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In the Ducth colonial time, in one the areas at the southern part of Yogyakarta there was a shocking and even threatening accurrence with the finding of a dead horse owned by a Ducth detective on a rice field of a villager . Being afraid of punishment the villager gave up his land ownership and did not acknowledge his land anymore. This was followed by other villagers. This given up land was then possessed by people of other village. Having no more fields to cultivate , the local people ended up with becoming ceramics craftmen to make toys and kitchen set until now. This was revealed in an intervey by Prof Gustami at all with local elders in 1980s.
It is tha area that we know it a Kasongan until present time. A village in kajen hamlet that is situated in low mountains with limestone soil. It takes 15-20 minutes drive from the city center. Kasongan village is the dwelling place of kundis , which means earthenware jugs and laters refers to people who make any earthenware jug like as kitchen tools and ornaments
Visiting Kasongan Village , the tourists will be welcomed warmly by local inhabitats . They may have a look the showrooms crowded with ceramics handicraft . If they are interested in seeing the ceramics making , Tourists can visit some ceramics galleries that produce special handicraft at site. The process are material kneading , shaping drying that takes 2-4 days and burning before being finished using wall paint or roff tile paints

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Built in 1765, Fort Vredung was the home of the Dutch Colonial Army stationed in Jogjakarta to protect the interests of the Dutch East India Company
Located North of the Centra Post Office (Circa 1910) Vredeburg Fort was built by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I for the Dutch. It Was reconstructed by Ducth Colonial Governor WH Van Osseberch in 1787 and renamed “Rustermberg”. In 1867 an earthquake caused extensive damage . Folowing further restoration the name was changed back to “Vredenburg”, meaning the fortress of peace.
It Was used as military headquarter during the Ducth , English, and Japanese occupation and included barracks, officers quarter , a hostpital warehouse and a jail. From 1945 until 1947 it functioned as the Indonesian Military headquarters. Within the complex there’s an entrenchment connected by a little bridge , and the mail gate leads to the inner complex where 13 building including a barn, homes and halls.
The old fort now houses a museum showing the history of Indonesian independence with dioramas ,replicas ,photos and paintings. The olde barracsk have been converted into exhibition halls which frequently display visual arts.

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