Keris

Keris is a typical Indonesian stabbing weapon. Based on ancient documents, the keris in preliminary form has been used since the 9th century. Strong likelihood that the keris has been used before that time. Kebudyaan Indonesian Minister Jero Wacik has brought the keris to UNESCO and requested assurance that this is the cultural heritage of Indonesia.The use of the keris itself scattered in clumps community Malays. At present, the keris commonly known...

Wayang Kulit

Night in Yogyakarta will feel alive if you miss it by looking at the shadow play. Gamelan rhythms combined with dynamic voice of the sinden will not let you fall in sleep. The story that brought the mastermind will bring you to come in late as one of the characters in the story. You too will soon realize how great of Javanese culture in the past.Wayang kulit is performance art that have more than half a millennium. Appearance has its own story, related...

Angklung is a traditional musical instrument which comes dar Indonesia Sunda Land, made of bamboo, which sounded shaken by (the sound caused by the impact of bamboo pipe body) that produces a sound that vibrates in the composition of tones 2, 3, and 4 tones in every size, both large and small. Barrel (tone) angklung instruments as Sundanese traditional music is mostly Salendro and pelog. ...

KOLINTANG

Kolintang a typical musical instrument of the Minahasa (North Sulawesi), which has a base material that is wood that, if hit be a sound long enough to reach the high notes and low like a wooden egg, bandaran, arbitrary, kakinik or the like (type of wood rather light but solid enough and the wood fibers arranged in such a way to form parallel lines).The word comes from the sound Kolintang: Tong (low tone), Ting (high tone) and Tang (middle tone)....

Bangka Belitung - Woven fabrics Bangka

Cual Woven Fabrics is basically like songket fabric, with bright colors and traditional fabrics typically blamed wither. motif that is also almost similar to palembang songket but more flexible and has many curves and always decorated with motifs of flora and fauna. Kenanga Flower motif is typical of Bangka original motive which is the work of our ancestors who had remained we preserve until now. nine motives cual now patented ie, Kenanga Flower,...

Honai

Honai is typical Papuan house inhabited by the Dani people. Honai house made of wood with a conical roof made of straw or reeds. Honai has a small door and no windows. Actually, the structure was built Honai narrow or small and windowless aims to keep the cold mountains of Papua.Honai consists of 2 floors of the first floor as a bed and the second floor for a place to relax, eat, and do crafts. Because built 2nd floor, has Honai high approximately...

Dance Kecak from Bali

Kecak is a typical Balinese performing arts that was created in 1930 and played mainly by men. This dance performed by many (tens or more) male dancers who sit in a circle and lined with a certain rhythm called "top" and raised both arms, depicting the Ramayana as Rama's line of apes help fight Ravana. However, Kecak Trance Dance ritual comes from, the tradition of dance that the dancers will be in unconscious condition, to communicate with God or...

Dance Reog Ponorogo

Is a folk dance that involves 30 sd 45 dancers. The dance portrays the story of the queen of the king's palace Kediri kingdom. On the way from the kingdom of Kediri Bantarangin to beat a bunch of tigers and peacocks led by Singobarong. The main dancers wearing big clothes made of bulumerak and wearing a tiger's head mask. Weight mask ranges 40 to 50 kg and is supported by a rope that was bitten by the teeth dancers. Setan.Tari reog Lainnyamemakaitopeng...

Dance Serimpi

The dance is a dance Serimpi mystical nuance that comes from Yogyakarta. The dance is accompanied by Javanese gamelan. This dance is played by two female dancers. Hand movements slow and graceful, is characteristic of the dance Serimpi. Dance Pakubuwono srimpi IX sangopati this work, is actually a dance work Pakubuwono IV who ruled the Kingdom of Surakarta Sultanate in 1788-1820 with a Srimpi sangopati itself sangapati word comes from the word 'the...

Dance Seudati

Dance is a dance of pride Seudati masyarakt aceh. Seudati dances taken from the word in Arabic that "creed" which means the recognition / testify that there is no god but Allah. Seudati dance was created as a propaganda medium, developed believers in spreading Islam in the Islamic religion in Aceh. current dance icon aceh Seudati into the always thrilling world of dance. Seudati dance played by a minimum and a maximum of 6 people at most (width capacity...

Fortress Vastenburg

An historic building heritage of Dutch colonial era in the city of Solo. Sadly, the fate of the fort is quite different Vastenburg the fate of the fortress in Jogja Vredenburg used as tourist attractions. The fate of the fortress was almost over when there are ideas from entrepreneurs to destroy this historic castle and use the land as a hotel and shopping center. Luckily Solo community that cares for the history of successfully thwart the plan.We...

Welcome kratonjogja

Jogjakarta, a small town who take comfort not only famous for the city students, but also a city rich with Javanese culture. Kraton Yogyakarta, which is the imperial palace, is an exotic area of traditional Javanese in the midst of this rapidly modernizing city. Kraton Jogja which is a popular tourist attraction that has captured hearts of many local and foreign tourists are indeed presents a unique atmosphere, attractive, beautiful, comfortable,...

Joglo

Old Houses (Joglo) are found in the less manicured conditions, perhaps tens of years had not touched maintenance. Although, some are still used as a place to live, but some were the years of empty homes. Only a few of these joglo joglo-preserved condition. Most of joglo in this site from the north coast of Java around Demak - Kudus.In general, there are differences Joglo function in north and south of Java. In the North generally Joglo as houses...

Pawon Temple

Pawon located 1.5 km to the west of Mendut and eastward from Borobudur Temple, also a Buddhist temple. When studied in detail in relief, it is the beginning of the relief of Borobudur temple.Many people think Pawon is a tomb, but after investigation proved to be a place to store weapons named King Indera Vajranala. This temple is made of volcanic stone. Judging from the art building is a combination of building art of ancient Javanese Hindu and...

Prambanan Hindu Temple Beautiful 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...

Mendut and Public Space

Mendut is a Buddhist temple founded by King Indra the king of the dynasty's first dynasty in 824 AD Sailendra, this means Mendut built earlier than Borobudur temple built by King Samaratungga [same Sailendra] at 850 M. Mendut Mendut Village is located in Magelang District Mungkid District, about 8 km before the temple of Borobudur. High temple with 26.4 M was facing west, has 48 small domes, and there is relief decoration on the body the temple of...

Borobudur, the Biggest Buddhist Temple in the 9th century

Who does not know Candi Borobudur? 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,...