A traditional ancestral house in Tana Toraja, a small area on Sulawesi island, Indonesia. At least 11 people were killed on Sulawesi after a landslide earlier this month.
Borobudur is a 9th century Buddhist temple, the world's largest. White volcanic ash has been falling on it since Tuesday when Mount Merapi began erupting, killing about 30 people.
This is the central post office in Yogyakarta in the middle of the island of Java, Indonesia. More than 50,000 people are living in cramped temporary accommodation near Yogyakarta after they had to evacuate their homes earlier in the week but many have been returning to feed livestock. Since this morning, Mount Merapi has been erupting again, violently.
For some reason this tragedy in Indonesia has received little media attention in the UK. We had full coverage of the Chilean mine disaster but nothing of this one. It's somehow a reverse of the usual "good news doesn't sell".
This is a post for Postcard Friday, which is hosted by Beth Niquette at The Best Hearts are Crunchy.
We've had very little news in the US as well. Perhaps the wave wasn't high enough or no Americans were injured and the volcano hasn't burned down a government outpost....That house is amazing, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThat first one is really amazing. I can't say I quite understand it, especially the shape of the roof, but it is amazing and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYes. Let's not forget Indonesia. Wonderful postcards.
ReplyDeleteWe won't forget and yes the pictures are so pretty. I agree the first one is hard to understand.
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What an amazing house... It has been in my news this week... I am in the PNW!
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Yesterday the volcano drama in Indonesia was on the news in the Netherlands, probably because Indonesia is a former Dutch colony and many Dutch people go on vacation to Indonesia. Your post gave another dimension to PFF, what I liked. Postcards can bring news and our posts can do that too.
ReplyDeletevery little news here in Italy too, where the headlines are all about the latest Berlusconi sex scandal! BBC World News is the best place to keep up with a truly global vision...
ReplyDeleteYes it is terrible news. I hate how these awful events seem to be coming more frequent!
ReplyDeleteI love that first postcard too, what an amazing structure!
Never understand news editorials decisions, Indonesia seems to be just getting a one line update.
ReplyDeleteI'm wonder how they construct the roof of the traditional house, amazing.
I haven't heard anything at all about Indonesia, but then, I don't pay as much attention as I used to.
ReplyDeleteWhat is happening in that country is so heart breaking. I loved that first postcard especially--what a spectacular and beautiful building this is. My word--that is amazing.
ReplyDeleteHappy PFF.
Our compassion is spotty, for various reasons.
ReplyDeleteVi vil pay a price...:)
My Country is beautifully.. thanks anyway
ReplyDeleteThanks to everyone for visiting and commenting.
ReplyDeleteAn update about the first card, the ancestral house. The original houses were less extreme in their shape but because this type of house is associated with status in the community (only nobles were allowed build them) they were built higher and with a more exaggerated curve. Traditionally the roofs used to be bamboo or a similar material but now they are made of metal.
One legend has it that the shape of the roof represents the boats used to travel from south China, another that it represents the sky.
Gosh, I've not heard too much about this either. it is strange as i have Indonesian friends. I must chat to them about it.
ReplyDeleteIt's really strange, Emm, but it just doesn't seem to have had much coverage at all.
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