Monday 2 September 2013

Indonesia

          2008 Indonesia - Japan Joint Stamp Issue.

Kelimutu Mountain/Lake
In the local language (Flores Island), "keli" means mountain and "mutu" means boiling, shortly in can be said that "Kelimutu" means the volcano crater. What makes it different from other volcanoes is that this 1.690 m volcano has three summit crater lakes of varying colors namely Wine Red, Green and Dark Blue.

Borobudur Temple
Located in central Java, is the largest and the most glorious Buddhist monument in the World. This temple is acknowledged as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 42 m high structure was built on a bedrock hill in the form of three tiers, at the center top, a monumental stupa surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, decorated with 2672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. Built between the 8th and 9th century during the ruling of Syailendra Dynasty.

Corpse Flower (Rafflesia arnoldii)
This plant was first discovered on 20 May 1818 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles who was also a naturalist and Dr Joseph Arnold at the bank of Manna River, Lubuktapi, Bengkulu. This parasitic plant was named after its two discoverers. It naturally grows in the rain forest of Sumatra and Kalimantan. The flower is approximately one meter, weights up to 7 kg with the thickness of 2.5 cm.

Angklung
Originated from Indonesia, used and played by the Sundanese from West Java since the ancient time. This traditional musical instrument is made out of bamboo tubes attached loosely to a bamboo frame.

Red Arowana (Selerophages formosus)
The name "Arwana" is derived from "Nirwana" literary means heaven. For many people, Arowana is the most beautiful freshwater fish. Arowana is about 75 cm and has long life period (for about 20 years).