The Ramadan and Ngabuburit Posted by asimonoff on May 31, 2016
Bulan Puasa, or the holy fasting month of Ramadan, is around the corner. Muslims in Indonesia welcome the month of blessing with excitement. It is the month when Muslims truly devote their time to performing good deeds and religious activities, such as increasing prayer (‘sembahyang’), Quran recitation, and giving in charity. It is the month…
Tentang Indonesia (About Indonesia) Posted by sasha on May 24, 2016
This blog is all about the language and culture of Indonesia, so why not learn a bit about this fascinating country in its national language? Here’s a little reading activity – in Bahasa and then in English – accompanied by some vocabulary that will teach you about the country and provide a good language lesson…
Maumere Snorkeling Trip Posted by sasha on May 19, 2016
Maumere was once a top diving destination, but the earthquake and ensuing tsunami of 1992 destroyed most of the coral in the area and the tourism industry along with it. Thankfully, the coral has started to regrow, and tourists are slowly but surely coming back as well. Check out some highlights from a great day…
Hiking Mt. Egon Posted by sasha on May 18, 2016
Staying in the backpacker-friendly Lena House outside of Maumere, you can easily cruise up to the trail to hike Mt. Egon. This volcano is still very active – in January over 1,000 villagers were forced to evacuate when it started spewing toxic gas and clouds of ash. Thankfully, this wasn’t the case on our visit…
Bali Spirit Festival Video Posted by sasha on May 10, 2016
A celebration of yoga, dance, and music, the Bali Spirit Festival is an amazing event that draws thousands of people from all over the world. Check out some highlights from the 2016 installment in this short video.
Bali Spirit Festival Posted by sasha on May 5, 2016
Last month, thousands of people flocked to Ubud for the annual Bali Spirit Festival. In its 9th year, the festival moved to a brand new location – the Bhanuswari Resort – that it hopes to call home for years to come. A celebration of yoga, dance, and music, the festival lasts for five days and…
Telling about yourself using prefix Ber- words Posted by asimonoff on May 4, 2016
The prefix ber- is one of the affixations used to make a verb or an adjective when it is combined with a root word: verb, noun, adjective. The resulting word “ber+noun” generally means to have, to wear, to travel by or “ber-noun/ber” to work. Moreover, depending on the context, ber- prefixed words may be classified as…