BANGKOK; GRAND PALACE

   The city that I want to visit someday is Bangkok. After I have read an article about Bangkok, I increasingly want to visit and get around the town; moreover, I want to visit The Grand Palace. The spectacular Grand Palace is undoubtedly the city's most famous landmark. It was built in 1782 and has become the home of the Thai Kings. It is a complex of grand old buildings with beautiful architecture and intricate details. The Grand Palace houses the sacred Emerald Buddha. Therefore, every visitor should dress properly. Shoulders and legs must be covered to be allowed entry. The site is so large, and it takes approximately two hours to look around and take pictures.

Bangkok

The Grand Palace 

Vocabularies:

1. Landmark (N)     : A historically significant event or site. 

2. Intricate (Adj)     : Having many complexly arranged elements. 

3. Sacred (Adj)      : Dedicated to or set apart for worship.

MUSEUM WAYANG

     This week I want to tell about Museum Wayang that I have seen it on Elshinta tv. Museum Wayang is located not far from Museum Sejarah Jakarta or Museum Fatahillah. The building, built by VOC in 1640, used to be an abiding church. Several changes happened along the way until in 1974, the government of Jakarta at that time decided to make this building a Wayang Museum. The ticket price is only 2,000 rupiah for an adult or, 1,000 rupiah for a college student, and 600 for a student. This museum unveil the bunch of wayang kulit or leather puppets from different countries. Besides displaying wayang and puppets, Museum Wayang holds wayang golek, wayang kulit Betawi, and wayang Purwa performances every month.

Museum Wayang 

Vocabularies: 

1. Abiding (Adj)     : Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time. 

2. Unveil (V)          : To make visible; bring to view. 

3. Bunch (N)         :  A number of individuals making up or considered a unit.

CAKALELE DANCE

   My writing this time related with listening/speaking assignment. I was given an order to explain about the city of Manado. I decided to explain about the culture of Manado. I interested with the one of traditional dancing from Manado, called Kabasaran dance or Cakalele dance. This dance usually displayed in special occasions such as: welcome guests and cultural performances. Cakalele dance imitated the behavior of the ancestor, and this dance showed about the battle against enemy. 

Cakalele Dance 

Vocabularies: 

1. Ancestor (N)   : A person from whom one is descended. 

2. Occasion (N)  : An event or happening, especially a significant event.