The Dayak tribe's traditional long house, called Umag Daru, defines the harmonious existence of extended families in one dwelling. Each head of the family is provided a big, spacious room called " lamin".
A long house spans up to 400 meters and can contain as many as 40 lamins. The room in the middle of the Umang Daru, the Lamin Jau, is the quarters of the tribal chief. Long house are made of ulin wood, and are built to stilts, accessible only trough one common wooden stairs. The walls are decorated with carvings known as " kalung".
Devider separate one Lamin from another. At the front of a long house is a statue, the Hudog, to keep the Umag Daru away from diseases and evil spirits.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Long House - Umag Daru
Traditional costume and Dance of Benuaq Tribe
The Dayaks are known for their colorful traditional costume, each of which possesses special meanings and social status of the wearer. Among the Benuaq women, traditional dresses are made from doyo leaves or tree barks, matched with ketau or tapeh made also from doyo leaves. Men wear the same , but use kesapu'ug or caps.
This Particular dress is worn for special festivities, like celebrating the victory of a tribal war. Such dance, the " Gong Dance ", is now only performed for guests attending their festivities.
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Dayak Tribe
Bridal Costume of the Dayak's
Dayak tribes, bridal costumes each differ in their weaving motifs. The bride usually wears a " sapai ", a dress elaborately decorated with beads and tiny bells, and a ketau tapeh, a cloth woven by the bridge herself using special tree roots for materials.
The bridegroom wears a woven red colored hat, called, " kesapu'up", and a shirt or "sapai" woven also by the bridegroom himself. He also wears a white or pink colored loin cloth called "bellet bagamai" to complete hi wedding attire.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Culture of Minang - West Sumatra
Rumah gadang (big house) are the traditional house of the Minangkabau- West Sumatra. The architecture, construction, internal and external decoration, and the functions of the house reflect the culture and values of the Minangkabau. A rumah gadang serves as a residence, a hall for family meetings, and for ceremonial activities.
Women of the Minangkabau, a traditionally matrialchal, wear their wealth and influence on their hedress. Heavy and often elaborately crafted, the bridal costumes glitter with real or plated gold, produces mostly in Kota Gadang, the center for fine silver and gold filigree and hand embroidery.
Young Minangkabau girls spend time weaving ceremonial costumes. As a cottage industry, richly woven cloth have become one of best souvenir items from West Sumatra
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Traditional House of Aceh (Rumoh)
An Acehnese house generally consists of three partitions, a serame reve or front verandah, a jereu or main room, and a serame hiket or back verandah.
They are built on stilts and covered with thatch or sago fibre roofs.
Men Of Aceh
Acehnese men boast of their masculinity, attested by Aceh's motto, which is " Be brave and Strong"
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Seudati Dance from Aceh
A traditional but popular dance, The Seudati dance is performed by eight dance male. Movement depict heroism and valor, accompanied by trampling, snapping of the fingers, and chest beating, to the rhythm of merry instrumental and song accompaniment.
Seudati dance is a traditional dance typical of Aceh, which is popular in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam era of the kingdom of Aceh and until now very heroic.Seudati come from Arabian language, Syahadatan or Syahadati, it means confession or Syahadat sentence. This dance already developed in Aceh since hundred years ago. Characteritics of Seudati are heroic, cheerful, and equality. This dance not using music instrument but the dancers making music from their fingers, hit their fit to the floor, hit their hands to the chest and also the lyrics which sang by two narators and usually called as Aneuk Syahi. The lyrics usually bring the theme about religion or information about nationality.
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Monday, June 7, 2010
Grebeg Syawal Ceremony
This ceremony expresses praise and gratefulness to god by the moslems after having completed their fasting duty in the sacred month of Ramadhan.
At 08.00 a.m the ceremony begins wiyh a parade of Kraton guards in their colourful comprising of Wirobrojo, Daeng, Ketanggung, Jogokaryo, Praawirotomo,Mantrijero.
Troops led by their commander in chief. They march from Siti Hinggil trough the Pagelaran to the Southern square and then wait for the Gunungan procession.( Alun-Alun Utara Kraton Yogyakarta)
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ANNIVERSARY OF SOUTH SULAWESI
The anniversary of the founding of South Sulawesi Province is celebrated with traditional ceremonies, art and cultural performances , various contests and traditional sport competitions.(Makassar , South Sulawesi)
- ANNIVERSARY OF MAKASSAR
Various cultural performances, parade , sport, and exhibition of development results are held to celebrated the event.(Makassar South Sulawesi)
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
KARAPAN SAPI (Bull Races)
KARAPAN SAPI (Bull Races)
This very popular sport and spectacle is held regularly at least twice a month during September to October begin at 09.00 at Bangkalan, Sampang, and Pamekasan on the island of Madura about half an hour by ferry from Surabaya. Bull racing is a great events in Madura, especially the annual races for the island's championship which are usually held by the local administration after the harvest time in September or October.The final are held at Pamekasan , capital oh the island, one a year. Special races can be organized, given three day's advance notice.
For further information please contact:
- The East Java Provincial Tourist Office,
- Jl. Wisata Menanggal, Surabaya
- Phone: (031) 8531815, 8531820
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Bantul Town Anniversary
The celebration of Bantul's anniversary is done in the traditional way. Traditional processions are held with participants clad in traditional Javanese dress, accompanied by various folk dances and gamelan music,making it all festive and unique.
All are held at Tri Renggono square of Bantul starting at 09.00 am. And ending with a procession of heirlooms. This procession uses Andong (fourwheel hours carts) escorted by guards in traditional ddresses.(Bantul,Yogyakarta)
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
The Ceremony of " NUMPLAK WAJIK"
A ceremony preparing the making of the Gunungan " Wajik " is made of sticky rice cooked with sugar and coconut cream. Wajik and other ingredients to make the Gunungan are prepared in the Magangan hall at the Kraton back yard.
The moment the wajik is turned over on the big round wooden tray (the base for the Gunungan), people beat stimultaneously on the rice mountain. The heating of the rice mortars in the rhythmic and regular cadence is done on and on until Gunungan is completed. This ceremony starts at 03.00 pm.(Sultan Palace,Yogyakarta)
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Sekaten Ceremony of Yogyakarta
Held during weeks preceding the commemoration of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.Sekaten begins at midnight when two sets of ancient and sacred gamelan percussion instruments are brought in procession from the western side of the palace square.
During the whole week except on Thursday night and Friday mornings, the two sets of gamelan are played turns continuously night and day.
Sekaten is accompanied by a fair at the square in front of the mosque where sorts of local handicrafts and item of folk art are sold. It ends, when the set of gamelan is brought back again in prosession to the Kraton.
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Schedule of arts performances in Yogyakarta
- Wayang Kulit (Leather Puppet Shadow Play)
Jl. Gedung Kiwo MJ I/996, Performed everyday
Exept Saturday from 03.00 pm to 05.00 pm.
=> Sasana Hinggil-South Palace Square (Alun-alun Selatan)
Performed everyday second Saturday of the month from 09.00 pm to 05.30.
=> Ambar Budaya (Dewi SRI)
Yogyakarta Craft Center
Jl. Adi Sucipto
Performed everyday from 08.00 pm to 09.30 pm
=> Sono Bud0yo Archaeological Museum
Jl. Trikora
Performed everyday from 08.00 to 10.00 pm
- Wayang Golek (Wooden Puppets)
Jl. Kedung Kiwo MJ I/996
Performed every Saturday from 03.00 to 05.00
Jl. KH A. Dahlan 71
Performed everyday except Sunday from 11.00 am to 01.00 pm.
- Wayang Orang (Dance Drama)
- Jl. P. Mangkubumi every Thursday from 07.00 pm to 09.00 pm.
- Ramayana Ballet
- Performed on moonlight in May to October from 07.30 to 09.30 pm
- At Pura Wisata Open Air Theatre
- Jl. Brigjen Katamso
-Performed every night from 08.00 to 09.30 pm
- At Dalem Pujokusuman performed every Monday and Friday from 08.00 to 09.30 pm
- Jatilan Kuda Lumping
Bookings must be made at least two hours in advance.
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Ketoprak Jakarta
An offshoot of The Wayang Wong dance drama is the modern popular Javanese theatre which takes its stories from popular folk legends and from history.
Like the Wayang Wong, the Ketoprak show accompanied by gamelan music but simpler in costumes and dialogue.
Performance can be seen in Jakarta at Gedung Kesenian Theatre every Wednesday and Thursday evening starting 08.00 pm.
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Grebeg Suro Ponorogo
Javanese Muslims celebrate the New Year (1426H)which begins on the first day of the month of Suro (Muharam). One of the highlights of the celebration is the 11th National Reog Festival, held in the town of Ponorogo.
The central feature of the famous reog performance is the gigantic mask, consisting of a tiger's head and fun of peacock leathers weighing upwards of 40kg, worn by a dance in trance. The event begins at 08.00 am.
Other event are art and cultural performances, various contests and products sales. The event is a welcome opportunity for the young people to find matches . It is linked to a popular folktale of the beautiful princes, Putri Mandalika, who was willing to sacrifice herself by jumping in to the sea and promised that she would return in the form of the nyale once of year. Tradition demands that certain rituals should be held preceding the event.
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Buffalo Fighter (Koto Baru)
An event held every Tuesday and Saturday by the people of the village of Kota Leweh and Koto Baru located near the town of Bukit Tinggi .
This event , a popular past time of the people , has remained popular through the years and is still held often.
The purpose of this event is to help develop cattle breeding. Two bulls are pitted against each other, and when one of them runs off, it has lost the flight.
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Tana Toraja, Toraja Deat Feast
The Toraja dead rituals are elaborates feasts which hold the greatest significance in thee society. The more elaborated the rituals, the higher the family's gratitude and esteem considered to be for departed member.
The rituals begin with the taking off the coffin from the family house, accompanied by the tau-tau, a wooden effigy of the dead person.
Traditional welcoming dance are performed for the guests and bull, cock and kick fighting (sisemba) are featured. The mass slaughter of buffaloes and pigs takes place afterwards. The final part of the ritual is when the corpse is taken to its final resting place in cave high up in the cliffs. A funeral feast for a high-rangking Torajan often last for many days.
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Culture of West Sumatra
- Whild Hog Hunt ( 50 Kota Regency and Agam Regency)
Hunt for wild hogs in the forests of West Sumatera using dogs for tracking . A sport of the village people in the neighbouring area. The hogs are hunted every Sunday, in Agam Regency and every Tuesday in Limapuluh Kota as they destroy farm lands.
- Minang Traditional Performances
Performances of traditional Minang are staged at 08.00 pm. Daily and at the end of the show , the audience are welcome to participate.
- Bird Watching
- Pacu Itik
In this traditional duck race , there are 10 ducks at each round. The winner is the first to reach the finish line.
- Randai ( Every Sunday )
Folk dances and theatre .
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Reog Ponorogo
- Reog Ponorogo
Performances during which the dancers carry a verry heavy headdreess of tiger head ornamented with peacock feathers .
The dance depich a fight between a tiger and two noblemen on horseback. For further information, please contact :
- The East Java Provincial Tourist Office
- Jl. Wisata Menanggal
- Phone: (031) 8531814, 8531820, Surabaya
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Wayang Orang (Dance Drama)
- Wayang Orang (Dance Drama)
Performance of the javanese Wayang Wong or Wayang Orang dance drama can be seen every wednesday evening at the Gedung Kesenian Theatre starting at 08.15 pm and lasting till about mid night.
The storyies of the Wayang Wong usually relate episode of the Mahabarata and Ramayana Hindu Epics. Read More...
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