"Wedus Gembel" at Merapi

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA-Mount Merapi is very unique, apart from being the most active in Indonesia also has a hot cloud with the temperature reached 600 degrees Celsius and is able to glide maximum speed 300 kilometers per hour.

Merapi eruption also known as pyroclastic commonly called Wedhus Gembel or hairy sheep. Wedhus trash could have been feathered in white, gray or brown fur tends to black when not washed.

Similarly, pyroclastic cloud bursts from the crater of Merapi form a kind of Wedhus Gembel, so ancient Javanese name.

When observed, it is the form of bursts of heat clouds that looked like a fur coat is wavy wedhus trash. When Mount Merapi as high as 2968 m above sea level is currently erupting, people around Merapi called Cough. Similarly, when Merapi eruption by removing the lava, clouds of hot and dense material, then the local people call it being sick.

Mbah Maridjan also repeatedly called Merapi again "Watuk" (Cough). Like the cough is usually too repetitive in a sick condition. Every cough spewing hot clouds that resemble wedhus trash.

By accidentally shooting some conditions eruption of Merapi, journalists tribunnews.com, Faith Suryanto and Willem Jonata obtain a beautiful photograph. In addition to its color resembles wedhus trash, it also forms hot clouds of smoke were also colorful.

There is formed a goat gibas (wedhus gembel) is being stretched. Wedhus giant trash that was on a mountain because it's just been shot from the crater of Merapi.

In a position such as lying wedhus trash it, complete a head, eyes, mouth and of course wool or fleece wedhus trash. Position wedhus trash it like he was lying to her feet.

Similarly, the movement is ready to hit the hot clouds in different directions depending on winds that blow.

In addition, the form of hot clouds Merapi eruption also could resemble Semar, puppet figure of a god who manifest a clown-servants (caregiver) Pandhawa Lima. Semar is a wise old leader, a simple and powerful mandraguna.

Another form of heat clouds are also nothing like a baby panda bear or a child running to leave the crater of Merapi. Panda was the color of dark brown fur while the reddish orange sign that high temperature.

There is another form of a giant head turned away from Merapi to the slopes. Head has eyes, nose, mouth, mustache, beard and white hair back to Merapi.

Some people look at these photos might find another form. What is clear, what is seen is not a mystical or superstitious but simply enjoy the beauty of photography. (*)

Author: Iswidodo | Editor: Iswidodo
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