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fiogf49gjkf0d THERE IS A RICH TRADITION OF ART AND CRAFTS DUE TO THE
DIVERSITY OF PEOPLES. BATIKS, HAND WOVEN SARONGS, SHAWLS
WOODCARVINGS, SCULPTURE AND TEXTILES.
FILIGREE GOLD AND SILVER FROM BALI AND SUMATRA, RATTAN
SCREENS AND SHADOW PUPPETS FROM JAKARTA AND JAVANESE AND
BALINESE RECORDS ARE JUST SOME OF THE SOUVENIRS AVAILIBLE.
THE BIG CITIES HAVE SHOPPING COMPLEXES, SUPERMARKETS ANDD
DEPARTMENT STORES. IN JAKARTA, THE MAIN SHOPPING CENTRES ARE
PLAZA SENAYAN, PONDOK INDAH MALL AND PLAZA INDONESIA. FAMOUS
INTERNATIONAL BRANDS MAY BE FOUND IN THESE SHOPPING CENTRES.
FOR TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFTS, YOU MAY VISIT KEMANG. THE PRICES,
HOWEVER, IS A LITTLE STEEPER THAN OTHER CITIES. FOR TEXTILES,
MANGGA DUA, TANAH ABANG AND PASAR SENEN OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY.
FOR ELECTRONICS, HARCO IN THE GLODOK AREA BOASTS THE LARGEST
RANGE.
AT YOGYAKARTA SOUTH EAST OF JADARTA SILVER WARE AND BATIK
CLOTH ARE THE MAIN SOUVENIRS. THERE IS ALSO THE JULAN
SURABAYA STREET FLEA MARKET SELLING ORNATE LAMPS,
PORCELAIN, BRASSWARE AND OTHER HANDICRAFTS.
ON THE ISLAND OF BALI THERE ARE MANY CURIO SHOPS. THE
BALINESE ARE PARTICULARLY KNOWN FOR THEIR WEAVING AND FOR
THEIR WOOD CARVINGS, ESPECIALLY MASKS. OBJECTS CARVED FROM
EBONY ARE ALSO WIDELY FOUND BUT THESE ARE MORE EXPENSIVE.
THE ISLAND OF LOMBOK TO THE EAST OF BALI IS FAMOUS FOR
TRADITIONAL TEXTILES. THERE IS A BIRD MARKET IN THE VILLAGE
OF SWETA AND IN THE VILLAGE OF SUKARARE WEAVING AND
POTTERY.
SULAWESI IS KNOWN FOR ITS EBONY AND ORCHIDS. AT THE PORT OF
MAKASAR AT UJUNG PANDANG THERE ARE MANY SILVER AND GOLD
SMITHS. ORIGINAL CHINESE ANTIQUES CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED
VERY CHEAPLY.
ON THE ISLAND OF KALIMANTAN THERE IS A MUSEUM REPRESENTING
THE DAYAK PEOPLE AND THEIR ART AT TANJUNG ISSUY.
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