
Silih Asah
Silih Asih
Silih Asuh
This poetic word is not random poet, but rather as life philosophy, but rather as life philosophy which is followed by majority of west java citizen. This philosophy teach human to take care each other, based on love and share the knowledge and experience each other. The truth is a life Democritus's concept which is rooted in awareness and nobleness of intelligence and this philosophies root is stab for to the earth in literal meaning. Different with other civilization's people in Indonesia archipelago, West Java's civilization's people which has original citizen and speaks Sudanese is influenced by fertile and nature world. That's why in social interaction, the citizen there follow that philosophy.
Beside they can be intimate with nature environment and other human. ... [
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Written on 5 Aug 2010 | Posted in
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Saluang is a wind instrument that grew and developed in Minangkabau. Made from pieces of bamboo tree selection, diameter approximately 2-3 cm in length approximately 90 cm. Its form is similar to a flute or flute, it's just the base of this piece of bamboo trees is not closed like a flute or flutes in general, aka the tip and the base hole.
This instrument can produce sound by blowing on the edge or corner of the upper cavity. So in accordance with the principles of acoustic physics, blowing out of the mouth will thrill the inner walls of such Saluang produce sound. Saluang fit to be some holes there is usually a 4-hole. With so may result ... [
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Written on 1 Jun 2010 | Posted in
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Belle Dance TradisionalL From PURWOREJO
Arts Dolalak dance is a folk dance that became the belle of traditional dance in Purworejo. Dance that has existed since about 85 this year has been spread almost in every village in the region Purworejo.
History of the creation of dance that makes dance Dolalak typical of this Purworejo reportedly originated from the imitation by some shepherds on the dance dance movements Dutch soldiers. Dolalak naming taken from the dominant tone notation do - la- la is in the Dutch soldiers sing to dance their dance.
When first created, dance Dolalak not accompanied by musical instruments equipment, but the use of hymns sung by his escorts. The songs are usually ... [
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Written on 28 May 2010 | Posted in
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Tari Gantar.
This dance comes from Dayak Benuaq and Tonyooi tribes. This dance is known as a social dance among the youth and also a welcome dance. This dance describes gladness and joy in plant paddies/rice.
Gantar is a cut of bamboo which is filled with paddies/rice seeds and a long stick named “asek” to make holes to plant paddies/rice. It also describes a graceful of Dayak tribes to welcome the guests who come to East Kalimantan as tourists or investors or the other respected guests then they will be inviting to partake to dance. The clothes which the dancers use named ‘Ulap Doyo’, real clothes of Dayak Benuaq tribe that taken from doyo fibres.
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Written on 25 May 2010 | Posted in
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The ships passed on the blue sea. Not so long later, visible green hills and valleys split large rivers. Exotic panorama seen some time before that I rode the plane flying over the city of Balikpapan International. But nature is full of Borneo's charm.
Balikpapan is different now than in the 1980s, the last time I was there. Airport Sepinggan large, stately, and the nuances of local culture that was once the area near the beach. Which adopted the airport design buildings with all the Dayak Joglo really charming ornaments.
If observed, the geographical conditions of Balikpapan is not much different from the city of Semarang: beach town is hilly. The difference may be in some ... [
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Written on 29 Mar 2010 | Posted in
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