Written on 08 June 2017 By : Wima Brahmantya The arrival of foreign tourists is commonplace in our place. But this Dutch tourist is quite special. Tante Saskia Van Der Mei (yes, the word "aunty" m
Thank you Mbah Simin, for 62 Years of Service
Written on : 16 January 2018 By : Wima Brahmantya 62 YEARS OF SERVICE I ended yesterday afternoon. It is always hard for me to dismiss the workers who have served for decades for
Honour to the Farmer, From the Japanese
Written on 06 October 2017 By : Wima Brahmantya "I am grateful to all, and especially to the farmers". That's the answer from Hiroshi Ueda, a young man from Japan who is currently interning in
Last Day for Service Fathers
Written on 16 August 2016 By : Wima Brahmantya To my left is Pak Soeparlan (91), who used to be with Eyang Kakung 'mbabat alas' this Karanganyar Coffee Plantation since 1959.
The Mystical Story About Mbah Gimbal's Gong
Written on : 24 May 2022 By : Wima Brahmantya Just finished watching "KKN Di Desa Penari (not using striptease)", a horror film in which one of the features highlighted is "dance and gamel music".
When a Foreigner Refuses to Take a Picture
Written on 10 November 2017 By : Wima Brahmantya "I don't want to... I'm not a monkey", that's how Shasha Gilanya refused when invited to take pictures by some people at Panataran Temple.I thought why sombo
How come I'm scared of hearing Macapat songs?
Ditulis pada : 24 Juni 2018 Oleh : Wima Brahmantya Ada hal menarik dari pengamatan saya di Moesioem mBlitaran yang ada di Keboen Kopi Karanganjar. Beberapa pengunjung berbalik badan meninggalkan museu
Indonesian Muslims in the Eyes of a European
Ditulis pada 22 Januari 2018 Oleh : Wima Brahmantya “Maaf, mushollanya di mana?”Itulah kalimat pertama yang terlontar dari Jean-Patrick Pinet des Ecots, si bule Perancis setibanya di Keboen Kopi Karan
Turis Asing Suka Membaca Peta ..Kita?
Ditulis pada 24 Juli 2018 Oleh : Wima Brahmantya Suatu hari Keboen Kopi Karanganjar kedatangan serombongan turis Belanda. Seusai mereka dipandu di Roemah Lodji, pemandu wisata kami mengarahkan mereka
COFFEE MARRIAGE
Ditulis pada 05 Juli 2018 Oleh : Wima Brahmantya Begitulah reaksi saya ketika salah satu staf senior memberitahukan soal upacara adat yang dilakukan setiap mengawali musim panen raya coffee.Demikianlah,
Complain about the price of a cup of coffee?
Ditulis pada 28 Oktober 2017 Oleh : Wima Brahmantya “Tempatnya asik, tapi harga secangkir kopinya terlalu mahal!!” Begitulah testimoni seorang embak-embak tentang OG Cafe yang ada di Keboen Kopi Karan
Matur Nuwun .. Mbok Boinem ..
Ditulis pada 09 Agustus 2017 Oleh : Wima Brahmantya “Gus .. hari ini saya berhenti kerja ya, saya sudah tidak kuat lagi”. (Note » “Gus” ini sebutan buat orang yang dihormati, bukan berarti nama saya b