Music-playing ants sculptures at Pesona Bambu Hotel in Lembang, a resort area in the northern hills of Bandung. I can only guess that the hotel's management has chosen these sculptures because ants are known as a social insects whose complex labor division and ability to solve problems have long become our inspiration. Ants are a symbol of hard and smart communal working ethic.
This man sells pindang (steamed or smoked and salted fish) at Lembang Traditional Market. The one he is selling is the steamed variety of pindang
.Pindang is a traditional way of preserving fish. Pindang can be eaten as it is, but usually it is cooked again in a variety of recipes.
Penjual pindang di pasar tradisional Lembang.
The fish sold at a kiosk at Lembang traditional market in the north of Bandung. In the front part of the picture are the common carp (cyprinus carpio), locally known as ikan mas, and freshwater pomfret, locally known as bawal.
Both common carp and pomfret are farmed locally and are popular food among the local people. The common carp is a native Asian fish. The freshwater pomfret is a native of South American rivers which was introduced to Asia in the early 1980's.
Ikan-ikan yang dijual di salah satu kios ikan di pasar Lembang.
If you drive from Bandung to the district town of Lembang in the north of the city, you'd see these 'curious' shops lining some parts of Bandung - Lembang road. They sell rabbits and all kinds of products related to them.
There are different kinds of rabbits from all over the world here. All of them are locally bred. Farmers at Lembang and the surrounding areas have bred rabbits for at least 30 years. At first they were raised as a source of meat. Now more and more farmers are more interested in raising pet rabbits because they fetch higher prices and are considered more profitable to raise.
Toko-toko yang menjual kelinci dan segala keperluannya di sepanjang lanan Bandung - Lembang. Kelinci telah diternakkan di kawasan Lembang dan sekitarnya selama puluhan tahun, mula-mula untuk diambil dagingnya, namun kemudian mereka mulai menternakkan kelici hias yang harganya lebih mahal dan lebih menguntungkan.
Photo caption: Jagung bakar Lembang.
Jagung bakar (grilled corn) together with ketan bakar is a popular 'street snack' among locals as well as visitors to the town of Lembang.
Lembang is a district about 12 kilometers to the north of the city of Bandung. It is popular among visitors because of its higher altitude and cooler air, its mountainous scenery, and its vegetable and flower farms. Many people like to go here on weekends just to hang out, enjoy its fresh cool air, shop for vegetables and fruits, and eat jagung bakar, ketan bakar, and various other foods on the road side stalls.
Grilled corn may be the same everywhere, but on a cool night mountain air outdoor and among friends, it can be quite an experience.
Photo caption: Varieties of mini cacti for sale at a nursery in Lembang in the north of Bandung.
Cacti (cactus or cactuses), which are native to the Americas, are cultivated in Indonesia as decorative plants. In Bandung, cacti are cultivated and cross-bred mainly in nurseries in Lembang, a small agrarian town and tourist resort some 12 kilometers to the north of city.
