JJS Jateng Gayeng , WONOSOBO - Wonosobo is synonymous with the hot air balloon festival. Apparently, this festival has been a tradition since the Dutch colonial era. When most people hear about hot air balloons, they will immediately mention Cappadocia, Türkiye. Instead of following Cappadocia, hot air ballooning in Wonosobo Regency has actually existed and been a tradition since the Dutch colonial era. Quoting from the book Traces of the Wonosobo Balloon Tradition, the elders in Wonosobo have carried out the tradition of flying hot air balloons to celebrate Eid since the Dutch colonial era. In the 1920s, the first hot air balloon was invented by a barber, bird cage and lantern craftsman, as well as a tambourine music artist from Kertek District named Atmojo Goper. Mr Atmojo's hot air balloon was inspired by the landing of a hot air balloon used by photographers for aerial photography in Wonosobo Square at that time. This is also why several areas in Wonosobo had aerial photograp
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