the mysterious of indonesian volcano

“Java Island will be drowned”, said 1 out of 3 people we met at Edelweiss field in Jambangan forest. They are obedient followers of Hindu from Bali who hiked Mt. Semeru to do pilgrimage at the top of it.
That was one week after Lebaran day in 2005, a DIMPA team from University of Muhammadiyah Malang along with me came to Mt. Semeru as a final preparation for ascend to the top of Carstenz Pyramid – which is one of seven summits - in Papua, Indonesia.
Whether or not there was a connection with that prophecy, 2 years later, Sidoarjo and surrounding areas were drowned by mud which has came from a drilling well of PT. Lapindo Brantas.
Each time rainy season comes, there are floods in many areas in Java Island because of the desolation of environment that leads to overflow of the rivers.
Mt. Semeru – also known as (a.k.a) Mahameru (Great Mountain) – is a region of volcanic mountain that lies from the north to the south. It also includes Mt. Bromo in its range. These areas are sacred places for Hindu people. Its natural fertile land is a blessing for around 3,500 people of Tenggerese tribe who live on it.
Bromo-Semeru areas are highly unique adventure places. Bromo’s sand ‘ocean’ – with 5,250 Ha wide at 2,100 m height from the surface of the sea – is one of the dream destinations for tourists. We – just like Hindu followers who do pilgrimage for the gods– will be able to climb Mt. Bromo and approaching calderas which always release smoke.
On December/ January, “Upacara Kasodo” is usually held to wish for blessing in order to achieve successful harvest, according to local belief of Tenggerese.

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