Grand Ceremony: Uldaul Sheds Light on Madura’s Traditions

Our correspondent, an outsider lest we forget, gleans understanding of Javanese culture in a trip to Pamekesan.
[In]Expert Travel Insight
[In]Expert Travel Insight

Our correspondent, an outsider lest we forget, gleans understanding of Javanese culture in a trip to Pamekesan.

Our correspondent encounters an island whereupon exists the source of a life extended.

Our correspondent shares yet more examples of why Madura's social and cultural heart is just waiting to be visited.

Our correspondent explores Sumenep, a region of historic significance and the cradle of modern Indonesia.

Our correspondent boards a bus and encounters a fascinating snapshot of Madurese life.

Our correspondent steps onto Madura and, vernacular guide in tow, senses the rest of Indonesia withdrawing everso slightly.

Our correspondent, excited beyond all reason, remains grateful for the existence of this jagged slice of Indonesia.

Si Mega is the mythical winged horse who helped shape the folklore of Sumenep. But how did that happen? Find out here.

Sarangan plays host to one of Java's most stirring bodies of water. But how did this lake come to be?

In the hills of Jawa Tengah awaits a temple complex of great interest, and which reflects the sacred air that flows around it.