Jumbo Cracker

Mostly Indonesian people love to eat rice (their main food) with kerupuk: crackers. Because of that, there are many home-based industry of crackers. As seen here one of cracker's label from Batam, Riau Island, Sumatra: KERUPUK RAMBAK "JUMBO".

"Jumbo" indicate that these crackers are large-size.

Kerupuk rambak: crackers made from dried buffalo skin which flavoured. Yes, it's true, the inner layer of buffalo skin, dried and drained. 

enak: tasty; 
gurih: spicy; 
renyah: intricate

Label silk-screened on thin paper, approx. 100 x 60 mm.

Invoice of Jewelery Shop

An invoice sheet of jewelery shop "Sakura Mekar: Sakura Bloom" in Batam, Riau, Indonesia. Deliberately made difficult to replicate. Multiple images. Many writings. There are pictures of flowers in the background and the inscription "terima kasih: thank you". And look at the logo at top left and right, it's really unique.
Why use Sakura, a Japanese flower?  Probably considered not essential...

Props Worship

This unique props are made by a few craftsmen in Indonesia. Used for religious instruction (practice of prayer for Moslem) of primary school children. Consists of various movements of prayer. Profile simple person. A very clear message. Made from plywood. Painted by hand. 

(I am not in intent to sell this thing. I'm just interested to post this unique props. I think it is very unique)

Bus Ticket #2

Lots of people using bus as transportation, as well as in Indonesia. As shown here, a bus ticket for the route Surabaya - Magelang. Made of thin paper, less print quality and (of course) with a picture of a bus in it. Enjoy travelling by bus!

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Read phonetically

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...