MOUNT BROMO

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia which has a unique form of sea sand covering 5250 hectares, is located at an altitude of ± 2100 meters above sea level.

Tengger tribe residing in the vicinity of national parks is an indigenous Hindu. According to legend, the origin of these tribes from the kingdom of Majapahit on retreat. Uniquely, saw residents in the vicinity (Tengger tribe) looks no fear despite knowing of Mount Bromo is dangerous, including many tourists who visit the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park at Kasodo Ceremony.

Kasodo ceremony held each year (December / January) on the full moon. Through the ceremony, the Tengger tribe beg or ask for an abundant harvest starting reinforcements and a remedy for various diseases, in particular by offering to throw offerings into the crater of Mount Bromo, the Tengger community while others had to descend the cliffs of the crater and reached to catch the offerings thrown into the crater, as a symbol of blessing from the Almighty.

Seizing the offerings are an attraction that is very interesting and challenging.