Situ Gunung, Sukabumi Indonesia

Situ Gunung located at the foot of Mount Pangrango, Kadu Dampit District approximately 16 km north-west of the town of Sukabumi, with an area of ​​120 ha and an altitude of 850 M above sea level. Winding road, among pine trees and amber drop you enter the lake area Situ Gunung, while feeling the cool mountain air, you can take a walk around the lake, look fun jokes fauna such as monkeys, monkey, Javan deer and other wildlife. For those of you who like fishing, fishing competitions are often held here.

There Cimanaracun waterfall, which is a source of lake water that can be taken Situ Gunung approximately 1.5 km from the lake. In addition there is also Curug Sawer. This is the place you can relax enjoy the gurgling waterfall Sawer, while camping with different levels of visitor facilities as you wish.

Romantika mountains at night with the appearance of the forest animals, natural if you can spend the night at Situ Gunung. The innkeepers were quite comfortable and quiet with air-conditioning, water heater and even the living room and gazebo are available here to pamper you who will spend the night at Situ Gunung tourist sites.

Location: District Kadu Dampit, Sukabumi

Tongkonan is home to indigenous tribes TORAJA

The Tongkonan is home to indigenous tribes TORAJA, shaped house on stilts. The most unique characteristic is the shape of the roof look like buffalo horns, but some say that the belief that the roof of the overturned boat. The roof is made of bamboo rod arrangement, the poles are made of bamboo or palm tree is very large. But now many are replaced with concrete poles. The walls are made of wooden planks covered with carved images of chicken and fire.

Tongkonan word comes from the word "tongkon" which means sitting together. Tongkonan mancam possessed various functions, ranging from the traditional, social and cultural rights.

There are three parts of the house Tongkonan, ie under (Sulluk Banua), body (Kale Banua) and roof (Ratiang Banua). At the front of the body is used to store grain, and the inside of the body is used to break, even being used as a place to store the bodies of their ancestors. Due to customs Tana Toraja, the dead will not dikubr if not diupacara peoples.

Stara Sillanan social communities in the top 3 levels, namely:

1. Ma'dika (blood blue / royal blood);

2. To macaques (the free / free);

3. Kaunan (slaves), slaves are subdivided into 3 levels.

Tongkonan karua consists of:

1. Tongkonan Pangrapa '(Kabarasan)

2. Tongkonan Sangtanete Jioan

3. Tongkonan Nosu (To intoi masakka'na)

4. Tongkonan Sissarean

5. Tongkonan Tomentaun

6. Tongkonan Tomanta'da

7. Tongkonan To'lo'le Jaoan

8. Tongkonan Tomassere '

Tongkonan A'pa 'consists of:

1. Tongkonan Peanna Sangka '

2. Tongkonan To'induk

3. Tongkonan Karorrong

4. Tongkonan Tondok Bangla '(Pemanukan)

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CULTURAL ARTS "KOTEKAN LESUNG" (STAMPING DIMPLES or STAMPING MORTAR)

Cultural art kotekan lesung, has existed since the days of our ancestors were centuries occurred in various parts of the archipelago, only the names are different. Some are named stamping mortar, Gejok mortar, mortar and other jumengglung. Music is synonymous with rural farming communities or indeed their livelihoods are farmers (agrarian society). Society at that time was still very harmonious in life despite a neighboring house with another house so far as it is now a full walkin crowded. Hand in hand, work together, with a sense of sincerity withoutreward, just eat and even then if there is, such as setting up home, there is a celebration, communal work environment all but nonexistent sense had done with sincerity and a sense of responsibility. Stamping lengsung originally came from a nurtured harmony for centuries from generation to generation from the area. Since ancient times no rice milling, so if anyone has any intent certainly upper middle class people, need some people to change the grain / paddy into rice. Well that's where the people who are very closely inter-citizen deliberation. Finally, create a tool that looks like a boat made of wood the size of the tree intact. Then perforated the middle just like a fishing boat. Dimples are used for skinning a rice paddy with the help of tool called alu or antan. Called nutu or ndeplok (pounding rice with a rice pestle).

Well ...... usually show mutual cooperation like this before it begins beating mortar with pestle done with some rhythm, causing a very distinctive sound but beautiful ears, and awaiting the alinnya. After all came the feast held their custom to invoke the blessings of the Lord to have a basic need salvation given by God, led by the village elder. Done festivity direct recording pound rice that has been inserted into the dimples the stretcher. Once the rice is ground into the existing officers who collect the rice is then sifted by officers winnowing rice using tempeh or winnowing tray or nyiru or ... Well a lot of names in Indonesia. Then a mortar filled again with the grain again. so seterusnsnya. The average person involved in this event is the mothers who are aged, they were very excited and happy. At a certain moment of time used to play music from the mortar stamping the rhythm set by the chairman ketekan. Do not be mistaken though the traditional music that is outdated too, has Conduktur / Derigen. Hi .. hi .. hi .. funny. But indeed it is. Leadership was mengantur his men to produce different tones from different angles at the dimples in the pestle. So when combined with one another nice also listen. Especially if you are recording a happy jig, perhaps matching the rhythm of it. Well that's a bit my post tentan art stamping mortar may be rare now we hear only a few areas that still endure today. Hopefully not extinct. Let's preserve. Do not let other peoples preserved.

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The historic building was built in Lawang Sewu Dutch colonial era in Semarang, Central Java, is still majestic and sturdy despite being hundreds of years old.

The historic building was built in Lawang Sewu Dutch colonial era in Semarang, Central Java, is still majestic and sturdy despite being hundreds of years old. The building was located in the city center next to the roundabout Tugu Muda Semarang. The building is known to the public as

Lawang Sewu or Thousand Doors Semarang.

Lawang Sewu holds a lot of history from the time of Dutch colonial rule. Typical Aristekturnya Europe, making it the most beautiful buildings in the city of Semarang. Sewu Lawang is the headquarters of the railway used by the Dutch government, known as the Nederlandsche Indische Spoorweg Maschaappij (NIS). Built in 1904 the building was completed in 1907 so as to save a lot of historical events during the Dutch and Japanese.

This old building was once the site of bloody battles between youths Amka (the Young Railway) against Kempetai and Kidobutai Japan. This battle known as the Battle of Five Days in Semarang which took place on 14 to 19 October 1945. In addition, in the basement of Lawang Sewu has its own story. In the era of Japan, the room was used as a prison and many prisoners, mostly indigenous, who died there.Regardless of the history, Lawang Sewu has amazing architecture. Lawang Sewu means a thousand doors. The nickname was born from the community because of the many doors and large windows. The beauty of the doors and windows are of the make Lawang Sewu looks dashing.

Entering the inside with a ticket for $ 10 thousand, as you go back in time. Long hallways and high ceilings in the two-story building level, a typical sight in it. From the large windows, visible from above the height of Semarang.

Large yard with green grass and big trees, lay in front of the building. This page has also become a place to rest after a weary round Sewu Lawang. One of the unique sights in Sewu Lawang is a large stained glass. Stained glass depicts the emblem of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Dutch NIS symbol. Stained glass imported from the Netherlands in the Dutch colonial period. In fact, stained glass is brittle. So can you imagine how difficult it is to bring the architect Lawang Sewu glass directly from the Netherlands.

From the typical European-style buildings, Lawang Sewu also become photographers paradise. Take out your camera and Pose with buildings hundreds of years old. Behind the public opinion called Lawang Sewu a haunted place, the beauty of the style gunan Sewu Lawang is astounding. Hundreds of doors and large windows, garden, and every corner of the building is amazing.

Tari Piring (Dance Plate)

Piring dance or in the language of dance is called the Dance Piriang Minangkabau is one of Minangkabau traditional dance originating from the city of Solok, West Sumatra province. This dance is played using a plate as a primary medium. The plates were then rocked with quick movements regular, without apart from the hands
At first, this dance is a ritual greeting local gratitude to the gods after getting abundant harvests. The ritual is done by bringing the offerings in the form of food which is then placed on the plate while stepping with the dynamic movement
After the introduction of Islam into Minangkabau, plates dance tradition is no longer used as a greeting ritual gratitude to the gods
Dancing dishes in general are putting two plates on two hands and then swung and is followed by the dance movements were swift, and interspersed twang twang plate or two rings on fingers dancing on the plate carries. At the end of the dance, the plates are usually performed by the dancers thrown to the floor and then the dancers will dance on the plate fragments

This dance is accompanied by musical instruments and Saluang Talempong. The number of dancers is usually an odd number of three to seven people. The combination of music with fast motion so agile dancers who made ​​the dish so amazing dance charm. Clothes are used by penaripun must wear bright, with shades of red and golden yellow.

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Reog Ponorogo East Java Indonesia

Reog is one of the cultural arts that originated from East Java and the northwest Ponorogo Reog regarded as the true home town. Ponorogo city gate was decorated by warok and gemblak figure, two figures who have appeared at the time reog performed. Reog is one of the local culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things mystical and powerful mysticism.Modern Reog usually performed in several events such as weddings, circumcisions and National holidays. Art Reog Ponorogo consists of several series of 2 to 3 dances opening. The first dance is usually performed by 6-8 brave men dressed all in black, with faces painted red. The dancers depict the figure of a brave lion. Next is a dance performed by a 6-8 girl ride a horse. In reog Traditionally, dancers are usually played by male dancers who dressed women. This dance is called the dance lesson braid or jathilan, which must be distinguished from other dances that lumping horse dance.Other opening dance if there is usually a dance by a little boy who brought the funny scenes called Single Ganong or Ganongan.

After the opening dance finished, the new core scenes whose contents depend reog condition in which the art is displayed. When dealing with marriage then love scenes are shown. For the celebration of circumcision or circumcision, is usually a story of warriors,The scene in the art Reog usually do not follow a neat scenario. Here there is always interaction between the player and the puppeteer (usually the leader of the group) and sometimes with the audience. Sometimes a player who is performing can be replaced by another player if the player fatigue. Which is more important in art staging reog is to give satisfaction to the audience.The final scene is a lion barong, where the actors wore masks shaped head of a lion with a crown made of peacock feathers. Weight mask can reach 50-60 kg. This heavy mask carried by the dancers with their teeth. The ability to bring this mask than obtained by heavy exercise, also believed diproleh with spiritual practices like fasting and penance.

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Pajegan

Pajengan or sometimes called by gebogan is a form of offering dikreasikan by hindus in bali by piecing together a wide variety of fruits hingga shaped in such a way where instrument used wanci, named made of wood shaped like a cup but to flat top and bottom. Other than fruits the top canang, also decked with jajan bali and sometimes in give a roast chicken.