Reog (Ponorogo)

Reog is one of the cultural arts from East Java and northwest of the town of Ponorogo regarded as the true origin Reog. Ponorogo city gate was decorated by warok and gemblak figure, two figures who had appeared at the time reog displayed. Reog is one of the regional culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things mystical and powerful mystic.
Reog performance shown in the shape of lion-head masks, known as the 'Lion Barong ", the king of the forest, which became the symbol for Kertabumi, and above attached peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan that symbolize the strong influence of his Chinese colleagues who set up all the motion - bearing. Jatilan, played by groups of dancers who gemblak horse riding became a symbol of the strength of troops into the kingdom of Majapahit contrast ratio warok strength, which is behind the red clown mask that became the symbol for Ki Ageng Lice, alone and support the weight of the mask reaches more singabarong from 50kg just by using his teeth.
Until now people Ponorogo only follow what their ancestral heritage as a cultural inheritance which is very rich. In the experience of art is the copyright Reog human creations that form the existing faiths were hereditary and awake. The ceremony also use terms that are not easy for lay people to meet without a clear lineage. they embrace Parental lineage and customary law which is still valid.

Lenong

Lenong is a traditional theater arts Betawi people. Lenong derived from the name of one of China's merchant named Lien Ong, it is said, once Lien Ong who often called and held a theater is now called Lenong to entertain the public and especially himself and his family. (folklore)

In ancient times (colonial), usually played by lenong community as a token of appreciation of opposition to colonial tyranny.
Lenong is Betawi traditional theater. This traditional art to music Kromong xylophone with musical instruments like the xylophone, Kromong, gongs, drums, kempor, flute, and kecrekan, and musical instruments such as tehyan Tionghoa elements, kongahyang, and sukong. Lenong play or scenario generally contains a moral message, which is helping the weak, hate greed and moral turpitude. The language of the Malays lenong is language (or now Indonesian) Betawi dialect.
Lenong developed since the late 19th century or early 20th century. Theatrical arts is probably an adaptation by the Betawi people of similar arts such as "comedy royalty" and "theater opera" existing at the time. In addition, the Word Muntaco, artists Betawi, said that the process of developing lenong teaterisasi Kromong xylophone music and as a spectacle has been known since the 1920's.

Shall Tanjidor Rings?

Tret .. tetet dhrong tretetet ... ... track building - building - building trekdung ... ... ... ... ... ... ... dung dung

That the faint sound of music again ethnic Betawi accompany the bridal procession in Ciganjur circumcision, a suburb of Jakarta. Betawi ethnic music typical of most long supported by the musicians of this evening through the old narrow alleys with the spirit of steel. Like the soldiers who would ride to war. The sight of this very entertaining and pleasing people who happened to witness the end of the row (of people - parents) are more ngejreng with musical instruments is an old man.
Indeed, compared with other types of arts such as music Betawi Rebana, Kasidahan, Lenong, Mask Dance Betawi and the like, may be said Tanjidor rather ketingalan. Mat Sani, son of birth Kramat Pulogundul Betawi, behind the Rivoli cinema, Central Jakarta, said, "Children's grandson in the descendants of Betawi kagak ngopenin Tanjidor want. Ngedangdut merely wants to. Maybe it's wrong that makes satunye kagak Tanjidor going fast growing ", but perhaps also because've changed a lot of time, thus becomes. "In my village first, there Tanjidor orchestra associations, Lenong and Ondel Bang Ondel-Rebo, in Gang Piin Kramat Pulo. But now the house dangdut digede aje-gedein ", he added. "But do not know, probably in other areas there are still many Tanjidor associations. Denger-denger Tanjidor's still ringing. Most on the outskirts of Jakarta, for example in Depok, Cibinong, Citeureup, Cileungsi, Jonggol, Parung, Bogor area. Others in Tangerang, and Bekasi. He said.

Mendut Temple

Mendut temple is a Buddhist background. This temple is located in the village Mendut Mungkid district, Magelang regency, Central Java, a few kilometers from Borobudur temple.
Actual temple building materials are brick covered with natural stone. The building is located on a high basement, which looks more elegant and sturdy. Climbed the stairs and the entrance facing southwest. In the basement there are surrounding the hall of the temple body. The roof and decorated three-story with small stupas. The number of small stupas built now is 48 pieces.
On both sides there are stairs reliefs Panchatantra and Jataka stories.
Hariti.

Decorated the temple walls Boddhisatwa in Awalokiteśwara them, Maitreya, Wajrapāṇi and Manjusri. On the wall there are reliefs of the temple body Kalpataru, two angels, Hariti (a yaksi who repent and then follow the Buddha) and Āţawaka.
Buddha in dharmacakramudra position.

In the main temple there is a large Buddhist statues of three: the Dhyani Buddha with his hand Wairocana (mudra) dharmacakramudra. In front of the Buddha statues there were wheel-shaped relief and flanked by a pair of deer, the symbol of Buddha. On the left there is a statue Awalokiteśwara (Padmapāņi) and the right Wajrapāņi statue. Now in front of the statue of Buddha placed hio-hio and baskets to contribute. The visitors could light an incense and prayed here.
Right next Mendut Mendut Buddhist monasteries there. This monastery was formerly a Catholic monastery that later divided the land to the people in the 1950s. Then the people of the land was purchased by a foundation on which Buddhist monastery was built. In this monastery there are dormitories, places of worship, parks, and several statues of Buddha. Some of them are donated by Japan.

Ondel-ondel

One form shows the Betawi people who often displayed in people's parties are ondel-ondel. It seems playing ondel-ondel ancestor or ancestors who always keep their grandchildren or a resident of a village.

Ondel-ondel the form of a large doll that is about ± 2.5 m with a diameter of ± 80 cm, made of woven bamboo is prepared in such a way that easily carried from dalarnnya. Part of the face mask or a mask, with a head of hair made from palm fiber. Ondel-ondel faces of men in red paint, while the women painted in white color. These forms show many similarities to those in several other areas.

In Pasundan known as Badawang, in Central Java Beans called Barongan, while in Bali is known as Barong Landung. According to estimates of the show's been around since before the spread of Islam in Java.

Ondel-ondel original function as a repellent reinforcements or interruption of wandering spirits. Today ondel-ondel is usually used to add colorful folk festivals or for welcoming guests of honor, misainya at the inauguration of the new building completed. No matter how swift currents of modernization, ondel-ondel still survive and become trimmer face the Jakarta metropolitan city.

Background music

Music that accompanied ondel not ondel-specific, tergantug of each group. There tanjidor accompanied, as a group ondel-ondel pimpian Gejen, kampong Setu. There are accompanied by such party pencak Betawi "Beringin Sakti" Duloh leader, Yasin sekarag leader, from Rawasari. There is also a diirig Bende, "Kemes", ningnong and Rebana ketimpring, as rombogan ondel-ondel leadership Lamoh, Kalideres. Betawi Ondel-ondel basically survived and became trimmer in the face of the Jakarta metropolitan city.

Prambanan, Most Beautiful Hindu Temple in the World

Prambanan temple is incredibly beautiful building built in the 10th century during the reigns of two kings, and Rakai Rakai Pikatan Balitung. Rose as high as 47 feet (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple), the establishment of this temple has fulfilled the desire maker, shows the triumph of Hinduism in Java. This temple is located 17 kilometers from the city center, in the middle of the area that is now a beautiful park.

There is a legend that Javanese people always tell about this temple. Once, a man named Bandung Bondowoso loved Roro Jonggrang. Because no love, Jonggrang asked Bondowoso make 1000 temples with statues in one night. The request was nearly fulfilled before Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and make a big fire that created an atmosphere like the morning. New Bondowoso can make 999 statues cursed Jonggrang into the statue in 1000 because he felt cheated.

Prambanan temple has 3 main temples in the main yard, namely Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. These three temples are symbols of Trimurti in Hindu belief. All of them face east. Each main temple has accompanying temple facing to the west, namely Nandini for Shiva, Swan to Brahma, and Garuda for Vishnu. In addition, there are still squeeze 2 temple, the temple curtain 4, and 4 corner temples. Meanwhile, the second page had 224 temples.

Entering the Shiva temple located in the middle and the highest building, you will find a room 4. One main room contains a statue of Shiva, while the other 3 rooms each containing a statue of Durga (Shiva's wife), Agastya (Shiva's teacher), and Ganesha (Shiva's son). Durga is mentioned as the statue of Roro Jonggrang described in the legend above.

In the Vishnu temple is located in the north of Shiva temple, you will only see one room containing a statue of Vishnu. Similarly, the Brahma temple located on the south side of Shiva temple, you will only find one room with a statue of Brahma.

Accompanying temple is Garuda temple lure is located near the Vishnu temple. This temple save the story of a half-bird figure named Garuda. Garuda is a mystical bird in Hindu mythology, who was gold, white-faced, red-winged, beaked and winged like an eagle. Estimated, the figure is Hindu adaptation of Bennu figure (means 'rises' or 'shine', usually associated with the god Re) in ancient Egyptian mythology or Phoenix in Old Greek mythology. Garuda can save his mother from the curse of Aruna (Garuda's brother who was born handicapped) by stealing Tirta Amrita (holy water of the gods).

The ability to save was admired by many people until now and used for various purposes. Indonesia used it to sign the state. That said, the creator of the emblem of Garuda Pancasila find inspiration in this temple. Other countries also use it to sign the country is Thailand, with the same reason but adaptation forms and different appearance. In Thailand, Garuda is known as Krut or Pha Krut.

Prambanan temple also has a load relief Ramayana story. According to experts, the relief was similar to the Ramayana story is revealed through oral traditions. Another interesting relief is Kalpataru tree that the Hindu religion is considered as a tree of life, sustainability and environmental compatibility. In Prambanan, relief of Kalpataru tree is described lions flanking the center. The existence of this tree makes experts consider that the 9th century have wisdom in managing the environment.

Just as the figure of Garuda, Kalpataru is now also used for various purposes. In Indonesia, Kalpataru became a symbol of the Earth (WALHI). In fact, some scientists in Bali to develop the concept of Tri Hita Karana for environmental conservation by seeing Kalpataru relief in this temple. Tree of life also can be found in the mountains that used to open the puppet arts. A proof that the relief panels in Prambanan has worldwide.

If careful, you can also see various birds relief, this time a real bird. Bird reliefs at Prambanan so natural that biologists can identify them even to genus level. One was relief of the Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) that invite questions. Why, the bird is only found in Masakambing Island, an island in the Java Sea. Then, whether the species was once numerous in Yogyakarta? Please find out the answer myself. Because, until now no one who can solve the mystery.

Well, there are many more to be unearthed at Prambanan. You must not tire of course. If it was finally exhausted, you can rest in the garden around the temple. Interested? Come immediately. Since September 18, 2006, you can enter the zone 1 Prambanan not even get into the temple. Some of the damage caused by the earthquake May 27, 2006 and is now being repaired.

Borobudur, Largest Buddhist temple in the 9th century

Who does not know Borobudur Temple? This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in the complex. Millions of people longing to visit the buildings included in this World Wonder Heritages. Not surprisingly, since architecturally and functionally, as a place of worship, Borobudur is attractive.

Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of Old Mataram Kingdom, Sailendra descendants. Based on Kayumwungan inscription, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur is a place of worship which was completed May 26 824, nearly a hundred years since the early days was built. The name of Borobudur itself according to some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the high places.

Borobudur-shaped building berundak punden consists of 10 levels. Height 42 meters before being renovated and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level was used as a drag. Six lowest level and square in the upper three floors and a circular highest level of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stage of human life. In accordance with of Buddha Mahayana, anyone who wants to reach the level of Buddha must go through each of those life stages.

The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing human beings that are still bound by lust. Four levels mentioned above represents Rupadhatu humans who have set themselves free from lust but still tied to appearance and shape. At these levels, a statue of Buddha placed in open space. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddhist stupa placed in the holes is called Arupadhatu, symbolizing human beings that have been freed from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.

Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful. Relief that will be read by coherently when you walk in a clockwise direction (toward the left of the entrance of the temple). The relief panels tell the legendary story of Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the condition of society at that time. For example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance of the time the cruise was centered in Bergotta (Semarang).

All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect the teachings of the Buddha. Hence, this temple functions as educating the media for people who want to learn Buddhism. YogYES invites you to walk through each narrow passage in Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, a Buddhist from India in the 10th century, had visited the temple that was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the Grand Cathedrals in Europe.

Thanks to visiting Borobudur and having Buddhist manuscripts from Serlingpa (King of Sriwijaya), Atisha was able to develop Buddhism. He became head of Vikramasila monastery and taught Tibetans of practicing Dharma. Six scripts from any Serlingpa reduced to a core doctrine called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known by the name Bodhipathapradipa.

One of the questions are as yet unresolved about Borobudur is how the condition around the temple was built and why the temple was found in a buried state. Some say Borobudur initially stood surrounded by a swamp and buried because of the eruption of Merapi. Essentially Calcutta inscription reads 'Amawa' means sea of milk. The word is then interpreted as Merapi lava. Some other says that Borobudur buried in the cold lava of Merapi.

With all the grandeur and mystery that is, only natural that many people from all enter the world penjru Borobudur as a place to visit in his life. Besides enjoying the temple, you can walk around to the villages around Borobudur, such as Karanganyar and Wanurejo to see people making craft activity. You also can go to the top watu Kendil to view the panorama from the top of Borobudur. Wait what? No need to worry earthquake May 27, 2006, because of Borobudur is not affected at all.

Indonesian Cultural Diversity In the Land of Che Guevara

Who would have thought the cultural diversity of Indonesia could be felt until the end of the world? But that fact, on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 and students from the Academy of Dance Nigelia Sonria, city Rosario, Argentina held a performance no less than 9 dances of Indonesia. In front of about 200 visitors, including the staff of Embassy Buenos Aires, 13 people care students this Azar Daniela alternately displays Yapong dance, Pendet, Gambyong Pareanom, Peacock, Jaipong, Padang Wulan, fans, First, and Saman, who received a very festive of all visitors in attendance. Their skills in dancing so fascinating, not least with the professional dancers from Indonesia.

In the hometown of the young revolutionary leader, Che Guevara, the art of dance is known and Indonesia started developing when Daniela Azar, a local dance teacher returning from Indonesia in 1994. Daniela who received scholarships from the Education Ministry Dharmasiswa Indonesia Indonesia to learn this dance and then transmits the acquired knowledge of the ISI Surakarta to students Nigelia Sonria Dance Academy, the city of Rosario, Santa Fe Province about 305 km from the city of Buenos Aires. Daniela Azar dance group has also helped Embassy in spectacular performances Embassy held in cooperation with the Catholic University of Argentina in March 2008 and Independence Anniversary reception in August 2008 in Buenos Aires.



Indonesian dance performances of this circuit combined with the performance of three dances from India are events held by non-government by the College students dance in collaboration with Nigelia Sonria Asociación de Rosarina Aphasia (Association of People with aphasia Rosario). The show was held from 20:00 o'clock to 22:00 o'clock in the theater JM de Lavarden which is one of the antique theater in downtown Rosario.



Large family Embassy Buenos Aires specifically invited to witness this performance as well as a thank you from Nigelia Sonria dance school for the support so far given by the Embassy, both in the form of dance training and provision and rental of dance clothes they wear.



According to most visitors, performances of dance groups Nigelia Sonria night was impressive. They expect a similar performance can be held more frequently, at least once a year, so that city people can be more familiar with the Rosary and the beauty of Indonesian culture. To support this effort, Embassy Buenos Aires desperate for the help of trainers of traditional dance and music as part of Indonesia and the promotion of cultural diplomacy Indonesia, so they can learn more Indonesian culture and art.



The existence of local artists who have a high interest and a strong love of art and culture in Indonesia continues to receive support from the Embassy Buenos Aires. In addition to personal relationships, Embassy Buenos Aires several times invited the dance group of the Rosary is to appear in art events held Embassy. Most of the students who performed the hope to continue to deepen their knowledge of dance in Indonesia through Dharmasiswa program. They are ambassadors arts in Argentina that Indonesia is expected to be more inter-community ties with Indonesia Argentina.

Pendet,, Native Dances from Bali

Pendet initially a worship dance that many exhibited in the temple, where worship of Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world. Gradually, as the times, the Balinese artists change Pendet be "welcome", but still contains elements of the sacred-religious. Creator / choreographer of modern dance forms are I Wayan Rindi (? - 1967).

Pendet is a statement of the offering in the form of a ceremonial dance. Unlike performing dances that require intensive training, Pendet be danced by all people, pemangkus men and women, adults and girls.

This dance is taught simply by following the movement and rarely done in banjar-banjar. The young girls follow the movements of the more senior women who understand their responsibilities in providing a good example.

This daughter has a dance movement pattern that is more dynamic than Rejang dance is performed in groups or pairs. Usually displayed after Rejang Dance at the temple yard and generally facing the direction of the sacred (pelinggih) with ceremonial dress, and each dancer brings sangku, jars, bowls, and other offerings equipment.