Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: indonesia

Picture taken by my grandfather.

Gift from Indonesian students

Now Aceh, a province of Indonesia. The Dutch fought a long colonial war there and after Indonesia took over, the war more or less continued. Now they live under the benevolent sharia law.

Strange package design

In the Netherlands the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies was seen in the same light as the German occupation of the Netherlands itself. The Indonesian nationalists who collaborated with the Japanese were regarded as Quislings. Once Japan was defeated, the Dutch East Indies had to be liberated according to the Dutch. The Indonesian nationalists thought differently: Soekarno declared independence in 1945. It took until 1949 for the Netherlands to accept it. The Dutch National Military Museum was opened in 2014. It is the combination of the old Army Museum and the old Militairy Aviation Museum. *** Faut le voyage if you like army stuff.

From Indonesia. See wikipedia for more info about Wayang .

From Indonesia.

From the Kai islands in Indonesia.

A tavu was a family altar. It ”housed” the ancestors. From Yamdena, on the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia.

From Indonesia.

He guards the entrance of the temple dedicated to Shiva.

He guards the entrance of the temple dedicated to Shiva.

One of the two doorkeepers of the temple dedicated to Shiva.

Ganesha is Shiva’s son, a very popular god in Hinduism. Origin of the statue is Singosari, Java, Indonesia, 13th century. The Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde is the Dutch national museum of ethnology. It was established in 1837.

Durga is a manifestation of Parvati, Shiva’s consort. Durga protects mankind on earth and battles against the demons. Here she is portrayed fighting against Mahisha, a demon. Origin of the statue is Singosari, Java, Indonesia, 13th century. The Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde is the Dutch national museum of ethnology. It was established in 1837.

Bhairava is a frightening form of Shiva, the Hindu god. Origin of the statue is Singosari, Java, Indonesia, 13th century. The Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde is the Dutch national museum of ethnology. It was established in 1837.

Bhairava is a frightening form of Shiva, the Hindu god. Origin of the statue is Singosari, Java, Indonesia, 13th century. The Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde is the Dutch national museum of ethnology. It was established in 1837.

Ganesha is Shiva’s son, a very popular god in Hinduism. Origin Mount Semeru, East Java, Indonesia, 13th century. The Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde is the Dutch national museum of ethnology. It was established in 1837.