over-55s.