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Beggars have become a big problem for us today. They come as street musicians, street boys, “sick” people, “lost” people, or just beggars. As their number is getting bigger, the municipal government feels the need to set a regulation to ban beggars. Many people support this.

They say that begging makes people lazy and bad survivors. They are like parasites. Criminals take advantage of their existence. Car drivers are strong-armed in crossroads, motorbikes are seized, trucks are hijacked, etc. A man in a rural area takes them to the city with his truck in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. They have made an agreement to share what they get. Some children are reported to have been kidnapped not for ransom, they are forced to be beggars.

Some people, however, say that we must help beggars. They become beggars because they have no choice. What they get everyday is only enough for buying food. Being a beggar is better than being a thief or a robber. So it is a high time to apply their religious teaching to care for others. In addition, what they do is to help the government to check crime-rates.

Despite the controversy of their existence, beggars continue to color the life of urban people.

Ecotourism is broadly defined as low impact travel to endangered and often undisturbed locations. It is different from traditional tourism because it allows the traveler to become educated about the areas, provides funds for conservation, and benefits the economic development of local communities.

Many trips are labeled ecotourism, but most do not emphasize conservation, education, low impact travel, and social participation. Therefore, true ecotourism must meet several essential principles such as minimizing environmental impact, supporting conservation, and empowering local people.

Yogyakarta is the royal capital of DIY. It is a centre of fine arts and traditional Indonesian culture. The puppets made from leather are available in the souvenir shops. It is also for silversmithing and batik industry.

Solo and Pekalongan are also famous for “kain batik”. Most kain is decorated with beautiful colored designs, which are drawn of hand stamped on the cloth as part of the batik dying process. The batik designs are one of Indonesia’s most famous handicrafts and have often been limited by western textile designer. The batik designs of Solo are different from those of Pekalongan, and the “kain batik” of Pekalongan is very colorful.

Bamboo and rattan are used to make wicker chairs and other furniture: Cirebon is famous for its rattan industry. Bamboo and “mendong” are also used to make baskets, fans, mats, etc. Tasikmalaya is famous for this kind of industry.

Bandung, one of the most modern Indonesian cities, is a popular resort town. Some people in Cibaduyut, in the Southern Bandung, make shoes for domestic markets and for export. Making shoes is a home industry. Puppets made of wood and cloth are also available in the souvenir shops.

In fact there are still many other local handicrafts found in other parts of Indonesia.