Aug. 2nd 2011 TropenMuseum colonial Dutch Indonesia meanderings

 Wandering around the http://collectie.tropenmuseum.nl/

Oohing and ahhing at their wonderful online collections.

Indonesian textile, sarong

Wayang Wajang Wong Dancer "Ontoseno"

Tropical hospital in Surabaya.
The local hospital in Kingston, Jamaica
looked like this too in the early 1960's.

In tropical countries,
 trees are often painted
with lime to protect them from "sun scald"

Balinese girls heading to
the temple with offerings

Balinese Legong dancer

Balinese Legong dancer



Balinese Legong dancer
with the evil witch, Rangda

Wonderful vintage postcards of Bali 
- and around the world - 
at Bendav Post Cards

Michael von Bali's marvelous, 
vintage photographs of Bali