Sunday, February 17, 2008

My Lovely Hometown

                Klaten is a comfortable hometown. Fresh air and clean water maybe are rare things in some town in Java Island, but you can enjoy it in Klaten. In Klaten you can also enjoy the beautiful view of rice fields and peaceful atmosphere of a village. Beside of that, the important thing is the peoples. Peoples in Klaten are so polite and kind. This situation makes you feel safe where ever you go in Klaten.
                Prambanan Temple is one of some tourist resorts in Klaten. Prambanan is located between Klaten and Yogyakarta. The main temple in Prambanan is Roro Jonggrang Temple. In this temple’s wall you can find an ancient relief. This relief is telling about Ramayana story. Beside Roro Jonggrang Temple, you can find a lot of temples around it. Those temples are called Candi Sewu. If you visit Prambanan Temple in full moon, you can enjoy Sendratari Ramayana.
                Klaten’s society have some unique tradition, one of them is Nyadran ceremony. Nyadran ceremony is an old tradition for respect their ancestors. This ceremony usually held before fasting month. Many people go to their ancestor’s grave in order to do Nyadran ceremony. They give some offerings and put them in their ancestor’s grave. Nyadran ceremony is ended with pray together.



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