Kenthongan : a sign of javanese alarm

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Kentongan or are in other languages ​​is called jidor bat made of bamboo or teak-hewn logs.
Kentongan usefulness is defined as a sign of alarm, remote communication signals, morse, a marker of prayer, nor sign of danger. Kentongan size ranged from 40 cm diameter and 1.5 M-2M. Kentongan often identified with the ancient communication tool that is often used by people living in rural and mountainous areas.

Kentongan cultural history actually started actually comes from the legend of Cheng Ho of China who was traveling with a religious mission. On the way, the Cheng Ho discovered this as a means of communication kentongan keagamaan.Penemuan kentongan ritual was brought to China, Korea, and Jepang.Kentongan been found since the beginning of the course masehi.Setiap has a different history of the discovery of high value sejarhnya. West Nusa Tenggara, kentongan found when Gede Ngurah King Anak Agung’s ruling about the nineteenth century used to collect massa.Di Yogyakarta when the kingdom of Majapahit, kentongan Kyai Gorobangsa often used as a gathering of citizens.
In Loving kentongan found as a tool to test the honesty of prospective daerah.Di leaders today, the use of more varied kentongan.

HOW TO PLAY
Kentongan an ancient communication tool that can be shaped or circular tube with a hole that had been carved in the middle. Of the hole, going out to the sounds when struck. The usual kentongan equipped with a bat that had been used to hit the middle kentongan to produce a distinctive sound. Kentongan is pronounced with a different rhythm to show a different activity or event. Listeners will understand the message itself is delivered by kentongan.

Initially, kentongan used as a companion tool to inform the thieves patrol or natural disasters. In rural communities, kentongan often used when little or suro-suro as a public caller to prayers to the mosque when the hour has arrived. However, kentongan known as the traditional technology has undergone a transformation function. In modern society, kentongan serve as one effective tool to prevent fever berdarah.Dengan kentongan, monitoring of mosquito eradication was carried out. In farming communities, is often used as a tool to drive kentongan animals that destroy crops and rice citizens.

Kentongan with the manufacture of materials and the typical size can be used as a collectible art and cultural heritage of the past that can be maintained to increase revenue negara.Kentongan with a distinctive sound and unique games to be certain penanada source for the surrounding community. In addition, a relic kentongan native of Indonesia and has historical value as well tinggi.Perawatannya simple, without requiring special measures.

WEAKNESS
Kentongan still a lot we encounter in modern society, but functions as a communication tool kentongan traditionally had a number of deficiencies that caused the displacement kentongan with modern technology. Kentongan simple usability and a narrow range of sound that causes kentongan not become a major communication tool in this modern world.

 

sources : http://anekaalatmusik.blogspot.com/

Culture Nginang ancestors in Java

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Nginang of Javanese culture has been done by the ancestors of the Javanese they were our ancestors doing it perhaps as an alternative to maintaining dental health can also to strengthen the tooth, in a culture nginang often negative because of the way there is an assumption that is still simple, just science in use by the ancestors of the Javanese it is that modern science to maintain healthy teeth & gums to stay healthy. in my own analysis concluded that the materials used for the same nginang toothpaste ingredient with the current produced by the factory. precisely nginang klou krena healthier in my opinion was not an ad is very natural mixture of chemicals in it. Continue reading →

Hobbies Of Java

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For the Java (in Java) turtledove distinctive sound not only sounds beautiful, melodious, but also reassuring, providing a comfortable atmosphere in the environment. They often do not even consider the bird”sacred”turtledoves, so shoot this bird was considered taboo, and maintain the turtledove is considered sold if the inner to the question. Continue reading →

Type of Houses In Java

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Type of Houses In Java

Type of Houses In Java

Houses Joglo

Joglo usually called tikelan. So called because the roof of the house consists of fracturing into 3 parts. A limited part that’s actually named joglo or brunjung. Brunjung was supported by four main trunks. Brungjung called cantilever roof pillars. Longer-sized pillars and large when compared to the other pole. It was built on the foundation pillars of stone called Umpak. Number of pole at home joglo not half-hearted number, namely: four pillars rods, 12 rods cornerstone responders, and 20 sokorowo, or the total number there are 36 rods. The floor is lined with pillars responders, jerambah, higher than the surrounding. Continue reading →

Kethoprak Spectacle Aesthetic Art In Java

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Kethoprak Spectacle Aesthetic Art In Java

Kethoprak Spectacle Aesthetic Art In Java

Some regional variations in ketoprak show character, position, purebred ancestry, background and social status of the characters that appear in each scene. In Javanese tradition, language usage levels are closely linked with the upload-ungguh, ethics, etiquette and manners. Articulation dialog in Java language also has significance in the presentation of ketoprak as a spectacle, because the show ketoprak without the support of good articulation will reduce the value of artistic and aesthetic, as well as inhibit the delivery of the meaning of dialogue. Therefore, in addition to intonation and accentuation should be clear, players ketoprak dialogue should also be able to say correctly and the right pronunciation. Continue reading →

Surjan: Traditional Dress in Java

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Surjan: Traditional Dress in Java

Surjan: Traditional Dress in Java

Clothing in the Java language called pengageman. Clothing according to the meaning inherent in Java in the body is a meaningful symbol of cultural identity within. The other symbols in addition to clothing, language, shelter, food or art music tradition in the completeness of the ceremony. Continue reading →

Blangkon and Udeng Hats from Java

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javanese hat - Blangkon

javanese hat - Blangkon

Udeng / blangkon is actually the head cover. For men in Java udeng used as a complement to traditional clothes. Currently udeng still widely used. Especially when a certain event a case of performing arts, or traditional wedding ceremony wearing traditional costume complete. When viewed from udeng itself diverse in their use. Variety of canting and the ties that sometimes shows the form of letters or Arabic alif lam into the influence of Islamic teachings that appear in udeng. Continue reading →

Proof of the Real Glory Great Mosque of Surakarta

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Indonesia in major cities there is a monumental building that would be a sign of power and success of government institutions at the time. These buildings can be a palace as the seat of government, places of worship, monuments, and other public facilities. One of the most public facilities standing was the mosque, as well as in the Surakarta Great Mosque of Surakarta.

Approximately mosque was founded in 1757 during the reign of His Majesty Sri Pakubuwana III. The mosque was built as a public facility that complements the Palace of Surakarta Kasunanan. Some changes had occurred to the physical building, but in general this mosque is still in a state-maintained until the present. As this part of its empire, this mosque was originally managed by a special court official who holds KRTP Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung Pengulu Tafsiranom appointed by the King and structurally beneath it.

All of the mosque management including management salaries are borne by the king. It so happens because as a manifestation of the existence of the king who also holds Sayidin Panatagama Kalifatullah or Kalifatullah Manager Religious Affairs (Basit Adnan, 1996:5). Until now, the government was taken over by the government of Indonesia at the time of independence, this mosque is still managed by KRTP, KRTP Tafsiranom Tafsiranom to generation VI.

The mosque is located west of the north plaza. To the south stood Klewer market and on the other side there is a township resident. High fence around the mosque was built with the gate in front and two side doors right and left. The mosque building is made sequentially with high distinction and keluasannya the floor: porch, foyer, main hall. In general form that emerges is a form of Javanese architecture with some of the finishing components are affected by the architecture of the West (Europe), for example on his porch columns.

The main hall floor plan is rectangular with 4 (four) has a cylindrical pillar 12 responders. On the left wing of the main room there pawestren separated or insulated with a permanent wall of bricks. While the right wing there is room for other religious activities.
In the foyer, there are 40 units pole with traditional garnish Putri mirong and calligraphy.

While in the lower terrace there are 20 pillars made of brick with a Doric form and direction of propagation tratag depah spliced ​​with shaped crest. Access to the relationship of each space provided below the staircase between the porch and the main foyer. While the main foyer to the main prayer hall there is a door has 7 pieces. Flora and fauna motifs applied to the three main doors in the middle, 2 patterned flora and the remaining two doors are made plain. Overall finishing rooms dominant with the navy blue color is applied to parts made of wood.

Looking at the Palace of the King of Java

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sultan's palace yogyakarta

sultan's palace yogyakarta

. Although the empire has officially become part of the Republic of Indonesia in 1950, this palace building complex still serves as a place to live the sultan and his court. Until now still running tradition of the empire. Continue reading →

Wayang Golek : Puppet Show Pasundan Folk Performing Arts

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golek puppets

golek puppets

Puppet is a popular form of folk theater. People often connect the word “wayang” with a “bayang“, as in a puppet show put on screen, where images appear.
Golek puppet is a puppet of Javanese performing arts. Very popular in the Land of Pasundan. Pasundan land is the designation for the western Java area. The show played with dolls made of wood. There are two kinds of puppet show that is flat (cropped) and puppet show existing prototypes in the Sunda region. Except wayang wong, of all the puppets were played by a puppeteer / dalang as a leader who once sang suluk performances, voicing Antawacana, gamelan organize songs and manage others. Continue reading →