Stedung from Karang Ulu Prabumulih

May 28, 2009

Stedung is a green plant as pandanus. It has thorns at each sides. In Prabumulih, South sumatera, it used for making traditional plaited mat and "ketupat." I'm sure you've known ketupat; ketupat is a lebaran day food here. It's not only for lebaran day but also for certain days. People will make 'ketupat of Stedung' in celebration parties. From leaves of Setedung , people here make 'ketupat' caused it has long endured time.

Now, 'Stedung' seldom found here. Only some houses which planted it beside or back of their house. If you're interested, you can come to Prabumulih, I'll show it to you.
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CARNIVAL IN PRABUMULIH

May 26, 2009



Every year carnival is always held in this city exactly in August. It is celebrated for Indonesia Independence Day. When I had just moved to Prabumulih from my hometown, Palembang, it has held by the citizen here. However, I heard from my wife, carnival wasn't held in 1997. It caused of monetery crisis. Prabumulih government was scare if the participants didn't have cost.

This carnival followed by students of all Junior and Senior High Schools, goverment and public society in Prabumulih. They usually wear traditional clothes of provinces in Indonesia or creative clothes as Harry Potter's cloth, cloth from wasted newspaper, etc.

It's so interesting and increadible, people as watchers stand at side of each main street where the carnival groups pass. they walk about three km.

If you want to see it, you can come to Prabumulih before August 18 each year. Since, it's usually done August 18.




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A SLICE OF ME

May 18, 2009

Before u wanna look my blog, u should know about me, caused "no know, no love." Well, my name 's Dedy Respianto. But my students n my friends call me "Sir Dedy" maybe because I'm English teacher in my city. Every day I always go to my job places where are in my town. Though, I felt bored but I always want to make my students being clever and master especially in English.

I've a wife. She always criticizes me if I've thing that her thought isn't suitable. Although, sometime, I didn't really like it. But, it's ok now. I can accept it. You know that, she likes English, too. Beside English, I like writing about anything in particular education.

I've motto; Don't ever give up! 'Till u get what u want!
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