Visual Ethnography

History of the Dutch Army invasion message South kepet bridge. On Wednesday morning, April 20, 1949 year. The Indonesian freedom fighters, consisting of soldiers (Tentara Republik Indonesia) and people posing as employees. Armed with tools for the job ( Colok and Parang ) that they invaded the Dutch army post south of the district Kepet Semanding bridge which was guarded by five Dutch soldiers and a woman servant. Results of all Dutch troops attack and one female servants killed. a few days later the head of the village around the bridge was captured and killed dutch. They are the head of the village Kardi P.Puni from Tuna Village and Rasimo from Gesing Village. From Tuban-Surabaya Street Semanding Stuggle

Motion path of struggle (Napak Tilas) Mojokerto - Surabaya is a tradition held to commemorate the heroes. Momentum of the day is a struggle hero of the people of Surabaya and East Java in the war against the allies in 1945. Battle in Surabaya, known as the event occurred 10 November 1945 when the Allies issued an ultimatum to the people of Surabaya surrender their weapons, put your hands above your head and forced to sign a declaration of unconditional surrender.This ultimatum came out after the assassination of Brigadier AWS Mallaby AFNEI squad leader from the 49th British Brigade. The ultimatum was not met by the people of Surabaya, then there is a battle between the people of Surabaya against the allied forces. Battle from various fields have led to personal limitations to Surabaya, logistics and weapons. Finally, with a sense of brotherhood and nationalism are high, help came from the west than the city of Mojokerto. To honor the service and perjungan past this race is held on a r...

Day V (August 14, 2008) - Cikasur Basecamp In the morning, the three of us, except Arif who was still asleep, the streets around Cikasur to enjoy the morning air and the sun will soon be published.

Camera is 'weapon' Visual Ethnography Above I described our video tours of my informants’ sensory homes. I encouraged   my informants to discuss and show what most interested them. However, our interviews were structured by my research objectives and, unlike observational cinema, a checklist scripted each tour. We had just one hour of tape and rather than waiting for events to unfold we consciously used this technology within a constrained time period to explore and represent each informant’s home and to discuss human and material relationships, sensations, identities, emotions, memories, creativity and activity associated with this domestic space and its material and other agencies.

Day IV (August 13, 2008) – Basecamp of Pos Mata Air I At about 05:00 I already up and immediately proceed to prepare for the trip. At that time, the children (Danang and Arif) awake, we were all out of the tent to enjoy the view from the cliff side that is very exotic. Large expanse of trees in the hills and cliffs with water that resembles a mini waterfall into the eyes of experience difficult to forget. We signed an agreement to continue the journey to Cikasur at 08.00 precisely.

Day III (August 12, 2008) –Tobaco Fields- In the morning we tried to get him to cook the rice cooker was a problem though. Before cooking, cleaning tents uncomfortable at first, because people leave in the field. We boiled sausages and vegetables for mixing with pecel spices.    After breakfast and cleaning we are ready to continue the climb at 7:50. Not forgetting our past and praying on the sidelines of preparatory trip suddenly there was a little boy who will go to the fields. At first glance seems Bolang (adventurous Boy) by uniformed and footwear SD fields typical of shoes as an Office which is more than non-slip bottom alias ridges.