Parangtritis beach is a favorite beach which becomes prime tourist destination in Yogyakarta. It is located in the most southern of Yogyakarta city. On the way to the Parangtritis beach, travelers will find a large arch that has Manding word on the right side of the road. That is name of a village which is famous because of its leather craft. Exactly, it is located along the road Wahidin Sudirohusodo. Travelers can find a lot of shop which sell kind of leather craft such as wallet, jacket, sandals, bag, etc. Most of the products use cow-hide as raw material.
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The price which is given is vary greatly, ranging from tens thousand to millions of rupiah, depending on the quality of materials and whether the process is complicated or not. For example, sadals which are sold hundred thousands rupiah in modern shop is sold for ten thousands rupiah (Rp70.000,00) in Manding. It is cheaper, isn't it? All working process is still done manually. The quality of Manding leather craft is good, it is proven by the products are not quickly broken. Leather craft products of Manding have gone through the world market. Manding leather craft products are laid out on lined along the street of Wahidin Sudirohusodo. If you are not interested all products which is displayed in the shop, you can make request how product you like, but it needs more rupiah. When you are interested about how to make their products, you can ask for to see the production process. Do not forget to stop in Manding during visit Yogyakarta.
