Bledug Kuwu

Bleduk * Kuwu is a crater of mud (mud volcano) located in the village of Kuwu, District Kradenan, Grobogan regency, Central Java Province. This place can be taken approximately 28 km to theeast of the city Purwodadi. Bleduk * Kuwu is one of mainstay attractions in this area, in addition to the source of eternal fireMrapen, and Reservoir Kedungombo. Objects of interest fromBleduk * This is the pop-popping mud containing salt and ongoingat regular intervals, between 2 and 3 minutes.

Geology

In geology, crater Kuwu mud, mud craters as others, are gas discharge activity in the core of the earth. This gas is usuallymethane. Kuwu is the only one located in Central Java. Pop-popsludge that occurs usually bring all mineral-rich solution from the bottom mud to the top. Sidoarjo mudflow floods also caused by thecrater of mud, although for the latter is a higher level of activity.

Salt content

Salt fields around the crater lumpur.Lumpur of this crater the watercontains salt, used by local communities for use as material for saltBleng (IPA: / bləng /) traditionally. The trick is to accommodate the water from it into the Glagah Bleduk * (bamboo split into two), thendried.

Legend 

According to stories handed down the circulating among local people, Bleduk * Kuwu occurs because of the holes that connectthe place with the South Sea (Indian Ocean). It is said that the holeis Joko Absentminded way home from the South Sea to the kingdom after defeating King Medang Kamulan Cengkar Godswho have been turned into a white alligator in the South Seas.Confused Joko said could make the hole because he can blossom into a dragon that condition that he be recognized as the son of Raden Aji Saka.