Tradition death Toraja land

Toraja is one of the area known for its distinctive culture and is still maintained its sustainability . One of the highlights of Toraja culture is their traditional home and Death Traditions Festival is very famous and has always been an attraction for tourists .As you well know the culture and customs of the Toraja is still very strong and is maintained to this day . It can be seen from the buildings in Tana Toraja is decorated with carvings typical form of the Toraja . One is the traditional house of Toraja , namely Tongkonan .

Tradition Tumpeng float in a Magetan Sarangan

Tumpeng float tradition in Magetan Sarangan is one way to preserve Javanese culture for society Magetan . Tradition is done in shades of ritual is done for the safety of residents Magetan .

This time the local government held a ceremony Labuh offerings Gono Shoulder with melarungkan cone crops in the middle of the lake Sand Sarangan . Melarungkan float offerings with a 3-meter high cone pieces in follow crops containing 2 mountains native residents Magetan crops are paddy ( rice ) , wija nutmeg , potatoes , carrots , corn and vegetables - other vegetables .

Mask Dance Culture

According to folklore growing Mask Dance was created by fairly famous sultan of Cirebon, namely Sunan Gunung Jati. When Sunan Gunung Jati Cirebon ruling, there was an attack by Prince Welang of Falkirk. Prince is very powerful because it has a sword called Sewu waterfall. Seeing the magic prince, Sunan Gunung Jati could not match even been aided by Sunan Kalidjaga and Prince Cakrabuana. Cirebon sultan finally decided to fight the supernatural Prince Welang the art of diplomacy.

Starting from a decision that was later formed a dance group, with Nyi Mas Gandasari as dancers. Once the art was known, eventually Welang prince falls in love with the dancers, and the Sewu waterfall handed sword as a sign of his love.

Kecak Dance Cultural History

Also called the dance "Cak" or dance of fire (Fire Dance) is a dance show or a mass entertainment and the arts tend as a ballet dance drama and art as entirely describe the role of "the play Puppets" as Rama Sinta and not specifically used in ritual Hindu religion such as worship, temple ceremony and other ceremonies.
Form - the form of "sacred" in the Kecak dance is usually indicated in terms kerauhan or masolah is magically immune to fire so it does not burn.

Not known exactly where the Kecak dance originated, and where first developed. However, there is a wide agreement on the Balinese Kecak first developed into an art pertujukan in Bona, Gianyar, as additional knowledge Kecak was originally a song or music of the resultant blend sounds to form melodies that are usually used to accompany dance Trance sacred. And can only be performed in the temple. Then in the early 1930s of artists from the village of Bona, Gianyar trying to develop a Kecak dance by taking part of the story of Ramayana Dance Trance didramatarikan instead so it could eventually dipertontontan dance in public as performance art. Part of the Ramayana story is taken first is that when Sita was abducted by King Ravana.

House Gadang One Indonesian Culture

In Minangkabau dwelling house, known as the sieve (large). Great not only in a physical sense, but more than that, namely in terms of function and role with regard to the custom. When considered in the residence for an area intimately linked to natural factors and indigenous or home environment was established. Swampy areas, many rivers, there are wild animals disorders etc. home trend established with a high and a large pole. With high colonnaded houses on stilts and can avoid all kinds of dangers such as natural disasters and other disorders.

Some matters relating to this gadang is as follows:

cultural races in Madura cattle

Tourist visits to the island of Madura less complete it if you do not see Bull Race race event. This highly prestigious event, which is believed to raise the dignity of the Madurese.

For this special event, selected cows were highly qualified. Because of this, often the owner of preparing beef cattle pacuannya by giving a special massage and food was not less than 80 eggs per day to cows maintained stamina and strength.

Preferential treatment is also given to the local people prepare special garage for the cow, which should be used for car parking. Understandably, the game-winning cattle prices could reach Rp75 million per head.

Dance Traditions Plates

At first, this Plate Dance is a ritual greeting local community gratitude to the gods after getting abundant harvests. Rituals performed by bringing offerings in the form of food which is then placed on the plate while stepping with dynamic motion.

After the introduction of Islam into Minangkabau, Plate Dance tradition is no longer used as a greeting ritual of gratitude to the gods. However, dance is used as a means of entertainment for many people who appear at events crowd.

In Malaysia, a dance dedicated plate when the assembly is marriage, especially for families, nobles and wealthy in a village. This dance typically seen in the area of ​​Seremban, Kuala Pilah and Rembau by a certain set. There are presented with a complete outfit and dance apparel incomplete. Little fee will be charged if pick up is offered dance dance collection plate. 10-20 minutes devoted to this dance offerings.

Cultural history Music Keroncong

Before the advent of rock music, pop music or other music, keroncong music have been first there and entertain those who are hungry for entertainment will sound art. Its history is long, if traced, but menilisik about the origins of the music itself, there are many diverse opinions ejected with each having their own opinions.

The first opinion is more likely to say that the form is not a form of music keroncong import (foreign), but actually the fruit of the ancestors of Indonesia itself and the outside is coming from his instrument. This instrument is the first entry into Indonesia and brought by the Portuguese. Associated with the Moorish Arabs who affect the course of the history of cultural development in Europe to Asia.

The second opinion said keroncong music developed by Moresko class. Moresko class is part of the Moors who did not flee to mainland Africa Islam and do not want to languish in camps of the Spanish Inquisition who at the time was victorious, and prefer to go to the Christian religion.

Ketoprak Art From Indonesia

Ketoprak is a traditional folk drama that comes from Central Java. Ketoprak performed by both men and women players whose number depends on the play that was delivered. Ketoprak played at night with a 3-4 hour long play. Costume worn in the form of clothing Java with Java language. The story chronicles the history or Java with more realistic depictions of figures Ketoprak. Ketoprak appearance sometimes elements of dance, voice, music and art of acting.

Ketoprak say traditional because this drama was shown to the audience without the use of text as applicable to the modern drama. Here, the players do not need to memorize the text first before playing. The players say the dialogue is improvised or wear certain sentence patterns traditionally known by the public.

Wayang Kulit Culture

PUPPET one of the top arts and culture of Indonesia's most prominent among many other cultural works. Culture puppets include acting, singing, music, speech arts, literary arts, painting, sculpture, and art is also symbolic. Puppet culture, which continues to evolve over time, is also a lighting media, propaganda, education, entertainment, philosophical understanding, as well as entertainment.
According to the research of the history of culture, culture is a culture of wayang native to Indonesia, particularly in Java. Puppet existence centuries before the Hindu religion into Java. Although a popular puppet story in today's society is an adaptation of the works of Indian literature, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Both parent's story in the puppet undergone many changes and additions to adapt them to the original philosophy of Indonesia.

Dayak culture marginalized Zaman

As with many other cultures exsistensinya unguarded, even when the Dayak cultural decline and oblivion as a result of his many young people are more likely to be fond of innate culture of baratdan forgo the privilege of having their own culture which is a characteristic of a nation's identity will the "cultured".

A traditional dance that symbolizes social youths and joy of the harvest season defeated dance hip hop and break dance. a song with a unique language and has a deep meaning, with rhymes and poems as well as advice from ancestors since ancient times defeated by singing rap and R n B.

Angklung Traditional Musical Instruments

Angklung is a traditional musical instrument from West Java, made of bamboo, which sounded shaken by (the sound caused by the clash of bodies bamboo pipes) so as to produce the sound that vibrates in the arrangement of tones 2, 3, to 4 tones in every size, whether large and small. Barrel (tone) musical instrument Angklung as Sundanese traditional music is mostly salendro and pelog.

History of Angklung
In a clump of art that uses musical instruments from bamboo known type of art called angklung. The type of bamboo used as the instrument is awi wulung (black bamboo) and awi friend (white bamboo). Prototype for a musical instrument angklung; each tone (barrel) is generated from the sound tube-shaped bamboo wilahan (bars) each segment of bamboo from small to large.

Indonesian Batik Cultural Heritage

Batik is one way of making fabric. Besides batik can refer to two things. The first is the technique of coloring cloth using the night to prevent staining part of the fabric.
In the international literature, this technique is known as wax-resist dyeing. The second notion is the fabric or clothing made with these techniques, including the use of certain motives which have peculiarities.
Batik Indonesia, as the overall engineering, technology, and development-related motives and culture, UNESCO has been designated a Cultural Heritage for Humanity Oral and Nonbendawi (Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity) since October 2, 2009.

Regional arts Reog Ponorogo

There are five versions of the popular story that developed in the community about the origin of Reog and Warok [1], but one of the most famous story is the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng lice, a royal servant during Bhre Kertabhumi, last ruling King of Majapahit in the century to-15.Ki Ageng lice will anger the powerful influence of the Majapahit king's wife who came from China, but it is also the king's wrath in a corrupt government, he also saw that the power of the Majapahit kingdom will end. He then left the king and established the college where he taught martial arts to young children, science self immunity, and the science of perfection in the hope that these young children will be the seed of the resurrection of the Majapahit kingdom back. Aware that his army is too small to fight the royal troops Ki Ageng political message is conveyed through the performing arts Lice Reog, which is a "satire" to King Kertabhumi and his kingdom. Performances Reog become Ki Ageng Fleas way to build local community resistance using Reog popularity.

Tradition Dreadlocks Cut In Dieng Plateau

Dieng Plateau is considered as a place that had once held sacred mystique. Dieng is derived from the Old Javanese word that means a place dihyang spirits of the ancestors.

Dieng Plateau has a natural beauty wrapped in cool air and warmed by the hospitality of its people. However, there is something unique in the Dieng Plateau, namely the phenomenon of child beggars or child dreads.

This phenomenon occurs in the child dreads a number of villages in the Dieng Plateau, Central Java. Dieng native children aged 40 days to 6 years of age have natural hair and dreadlocks are not created.

The gimbal child initially had a fever with a very high body temperature accompanied menggigau bedtime (ngromet). The symptoms can not be treated until the normal end in itself but the hair of the child will turn into dreadlocks.

Cultural Tourism Jaranan

According to history, the origins of art lesson jaranan or braid removed from traditional folk tales Kediri precisely the Government of the Kingdom of Ngurawan Amiseno King, one of the Kediri kingdom located in east river Brantas. It is said that the King berputera a daughter who was very beautiful and handsome that no appeal can not be described with words, named Dyah Ayu Songgolangit. Not surprisingly, beauty Songgolangit famous throughout the universe so many kings from outside the area who want mempersuntingnya Kediri.