Dance Arts 'Pendet' , Bali, Indonesia

Pendet initially a worship dance that many exhibited in temples, places of worship of Hindus in Bali. This dance symbolizes the welcoming the gods fall in to the natural world. As the development time of the Balinese artists change Pendet dance a welcome greeting. Altthough still an element of the sacred religious.

Pendet dance is a statement of an offering of an in the form of ritual dance. Unlike dances performances that require intensive training Pendet dance can be performed by everyone. This dance is taught simply by following the movement and rarely performed in the villages of the Island Bali. Young woman just follow the movements of the older woman who understand their responsibilities in providing examples of good dancing.

The dancer in the dance Pendet dancers dressed like other sacred religious ceremony wearing ceremonial dress each dancer to bring equipment for offerings.

Custom Homes West Sumatra, Indonesia

Custom homes West Sumatra especially of ethnic Minangkabau called Tower House (Rumah Gadang). Tower House is usually built on a plot of land belonging to the family of the tribe or the parent generation to the decline. Not far from the house just is usually also built a mosque that serves as the place of worship and residence of the adult male's are unmarried.

House just a rectangular and is divides into two parts, front and back, generally made of wood, and at first glance looks like a house on stilts with the roof shaped characterized, stands out like a buffalo horn, people call it 'Gonjong' and formerly the roof is made of palm fibers before switching with a tin roof.

"Bagonjong' house is inspired by local legend, which tells of the arrival of their ancestors by boat from the sea. Another distinctive feature of this custom home is not wearing metal spikes but using wooden pegs yet strong enough as a binder.

While ethnic Mentawai also has a custom house shaped houses a large stage with a floor height of the ground reaches a meter called 'uma'. Uma is inhabited simultaneously by five to ten families. In General construction 'uma' was built without using nails, but with a wooden stake and a cross connection system.

West Sumatra is one of the province in Indonesia which is located on the Island of Sumatra and Padang as its capital. Occupies the province along the west coast of Sumatra the center and a number of Island off the coast such as the Mentawai Islands. From North to South, bordered by the four province namely North Sumatra, Riau, Jambi and Bengkulu.

West Sumatra inhabited by mostly ethnic Minangkabau entirely Muslim, while the rest are not all embraced Islam. The province is composed of 12 districts and 7 cities with administrative divisions in all districts (except districts Mentawai Islands) named as Nagari (in 1979 replaced by the village and returned in 2001 with the original name)

Unique Tribal Rituals of Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Cleaning and Replacing Clothes Ancestral Remains

One of the unique culture in the land of Toraja, South Sulawesi namely the ceremonial change of clothing bodies of his ancestors. The ceremony is known as, Ma'nene.

Practically unique and distinctive, given a special ritual performed by a community Ma'nene Baruppu, in the interior of North Toraja. Ma'nene ritual performed every 3 years and is usually done in August.

Why in the month? Because Ma'nene ceremony should only be carried out after the harvest. The fall harvest season in August.

Indigenous people believe that if the ritual Ma'nene Toraja not done before the harvest, it will be rice fields and fields will be damaged by the many mice and worms that come suddenly.

History Ma'nene ritual originated from an animal hunter named Pong Rumasek, who came to the mountain forests Balla. At that time, Pong found a human body that had died with the condition is quite alarming. By Pong, the bodies were brought and worn clothing appropriate for burial in a safe place.

Since of that, Pong consecutive blessed. His crops harvested earlier than the usual time. When he was hunting, hunting Pong often get easily. And while hunting in the forest, Pong is often met with the ghost of her care and then spirits are helping in the hunt for clues Pong way.
With this event, Pong assume that bodies of the dead even have to still have to be treated and respected, although the body is out of shape again.
Pong then pass on to residents Baruppu amanahnya. And by the Baruppu, trust Pong maintained with continued implementation of these Ma'nene ritual. 
Ma'nene procession itself begins by visiting the location where their ancestors are buried in the local cemetery in Lembang patane Paton, Sariale District, North Toraja regency capital. The bodies of their ancestors kept in crates that have been given a preservative.
Before it opened, and in the lift of the chest, the elders commonly known as Ne 'Tomina Lumba, recited prayers in the language of ancient Toraja. After that, the body is removed and cleaned from top of head to toe with a brush or a clean cloth. After that, then the bodies are applied in the new clothes and then re-laid in the coffin earlier.
During the procession, some of the men formed a circle to sing songs and dance which symbolizes sadness. Songs and movement in order to encourage the dance of the families left behind.

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Madura Batik patterns, Indonesia

Batik Madura is a form of art and culture, Madura batik much in demand and popular with local and international consumers. With a distinctive shape and Madura batik motif is unique to the consumer. Styles and a variety of unique and free, personal nature of its production carried out in the unit, they still maintain traditional production, written and processed in the traditional way.

 

Most people are familiar with Madura batik with strong character, which is characterized by free, with bold colors (red, yellow, light green). But seldom are aware that batik Madura may have more than a thousand motives and foremost batik market in Indonesia and overseas. History records Madura batik producers are quite famous. What makes it like that, probably because both of these commodities are an integral part of the traditions of their own communities.

Basically, Batik with various shapes and patterns, whether it Madura batik, batik pekalongan, Javanese batik, batik jogja, solo batik and batik-batik other areas of high culture is a work of art that needs to be preserved, conserved, developed to be a valuable asset of the nation's the international community.On the island of Madura itself has long been known for a number of centers of batik. For example in Pamekasan, since the first lot of crafters and entrepreneurs batik batik dwelt and develop business in the region. Until now Pamekasan known as a center of handicraft industry Batik Madura Island. Because, as compared to other districts in Madura Island kabupten, Pamekasan is the most populated of the craftsmen and entrepreneurs batik.

Tradition of batik cloth embedded strong enough among the Madurese have made the culture of batik and batik fabrics wear well preserved among them. Even when it has not been as popular as batik cloth today, still producing and Madurese batik clothes, because batik is part of the customs and culture of their day-to-day. Now that batik cloth is so popular and wellknown, the crafters and entrepreneurs batik Madura Island memprodusi more passionate in batik cloth. And one of them kayanabatik which is one of the manufacturers that always present batik motif batik madura latest and easy to reach.

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Batik Madura is a form of art and culture, Madura batik much in demand and popular with local and international consumers. With a distinctive shape and Madura batik motif is unique to the consumer. Styles and a variety of unique and free, personal nature of its production carried out in the unit, they still maintain traditional production, written and processed in the traditional way.

 Most people are familiar with Madura batik with strong character, which is characterized by free, with bold colors (red, yellow, light green). But seldom are aware that batik Madura may have more than a thousand motives and foremost batik market in Indonesia and overseas. History records Madura batik producers are quite famous. What makes it like that, probably because both of these commodities are an integral part of the traditions of their own communities.

In dasaranya, Batik with various shapes and patterns, whether it Madura batik, batik pekalongan, Javanese batik, batik jogja, solo batik and batik-batik other areas of high culture is a work of art that needs to be preserved, conserved, developed to be a valuable asset of the nation's the international community.

On the island of Madura itself has long been known for a number of centers of batik. For example in Pamekasan, since the first lot of crafters and entrepreneurs batik batik dwelt and develop business in the region. Until now Pamekasan known as a center of handicraft industry Batik Madura Island. Because, as compared to other districts in Madura Island kabupten, Pamekasan is the most populated of the craftsmen and entrepreneurs batik.

Tradition of batik cloth embedded strong enough among the Madurese have made the culture of batik and batik fabrics wear well preserved among them. Even when it has not been as popular as batik cloth today, still producing and Madurese batik clothes, because batik is part of the customs and culture of their day-to-day. Now that batik cloth is so popular and wellknown, the crafters and entrepreneurs batik Madura Island memprodusi more passionate in batik cloth. And one of them kayanabatik which is one of the manufacturers that always present batik motif batik madura latest and easy to reach.

http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batik_Madura