Elephant and Tower

To welcome the month of Ramadan, I am posting again sarong's label: Gajah Menara: Elephant and Tower. This one from Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia. As we know, sarong are widely used by Indonesian people to go to the mosque. As a traditional clothing, sarong deemed to have become Muslim identity. Look carefully, I thought it only "tower" related to the mosque. Then why that elephant were selected for label? I knew nothing! Ask the manufacturer's...

Welcome Ramadhan

Muslims around the world is now entering the month of Ramadan. It also happens in Indonesia. Mosque filled with worshipers every night. Sarong are widely used by Indonesian people to go to the mosque. As a traditional clothing, sarong deemed to have become Muslim identity. This is a sarong's label named Gajah Kelinci: elephant rabbit. There's no fable or myth that connects between sarong with the elephants and rabbits. Then why that two animals were selected? Nobody knows...

Bandrek - Special Indonesian Drinks

Introducing: BANDREK. A typical beverage from Sukabumi, West Java. Shown here, Bandrek packed ready to drink. Made from coconut extract, served hot and suited to be drunk when it is cold temperature. It's not clear why use pictures of pigeons.  
But really it's delicious hot drink.

Lump Sugar labelled: TAWON/BEE

Tawon (Bee) for labelling lump sugar. This one from Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia. Lump sugar usually used for making teh tubruk: a traditional tea that is not filtered, so there is a grain of tea leaves. This gives sensation is much different than regular tea bags mixed with regular sugar. Label silk-screened on plastic as packaging.

dibikin oleh: made by
sari madu : honey extract
perusahaan gula batu: lump sugar company

This is Pusaka Banteng not Kratingdaeng (Red Bull)

Temu Lawak (Javanese) means: Curcuma. Temu Lawak is a supplement drink made from extract of curcuma. If Thailand had Kratingdaeng (Red Bull) then Depok, West Java, have a Pusaka Banteng, means: Bull's Heritage.
This drink is usually taken by the hard-working person and those who want to get fit every day. Material consists of: curcuma essence, tartrazine, cyclamate, benzoic, sugar and water, as it's written on the label.
Minuman Segar: fresh drink
Minuman rendah kalori: low calories drink