Wednesday, January 30, 2013

EXPLORE ARTS OF TRAVELING BALI INDONESIA TOURISM



Bali view Tourism.

Bali..Bali…Bali,,, Dewata-Island of Gods.  Who doesn’t  know Bali. Everybody Know Bali. Bali is window of Indonesian Tourism. Bali Island is famous all over the  world.Bali is one of tourist destination, many places in Bali we can visit. Bali famous not only with art and culture. there are some beautiful view  In Bali.

#Bedugul  Explorer.


Bedugul  is located in hill place. there is three lake in bedugul, lake buyan, lake tamblingan and popular one is lake of Bratan. Lake Bratan is  much bigger than the other two lake. And in the middle  lake there is Pura Ulun  Danu. The temple /pura is for ritual Sang hyang Dewi Danu.

#Waterfall Gitgit Explorer

Gitgit is mysterious place. The couple people if they can do not go in the water, cause they have myth relationship will broken. believe it or not. Git-git waterfall has 35 Height.

Ubud Explorer

Beautiful ubud explorer  can reach only 30 minutes from Denpasar Bali. Ubud has beautiful view with terassiring rice field. Ubud offering you tour of arts and tour of culture. Ubud is central of wooden crafts, silver and painting. They have so many gallery you can visit.

#Kintamani Hills Explorer.

Arts of Indonesia Tourism Bali  in bukit kintamani hills
Kintamani Hilss explorer located in Bangli,Fresh explorer kintamani hills we can feel with 18°C temperature. kintamani is favorite tourist destination.view of kintamani with Batur lake in the middle hills, look so amazing panorama view and near lake of Batur there is interesting village of Trunyan. We can reach by boat. They has unique funeral. corpse body never buried just put under the three of menyan but body never get smell cause of three. don’t miss to explorer this place when you visit Bali. 

#Uluwatu View Tourism.

Pura Uluwatu located Pecatu village Badung Bali. Pura uluwatu build on the coral reefs. 70 meter stick to the sea. The beautiful sunset you feel in Uluwatu.

#Pura Besakih Tourism.


Pura Besakih is the biggest Hindu temple in Bali.This is symbol that at the first time Religion of hindu come to Bali. Located at Besakih village.kecamatan Rendang.kabupaten Karangasem. Bali-Indonesia. Pura Besakih is center of activity all Temple/pura in Bali.

#Lovina Beach Tourism.

Located at North side of Bali Island. kalibukbuk village 9 km from singaraja-buleleng, interesting to come here you can see natural life of dolphin. We can enjoy beautiful sunset  there, snorkeling or diving.

#Tanah Lot View Tourism.

Arts of Indonesia view Tanah lot Explorer Bali is one of beautiful place in the world.they has pura/temple in the middle of seawater. Pura tanah lot is part of DAN.KAHYANGAN Temple.The legend of snake pura tanah lot is come from shawl.with power of  Danghyang-Nirartha., change her shawl become snake  to protect  the Temple/Pura Until now that snake still there in Tanah lot.Tanah Lot.located of Pura Tanah lot in desa Beraban kecamatan Kediri-kabupaten Tabanan, Bali.

#Kuta Beach Tourism.


Kuta Beach woow,,woow,,, almost  ever body know in Indonesia about Kuta beach.Kuta beach is inspiration for some people.Kuta is the famous  Sunset Beach,your  experience here  will not forgotten from your live.Located at kabupaten Badung south of  Denpasar. Kuta beach is good for sunbathting for the people like sunbathing under the sunshine on white baeutiful sand,massage by local masseur ,heeeemm feel free,,with big waves of Kuta some people come also for surfing,Kuta beach actually majority young people come to explorer Kuta beach.also turtle habitat.

#Sanur Beach View Tourism.

Arts of Indonesia view sanur beach famous with sunrise beach in Bali. we can feel the explorer of sunrise in Sanur  beach in the morning. Sanur beach more quite and comfortable than kuta, majority old people come here to enjoy of  sanur beach. If you looking for of serenity you can enjoy Sanur beach.


There is another one the beach destination tourist Dream Land Bali. located at Pecatu –Jimbaran Bali. Dreamland beach almost the same with Kuta beach but this place not so crowded like Kuta Beach.Dreamland is good also for surfing.

#Cultural Park. GWK Tourism.


GWK  is Garuda Wisnu Kencana one park near Jimbaran and Dreamland. Located in Tanjung Nusa Dua. Kabupaten Badung.40 km from South of Denpasar.GWK is symbol of Sculpture Dewa Wisanu.GWK sculpture 12 m Hight .Before this area is only rock everywhere. Now become exotic place area.They have –Lotus pond-Indraloka garden-Amphitheater-Tirtaagung. They have performing art and culture every night.

#Jimbaran Tourism.

After you make tour explorer some place in Bali.is good idea also we can make relax and try Bali culiner in Jimbaran.This beautiful and exotic place to enjoy the night having dinner with panoramic of sunset Jimbaran beach.You will feel  new experience you will ever forgotten all your live.So What are you waiting for ? come and feel it…Arts  And culture Bali Tourism Indonesia.








Tuesday, January 29, 2013

ARTS CULTURE TRADITIONAL CEREMONY SUMATERA INDONESIA


Wonderful Indonesia, as one of tourist destinations in Asia that we will see and enjoy, so many thing you can explore when you visit the wonderful of Indonesia. Its natural beauty, cultural arts of Indonesia, unique handicraft Indonesia. All of it will make the tourist an experience not to be forgotten for the rest of their life. It’s will be awesome experience.

The hospitality of Indonesian citizen, with a sincere smile to greet all tourist. Foreign tourist will feel the hospitality of Indonesian people, with a smile Indonesian people who will bring peace to the tourist when they visit to Indonesia, on this page we will explore art traditional Indonesia in Sumatera. As we know in sumatera there are some popular tourist destination, and they have also traditional ceremony in some place of Sumatera.

*MANGONGKAL HOLI BATAK CEREMONY

Mangokal Holi is one of ceremony ceremony from Batak north Sumatera. Mangokal Holi is a ceremony performed by the majority of the Toba Batak tribes. Maybe you ever heard about beautiful Toba like, If you visit Lake Toba do not forget to attend Mangokal Holi ceremony that one of art traditional ceremony in Sumatera. Indonesia. The ceremony is usually performed by a group of clans, namely to establish a monument (grave ancestor) by digging graves of their ancestor and held his bones to be buried in the monument.

*HOMBO BATU CEREMONY-NIAS

The tradition of stone jumping is a rite of culture to determine whether a young man in the village Bawo Matalou be recognized as a young man who has grown or not. The young men will be recognized as the  brave men and eligible for marriage if it can jump over a pile of rocks that made such a height of more than two meters. Woooow jumping stone until two meters, is amazing right. There is special ritual before the youth jump. While wearing traditional clothes, they ran a small stepping stone pillar in advance to make it through the tall stone buildings. Many young people are so excited to be able to jump. Hombo (jump) stone is a very popular tradition in the community South Nias Sumatera. This tradition is carried out by people in the village Bawo Matalou ( sun-hill ). Mata Lou Bawo village ia a village rich in Megalithic sites (large stone) carved and includes traditional residential Nias ( homo Hada )   

*TABUIK CEREMONY SUMBAR

Tabuik ceremony is come from West Sumatera Indonesia. This art traditional ceremony Indonesia Sumatera derived from the word ‘tabut’, from Arabic which means paraded, Tabuik ceremony is a tradition in the west coast, west Sumatera, who held hereditary. The ceremony was held at the Asura day, that falls on the 10th of Muharam of Islamic calendar. In the pointed day since 06:00 in the morning, all participants and completeness and should be ready in main city. 

The government officials also attended ceremony in the most colossal in west Sumatera. One Tabuik appointed by the bearer, which accounted for 40 people. Behind Tabuik, traditionally dressed group of people who bring a variety of percussion instruments such as drum, helped fill the ranks. Occasionally the procession stopped and dozens of people who play typical Minang arts into action while accompanied tetabuhan. At sunset, the procession ended. Both Tabuik brought to shore and then floated out to the sea. This is done because there is a belief that removal of this  tabuik to the sea, to throw bad lucky. In addition this moment is also believed to be the time Bouraq flew into the sky, carrying all kinds arakanya.
Indonesia with this all ceremony will welcome all visitor and tourist to the Indonesia.


Monday, January 28, 2013

EAST-INDONESIA ARTS-CULTURE TRADITION CEREMONY


Art Culture traditional ceremony that Indonesia has not only in Bali and in Java, in the other place of Indonesia also has some traditional ceremony. Indonesia really has wealth of art and culture. Besides dances,  music, theater, and sculpture we also have a traditional ceremony  that kept art passed down to children and grand children. All the culture and art spread all over Indonesia island. Now we has art traditional ceremony from East Indonesia.

*TIWAH LALE CEREMONY DAYAK

This is one of ceremony in Kalimantan that make some foreign tourist attraction come to visit Kalimantan Tengah. Ritual Tiwah Lale is the procession conduct ancestral spirit relatives who have died to the afterlife by way of cleanse and move rest of the body from the grave to a place called Sandung.  Ritual and traditional Tiwah be unique awesome attraction and typical and many foreign tourist who are interested in this ceremony is only done by DAYAK tribes Kalimantan. In addition to natural attractions Kalimantan also has an interesting cultural tourism.

Beginning with a discussion of the Bakas Lewu, the result was announced that in the near future tiwah ceremony will be held, so anyone  who intends meniwahkan / Tiwah family know and be able to participate. Once published, anyone who wants to join must be declare his intention, in the ceremonial Tiwah. After everything is complete the Tiwah ceremonial will begin, This art tradition ceremony Tiwah  will be held for 5 days.

*MAPA SELAGO TADONG CEREMONY-TORAJA

Ceremony of Mapa Selago Tadong usually called also arts of ceremony snitch Buffalo, wooow this kind of ceremony it’s so interesting. Mapa selaga or selago tedong, typical Toraja buffalo snitch. Mapasilaga tedong usually held in series adat rambu Solo ceremony, the funeral ancestor who had died several year earlier. In traditional Toraja society the buffalo is an animal considered scared, as well as in the event that pitted not buffalo haphazard but a complaint  ( best option ) which is usually taken from the type of buffalo Caucasians (tedong interest) or Albino buffalo.   

*RAMBO SOLO CEREMONY TORAJA

We have another interesting art traditional ceremony from beautiful toraja. As we know Toraja is one of Indonesia tourism become mainstay of Wonderful Indonesia. Rambu Solo Toraja is ceremony of mourning / death, Customs that have been inherited by the Toraja people by for generations. For the families left behind is responsibility to make ceremony as a mark of tribute to the deceased has gone. After passing through a series of events, the stretcher late in using Tongkonan ( a type of typical Toraja traditional house ) to the cemetery located on the cliffs in the cave. Name tomb is Londo cemetery. The unique ceremony of Rambu Solo are the manufacture of wood dolls are made very similar to the dead and placed on the cliffs. Other unique thing is supposedly said, the doll face increasingly similar to each who dies. Wooow is interesting ceremony right.

*BARABEN CEREMONY-PAPUA

In Papua there is also traditional ceremony that one of it is Baraben ceremony, This ceremony is make from Walesi tribe of Papua. This ceremony called also bakar batu ( burned stone ). This tradition is one of the most important tradition in Papua, Which serves as a sign of gratitude, welcome happiness for the birth, death, or to raise troop for battle. The tradition also was carried out by the fuel stone tribes are famous Baliem valley to cook with burning stones. Currently Baraben or bakar batu tradition not only to celebrate the birth and happiness. This tradition began to be used to welcome the guest to visit Papua, such as the visit President or tourist.

Honestly I am just want to say, wonderful  Indonesia tourism not only beautiful view that we can get, there so many thing we can explore such as art traditional ceremony which will be a special experience for the tourist both local and foreign.



Sunday, January 27, 2013

EXPLORE INDONESIA ARTS TOURISM OF SUMATERA - JAVA


Indonesia is full of arts and culture legacy from our ancestor. Arts and culture of Indonesia already famous all over the world that make tourist come to see and enjoy Beautiful Indonesia. Indonesia not only famous with arts and culture

Indonesia had beautiful view of nature Indonesia and magnificent panoramic view you ever seen and now Indonesia has conducive situation save and peace. There is some famous place in Indonesia as destination of tourism from SUMATERA until PAPUA.

Arts Of Indonesia Tourism  from Sumatera

*Sumur  Tiga Beach Aceh this is beautiful beach at e-meulee Pulau Weh beach with the white sand it’s really dazzle beach.

*Toba Lake-North Sumatera :

Lake Toba Lake as big as 100 Km X 30 Km,in the center of lake Toba there is Samosir Island.Lake Toba is already long time as destination tourism from Sumatera.

*Nias Island:

Location of Nias island 125 km from West Sumatera, Majority of Nias people had  culture megalitik. In nias there is interesting tradition Hombo Batu.if you have a chance to go there don’t miss it this even. Tradition of jumping stone 2 meter height for young people in Nias. They cannot get married before jump to this stone. wooow is interesting tradition even right.

Istano Baso Pagaruyung.Location Istana baso pagaruyung is nagari pagaruyung Balai Janggo village. West Sumatera.

Singkarak Lake Location at Solok city West Sumatera. Maninjau lake in Bukit tinggi West sumatera.

EXPLORE  INDONESIA TOURISM OF JAVA

*Museum Jakarta Fatahilah. (JAKARTA)

History of Jakarta museum or Batavia museum.Located at Jl.Fatahilah no:2.West Jakarta. This museum have jail under the earth .build by Hindia Belanda/Netherland government.

*Tangkuban Perahu.(WEST JAVA)

Tourism of tangkuban perahu located in Subang.they call tangkuban perahu because  this mountain look like upside down  boat.Mountain Tangkuban perahu has 2084 meter hight. View of Tangkuban Perahu is look like giant big Bowl. It’s art of Indonesia view.

*Situ Patenggang.(WEST JAVA)

Indonesia view of Situ Patenggang.has 1600 meter over the sea level.Situpatenggang is one of tourist destination from Bandung,located ot Ciwedey.Lake patenggang  surrounded of tea farm. it so amazing view.

Look at that picture is amazing arts of Indonesia view.

*Borobudur Temple.

Art of Indonesia view in Borobudur is Buddha Temple located at Magelang Central Java created by Buddha Mahayana religion.arroun 800 Masehi. During Wangsa Syailendra.there is 500 Buddha Arca.2672 releif in temple wall. Borobudur is very big temple.

*Prambanan Temple

Prambanan temple popular also with the name Rara Jonggrang Temple. This is biggest Hindhu Temple in Indonesia.Created at 9 masehi century.Located at Jl.Solo-Yogyakarta . Central of Java.

Dieng Temple View.
Arts of Indonesia View Temple of Dieng located at Wonosobo Central Java .Around  Dieng  there is also some beautiful place like kawah sikendang,kawah sikidang. Dieng come from Sanksekerta Language
DI(it’s mean-hight) and Hyang (it’s mean heaven).

Around  Dieng  there is also some beautiful place like kawah sikendang,kawah sikidang.

Bromo mountain view.

Bromo is tourist destination in East Java. located at Tengger Malang East Java. Height of Bromo is 2932  over the sea level.to enjoy  beautiful Indonesia view of bromo we can ride the horse. Bromo has beautiful sun rise and sunset view.

Tawang Mangu.

Tawang mangu is one of destination tourism view of mountain. Lawu.this place located at karanganyar.-solo.they has beautiful waterfall  Grojogansewu.we can reach tawangmangu from solo in 1 hour.45 minutes to the east we will find Sarangan Lake,with magnificent panoramic view.

Parangtritis Beach.

Parangtritis beach famous beach in Indonesia. Located  is 27 km from Yogyakarta city.parangtritis beach is full of mythology.t his manifestation unity of  Trimurti  mountain Merapi Keraton Yogyakarta and Parangtritis beach.














TRADITION ARTS CULTURE CEREMONIAL BALI


Bali  Island is one place that have plenty tradition of ceremonials that we know Bali is so famous in the world, its natural beauty is not doubt , recognized by the unique culture and hospitality of the people make Bali a place to live for many international artists or art people  and one thing that became supporter of all the beauty of Bali is Balinese ceremonies are often held. Bali ceremonies make a tourist attraction for domestic or foreign.

Culture and customs are always held firm by the Balinese make the island of Bali a lot of on the visit of various nations. Mostly arts of tradition ceremonial in Bali is also well known to International. This is one of interesting side you will find when You visit Bali not only naturals Beauty of Bali. Ritual is a series of religious ceremonies and feasts that are offerings to God in different way. In addition to also as a medium for a self-improvement of the quality of the physical or spiritual.
Most of Balinese religion is Hindus. Hindus believe that there is a God and worship him with various in different ways. For that, there are various ceremonies were performed, and a different kind for the ceremony devoted to the Lord in a particular way. Now we are going to explorer some traditional ceremonies in Bali.

*NGABEN CEREMONY.

For foreigners who visit Bali Island, perhaps the most interesting arts of traditional ceremonial in Bali is cremation or also called Ngaben ceremony. For the Balinese cremation ceremony is one of the most important ceremonial. In other place in Indonesia, the bodies of the dead are usually buried, but according to the Balinese, the dead should be burned or diaben that five constituent elements fast ballpark body and fused with the original return. The unique from Cremation or Ngaben is children of the dead people in Bali is happy if they can make Ngaben ceremony for their parents, to make this kind of ceremony need not few money and this is their devotion to the parents.



*NYEPI CEREMONY.

Nyepi which usually falls in early march is the feast day which aims to glorify God in all manifestations and also to control yourself. On this day, Hindus perform Brata seclusion or fasting on the day of Nyepi which includes not lights of fire, not travelling and not conduct gambling activities or other reprehensible activities. This is a symbolic flame is closely related to emotions so people have to control their emotions. Today is the best when filled with meditation.


*TUMBEK BUBUH.

If in the world there is Environment day, The feast of Hindus have Tumpek Bubuh. In general it is the birthday of the plants. Which is also provides the Hindus as a God blessing gratitude variety of plants that can be used of life. There is also somewhat stable Tumpek anniversary of animals and not miss too. Tumbek landep where Hindus celebrate the grace and blessing of various kinds of iron metal could be used as tools to life a life.

*GALUNGAN CEREMONY


Galungan is a sacred ceremony that gives spiritual strength to 

be able to distinguish between life force coming from Adharma 


and which Budhi adma is the voice of true (dharma) in man. It’s also give the ability to discern trends of power ( Asura Sampad )and orientation deity ( Dewa/God Sampad ). It must be realized that life is happy has ability to master the trends of power. Galungan is also one of the Hindu religious ceremony to remind people ritually and spiritually in order to always win the Goddess Sampad to uphold Dharma ( Good thing ) against Adharma ( Bad thing ). This art of tradition ceremonial Bali always attraction tourist, Galungan is celebrated every 6 months.
The Island of Bali is the center of tourism in Indonesia. Many people say that you have not been to Indonesia if you have you have not visited Bali. Bali is an Island famous for its natural beauty and unique cultural diversity that the attraction for the tourist. Not surprisingly, a lot of tourist domestic or foreign tourist visited Bali just to see the stunning natural scenery and unique culture that they would never encountered elsewhere. Even the tourist willing the visited the villages or rural areas in Bali only want to see how the Balinese live their lives covered by many tradition, one of that is art of tradition ceremonial Bali. 











Saturday, January 26, 2013

AMAZING ARTS CULTURE TRADITION CEREMONY JAVA INDONESIA



Indonesia the cultural country in Southeast Asia. As We know together Indonesia Country is an archipelago country each island there is a wide range of diverse traditional culture. With this diversity makes a lot of foreign tourist coming to visit Indonesia. Among the diverse traditions that We want to discuss one contained ceremony on the Islands of Java.

*CEMBENGAN CEREMONY

Cembengan ceremony we called also Tebu Temanten ceremony. We can find this art ceremony in Karang Anyar Central of Java, apparently, not only the wedding ceremony took place for humans only, but there are others couples who have united in traditional ceremony. His name Cembengan ceremony or Tebu temanten, tebu is cane and popular also with married cane. Sugar cane milling is done at sugar factory Tasikmadu Karang Anyar. The sugar factory is located about 15 Km to the east of the city of Solo.

*GREBEG SELARONG CEREMONY

Grebeg Selarong ceremony We will Find in Bantul, Yogyakarta. Grebeg Selarong ceremony, one purpose of this event is to introduce sights Seralarong Cave to the Public. It’s also introduces the struggle of Prince Diponegoro ( Indonesian hero ) to the younger generation. If you want to see more natural and cultural richness of Indonesia, it never hurt to follow Grebeg Selarong. Here you are offered a variety of traditional art, especially those from the village and surrounding gowusari. For those of you who love photography and want to hunt picture, come to the event, There are many interesting objects for your photo shoot. Woow is will your new experience.

*SEREN TAUN CEREMONNY

Seren Taun that was held in Kabupaten Kuningan west Java. Seren Taun ceremony is an expression of gratitude and prayer Sunda society over which they experience the ups and downs. Especially in agriculture during the year that has passed and the year to come. Seren Taun held usually on 22nd of  month Rayagung, the final month of the calendar calculations Sunda. In additions to rituals that’s are scared, held also the arts and entertainment. In other words, this activity is a relationship between human and God, and also with his fellows creatures or good nature through  art events, educational, social and cultural rights.


*SUSUK WANGAN CEREMONY

Susuk wangan ceremony usually held in Wangon- Banyumas Central of Java. This art ceremony Indonesia Java is almost the same with seren taun ceremony in Kuningan West Java. The activity really event cultural renaissance, social, spiritual ritual, empowerment of community development spirit of mutual support outstanding community. This story has been since the days of our ancestor., a village near the mountain village of Setren,  supposedly there is a tradition, which is very rare form of traditional event called Susuk Wangan ( Javanese language ).

*KENDUREN CEREMONY

Kenduren / Selametan is a tradition that has been handed down from time immemorial, the prayer that the neighbors attended and led by traditional leader in every neighborhoods, and that in the present form tumpeng, complete with side dishes, the tumpeng and cone later on will distributed to those present for what is called carikan or berkat. There is some kind of Kenduren such as Kenduren wetonan andf Kenduren Sabanan.

*SEKATEN CEREMONY

Sekaten ceremony usually held at Ngayogyakarta Hardiningrat. Yogyakarta. This art traditional ceremony Indonesia, such as Sekaten ceremony regarded as a blend of Islamic Da’wah. At the beginning of the spread of Islam in Java, one of the Walisongo using musicals arts ( Javanese Gamelan) to entice the public to come and enjoy his musical performance by using to sets of gamelan Javanese Kanjeng Kyai Sekati. This tradition also followed by a month-long funfair.

*SEBA BADUY CEREMONY

Baduy or Bedouin is one of tribes who live in the inland Lebak Regency, Banten Province, still maintain a ritual Seba and has run for generations. Baduy tribal way of life was like in ancient times. Seba ceremony is ritual thanks giving for the harvest they get.

All these traditions are inherited  from ancestor who must be kept and sustainable that We already know art of traditional ceremony Indonesia can also be an attraction in Indonesia tourism.




Friday, January 25, 2013

AMAZING ARTS-CULTURE EVENTS INDONESIA FESTIVAL




Indonesia with variety of art and culture spread over the country  from Sabang to merauke. Wonderful Indonesia for promote tourism and attraction local tourist and foreign tourist in Indonesia. Several tourist destinations are held many cultural festivals in Indonesia. The tourism sector is very good to bring in foreign exchange and increase incomes of local residents. We have to work hard promoted Indonesia tourism in the world that someday Indonesia become number one as Tourist destination in the world. One way to attract tourist to come at wonderful Indonesia is by Indonesia art events culture festival. This is several Indonesia art event culture festival.

*CULTURE EVENT LEMBAH BALIEM FESTIVAL

Lembah Baliem Festival enlivened by the arts and cultural activities such as performing tribal war ( History of tribal warfare ), traditional dances performance, performance karapan race piglet ( pig racing ), puradan ( game throwing the spear into a spinning sphere cane when thrown ),sikoko ( ganes using wood type pawn a jump toward the target that has been appointed ) race play a musical instrument. The festival involving tribes that exist in JayaWijaya as Dani, Lani tribe and the tribe Yali.
Annual event is always held by the Government every on August at Wassilimo village, Wamena. This event intended to maintain and preserve the cultural value tribes Jayawijaya Baliem Valley.


*FESTIVAL PHINISI

Phinisi Festival is Festival to celebrate phinisi sailing boat ,known as Bugis sailing PINISI, because Bugis people famous as a great seaman with Phinisi ship. Phinisi magnificent sailing ship was completely built by the hand, based on written instructions handed down from generation to generation, and should be accompanied by the prescribed ritual. Another important event of the festival is the various competitions including kite competitions and crafting miniature ships Phinisi. There will also traditional dance performances and traditional ritual Bulukumba Ammotoa tribe. The festival will be held at the Bira, south Sulawesi every on July. This annual event Indonesia art culture festival in Makasar,South Sulawesi.

*FESTIVAL CULTURE BIAK

There is another important Indonesia Art Events Culture Festival. Festival Culture Biak, at Papua. The annual this kind of festival aimed at the culture of tribes in Papua remain stable. Communities local, national, and International. Was expected to know, respected creative arts of Papua, and for sure explore, nurture, develop and protect, the arts and culture on earth Cendrawasih Papua. The event always held every years on September for four days.

*BALI ARTS FESTIVAL

This event is a means to preserve culture of Bali. Every years the theme is different. The event will be held every years in June for one month at the Cultural Park Art Centre, Denpasar Bali. This Indonesia art events culture Festival is so popular in Indonesia and all over the world. In the opening ceremony of the public can view the parade performing arts from all regencies in Bali. Every year the place was full of people both locals and tourists enjoy an awesome parade. At the event which lasted for one month , several performing arts from outside Bali will also participate and even some participants from abroad.

*DENPASAR FESTIVAL

Denpasar Festival is an event that takes places every year organized by the Government of Denpasar. This Indonesia Art Events Culture Festival will be held in December in the for a few days in advance at Patung Catur Muka that is a symbol of the city of Denpasar. Denpasar Festival is a strategic step taken by the Government to realize the vision of Denpasar as a city of culture. So many prigram are held, an assortment ranging from food festival, Exhibitions of cultural products, and various other performance. Woow this event will be an attraction to Domestic tourist and foreign tourist. Wonderful Indonesia.

*FESTIVAL DANAU TOBA

Danau Toba Festival is very important in North Sumatera, to show the richness of cultural value and tradition revive the Batak today began forgotten. In addition to being a tourism promotion event . Lake TOBA Festival to be held on December every year, potential locals arts has a great opportunity to raise the image of lake Toba International promotion. If you visit Sumatera in December especially North Sumatera, do not forget to come visit Lake Toba.

The Indonesia Art-Culture Events  Festival is expected to increase  foreign exchange earnings are also local residents.One way as a lure to bring in the tourists coming to Indonesia.
  


Thursday, January 24, 2013

AMAZING ARTS TRADITION INDONESIA WOMEN


Indonesian women  is the most  beautiful women in the world, The lives of Indonesian women have evolved from ancient times until well into the era globalization. In the days colonialism Indonesian women life is very limited motion in people’s lives. In colonial times some Indonesian women struggle over a woman’s life that could play a role in society, also known as the emancipation of women. One of example is Ra Kartini who  struggle for emancipation of women, at that time the school remained closed for women. Only small a number of women from the nobility, such as Ra Kartini, who can enjoy education.

Indonesia women now in era globalization can adjust its role in society equal with man. At this time has many important roles Indonesian women that we see in society. But still could Indonesian Woman with emancipation to keep the tradition of ancestral culture as Indonesian woman. The fact of each region in Indonesia has a cultural tradition of Indonesian women’s inheritance from ancestor will be discuss today.
                                               
* BATAK WOMEN WEAVING TRADITION

Currently ulos batak weaving tradition is almost extinct due to lack of number of weavers. In the past every woman from batak knows and can do how to make batak weaving, the weaver today no longer in most Batak village, most of young woman do not want to learn to weave because it is hard and complicated work. In addition, the low status of weavers considered or only the work done by the poor. Income from the weaving undervalued and the market will be decreasing, basically older weavers really want to share that knowledge can be passed on the tradition of weaving.
Revitalization can be done by foster pride in the culture and skills and capacity of art. Plus educate about the culture that the young women are eager to continue and the integrated activities to support the revitalization. Who will continue the tradition if nit the nation itself and the young people.

*MANDI BALIAU WOMEN TRADITION

Mandi Baliau or Baliau bath is tradition Singkil women in Aceh. The art tradition women Mandi baliau until now still remains alive and thriving in the culture of womanhood in the South west coast of Aceh ( NAD ), including welcoming the fasting of Ramadhan. For most of women from Singkil, Aceh Singkil, Baliau bath to cleanse themselves entering the month of Ramadhan is an inseparable part of a series intended to run the day while fasting. Many women who claim less confident if not do Baliau bath.


LONG EARS DAYAK WOMEN TRADITION

According to its origins hundreds of years ago, the culture long ears not only do with women, men also have an elongate ears. And the ears elongate only nobility Dayak Kalimantan. It indicates that the question is highborn Dayak. Ear length in women Dayak showed her an aristocrat as well as to distinguish the women were slaves for losing the war or unable to pay the debt. Besides the ear length is used as an identity to show the age of the person. Once the baby is born, the ear tips are given beads is quite heavy, each year the number of beads attached to the ear increased by one. Therefore, if you want to know the age of the person at Dayak women, can be seen from the number of beads attached to the ear. If the number is 60,then she was definitely 60 years since the installation of the beads cannot be done haphazardly just once a year.

In order to be a long earlobes, earlobe usually weighted form a circular metal ring shaped kazoos small size. With this ballast will earlobes stretches up to several centimeters. But this tradition is now even more abandoned and endangered. Trend fashion world has eroded the culture. Even there were to survive, only a small group of Dayak older generation aged over 60 years. Generation Dayak tribe over 80’s. No one know exactly when the Dayak started this tradition all declared are believed to follow the tradition also regained order of Dayak social life. In the social and cultural traditions of Dayak, long ears is an identity that can not be separated with a social life.

A long with the times and modernize a slowly but sure started to go and shift these hereditary tradition. Long ears became extinct and the average length of the ear still maintain the culture of Dayak women who are aged over 60 years. While the current generation has no one  wants to continue this arts tradition Indonesia Dayak women, required special attention from indigenous stakeholders and government  agencies to preserved this tradition from extinction.



TRADITION KEBAYA JAVANESE WOMEN

Tradition Javanese women to use Kebaya as traditional dress already done since long time ago, of course most people especially people of Indonesia all familiar with the term Kebaya. The Javanese women tradition to wearing Kebaya in all kind of event, Kebaya is women’s clothing ancient Java era where modernization has not entered Indonesia. At that time, the Kebaya wear everyday for Javanese women. Kebaya combained with Batik cloth or jarik and jarik is tied tightly with benting ( stagen ) How to bind stagen must be such that fast and neat.

Until now art tradition Indonesian women from java to wear Kebaya still survive although not wear every time or every day. For now Javanese Kebaya dominated by modern Kebaya that combines traditional element. Now Javanese kebaya collection always used for official events pretentious , wedding or momentum. Generally some time wearing by Indonesian women.
Lucky us still some arts tradition Indonesia women survive in globalization and modernization times where many cultural shift in this times.



Wednesday, January 23, 2013

INDONESIA WINDOW ARTS-CULTURE OF ASIA


Asia has a special attraction that make people from western and European came and visit for travelling in Asia. The exotic arts and culture of Asia so interesting to enjoy and understand it. They are so many beautiful place in Asia that can visit. Every each country in Asia has different unique interesting appeal. Arts and culture unique, beautiful place of Asia.

There is so many offering package tour from each country. for market scramble. Indonesia is Window arts of Asia  become  one of tourist destination. in Asia. The  government  of Indonesia always tried promoted Indonesia in over the world. With good hospitality Indonesian people that always smile , with variety of diversity arts and culture in Indonesia, make Indonesia so popular in the world.

The variety of diversity arts Indonesia make interest some tourist come to Indonesia. And Indonesia become windows arts of Asia. The arts of Indonesia it so unique and awesome, every each part and province in Indonesia has different arts. From Sabang until Papua there is many different unique arts,, Traditional dance arts, arts and craft or souvenir  Indonesia, Music art of Indonesia ,arts of sculpture ,arts of painting is wealth that Indonesia have.

All of arts and culture as heritage that must be preserved. We have to be proud of it,There is so many western people come and stay in Indonesia just for learn what is Indonesian Arts, we can see some people from foreign country in Yogyakarta that stay longer there for study how to dance in traditional dance, learning  traditional music of gamelan, how to sing as a sinden,  They are so interesting to learn all of Indonesia arts in Yogyakarta.

With patient and study hard they can do like Indonesian people do, some of those already can dance traditional dance, playing traditional music of gamelan, and many other thing. This is really amazing, some of those come to Indonesia not only travelling ,sightseeing How beautiful panoramic in Indonesia, enjoy tour in Indonesia, in fact some foreign people stay much longer  for learning arts and culture of Indonesia.

Indonesia has unique and specific arts that can not the same with Other country in Asia. Indonesia as window arts of Asia that has variety of diversity arts become sources of arts and cultural wealth of the nation. we have to save and protected, The other country cannot admit it as they belong to. There is so many cases before with Indonesia arts property, ,like Batik case, and Reogponorogo,case of pendet Traditional dance from Bali. All of this arts and culture truly  property of Indonesia.

They cannot promoted they tourism using Indonesia arts and culture Indonesia window arts of Asia, Indonesia has story and history regarding all of arts and culture. Indonesia has history of batik, Indonesia has Story of  Reogponorogo, Traditional Pendet dance has story in beautiful of Bali. That’s all Indonesia, We will welcome you at Visit Indonesia Years. Smile,,,smile,,,,smile,,,,,