Reog Ponorogo, Culture of East Java | homeland indonesia

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Reog Ponorogo is the native Indonesia culture from East Java. Reog ponorogo marked with the Barongan  figure, the figure of a tiger head made of wood frame, rattan, and bamboo, equipped with peacock feathers are developing fur and bite the beads (beads). The size Reog Barongan  is approximately 2:25 meters x 2.3 meters.Barongan reog players this should be someone who is an expert, usually driven from the mystical and conditions such as fasting because of the weight of this reog about 50 kilograms. 





Staging Reog Reog Ponorogo usually performed in cultural events, weddings, circumcisions, and national holidays.
 
The first dance is usually performed by a 6-8 brave men dressed all in black, with polished face red. The dancer depicts the figure of a lion is brave. Next is a dance performed by girls who ride horses 6-8. In reog Traditionally, these dancers are usually played by male dancers who dressed women. This dance is called a braid or jathilan horse dance, which should be distinguished from other dances that lumping horse dance. Other opening dance if there is usually a dance by a little boy who brought a funny scene called Bujang Ganong or Ganongan. After the opening dance is completed, the new core scenes whose content is displayed depends reog condition where art is displayed. When dealing with marriage, shown is a scene of romance. For the celebration of circumcision or circumcision, is usually a story of warriors, Art scene in reog usually do not follow the scenario laid out. Here there is always interaction between the player and the puppeteer (usually the leader of that group) and sometimes with the audience. Sometimes a player's performances can be replaced by another player when that player fatigue. Even more overlooked in staging reog art is to give satisfaction to the audience. The last scene is a lion barong, where the actors wear masks lion-shaped head with a crown made of peacock feathers. Weight masks can reach 50-60 kg. Heavy mask was brought by the dancers with their teeth. The ability to bring these masks in addition to the weight gained by training, is also believed diproleh with spiritual practices like fasting and penance.

History Of Tugu Muda, Semarang City | homeland-indonesia.blogspot.com

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Tugu Muda is a historical building from the city of Semarang, Central Java province.
Historically inaugurated by President Soekarno on 20 May 1953 to commemorate the battle 5 days 5 nights between the youth of Semarang with a Japanese battalion led by Major Kido on a date 14 to 19 October 1945. History says when the Japanese forces that drove the Dutch took over the Indonesian territory on the pretext of the elder brother of Asia. But the Japanese were even worse than the Dutch, they killed more cruel to the inhabitants who did not obey his orders. 

When the Japanese troops who repelled from the central Java region, and build a base camp in Semarang. Japan also took over the "Lawang Sewu" buildings built by the Dutch who first used for the Dutch office. Semarang fighters tried to the death to repel the Japanese invaders. Many of the fighters killed in battle, precisely in front of "Lawang Sewu". They were imprisoned underground, beheaded, murdered brutally. 

CULTURE SOUTHEAST SULAWESI PROVINCE | homeland-indonesia.blogspot.com

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ALL ABOUT SOUTHEAST SULAWESI PROVINCE CULTURE
 
Ø The capital of Southeast Sulawesi province is Kendari

Ø Area of ​​Southeast Sulawesi Province 38 140 km ²with a population of 1,771,045inhabitants (2000 census)
Ø The traditional house is the House of Southeast Sulawesi Istana Buton


Pavilion of the main building or the bridge take the form of the Palace of Sultan of Buton (called Malige) are magnificent. Although established only with tangled, without straps or spikes, these buildings can stand with the sturdy and majestic above the passwords that are the foundation base. The statue of two horses male yan is fighting, complementary building, describing the tradition of pitting a horse who loved people Muna Southeast Sulawesi At Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, East Sulawesi pavilion located in the southeast arsipel, adjacent to the bridge of South Sulawesi as well as dealing with the court the children of Indonesia. In introducing the region of Southeast Sulawesi province showing the main building which merupaka imitation of the king's palace, called Buton Malige. The building is deliberately displayed as the original buildings still exist on the island of Buton and is one of historic cultural heritage. In the courtyard of the pavilion is equipped with statues of men dressed in customary among other regions of Buton, Muna, Kendari and Koloka. Also a male statue of two horses that are competing, fighting over mares. The scene in describing Pogerano Ajara, the type of complaints typical horse Southeast Sulawesi, and is the game of kings. Besides Anoa, deer and others. Buton Buton custom home or a building on stilts, and entirely of wood. Banguanannya consists of four levels or four floors. The first floor space larger than the second floor.While the fourth floor is greater than the third floor, so getting up more and more small or narrow room, but on the fourth floor a little wider. The whole building without using a nail in the making, but rather use wooden pegs or nails. Front pillars consist of 5 pieces lined up back-to eight-row, until the total is 40 units pole. Mullion towering upwards and is the main pillar called Tutumbu which means to grow steadily. These poles are made of wood wala da all quadrangular. For ordinary people's houses, poles rounded. Usually these masts peak clipped. By looking at the number of pole beside it be known who or what the status of the owner. Custom homes that have a pole beside the 4 pieces means the house consists of three plots is the home of ordinary people. Custom house next to the 6-poster will have 5 plots or space, this house is usually owned by the Sultan or house staff member custom Buton sultanate. While the traditional house that has a pole next to the 8 means that the house has seven rooms and is specific to house the Sultan of Buton. The arrangement of rooms in the palace is as follows: 1 The first floor consists of seven plots or room, the room first and second serves sebgai place to receive guests or members of the courtroom Hadat kingdom of Buton. The third room was divided, the left is used for guest bedroom, and the right of the dining room. The fourth room is also divided by two, serves sebgai nursery Sultan married. The fifth room dining room sebgai Sultan, or in the guest room, the room while the sixth and seventh from left to right diperguakan as treason children grown perempouan Sultan, Sultan rooms and rooms boy mature Sultan. On the bridge of Southeast Sulawesi, this first floor construction or arrangement of the room has been changed in accordance with the purposes, as a cultural aspect of the exhibition and demonstration area. Here the traditional oversized clothing showcased its Kendari king queen, king oversized clothing also Muna, warlord or Kapitalao, large or Banto Balano minister and the officer Pasi royal heirloom. Everything is on display with dolls dressed in traditional forms. In even this ruanga dioamerkan various types of silver kerajiana Kendari, craft-woven wicker, woven and heirlooms, some goci and various animals that have been preserved such as turtles, birds Meleo, scaly sea turtles, monitor lizards, hornbills and others. 2 The second floor is divided into 14 one room, the seven rooms on the right side and 7 rooms on the left side. Each room has its own ladder until there are seven steps to the left and seven right hand stairs, all 14 pieces of the stairs. The function of these rooms are for family guests, as an office, and as a warehouse. Large room that is located next to the front as a family living room of the Sultan, while an even larger as the Hall. 3 The third floor serves as a place of recreation 4 The fourth floor serves as a place for drying. Besides, there is room Malige building a house on stilts mecil banguan like, which is used as a kitchen, which is associated with one gang on top of the pile anyway. In this building the bridge in [used as office pavilion. In the building there are 2 kinds of ornaments Malige, namely that there ukira dragon ridge above the house, and pineapple fruit carving board that depends on the eaves, and under the front side rooms. The second such decoration mengandunga a very deep meaning, which is carving a dragon is a symbol of the greatness of the kingdom of Buton. While carving pineapple fruit, the pineapple stems that have just grown a pineapple, a symbol that there is only one emperor in the kingdom of Buton. Pineapple flower-crowned, meaning that the right to the royal umbrella dipayungi with only the Sultan of Buton only. Pineapple is a drupe, but the seeds do not grow pineapples from seed, but from rumpunya new shoots arise. This means that the sultanate of Buton not as a legacy bequeathed to children birth to her own child. Philosophy pineapple in dilambangakan as sultanate of Buton, Buton and Malige human-like cavity. Anjugan area of ​​Southeast Sulawesi built since 1973 and formalized its use in 1975.

Indonesia Independence Day To 66th

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Indonesia ... That's a country that more than half a century of living in freedom without any shadow of occupation. 66 years ago precisely August 17, 1945, Drs.Mohir.Soekarno and Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's independence in East st.Pegangsaan56, Central Jakarta.
Independence is not of invaders or gifts from other nations, but independence was born out of struggle heroes and the people who are always the spirit.

st. pegangsaan east 56, central jakarta "past" 



st.proklamasi (st. pegangsaan east 56, jakarta today)
For knowledge alone is the text of the proclamation signed by ir.Soerkarno and Drs.Moh Hatta :

Proklamasi

Kami bangsa Indonesia dengan ini menjatakan kemerdekaan Indonesia.
Hal² jang mengenai pemindahan kekoeasaan d.l.l., diselenggarakan
dengan tjara saksama dan dalam tempoh jang sesingkat-singkatnja.
Djakarta, 17-8-'05
Wakil2 bangsa Indonesia.

Text above is for a set of Sayuti Melik (or Sajoeti Melik), one of the youths who took part in the preparation of the proclamation.

Independence day August 17
Every year on August 17the people of Indonesia celebrates Independence Day with afestiveStart of the race climbing nut, cracker eating contestuntil a military ceremonyat Merdeka Palaceall parts of society to participate in each other's way.

Climb Race Nut


This is a race to climb an areca tree is high and its trunk covered by the lubricant whichhas been prepared by the race committee before. At the top of the tree is put upvarious prizes, such as bicycles, clothing, money, etc. The participants competed forthe prize. Therefore, slippery tree trunks, many participants fell. The competition wastaught about teamwork, speed, and physically strong to get something we want to reach, like the spirit of the heroes of Indonesia in the past

History Climb Race Nut
Climbing Race Nut

Climbing nut comes from the former Dutch colonial times. climbing competitions heldby the Dutch nut if you're holding a big event such as celebrations, weddings, and solain.yang follow this race are the indigenous people. The prize up for grabs are usuallyfoodstuffs such as cheese, sugar, and garments such as shirts, knowing that amongindigenous items such as these include a luxury. while native people struggled for first prize, the Dutch people watching, laughing. procedures for this game has not changedsince the first.




cracker eating contest
Festival cracker eating

The first cracker ditali long tied by the race committee, then the participants are mostlysmall children running for eating crackers. Who is the fastest in cracker so he spent the winner. Everyone was delighted to see this race.







Tug of warThe game involves two teamswith five or more participantsTwo competing teams oftwo opposite sides and all the participants hold a ropeIn the middle there is a linedelimiterEach team trying to pull a rope as hard as possible to the opposing teamcrossed the line delimiter. Teams that are interested in passing the borders declaredlost.
Tactics of the game lies in the placement of players, tensile strength and defense on the ground footstoolIn general, the player with the most force is placed at the end of the ropeto hold the end of the rope when it snaps at defensive or withdrawal.
etc


Independence ceremony

Indonesia's independence day ceremonies conducted simultaneously by all Indonesian society, starting from each school until officials and the presidentindependenceceremony not only carried out on landbut also in the seaand in the air.
independence ceremony at the palace of independence led by the president andattended by various groups, ranging officialsarmyveteransand people. Usually thesound of the cannon as much as 17 times and the sound of sirens


independence ceremony in merdeka palace





independence ceremonies in the air





independence ceremony under the sea

So information about Indonesia's independence day. Hopefully the nationpeopleandIndonesian officials can be more mature in a variety of propertiesnot only are bornfree, but also independent in spirit
AAMIIN

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