Java, Indonesia

The indonesian heart

veröffentlicht: 20. Mar. 2015 | Kategorien: asia - indonesia - photography - yogyakarta

Yogyakarta, finally. After a short visit in 2011 I had the feeling to still have missed something.
The flight from Singapore takes you to a completely different world. Loud, chaotic and dirty you welcomed Indonesia with thousands upon thousands of mopeds and motorcycles. The anachronistic pedicabs (becaks) is still existent, but in the dying way. I use the becaks only for historical reasons. Far too easy is the possibility to rent a scooter, which makes you more flexible and independent. And to have way more favorable.
The side effect that you are one more voice in the orchestra of hell noise and air pollution. As in all metropolitan areas – except once Singapore – is highly urban environment here, talk dirty. One has it been like to volunteer to stay in these cities.
I had after the first visit still diffuse, scattered images of historic architecture, of open-minded people, of traditional events and a city that is still looking for their identification in Southeast Asia. These pictures I wanted to deepen.
In the historic architecture this time I have concentrated on the Prambanan, located a temple complex in the east of the city.
The openness of the people are to me very memorable. It’s really incredible here. Besides the fact that everybody wants to have a picture of yourself, a nice curiosity is palpable. Where you sit for almost an hour with Muslims at the roadside and swapping thee out about the different civilizations?
And the traditional events? I was lucky to be at the right time at the right place. It was just about my visit the festival “Traditionel Musik” instead, a nice counterpoint to the tourist “Einheitsramayana”.
I hope the pictures give a glimpse into this Indonesian heart, as I have come to know it.

Java, Indonesia

The indonesian heart

95 Bilder

Normal traffic, welcome to Yogya
Jalan Prawirotaman
...and it will rain
Marionetten
On the Streets
Jalan Malioboro
Traditional colours
Graffity
Yogyakarta - the indonesian heart
Prambanan
Spiegelung
Prambanan
Gunung Merapi
Candi Plaosan
Rice Paddies
Young Traditional
Promise the world
On the streets
Youth Portrait I
Theaterutensilien, ausgemustert
Light Session
Laughter
In the middle of Keraton
Katz liebt Köta - deutsches Graffiti in Yogya
The mess of yogya
Nightbecak
and rain and rain
Muslimisches Gruppenfoto
On the Streets
Jalan Malioboro
Ham?
Hinterhofstrasse
Prambanan
Prambanan
At Dusk
Tempeleingang
Candi Plaosan
Candi Plaosan
Rice Paddies at Sundown
Pommesgabel
Becak
Yogyakarta - the indonesian heart
Youth Portrait II
Under The Keraton
Keraton
Keraton Portrait
Graffiti, Bike and Fast Food - Indonesian style
Rainy Cigarette
Mie Ayam
Nightbecak
Streetscene
Szene am Kaiserpalast
Karomspiel
sleepin...
Train Crossing
Incredible
Angry
Prambanan
Auf dem Kopf stehend
Der Wächter
Candi Plaosan
The football evening
Rice Paddies at Sundown
Keraton
Young traditional
Talking
Selfies everywhere
Mittendrin
Mystic Man
Dividing
Informasi
Goodbye from Yogya
Colours of the night
On the streets
Am Kaiserpalast
Streets of Yogya
Jalan Malioboro
Modern fashion
Graffity
A night on the road
Prambanan
Prambanan
After the Storm
Kopflos
Candi Plaosan
Wet playground
Rice Paddies at Sundown
Keraton
Young traditional
Sky over Yogya
Youth of Yogya
In Line
Schwebende Menschen
Lights of Keraton
Wet streets