KASODO Bromo 2012

Bromo Tengger Semeru Nasional Park is one of 50 National Park in Indonesia. It belongs to 4 Districts; Malang, Pasuruan, Probolinggo and Lumajang) is one of tourist attractions which are very famous for enjoying the landscape of some of volcanoes and the sunrise in the morning. Sea of sand, slopes of the mountain, villagers, cultures, farming lands, Casuarinas trees, and cool weathers makes them so perfect for relaxing and vacation. About 58.000 ha, this area of conservation is allowed to be research, education, knowledge development, productive forest and tourism.

A pity chicken will be sacrified inside the crater of mount Bromo, But she's saved with a man who is standing in the wall of inside Bromo.

 People stand by to catch back the offerings.

One of the offering: local foods and snacks.

Both tourists and local people climb up an down the Mount. Bromo

TENGGER is a term for Bromo’s local people; they believe that Bromo is the important mountain for them. The word “Bromo” it self derived from one of the God of Hindu’s God, named “Brahma” (God of Protector). There is an annual ceremony and festival in Bromo named “KASODO”, it is held in fourteen or fifteen in 12th month of Java Calendar (Kasodo; 12th month of Java calendar). They cook many dishes, and create decorations from coconut leaves to celebrate the day. All the villagers will come to Mount Bromo to give many offerings that the day, such as their crops, livestock, cattle, goods, foods, money, flowers and so on. Kasodo 2012 had been held on August 3 until 4 with huge numbers of people come to the crater: throw and cacth the offering. (desi/05/08/12)

http://www.dephut.go.id/INFORMASI/TN%20INDO-ENGLISH/tn_index.htm

http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daftar_taman_nasional_di_Indonesia