Jumat, 11 Januari 2013

Teluk Meru , Meru Betiri National Park, East Java Indonesia

The roads to the Gulf Meru is very challenging due to come here to go through the jungle track. The roads this time we did the six areas that my brother and I Dio, Irwan Mas, Mas Anwar, and Bolot Rohmat alias Iril by riding three motorcycles. Plan first, early in the morning after dawn we set off from home (Yosowilangun - Lumajang), but there are some constraints due to lack of preparation we finally set off late in the morning at 06.30. The date was May 18, 2012 we went together. This trip we stumbled through Puger to buy shrimp for bait fishing there. After buying shrimp in TPI Puger, we continue on to Ambulu. Arriving in the city Ambulu, we stopped for lunch we will take it to the Gulf of Meru like noodles, drinking water, snacks, sauces, coffee, etc.. Approximately 30 minutes from town we entered the plantation Ambulu named Bulk Nongko. Here people pretty crowded, in market areas Munitions Nongko we stopped for breakfast once in a stall pecel. After breakfast, we continue to travel the rather stomach churning.  
Journey in question is traveling in the Meru National Park Betiri the road is rocky, bumpy and slippery. Concentration, balance, and strength of arm muscles very influential if not want to fall from the bike. Several times we stopped in the area of ​​the National Park for a moment to rest and quench your thirst. The road to Meru bay is actually the same as the road to the beach, but when he got on the block Bandealit Sumbergadung we have to turn left and straight to the Bandealit klo. Leave in our motor homes with the most deket hills. There is a board depicting a map of national park jungle track Bandealit - Sukamade, and interestingly written "Have a nice challenge. Oops!!! Thought ... ya think weve heavy jungle tracknya. Enough, we wrote earlier track must pass through fields with crops with a slope of 50 degrees yes about 70 meters. Quite ya, moreover there are no trees to shade us, .. the heat bro!!! Jungle track we started at 12 noon loh, sure is hot: (. Several of us had originally despair, not imagine such who told you that we had the motor titipi explains that some time there yesterday in Jember campus students traveled to the Gulf Meru to take a 6 hour period. "Klo natives here still 3-4 hours away," the father said. Hemm, period 'lose as they thought while we encourage ourselves and everything. Upon entering the forest, this forest was once a beauty, there are few traces of animals such as wild boar or bull visible in the passing lane. voice fluttering birds Rangkok also had several surprise us. Tracknya pretty slick, because a few days earlier had heavy rain in this area. actually looks very klo this track rarely passed, there are still a lot of grass and trees that block our way across. said only three hill?? had was that we were hurled while running, it seems more of 3 hill ya!! we had to take down some hills many times the past few rivers. Yummy track is a lot of clean water sources, is very different if we climb into the mountains. Often times we stopped at the river to clean and fill stock our drinking water, and often I fell while passing through a river full of rocks with moss. Track is quite dark, because the forest is very dense. felt when the Heat got peg 21 which is the highest hilltop in this track. awhile we rest here , until we finally realizes that it was afternoon and scared kemaleman in the woods like this. We quickened our pace, especially my brother and me in order to find the path. Oh yes between us no one has ever come here, so we had was really keen to reading this track. In some point, we always leave traces by tying a yellow rope in tree branches. we thought it would be very helpful at all on the way home will be much faster because it does not have hesitated to define the path. We had confusion specify the path when we met through a river and it's hard for any sign him go. Once we expand the search radius of this path, we finally find the way. 

Almost alone we lost!! kamipun into the bamboo forest, the rain began to fall. We stopped to wear a raincoat, but it turned out upon our way 15 minutes, the rain ceased. My brother and I in front to find a way and mark the trail rope. Others are a bit further back, I added the excited after hearing the sound of the waves. I hasten my steps and finally ... oh the beautiful Gulf of Meru in the afternoon we took exactly 5 hours trip (12:00 to 17:00 GMT). moment my brother and I sat relaxed on the beach while enjoying the atmosphere of the evening and wait for some other colleagues finally up well with the difference in 30 minutes from us. camping ground we go looking for the right and immediately set up tents. 


Meru In this western bay unsuitable for the camping ground but already getting late. We started cooking and making drinks, some snacks we also remove from Our bags. We exchanged stories about the experience of jungle track when he left. Dominant story content complaints, hahahaha ... reasonable! rarely we did or maybe I had not traveled around much longer. evening we spent the day playing dominoes and coffee but most also have a deep sleep first. Our plan for fishing in the evening we undo, afraid if there are wild animals out at night especially around us other than the beach and estuary is wilderness....

Kamis, 10 Januari 2013

Is That A Bamboo? Indonesia’s Traditional Music Instrument: Angklung




Angklung is a musical instrument multitonal (dual pitched), which is traditionally grown in the Sundanese-speaking community in the western part of Java Island.This musical instrument made of bamboo, sounded shaken by (the sound caused by the clash of bodies bamboo pipes) so as to produce sound that vibrates in the arrangement of tones 2, 3, and 4 tones in every size, both large and small.
 



Angklung is listed as Masterpieces of Oral Heritage and Human Nonbendawi of UNESCO since November 2010.
HISTORICAL ORIGINS angklungNo clue since when angklung used, but supposedly primitive forms have been used in Neolithic culture that developed in the archipelago until the beginning of the modern calendar,so angklung is part of the relics of the pre-culture of Hinduism in the archipelago.
Notes on new emerging angklung refers in the Kingdom of Sunda (the 12th century until the 16th century).The origin of the creation of bamboo music, such as angklung based view of Sundanese people who live agrarian livelihoods of rice (pare) as a staple food.This gave rise to the myth of confidence Nyai Sri Pohaci as a symbol of life-giving Goddess of Rice (breathe-Hurip).Bedouin society, regarded as the remnants of native Sundanese people, applying angklung as part of the ritual began planting rice.Games angklung gubrag in Jasinga, Bogor, is one that is still alive since more than 400 years ago.Appearance originated from rice rites.Angklung created and played to lure Dewi Sri down to earth people that rice plants flourish.
Types of bamboo which is used as a musical instrument is a black bamboo (awi wulung) and white bamboo (awi friend).Each tone (barrel) resulting from the sound tube-shaped bamboo slats (wilahan) each segment of bamboo from small to large.
Known by the Sundanese since the Sunda kingdom, among the penggugah spirit in battle.Angklung function as pumping continues to feel the spirit of the people is still up in the colonial period, that is why the Dutch government had banned the use angklung,ban could make angklung popularity declined and only played by children at that time.

Furthermore, the songs offerings to Dewi Sri is accompanied by the sound of percussion accompaniment made from bamboo poles that simple packed structures which then was born the bamboo musical instrument we know today named angklung.Similarly, when the harvest festival and dedicated game angklung seren epidemic.Especially in the presentation ceremony Angklung related to rice, it becomes a performance art that are helaran procession or, even in some places into the convoy and Dongdang Rengkong and jampana (stretcher food) and so on.


In its development, angklung evolved and spread across Java and Borneo and Sumatra.In 1908 recorded a cultural mission from Indonesia to Thailand, among others, marked the delivery of angklung and bamboo music game also had spread there.
In fact, since 1966, Udjo Ngalagena angklung figures who developed the technique based on barrel-barrel game pelog, salendro, and madenda-started teaching how to play angklung to many people from different communities.
Angklung has different types - different from any place diIndonesia, here I lay out a bit of the type - the type of angklung in Indonesia.
Angklung KanekesAngklung Kanekes area (we often call them Bedouin) are used primarily because of its association with the rite of rice, not solely for the entertainment of people. Angklung is used or pronounced as they grow rice in huma (fields). Angklung beat when rice was only tolled free (dikurulungkeun), especially in Kajeroan (Tangtu; Bedouin Jero), and there is a certain rhythm, which in Kaluaran (Outer Baduy). Nevertheless, it can still be displayed outside the rite of rice but still have rules, for example, only be beaten until the ngubaran pare (treating paddy), about three months from the time planted rice. Thereafter, for the next six months all the arts should not be played, and should not be played again on the next rice planting season. Closes angklung implemented with event called musungkeun angklung, namely nitipkeun (left, save) angklung after use.
In the presentation of entertainment, Angklung usually held at a full moon and no rain. They play angklung in the game (in a rural courtyard) while singing variety of songs, including: monkey Kasarung, Yandu Bibi, Yandu Sala, Ceuk Arileu, Oray-orayan, Dengdang, Yari Gandang, Oyong-squash Kuhl, Kula Agency, Kokoloyoran, Swing-swing, Pileuleuyan, Gandrung Manggu, Rujak Gadung, Mulung Muncang, Giler, Ngaranggeong, Aceukna, Marengo, Salak Sadapur, Rangda Ngendong, Celementre, Keupat Reundang, Papacangan, and Culadi Dengdang. The drummers angklung eight people and three drummers drum small size makes the standing position while walking in a circle formation. Meanwhile, the other one ngalage (dancing) with certain movements that have been standard but simple. Everything is done only by men. This is in contrast to the Daduy in, they are limited by the customary rules taboos (abstinence; taboo), should not be doing things excessive worldly pleasures. Art solely for ritual purposes.
The names of angklung in Kanekes of the largest are: ovarian, ringkung, Dongdong, gossip, engklok, ovarian leutik, torolok, and Roel. Roel which consists of 2 pieces held by a angklung. The names of the longest drum are: drum, talingtit, and tap. The use of drum instruments there are differences, namely in the villages they wear drum Kaluaran 3 pieces. In Kajeroan; Cikeusik village, just use the drum and talingtit, without tap. In Kajeroan, Cibeo village, just use the drum, without talingtit and tap.
In Kanekes entitled to make angklung was Kajeroan (Tangtu; Bedouin Jero). Kajeroan consists of 3 villages, namely Cibeo, Cikartawana, and Cikeusik. In all three villages is not everyone can make it, just the right to have offspring and are working on in addition to the terms of the ritual. Angklung makers in the famous Cikeusik Father Amir (59), and in Cikartawana Tarnah father. People buy from people Kaluaran Kajeroan in three village.
Angklung dogdog LOJORArt dogdog lojor contained in the Kasepuhan Pancer Pangawinan or customary union Banten Kidul scattered around the Mist Mountain (adjacent to Jakarta, Bogor and Lebak). Although the art is called dogdog lojor, the name of one of the instruments in it, but there are also used angklung because of its associations with rice rituals. Once a year, after harvest the whole community events, Serah Seren Taun Taun or traditional village center. Traditional village center as a place of residence kokolot (elders) where he is always moving as directed supernatural.
Tradition honors the rice is still held because they include people who still adhere to the old customs. By tradition they claim to be descendants of the officers and soldiers in the palace Pajajaran baresan Pangawinan (soldier armed with a lance). Kasepuhan community has embraced Islam and somewhat open to the influence of modernization, as well as entertainment things worldly pleasures can be enjoyed. This attitude also affect the function of art in terms that been around since the 1970s, dogdog lojor have been developed, which is used to enliven the child circumcision, marriage and other festive events. Instruments used in art dogdog lojor dogdog lojor is 2 pieces and 4 pieces of large angklung. The four fruit angklung has a name, called the greatest bark, then panembal, Kingking, and inclok. Each instrument is played by one, so that all of six people.
Songs include dogdog lojor Bale Agung, Side Hideung, wobble-wobble Papanganten, Si stumps Kawung, Adulilang, and Adu-complaint. These songs form a rhythmic vocal dogdog and angklung tend to stay.
Angklung gubragAngklung gubrag Cipining found in villages, districts Cigudeg, Bogor. Angklung has old age and used to honor the goddess of rice in imple pare activities (planting rice), ngunjal pare (transporting rice), and ngadiukeun (put) to leuit (barn).
In myth angklung gubrag begins at a time Cipining village had a bad season.
Angklung BadengBadeng is a type of art that emphasize the musical aspect with angklung as the main instrument. Badeng located in the village of Sanding, District Malangbong, Garut. Used to serve as entertainment for the sake of Islam. But Badeng allegedly been used by people for a long time from the pre-Islamic events associated with rice planting ritual. As the art for reliable propagation Badeng developed since Islam spread in the area around the 16th century or the 17th. At that time the population Sanding, Arpaen and Nursaen, studying Islam to the kingdom of Demak. After returning from Demak they preach spread Islam. One of the tools he uses to spread Islam is the art Badeng.
Angklung is used as many as nine, ie 2 angklung Roel, 1 angklung kecer, 4 Angklung Angklung ovaries and father, 2 angklung children; 2 pieces dogdog, 2 fruit fly or gembyung, and 1 manacle. Sundanese language text mixed with Arabic. In development now also used Indonesian language. The contents of the text contains Islamic values ​​and good counsels, and according to the purposes of the show. In addition to presenting performances of songs, presented also has to pain, such as cutting the body with sharp weapons.
Songs Badeng: Lailahaileloh, Ya'ti, Kasreng, Yautike, Lilimbungan, Solaloh.
Besides Angklung type above, there are many types and varieties of Angklung is, among other things:Angklung Goon, Angklung Ambrug, Angklung Panempas, Angklung Pancer, Angklung Enclok, Angklung Badud, Angklung Bungko, Angklung Ciusul, Angklung Padaeng, Sundanese angklung, and much more.
Saung Angklung Mang Udjo is one of the world's history cultural educational tours. Angklung now have obtained a recognition of the international body UNESCO in 2010, from the World Body that oversees one of the traditional arts.
This is what is a matter of pride for the people of Indonesia, especially for the Sundan, West Java.
Saung Angklung Mang Udjo the home, studio, or hermitage art Sundanese culture. Saung Angklung Mang Udjo which has an area of ​​2 (two) acres, and is located between the densely populated.Armed with passion (late) Udjo Ngaladena together the community around their homes to be able to build a turn Saung Angklung art and culture of the arts of Sunda, West Java.
He successfully established eight (8) pieces hermitage angklung rental homes. Which place has managed to absorb and distribute artistic talent and energy locals. Saung Angklung Mang Udjo is a place where we can enjoy the music angklung, angklung and looks at the production site which is a musical instrument originating from Sunda, West Java.
In Saung Mang Udjolah we can enjoy the music without sounding old-fashioned angklung. Besides enjoying the village atmosphere of the past and Sundanese music, you can see the place of manufacture and storage of angklung musical instrument that is ready in export to Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, France, and America. In this place visitors can see how to make angklung musical instrument made of bamboo plants. Interesting is not it?



Saung Angklung Mang Udjo is one of the world's history cultural educational tours. Angklung now have obtained a recognition of the international body UNESCO in 2010, from the World Body that oversees one of the traditional arts.

This is what is a matter of pride for the people of Indonesia, especially for the Sundan, West Java.

Saung Angklung Mang Udjo the home, studio, or hermitage art Sundanese culture. Saung Angklung Mang Udjo which has an area of ​​2 (two) acres, and is located between the densely populated.
Armed with passion (late) Udjo Ngaladena together the community around their homes to be able to build a turn Saung Angklung art and culture of the arts of Sunda, West Java.


 He successfully established eight (8) pieces hermitage angklung rental homes. Which place has managed to absorb and distribute artistic talent and energy locals. Saung Angklung Mang Udjo is a place where we can enjoy the music angklung, angklung and looks at the production site which is a musical instrument originating from Sunda, West Java.

In Saung Mang Udjolah we can enjoy the music without sounding old-fashioned angklung. Besides enjoying the village atmosphere of the past and Sundanese music, you can see the place of manufacture and storage of angklung musical instrument that is ready in export to Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, France, and America. In this place visitors can see how to make angklung musical instrument made ​​of bamboo plants. Interesting is not it? :D


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Selasa, 08 Januari 2013

Tari Legong Bali (Legong Dance)


One more dance from Bali region is no less mempesonannya with another dance that Legong Dance. Legong is a classical dance of Bali which has pembendaharaan very complex motion tied with percussion accompaniment structures said to be the influence of Gambuh. Legong word comes from the word "leg" which means flexible or elastic, and then interpreted as graceful movement (dance). Furthermore, the word above combined with the word "gong" which means gamelan, thus becoming "Legong" which means that the movement strongly tied (especially accentuation) by the accompanying gamelan. The name Legong Kraton is a later development. Sometimes dance is performed by two or more girls with figures showing Condong as the opening of the commencement of this Legong dance, but there are also times when this Legong brought one or two pairs of dancers without showing the cast of Condong first. Characteristic of this is the use of Legong dancers fan except the Condong.


The gamelan is used to accompany dance called Gamelan Semar Legong Pagulingan. Commonly used in the play Legong is very stout stem from:



* Story Malate in particular the story of King Lasem,

* Kuntir and Jobog story (the story of Vali Sugriva),
* Bring Legod (Brahma Vishnu story when looking for the tip and base Lingganya Shiva),
* Egret (bird story),
* Sudarsana (sort Calonarang),
* Palayon,
* Chandrakanta and others.


Dance structures generally consist of:



* Papeson

* Pangawak
* Pengecet, and
* Pakaad


Some areas have Legong is typical, for example:



* Didesa Tista (Tabanan) there are other types of Legong, called Andir (Nandir).

* In the temple Pajegan Great (Ketewel) are also wearing masks Legong dance called Legong Trance or Legong masks.


Area - the area which is considered as the source area in Bali Legong is:



* Saba, Pejeng, Peliatan (Gianyar),

* Binoh and Kuta (Badung),
* Kelandis (Denpasar), and
* Tista (Tabanan).


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TRADITION stone jumping or Fahombo, usually done by a man not a woman dressed in traditional clothing jump 2 meter high stone structure with a thickness of 40 cm.




Jump stones (stones Hombo) is a very popular tradition in the community in South Nias. This tradition has been done long ago and passed down from generation to generation by the people in the village Bawo Mataluo (Mount of the Sun).
The tradition of jumping the stone has been done since the days of our ancestors, where in the old days they were often at war among tribes so they train themselves to be strong and able to penetrate the fortress opponents who supposedly high enough to jump.
Along the development era, this tradition has helped to change the function. Because today they are no longer fighting the tradition of stone jumping again used not for war but for ritual as well as a symbol of the culture of Nias. The tradition of stone jumping is a rite of culture to determine whether a young man in the village Bawo Mataluo be recognized as a young man who has grown or not. The young men will be recognized as a brave man if it can jump over a pile of rocks that made ​​such a height of more than two meters. There is a 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.



Until now this tradition still exist in the modern culture that increasingly chokes. Hopefully we can preserve this culture in order to become a pride for our nation.



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Diversity Rangkong (Hornbill) Indonesia

Rangkong or Enggang bird diversity in Indonesia is very high in comparison to other countries. Indonesia is a country that has the most bird species hornbill. Of the 57 species of hornbill bird with a presence throughout the world, 14 of which are in Indonesia. Hornbill bird diversity was more felt because three types of which are endemic to Indonesia, which does not exist in other countries.Hornbill, also known as Rangkong, Enggang, and Kangkareng or English called Horbbill is incorporated in the name of the bird tribe Bucerotidae. Hornbill has a hornbill or characteristic in its beak that has the shape resembles a cow's horn. Scientific name, "Bucerotidae" has the meaning "cow horn" in Greek.

Diversity hornbill in Indonesia. Rangkong or Enggang (Hornbill) consists of 57 species spread across Asia and Arika. 14 species of them are in Indonesia. Even 3 of which are endemic hornbill Indonesia.Third or Hornbill Hornbill is endemic to Indonesia:1. Celebes or Sulawesi Rangkong or Enggang Black Tail (Rhyticeros cassidix); Hornbill is a species endemic to the island of Sulawesi and become the identity of the fauna of South Sulawesi). Animals whose scientific name is synonymous with ACEROS cassidix local people also called Buton hornbill, Taonn Birds, Birds Alo. 
2. White Tailed Hornbill or Sulawesi Sulawesi Kangkareng (Penelopides exarhatus); Hornbill is endemic to Sulawesi White Tailed Sulawesi island 
3. Sumba Hornbill (Rhyticeros averitti). Sumba Hornbill is a species endemic to Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. Besides called Sumba Hornbill bird is also called Goanggali, Nggokgokka, or Sumba hornbill.In addition there are three hornbill endemic to Sulawesi and Sumba is still there are other hornbill species are scattered in Papua, Kalimantan, and Sumatra. The types that are: hornbill1. Kangkareng Bird Stomach-white or pinky (Anthracoceros albirostris)
2. Black or Itchy Kangkareng Hornbill Bird Birah or snicker (Anthracoceros malayanus)
3.
Rhinoceros Hornbill Hornbill or horns or bird Years (Buceros rhinoceros)
4. Board or Board Rangkong or Enggang (Buceros bicornis)
5.Ivory or Ivory Rangkong or Enggang Hornbill Fly or parent-in-law (Rhinoplax vigil)
6 Rangkong or Enggang Klihingan or Konde or gray-crested Hornbill or Bird or Bird grove Arau (Anorrhinus galeritus)
7. Hornbill Hornbill Jambul Jambul or White (Berenicornis comatus)
8. Black-crested Hornbill Hornbill or twitching (ACEROS corrugatus)
9. Gold or Hornbill Hornbill Hornbill Mas or season or Hornbill Mount (Rhyticeros undulatus)
10. Hornbill Wallet (Rhyticeros subruficollis)
11. Hornbill Wallet (Rhyticeros plicatus)
 
Hornbill Hornbill Ivory or Fly-law (Rhinoplax vigil) is used as animal mascot (animal identification) of West Kalimantan. While hornbill Board (Buceros bicornis) is a type of the great hornbill has a body length of up to 160 cm.

Know hornbill. In general, bird Hornbill Hornbill or have characteristics such as a huge beak resembling horns. In Indonesia, the Great Hornbill body size about 40-150 cm, with the heaviest hornbill reached 3.6 Kilogram. Generally the Hornbill feather colors dominated by black (body parts) and white on the tail. While the color of the neck and head is quite varied.Characteristic of other hornbill is the sound of flapping wings and a voice "calling", as belonging to Hornbill Ivory (Buceros vigil) with a "calling" as everyone laughed out loud and can be heard up to a radius of 3 Km.Hornbill spread from sub-Saharan Africa, India, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Most live in tropical rainforests. Hornbills are found in the lowland forests and hills (0-1000 m asl). Hornbill foods especially fruits and occasional small binatang2 like lizards, bats, rats, snakes and various types of insects.Or Hornbill Hornbill bird diversity in Indonesia is a pride. Unfortunately more days in Indonesia hornbill population decline. This is due to the reduced area (habitat) as a result of deforestation, dwindling food and nesting places, and hunting hornbill.

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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