Icelandic Food

DAIRY PRODUCTS
A glass of fresh cold milk is a common accompaniment to almost every meal, and soups made with milk and dried pureed fruits are often enjoyed. But the favorite dish of all and an Icelandic staple is skyr. It is made from pasteurized skim milk fermented with rennin. The resulting curd is eaten with a sprinkling of sugar both as a snack and a dessert. The slightly soured whey is used to preserve many types of meats and fish. A brownish, smooth-spreading cheese called Mysostur is eaten as a spread on bread much as peanut butter is used in North America. Other cheeses are sliced and enjoyed in open-face sandwiches or as part of the cold buffet. Cream is used in cookery and whipped cream is a part of many cakes and desserts.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Wild berries and rhubarb grown locally and imported dried fruits such as raisins, prunes, and apricots are used. These may be made into preserves with sugar, sugared fruit soups (with added cream or milk), or dessert puddings that are sweetened with sugar and thickened with potato flour. Fresh fruits are scarce.

Use of imported and canned vegetables is increasing, but potatoes are the staple vegetable and are served daily often at more than one meal. Salads are all but unknown.

MEATS AND ALTERNATES
Icelandic lamb, the staple meat, is sold ground, in fresh cuts, spiced, smoked, salted, and served in the form of many varieties of sausages and frankfurters. It also comes in a meat paste made with ground mutton or lamb blended with potato flour. This paste is used to make fried meat patties.

Smoked, salted mutton is a Christmas tradition, while blodmor, a sausage made from salted sheep's blood thickened with barley or rye flour and boiled in the cleaned sheep intestines, has been made from earliest times. Another sausage called lifrapilsa is made from sheep's liver. Still another traditional dish that is often the Sunday dinner is svid — smoked or fresh whole lambs heads served boiled. Svid is sometimes prepared into headcheese - meat from the lamb's heads jelled in its own aspic.

Cattle are mainly used for dairy products, rarely for beef. Pigs are all but nonexistent; pork is rare and expensive and said to have a fishy taste because of the pig's diet. However, horsemeat is a frequent part of the menu and is more available and more tender than beef.

Icelandic fish is of excellent quality, relatively inexpensive, and abundant. Herring in many forms – salted, fried, pickled, smoked, raw, baked – form an important part of many meals and especially the cold buffet table. Whole baked stuffed fish and Icelandic fish cakes called fiskibollur, made with minced fish, eggs, and seasonings fried to golden brown patties, are special treats. Hardfiskur is a traditional Icelandic dish of wine-dried fish, usually haddock. This fish is not cooked, but is pounded until it reaches a soft crumbly texture, then it is dipped into butter and eaten with the fingers.

Still another uniquely Icelandic fish dish is hakarl – cured shark meat. Shark meat is not considered edible until it has been cured. The meat is cut in strips and laid in clean gravel beds for several weeks. Finally it is washed and air-dried in special sheds. As is the case with most pungent but delicious foods, the taste is an acquired one; however, it is widely agreed that washing it down with icy Icelandic Brennivin (brandy) adds to the pleasure.

Icelanders have a deeply rooted objection to eating birds of any type, so the poultry that is raised supplies eggs but not meat to the Icelandic table. Eggs are often served with smoked mutton in the same way that bacon and eggs are used. Eggs are also used widely in the many fine baked products and also blended with sugar and milk or cream to make a type of eggnog soup. Dried legumes and nuts are used minimally.

BREADS AND GRAINS
Grains in the form of porridges, flour for thickening, and baked goods comprise a large and important part of the Icelandic diet. Oatmeal together with bread and butter is an almost daily breakfast, while breads made from wholegrain wheat flour, barley flour, rye flour, or white wheat flour are present at every meal and often accompany coffee.

Homemakers pride themselves on the many breads, cakes, and cookies they bake and there always seems to be "a little something baked" to go with coffee, no matter the hour. Potato flour is used for thickening soups, gravies, sauces, and puddings. Rice is used seldom and then only in the form of a milky dessert pudding.

FATS
Much fat is consumed in the form of cheeses, coffee and dessert cream, ice cream, and also in many fried foods where any fat – from margarine and butter (all unsalted) to sheep's fat and horse fat – may be used. Icelanders like the rich taste of fat fish and meats and seldom skim soups or gravies.

SWEETS AND SNACKS
Icelanders do not hedge about their love of sweets. They add granulated sugar to almost everything from appetizers to soups and even in mashed potatoes. They sweeten their many daily cups of coffee and enjoy them with a great variety of sweet baked and fried cakes, often adding an extra sprinkle of white or brown sugar on top.

SEASONINGS
The Icelandic spice shelf is a minimal one. Salt, pepper, and onions are the few added seasonings; most food is enjoyed for its natural fresh or smoked flavor. Salt is seldom added, and to most other tastes, Icelandic food often seems like part of a salt-free diet. But it should be remembered that Icelanders enjoy many salted meats and fish so that the contrast of bland dishes is a welcome one. Fresh cream and fresh unsalted butter are frequent additions, but most often sugar is used to heighten natural flavors, and with a liberal hand.

BEVERAGES
Young and old enjoy a glass of cold milk with almost every meal, but there is little doubt that good strong coffee with cream and sugar is the number-one beverage. While milk accompanies meals, coffee does too, but goes on to be the snack beverage as well as the drink to discuss business, chat over old times, and entertain friends.

Icelanders, together with most Scandinavians, also share a predilection and capacity for alcohol seldom equaled elsewhere. The idea of a "good time" is never complete without the other idea of "finishing the bottle," and the men are quietly indulged by patient wives waiting with the sobering strong coffee. Imported wines sometimes accompany meals, though beer and ale are more common. The national drink is Brennivin, similar to brandy and taken straight and icy cold.

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Megibung tradition and Ngejot in Bali

Two traditions in Bali - Indonesia, which implies high filosophy in building inter-religious harmony is "megibung tradition" and "ngejot tradition." Balinese people are the majority Hindus, therefore, also known as Bali island city of thousand temples. Apart from the Hindu community of about 20% of the public who come from outside Bali, settled there, and about 20% embraced various religions, like Islam, Christianity, Catholicism and Buddhism.

Megibung
According to some historical records, was introduced by megibung tradition of Karangasem, I Gusti Agung Ketut Karangasem Anglurah starting from the year 1614 Çaka (or 1692 AD). At that time, Karangasem, in his expedition beat Kings in the land of Lombok (Sasak King). When the rest of the war, the king urged all soldiers to eat together in a circular position later known by the name Megibung. In fact, the king himself is said to come eat with his soldiers.

Megibung contain values and specific rules. In megibung, rice in large quantities placed on a platter (place mat made of clay or wood) that has been coated Tamas (woven palm leaves). But now the event megibung rarely use the platter, was replaced with trays or other containers lined with banana leaves or rice paper. Mound of rice in a large portion placed on a tray and side dishes placed in a special container. People who eat sitting cross-legged on a regular basis and form a circle.

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Food menu consists of megibung tradition is pork, the sequence (pork sausage), satay kablet (fat), awl satay (meat content), Nyuh sate (satay coconut), tamarind sate (satay and fat content), and red lawar white, starfruit leaf vegetables, pademara, and vegetable urap.

What about the Muslims about the megibung menu? Must be adjusted for example megibung menu of pork meat replaced with chicken. Megibung in the Muslim community is usually associated with weddings, circumcision feast, Eid, Mawlood Prophet and other Islamic occasions.Even now Megibung done regardless of tribe or religion, and megibung have meaning is to strengthen inter-religious brotherhood.


Ngejot
In Bali, ngejot means giving something (usually food) to someone else when we have a celebration or during certain holidays (other religions). Probably about the same as in other areas throughout Indonesia, in Bali there is also a tradition of this ngejot. Actually, the general nature of the people of Indonesia especially in Bali is helping and sharing, and this tradition is one of ngejot evidence. Ngejot tradition in Bali we can be divided into two, namely ngejot when ngejot holidays and when someone has a celebration or perform a ceremonial / religious beliefs.

Ngejot activity was carried out by Hindu and Muslim people. Like Walisongo in preaching in Java expand, they seek to modify the habits of the natives. Thus, Muslims in Bali was to modify the habits of the Hindu when welcoming Galungan and Kuningan holidays. Before Galungan, a feast which always falls on a day 210 days per calendar Wednesday Balinese procession was preceded by a string. The first is pengejukan or catching a pig. Next is PENAMPAHAN (pork cuts). Cut the pork is done together, either between neighbors or between collateral blood relatives. Only after it was implemented "Pengejotan". Having learned that Muslims should not eat pork so that dijot bianya cakes and fruits. Even if there is rice, but the side-dishes of chicken meat.

Ngejot when holidays such as Galungan, Brass and more usually more voluntary and adjust the situation and conditions. This means that what we have is what we give to others is usually neighbors and friends and relatives. Maybe because at that time almost everyone also celebrate the feast day, so exactly like each other to exchange gifts because usually ngejot.
In addition, in specific areas in which multiple, non-Hindu religious community also inherited jotan (goods / food ngejot given time), and vice versa when other peoples holidays like Eid, Christmas, Vesak and other Hindus also feel . How wonderful difference when addressed with discretion?

Traditional Culture - Ceremony "Tedhak Siten"

Java island, the ceremony was held at the time a husband and wife have a child aged 254 days. "Tedhak Siten" comes from the Java language that consists of two words namely "Tedhak" meaning down or set foot and "Siten" which means earth. So tedhak siten means set foot kebumi."Tedhak siten" describes the preparation of a child to live a righteous life and success in the future, with the blessings of Lord, God and guidance of parents and teachers from since childhood.

the ceremony:
First: Children are led to walk forward and step on the seven colors porridge made of glutinous rice. These colors are: red, white, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.

Second: Children are led up the stairs made from sugarcane Arjuna, then back down. "Tebu"(Cane) is an acronym of "Antebing Kalbu", solid heart, a steady heart with determination.

Third: Get off the ladder of sugar cane, the child is guided to walk over the sand. He scraped the sand with his foot, Javanese language "Ceker-Ceker", the meaning of allegory is looking for food. It means the child as an adult would be able to meet their basic needs.

Fourth: The child is inserted into a beautifully decorated cage, inside there are various things such as: books, jewelry, mobile phones etc. The boy will be left holding the goods all right. For example he holds a book, maybe one day she wants to be a scientist.

Fifth: the boy's father and grandfather spread hick-rube, ie coins mixed with various kinds of flowers. That is when an adult child to be generous, likes to help others. Because like menberi, good-hearted, he will also be easy to get a fortune.

Sixth: The child is cleaned with water washed or bathed with sritaman, which is mixed with water the flowers: jasmine, rose, and magnolia Cananga.

Seventh: By the end of the ceremony, the boy was dressed up with clean clothes and good. This means that the child has a way of life that was good and could make a happy family.

At night a tradition of Suro village Traji

This is done in village traditions Traji Temanggung Regency, Central Java province, Indonesia. A "Lurah" (village chief) in the village Traji must wear traditional Javanese clothes chest of a king as well as for other village officials. The ritual was done at night around 18:00 PM until 19:00 PM, they walk from village hall to the spring on the edge of Highway "Parakan-Ngadirejo", Temanggung Regency, a distance of approximately 500 meters while carrying a stretcher and two mountain of offerings includes local crops.

Ritual offerings include market snacks, flowers, incense, "ingkung", head of the goat, while the mountains among other drinks such as beans, mustard, chili, onion, garlic, eggplant and cassava. Once on a small lake that is "Sendang Sidukun", various offerings rose prayed by the customary chief, and sesajipun ready distributed by visitors who attend. Interestingly sacrifices of the distribution process by way of mutual scramble among visitors, despite that the visitors liked the procession.

After finishing the process of sharing their offerings back to the village hall, "Lurah" and his wife sat side by side in the hall and get the respect from all devices in the form "Sungkeman" village and local people. On that occasion, "Lurah" and his wife shared coin IDR 500 to anyone who "sungkem" as a symbol of blessing for ritual performances tersebut.Tradisi is equipped with a "Wayang Kulit" from night until morning.

This ritual tradition has lasted for about 200 years, every night a "Syuro". Society today believe will get abundant sustenance, selling merchandise, fertile agricultural crops, and those who become employees can work properly after following these rituals.
There had been plans to eliminate this tradition, but the new plan just society already facing many difficulties of life such as crop failure, water resources dwindle, many sick people, so that these cultural traditions continue to be preserved, so said one resident Traji

茶道 ,sadō (Japanese-style tea tradition)

Tradition (茶道) sadō Japanese people this is a tradition handed down from ancient times by his ancestors. The procedure is to prepare tea for guests who are invited, host is also responsible for preparing a pleasant situation for guests like choosing wall paintings (kakejiku), flowers (chabana), and a ceramic bowl in accordance with the seasons and the status of an invited guest.

Culture or tradition of drinking tea reflects the personality and host of knowledge that includes, among others, the purpose of life, ways of thinking, religion, appreciation of the tea ceremony equipment and how to put art in the tea ceremony room (chashitsu) and the various arts in general knowledge-dependent The flow of the tea ceremony are held.

Sado Sensei big role in this (茶道) sadō tradition. Sadō Sensei was an expert in the dispensing of tea that will disuguhkan.Tradisi tea using tea powder matcha green tea made from a finely milled. The tradition of drinking tea called matcha matchadō use, whereas when using a type of sencha green tea called senchadō.

There are some rules that must be adhered to when sadō
1) Bending respect for the renderer when tea was served, 2) Looking ornaments in bowls with attention, appreciation as a work of art in a cup of tea before drinking it, 3) Making light conversation to his host about the art stuff.

Many unique variety of traditional culture

"Harakiri", "Seppuku" symbolizes the pride of Japanese people

In the edo period (years 1600-1868), unagi splitting procedure differs by region. People Kansai (Osaka and surrounding area) cut from the belly unagi (o hara saku / hara o kiri), while the Kanto (Tokyo and surrounding areas) split from the back of unagi (senaka o saku). Why split the course technical question? Turns out there was his story.
Osaka people are businessmen. Splitting of the stomach, is like opening your heart, when speaking businessman with his partners. A honesty is number one, allows for a smooth sale and purchase. The people of Tokyo, becaouse mostly samurai (Bushi), o hara kiri means splitting the stomach itself dg sword (death). So the word suicide comes from cut pieces of unagi , apparently. The samurai himself used the term to mean the same seppuku harakiri. In a letter , both use the same two kanji characters, just the opposite position.

Among the samurai, there is a special ritual called seppuku (切腹) or now more identified with the word harakiri. Ritual seppuku itself if etymologically means "ripped abdomen." Initially, the ritual of seppuku is only done by the samurai. How to choose a samurai would commit seppuku to prove loyalty to their leader. In addition, they also will do the same thing when he was defeated in a battle / war. According to them, death is better than having to bear the embarrassment caused by the defeat.

The procedure was not done haphazardly seppuku. There are several ways and steps that must be done within reason, or religious rituals. If pre-planned seppuku (not carried out in the middle of the battle of defeat) then seppuku performed before an audience. Previously the samurai would be showered, and dressed completely in white. Then he will start eating his favorite food. After that he will prepare a small sword-like knives called tantou. Usually he would put tantou in front of it or submit it to the person next to them. Before the samurai to commit seppuku, usually they will write a message that will, more like a poem of death. When everything was ready, so he started jabbing tantou into the abdominal (stomach), after the sword stuck, then the stomach should be torn from left to right direction. Perhaps the question arises, why should the stomach that was stabbed? Why not the other parts like the chest or neck? Hmmm ... to my knowledge, I think this is caused by people's understanding of ancient Japan who thinks that the stomach as an energy source. In the bowels of the human soul is saved. Therefore, by doing the cutting / stabbing in the abdomen, is expected in the energy released and the soul can get out of the body, which eventually will hasten death.

That ritual seppuku samurai who carried the olden times. But now, the philosophy of seppuku in Japanese society has begun to shift. If the first, seppuku is closely associated with the failure of a person, whereas now there is no direct relationship between learning from failure with suicide rates that occurred in Japan.

Treatment of mumps and Java style

Mumps is a systemic illness caused by the paramyxovirus. It is a human disease that occurs worldwide. The mumps vaccine was introduced in 1967, and the disease became nationally reportable in 1968. The incidence has decreased substantially with vaccination, but periods of resurgence have occurred in recent years.

The mumps virus is transmitted by respiratory droplets. It has an incubation period of 14-25 days after which time prodromal symptoms occur and last anywhere from 3-5 days. After the prodrome, the symptoms of the virus depend on which organ is affected. The most common presentation is a parotitis, which occurs in 30-40% of patients. Other reported sites of infection are the testes, pancreas, eyes, ovaries, central nervous system, joints, and kidneys. A patient is considered infectious from about 3 days before the onset and up to 4 days after the start of active parotitis. Infections can be asymptomatic in up to 20% of persons. (Mumps: eMedicine Emergency Medicine)

In Javanese tradition, in the 1980s mumps disease becoming more common. But do you know? That people treat mumps Java in a way that does not make sense in healthcare, namely:
1. By applying blawu (dye clothing generally blue) to the body that are swollen.
2. Hanging fruit in the neck pace of patients who contract the disease mumps
And do you believe you that the way to all patients recover?
I believe that

The content of meaning in the song "Ilir Ilir" (Javanese Song)

Ilir-ilir, ilir-ilir
tandure wus sumilir
tak ijo royo-royo
tak sengguh temanten anyar

Temple on top of the above is literally describes the spread of plant
verdant paddy fields, dotted by a gust of wind
swing it gently. The level of the younger deposits
Also with the new bride. So this is a depiction of a young age
full of hope, full of potential, and is ready to work.

Bocah angon, bocah angon
penekno blimbing kuwi
lunyu-lunyu penekno
kanggo mbasuh dodot-iro

Shepherd,
Climb [take] that star fruit [of trees].
Climb though slippery,
because the fruit is useful for cleaning your clothes.

Star fruit which often represented the five bergigir five
pillars of Islam; and fruit juice-starch is useful for cleaning
behavior and our mental attitude. This however should we seek
slippery tree, no matter how difficult the obstacles we face.

Shepherd can be interpreted as an innocent teenager who still
and is still in early stages of spiritual development. Connotation
this is what often appears instantly when the Javanese called 'Bocah
angon '.

But understanding can also be upgraded to
leaders, whether leaders of families, community leaders, or leaders
formally in various levels.

Dodot-iro, dodot-iro
kumitir bedah ing pinggir
dondomono, jlumatono
kanggo sebo mengko sore

Clothes fluttering in the wind, torn at the edges.
Jahitlah and trim to be worthy subject for the "face" later
afternoon.

"Bottle" is a term used to act 'sowan'
or to the king or other lords in the royal environment.

Meaning of clothing is the behavior or our mental attitude.
Facing significant rendering.
Later in the evening twilight symbolize life, on the eve
our death


Mumpung padhang rembulane
mumpung jembar kalangane
Yo Surak ooo Surak Hore


Take advantage of bright light there, do not wait until dark
arrived. Make the breadth of opportunity that exists, do not wait
until it is time for us to be narrow.



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Ethnic TOGUTIL

Togutil tribe located in the interior of Halmahera in North Maluku, Indonesia. Although they are still primitive because of the nomadic lifestyle without displace and destroy nature, but their presence as it has provided a valuable lesson to us all in terms of conserving the forest. As if they were told; Do not let destructive nature.

If viewed from the settlement system of the people Togutil Wasilei can be divided into three groups, namely:
1. They are wandering in the forests with caves with houses as emergency shelter.
2. Those who move in a certain location with a housing system that has been regularly (at Toboino and Tutuling).
3. They settled on a location with a settlement pattern that has regular (at Paraino).

A research was performed on the second and third groups. The first group is the wanderer who was named by the second and third groups and population sub Wasilei to as "sheep." They are hard to find and their suspicion of outsiders is very large.
People live sheep are always hostile to people Togutil Dodaga (second and third groups). Every meeting between these two parties must be resolved by fighting. The second and third group considers each collateral or a party, while both these groups did not admit people of sheep as a party of people with them.
People Togutil Dodaga as one sub-tribe Tobelo In, residing at three locations chosen by their own in the near Dodaga, about 30 km from the capital district Wasilei (Lolobata). Some of them are people who never dimukimkan Togutil tribe in 1971. The locations are; Paraino, Toboino and Tutuling as mentioned in the above research results. Dodaga Togutil people coming from two places, namely:
1. Local Kao, namely from source, Gamlaha & Kao own.
2. Tobelo regions, namely from the Kupa-kupa, Ufa & Efi-EFI.
Judging from the language used according to the research, it looks bigger influence Boeng Tobelo language of this tribe. Dodaga Togutil people mostly come from regions Kao. They only understand one language and mastering the language Tobelo long time even though they reside in an environment that Maba-speaking majority.
Dodaga Togutil people have closed themselves to get in touch with the outside world until about 1961, afterwards there is contact between them with other people around the middle part of Halmahera. The nature of this closure can be understandable because they were fugitives.
Togutil tribal ancestors displacement from homelands Dodaga is due to avoid payment obligations Balahitongi (Tax) imposed by the Government of the Netherlands East Indies antiquity to their fathers. When and how the process lasts not clearly known.

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BENTHIK is Traditional Game

We call “BENTHIK”. Writing have to use "TH" because if not, read a different pronunciation and meaning could have different. This game is so dominant on the outskirts of Semarang, and Solo Jogjajarta. Usually performed by elementary school age children after school at the field near the house, which was still enough time outside to play.

“BENTHIK” quite easy to do. Prepare a minimum of three bamboo that has been diraut. Two measuring around 50 cm, is only as bait's size 20 cm. These games can be performed at least two, but can also dilakuklan more than than.

Then sleep 5 cm soil depth. made rather wide for melatakkan bait. Place the bait in the middle ground that we already sleep. Then lentikkan with a longer bamboo. Our opponents we have brushed it off with a bamboo which he held as well.

There the term 'Catfish shaft' of the game. That is, the bait is propped with stone ketch, then disentil with bamboo top of my lungs. If you can not bounce away and caught our opponents, it could be we're the winner of this game.

December 2007 ago, I took leave and meet my little friends. Average body was "swollen" all [hahaha, distended stomach problem was an adult male was]. Field near the house, partially finished building. But there is a span that we can still wear. I idly ngajakin comrades.

Yup, there we go back to being "a child" in the field where we play first. Do not ask me the stamina and movement, are all struggling and slower course. But it's not the point, we enjoy the atmosphere of laughter and togetherness that we leave it long.

“BENTHIK”, it could bring me and my comrades in the collective memory of honest. Though some friends had moved house, moved the task, and some even died, but the atmosphere of childhood that mash recorded clearly. To borrow the title song of The Upstairs, 'unrecorded [Never Die]'

Tips healthy traditional way

Since crowded published in various media, turned-retreat called latin Myrmeleon this sp ngetop increasingly as an alternative medicine diabetes mellitus. In addition to its benefit, its cost is also quite cheap. His popularity is also evident from the increasing number of businessmen who grow and sell these insects that walk backwards.

In addition to gold tripang, turned-retreat can also be used as an alternative to overcome the diabetes drug. Small animals usually found around the house leafs sand potent blood sugar lowering.
In Mandarin it is called in the animal-gu-sharks and in English is called Antlion. Animals that used to walk backwards from some of the testimony of several people mentioned can reduce the sugar levels of diabetes and efficacious for some other diseases such as severe stroke. Chinese medicine had until now still use it.

Withdraw-withdraw is a group of animals that experienced holometabola ie insect metamorphosis. Cycle stages of insect metamorphosis is experiencing an egg, larva, pupa, and imago. Larvae are young animals that are different shapes and adults. Pupa is the cocoon at which time the insect does not conduct, at that time improvements also occur and the formation of organs. Imago is the phase or phases of the breeding adults. Based on the characteristics of the wings and mouth appliance, this animal is the Order Neuroptera order Neuroptera is a winged insect nets.

This characteristic is the mouth biting insects, and have two pairs of wings are shaped veins like a net. Example: withdraw-withdraw, metamorphosis (life cycle: egg, larva, pupa (chrysalis), adult).

Treatment with any retreat, this retreat mengggunakan unique way. Withdraw-withdraw the living put into capsules and swallowed like a drug. Residents who consume too trusting efficacy of this treatment. But from a medical standpoint, the trust of the community about the departed, departed as a diabetes drug can not be proved. Therefore, Chairman of Internal Medicine Specialist Doctors Association of Indonesia (PAPDI) Aru W. Sudoyo, his side did not dare to recommend the retreat-retreat as a remedy for diabetes.

Based on the research, chaired Tyas Kurniasih from Gadjah Mada University, Jogjakarta, entitled Study of Potential retreat-turned Army (Myrmeleon sp) in 2006, these animals contain substances sulfonylurea.
Work on the retreat-retreat sulfonylurea is working to launch the pancreas to produce insulin. Because, when the insulin in the human body decreases while the blood glucose level increases, the imbalance occurred. Where is the energy-producing insulin as the body continues to diminish. As a result, the body susceptible to disease.

Why China castrated Eunuch?

The word eunuch (eunuchs) is derived from the Greek word that is eune (bed) and ekhein (guard), or when combined, became keeper of the bed. They are considered more obedient, harmless, and can be trusted. For those ancient times, castration is a trained mediator for self-control. Eunuchs can focus devote himself for life, or sometimes there who use their position to gain power, fame, and wealth.

For a certain class of men, it is a way to sidestep from the paradigm that exists between those who seek such a life-forcibly remove the inner turmoil that constantly arise between desire and duty, between domination and sacrifice.

An emperor put full trust to the eunuch (taijian) originated from traditional thinking follower of Confucius in connection with a position as a father. A castrated male is unable to produce offspring, and will never be trusted taijian actively crave political power that will be passed on to his son. For this reason also that the emperor who banned relaxed facial expression seen by ordinary men actually allow taijian have unlimited access to enter the palace apartments.

The Story of Chinese eunuchs or castrated male who has a long history of interest. They only get rare access to the imperial family. For centuries, they hold great power as a store of secrets and intrigue of the imperial family's life. A Eunuch, usually from outside the imperial family, to their empire into the environment must be neutered, so that the law would not apply to him

"Baru Klinthing" Legend

For some communities in Central Java, the presence of a legend "Baru Klinthing" with Lake Swamp Pening, of course, already familiar. Legend is said to embody a large snake with a bell that hangs around her neck. Reportedly, he appeared to give good luck when fishermen can not get fish.

Although not nobody knows for sure, since when the legend came out and why the area called Swamp dizziness, linking local communities remains an area of 2670 ha lake with the emergence of a figure that large snakes that are considered sacred. According to them, at certain moments the snake to move around the pond to give blessing to people in need. To the extent to honor the legend, a snake-shaped ornament from the large concrete even in pairs at the entrance of this lake.

Pening swamp, so the name is a tourist attraction. Pening marsh is a popular tourist locations in Central Java Province, precisely in the village of Bukit Cinta, Ambarawa District, located 45 km from Semarang. The extent of covering four districts; Ambarawa, Bawen, Tuntang, and Banyubiru. Lake itself is located on the slopes of Mt. Merbabu, Gn. Telomoyo and Gn. Ungaran with a height of 461 masl.

At that time, in an opportunity for us to start from Salatiga, takes only 10 minutes drive.Apparently, the distance Salatiga - Swamp Pening just 5 km. To get there you will go through the little streets and winding uphill. Some seem to decorate the house and garden right and left side of the road. Also, do not miss the cold directly ambushed, a sign we are at altitude.

Looks cloudy day, when we arrive at this tourist object, at 8.30. The desire to explore the lake with an area covering four of these districts also had nevertheless carried out. Because, not so long ago heavy rain falls. If you already like this, will be limited visibility due to fog and rental boat was deserted.

The plan, a brief visit to enjoy the charm of this lake is considered sacred by local people, while a close look at the inhabitants of the area by the local community called 'fish Wader'. It is said that fish eggs are nutritious as the glue to cure broken bones.

A Legend

According to the story that develops in the community, the source of lake water derived from water luberan cabutan former New lidi k-ping.

Once, there lived a boy who due to its miracle in the curse of a wicked witch. As a result, the boy had wounds all over his body with a very sharp odor. The wound would never dry. If you begin to dry, always appear new wounds, caused bruising.

Finally, no one wants to be friends with him. Let alone close together, they reluctantly spoken.Each of them must have passed away. Do not want to touch, for fear of contagion.

This kid started to wander from one place to another to find someone who can cure the illness.Until later in his dreams, he meets a kindly old lady. Later he was the one who could release the evil spell so that he can recover as before.

Finally, nothing in dinyana not think he even arrived in a village that most of the people are very arrogant. Not many poor people in that place. If any, would be expelled or made uncomfortable by a variety of ways.

Hypocrisy of the people of this village had stirred the conscience little boy, who later named the Baru Klinthing known. In a lively party, the boy managed to menyellinap entry. Surefire But what, he too must be willing at forcibly expelled because of getting caught.

As he was in drag, he ordered that they would willingly pay attention to those who can not, because they are human too. Just like them. In the treat so he was not so bothered. But the anger began to peak, when dozens of people began to pout while spit on him. "Hobgoblin basic, ugly child," as he curses them.

Did not receive treatment, he was immediately plunged a stick-which happened to be there.Then he was furious with the face of an oath, that no one who could lift this stick, except himself.

Can not believe the boy with talk, each man began trying to pull the stick. But, again, stick-it did not budge from its place. Until finally people started to fear the talk of the boy. "Do-not there will be nothing?" Thought they were.

Sure enough, within a few days, no one who could release the stick. Until finally, quietly it back again to that place and pull out. A resident who saw action kebetuan past, directly stunned. He also told the story to people other. Shortly thereafter, the water droplets came out of the hole.More and more until eventually drown the village and make it into a lake.

It is said that not many people who survived, apart from residents who saw the incident and an elderly widow who kindly gave him a lift. This widow is also looking after him, until miraculously, the disease gradually disappeared.

But the wicked witch, still not received, until at one point, the Baru Klinthing back in the curse. Yet strangely, this time the curse is not a sickness, but instead to change his body into a very large snake necklaces struck in the neck.

Another version mentions, these snakes are often out of the nest promptly at 0:00 pm. Every time he moves, the clatter of a necklace around her neck always reads; klentang klenting.Finally, this also makes it sound known as the Baru Klinthing.

It is said that fishermen who were trouble for not getting fish, surely will be lucky if the Baru Klinthing pass not far from the place. That has made his presence has become a legend thanks to the most in waiting.

Potential Area

Like other tourist sites in place, visitors must pay a ticket to get into the Slough area Pening.Here, since the counter was opened at 8:30 am until 21:00 pm. Counters in the open until late, because the number of visitors will increase by nightfall. Generally they are young couples who want to enjoy the atmosphere of the night accompanied by a special menu, a new fish in the fishing Wader. Moreover, any plural anglers fulfill this area at night, because the fish easier to catch when in the dark.

However, for those of you who want to enjoy the beautiful lake, a visit in the morning is the right choice. In addition to traveling with a rented boat, we could relax on the edge of the lake while enjoying the culinary variety in the shops that lined neatly in place. Meanwhile, for those of you who are less interested to go by boat, on the edge of the lake there are beautiful gardens. This location is perfect for a family playground. In addition, the dock is also an attractive option to go.The reason, of that place, we can relax while you see the visitors who will come back or get around. Satisfied to enjoy the beauty of the lake, not far from there, we can also visit some other tourist areas, such as Tlogo, Lopait, the Mount of Love, The Rise and pickles.

Nyi Roro Kidul

The story of Nyi Roro Kidul is well known. Not only among residents of Yogyakarta and Surakarta, but on the whole island of Java. Whether in Central Java, West Java and East Java. In the area of Yogyakarta, the story of Nyi Roro Kidul is always connected with the story of the King of Mataram. While in Malang, East Java, especially in South Beach Ngliyep precisely, Nyi Roro Kidul was called with the title Queen of South. On the Beach Ngliyep Labuhan ceremony is held also offering the worshipers Nyi Roro Kidul belief that wealth for the help they get is Nyi Roro Kidul and his men.

That said, Nyi Roro Kidul is a beautiful queen like an angel, her beauty never faded at all times. At the bottom of the South Sea, namely the oceans used to be called the Indian Ocean - the southern island of Java, he was enthroned in a kingdom of spirits a very large and beautiful.

Who's the Queen of South? It seems, according to who owns the story, at first was a woman, who berparas elegant, Kadita name. Because of her beauty, he is often called the Goddess Srengenge, which meant the Sun Jelita. Kadita is the daughter of King Munding Wangi. Although Kadita exquisite face, the King still grieving because they do not have a crown that can be prepared. Only after the king marry Mutiara Dewi was born a boy. However, so get more attention, Mutiara Dewi started asking the demands, among other things, ensuring he will replace his throne and Goddess Kadita be expelled from the palace. Released the first request, but to expel Kadita, King Munding Wangi not willing.

"It's outrageous," his saying. "I'm not willing to grant your petition which was infamous," he continued. Hearing this, Mutiara Dewi even smiled so sweetly, so that the king's anger, slowly disappeared. However, in the heart's second wife's vengeance.

Next day, early in the morning, care of Pearls pengutus host summoned a sorcerer, the playful name. Commanded him, so the goddess of witchcraft Kadita shipped.

"Make her mangy and scabby," she ordered. "If successful, the great prize for you!" He continued. The ignorant menyanggupinya. At night, when Kadita're asleep, go into his room breeze. The wind was foul, like the smell of carrion. When Kadita awoke, she screamed. His whole body is full of mange, ulcers and very bad smell.

When the king heard this news Munding Fragrant in the morning, much distressed heart. In my heart to know that the illness suffered by Kadita not unusual, but witchcraft. King also had expected, so maybe the Pearl is planned. It's just. How to prove it. In the state of dizziness, the King must immediately decide.

Going to do with Kadita. At the urging of the governor, which was originally a very beautiful daughter that should be thrown away so as not to make disgrace.

So the Kadita by himself, like a beggar who had been expelled from the homes of the rich. His heart was shattered; tears tears. But he still believes, that the Creator would not allow His creation persecuted fellow creatures. Mix the arms would be arriving. For that, like her grandmother had taught the deceased, that he should not be vengeful and hate those who hate it.

Day and night he walked, and been seven days and seven nights of time taken, until finally he reached the coast of the South Sea. Then stood looking at the extent of the sea, he was like hearing a voice calling him to plunge into the sea. When he followed the call, then touched the water, his body was recovered. Be it a beautiful woman as in the past. Not only that, he soon mastered all the oceans and their content and establish the kingdom of the magnificent, robust, beautiful and dignified. He is now known as the Queen of the South Sea.
The story of Nyi Roro Kidul is a lot of their version. There are versions of West Java, East Java and Yogyakarta.

Nyi Roro Kidul is said that it was none other than a genie who has great power. Up to now there are still people looking for property with a shortcut that is by worshiping Nyi Roro Kidul. They can be abundant wealth, but had to sacrifice family and will even die before their time, their soul will be slave to the triumph of the South Sea Palace.

This story can be classified as a myth, because mengaruhnya very profound, and far for a natural mendasr traditional thoughts in Yogyakarta.

Zam Zam Water

Zam-Zam water is water contained in the holy land of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This water is almost always used as souvenirs of the pilgrims who had come back to homeland. Zam-Zam water is believed to bring blessing to anyone who drank it, is also strongly believed to cure various diseases.

How the link between efficacy beliefs Zam-Zam water with observations from the side of science? Let us follow the advanced "fairy tale" Zam-Zam hydrology wells of this second part.

Many people put hope in this water because the wells are believed to bring blessings. Some claimed it can also dry well if not guarded. Even if we know the story of these wells were found again by Abdul Muthali.Dahulu above the wells have a building with an area of 3.8 mx 10.7 m = 88.8 m2. Between the years 1381-1388 this building H place thawaf dispensed to expand. So the place to drink Zamzam water was transferred to the basement. Under the ground is provided where drinking Zam-Zam water with a number of 350 taps (220 taps for men and 130 faucets for women), female-male hall were separated. Currently building Zam-Zam well above the visible picture above it is not there anymore, even the entry point into the basement even this is closed. So the space to conduct worship thawaf becomes wider. But if you fit jelly thawaf still we see no sign of where the wells were located. Well is located approximately 20 meters east of the Kaaba.

Facts about Zam Zam water :
Called Zam Zam water has minerals called calcium, magnesium and fluoride is high enough.
Zam Zam well is in the wadi that flowed through the Abrahamic holy city of Mecca Al Mukarromah.
Zam Zam well is now in the basement, protected by a pane of glass panels so that the wells could be seen clearly but the room was not open to the public.
Zam Zam wells dug by hand, its 30.5 m. inner diameter of between 1.08 up to 2.66 m.
Zam Zam water suction is now using an electric pump
before being distributed to consumers and taken to Madinah, Zam Zam water is filtered several times. The first filtration using sand filters, micro filters and destruction of bacteria by ultra-violet.
to ensure the quality and availability of Zam Zam, the government of Saudi Arabia established Zam Zam Studies and Research Center