Traditional Food East Java

Typical East Java

    Know MixKnow intervention is indispensable food with shrimp paste, as a marinade. Shrimp paste smeared on the plate, and was given little to thin the sauce. Later on it was given out into thin slices, yellow noodles, bean sprouts, sliced ​​cassava cakes, and do not forget to beautify the form given a sprinkling of lettuce. All mixed into one.For the side dish given a piece of meat out mixed myopia, or a cow leg veins. These meats have previously been soaked long in the broth. This is what sometimes makes the sauce was savory, somewhat greasy, and strong aroma.The dish is not complete, if no prawn crackers and spicy sauce tempting. Makes people who enjoy getting hooked in any sendokannya. Moreover, these foods, the most fitting enjoyed in the afternoon while relaxing.

    Rujak CingurSalad cingur food was typical of East Java. Cingur Rujak called, because one of the supplementary material is Cingur. You already know what it is Cingur? Yes, Cingur is part of a cow's mouth or snout. Precisely the area around the nose, lips and chin cow.Some sellers Rujak Cingur often even displaying part Cingur intact, complete with two nostrils cow, so that buyers can see that cingur they are using is genuine, not the skin, or cow foot.Other complementary of Rujak Cingur are vegetables such as kale, sprouts, beans, krai (a type of cucumber) all boiled.There is also a complementary Rujak Cingur with pineapple, cucumber, fried tempeh, fried tofu, also bengkoang.Seasoning or sauce that is affixed on top of a variety of material was made up, roasted peanuts, chili, banana young klutuk (to taste typical sepet) and not to forget is the shrimp paste.This makes the display seasoning Rujak Cingur become distinctive black and emit a fragrant aroma. All materials will be mashed with a mortar typical large salad seller.Then, other complementary of the salad course is crackers. And ready already Rujak Cingur for your meal.Price per portion ranges between Rp. 10,000 to Rp. 50,000, depending on where you buy it. But the price is commensurate with the distinctive taste sensations surely will not forget.

    Mixed riceIntercropping rice is a dish native to the area Kediri. Intercropping rice is rice that use chili sauce tumpang.Sambal form overlapping itself is a sauce made with raw materials that are stale tempeh (tempe bosok) and cooked with chicken and sometimes rambak (cowhide). Exactly the way they are presented pecel already popular.Not all tempeh can be used. Only certain areas that can produce tempeh that can be stale as expected. Tempe area Malang also can not be used as a sauce overlap, because it can not match the criteria sauce stale overlap. Even if forced made material, then it seems unable to sesedap original.Popular intercropping rice Kediri and surrounding areas and are used as a full breakfast menu, sold at food stalls in the morning which only sells rice and rice pecel overlap. In downtown Kediri, precisely on Jalan Dhoho, every night over at 21:00 pm, after shops shut, the whole pavement on the road it becomes stalls Lesbian pecel and rice overlap. Similar to lesehan warm in Jogjakarta Malioboro street.

    RawonRawon or rice rawon (because it is always served with rice) is a form of stew meat menu with a distinctive flavor because it contains kluwek. Rawon, although known as a typical cuisine of East Java (such as Surabaya), known also by the people of Central Java east (Surakarta).Rawon meat for beef generally is cut into small pieces. Seasoning the soup is very typical of Indonesia, which is a mixture of onion, garlic, and ginger (galangal), coriander, lemongrass, turmeric, chili, beef stew, salt and vegetable oil. All these ingredients (except lemon grass and galangal) smoothed, then saute until fragrant. Seasoning mixture is then put in the broth stew together with the meat. Rawon typical dark color comes from kluwek.Rawon served with rice, equipped with a small bean sprouts, chives, crackers, and chili.

    Soto LamonganSoto Lamongan typical food from East Java that often you see in the corners of the village, a large shopping mall, Pujasera, Depot, and in the marketplace. Soto is the food of the people, especially in Surabaya, usually the present time when day and night. to marketnya from the bottom to the top menenga, costs between Rp 6000, - up to Rp 18000.00 depending on where and lokasihnya.Soto was soup (yellow)

    Racing rice cakeIn addition to salad cingur, rice cake is a culinary icon Surabaya racing. The origin of the name cake racing began when the food is still sold in barrel-barrel is quite heavy. This makes the seller must go quickly so impressed the race. This meal consists of rice cake, bean sprouts, fried tofu, lentho, fried onions, soy sauce and chili sauce. Not forgetting chili paste.

    Tek KnowTek know consisting of fried tofu, fried potatoes, bean sprouts, slices of cucumber and kerupuk.Tahu and fries cut into small pieces and then given a seasoning made of paste, water, peanuts, chilies and garlic.Typical food Surabaya is called out tek because scissors are used to cut out, potatoes, eggs reads tek..tek..tek. Usually the seller know tek 'roam' at night.The material from chicken, legs, and offal (liver and gizzard). Marinade: turmeric, cumin, coriander, Laos, Shallots, Garlic, Sere, Leaf Purut, Pecan, pepper, soy sauce, micin, and salt, do not forget to also add the boiled fish with spices until destroyed (thorns removed first first).To complement suun, Eggs, Sladri, Poyah (shrimp crackers and fried garlic), capsicum (cayenne, nutmeg, salt). how to present with white rice. In District Lamongan Soto Sukodadi stalls are very tasty "Soto Ayam village". Precisely in pertelon Sukodadi direction toward "Marine Tourism Lamongan", "Sunan Giri" and "Cave of Maharani".

    Mixed Vegetables With The Peanut SauceGado-gado is one of the foods that come from East Java in the form of vegetables are boiled and mixed together, with peanut sauce or sauce of peanut mashed with egg slices and fried onions sprinkled on top. Little fried chips or crackers (some are wearing prawn crackers) were also added.Gado-gado can be eaten alone as a salad with herbs / peanut sauce, but also can be eaten with white rice or sometimes also served with rice cake.

    Sate MaduraSate Sate Madura is typical Madura Island, East Java. Sate Madura usually made of chicken. Madura is famous as the island besides salt, also famous for its satay. Sate Madura is famous throughout the country, Sate Madura can be found in almost all regions, especially in big cities like Medan, Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya. It is said that in Madura itself satay hard to find. But besides satay chicken as a main ingredient is also some use goat marked with the legs hung behind the goat in rombong the satay seller. Marinade is a mixture of finely ground peanut paste and a little onion. Groats with the fire of coconut shells scorched first called coconut shell charcoal. It was tasty but dipantangkan to those that people with high cholesterol and acute gout.Sate Madura generally are given a chicken satay sauce in the form of peanut sauce. But in Madura itself is sometimes used but is not peanut sauce or chili sauce pecan. In addition satay often charcoal burning is often sprinkled with lime.

8 Tips for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur

8 Tips for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur

 1. Know Your Dreams

All the conveniences of the facilities that we use today was once just a dream of people who have discovered and created. These people recognize their dreams and believe that these dreams can be realized.
"People with new ideas is a freak until the idea is successful". Thus a phrase. And those who now form dreams we are using, have willingly considered odd and even considered insane.
Because perhaps for them, life chasing dreams and be who they themselves want, much nobler and happier than being a person and live a life like other people expect and specify


2. Take the First Step
Many dreams are just living a dream if no action is taken to make that dream come true.
The most appropriate first step to start is to gather enough information to pave the way towards our dreams. But in today's information age, it is very easy to get caught up in the wrong information. Even sometimes get lost in the wilderness of information.
Especially as we are easily tempted manuasia on things that seem completely easy and instant.
Therefore our motto is "Like the Internet Wilderness The Boundless So make sure you Invest Time And Energy In Which Gives You Just Returned Value Most High For You".


3. Willing to Learn
Nowadays a lot of people who become unemployed berpindidikan. Why? Because education is not enough. Besides education we must also have the skills. Have very many examples in the world where people actually become successful not because of his education but because of his skill.
Therefore do not be afraid to learn new skills which will be closer you with your dream. Perhaps there will be no applause, clothes toga or a certificate when you have mastered the skills of your business. But everyone knows, success in business indicators is not an academic value, but the value of the balance.
However, do not make money as a main goal. Because when we are more worthy to be successful, the money will follow by itself.


4. Create a System
To make it easier to evaluate the development of your business. Create a system. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Procedures operate television simplest example; connect the TV to a power source, press the power button. If the TV does not turn mean only two possible problems, if not the source of electrical power which means empty the TV was broken.
Almost all intansi and large corporations have SOPs to set up their business. SOPlah which makes KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Coca-Cola, Pepsi taste the same anywhere in the world he sold.
The eCerdas, WFD SOP System is made so that the efforts already made to the network elaborated no longer need to be done repeatedly.


5. Develop Network
Business without just being a local business network. And no successful business without building a large network. Some people are successful because the restaurant business network, her real estate business networking, business network baksonya and others.
When online businesses present, building a network becomes easier. No need land, buildings and employees. Mengawasinyapun become easier, no need to go-go out of town, do not need to stock up on goods, executed without being tied to time and place.
Nowadays, who is the most extensive and the quality of its network, the more successful he is. Build a network that is not only extensive but also berkualiatas is one of the skills most proud of and relied upon by any entreprenuer.


6. Sacrifice
Investment is another language of sacrifice. Where to invest when we are willing to sacrifice for membelajakan not money that we have today for the sake of hope for the development of the results in the future. Likewise, the investment of time and energy.
But unfortunately, very few people are willing to sacrifice, those who are willing to defer current pleasures for the sake of a far greater pleasure in tomorrow just because of the risks looming shadows.
And if the sacrifice that is needed to achieve his dream, then we would run it with joy. Any obstacle is a challenge to be stronger, smarter, more experienced and certainly to be more successful ...


7. Consistent
There was a time in running the business as if suddenly become clogged. Light the passion that had been brightly lit suddenly dimmed. Good for a reason or even unknown reason why.
Many candidates falling star in this phase, when their commitment tested, when physical and mental endurance are tested, they lose. So that they are not worthy of seeing their dreams come true. The saddest most backward even when the dream had stayed's length again. "The darkest night is just before the dawn", thus a wise expression.
If you start tripping step, recall your dreams. Imagine how you will experience misery if your dream is not achieved.


8. Dreams Become Real
Now all the struggle waged to achieve the dream has been achieved. If there are tears and injuries in the past, now the sweet memories and stories and be a motivator for the next generation of stars.
How happy to be the way we want. How happy can live the life sesusai with his own choice. How happy knowing that happiness is the fruit of the struggle itself. And the happiest are now we can divide this happiness to the family, the people we love, friends and our environment ...
And now we are also aware that when we dream of reach for the stars, and we really had to struggle to make it happen, though perhaps later the star was not teraih, but we will not just get mud.

History of Lake Toba

 History of Lake Toba

Like most natural attractions in Indonesia, in addition to having scientific history, Lake Toba also save folklore that is believed to be the origin of the formation of this lake.

According to the folklore that has been widely circulated, Lake Toba formed from the family story stealth fish. In ancient times, there was a young man who was fishing in the river and then managed to get a fish. Unlike other fish, the fish can speak obtainment and pleaded not cooked. The fish are then turned into a very beautiful woman named Toba.

 Long story short, the two were married, but there is a demand Toba which should not be violated him. There can be no one who knows about the real beautiful woman are married. Their marriage goes fine until they have a boy named Samosir ornery and always feel hungry.

On one day, Naidoo assigned send food to his father in the fields, but instead brought food eaten in the street. The father was hungry and decided to go home, on the way home he saw Naidoo was eating lunch that was supposed to father. Because the condition is very angry, he accidentally pointed Naidoo and said that he was the son of a fish.

 Instantly the dark sky and the rain poured down. Water is also out of the underground water that makes the submerged village. Toba and Samosir suddenly disappear when the village turned into a sea of water. It was then that formed Lake Toba and Samosir Island is believed to be the embodiment of the fish and their stealth.

If viewed from the side of a more scientific, Lake Toba is a volcanic lake formed by the eruption of Mount Toba in thousands of years ago. Caldera forming eruption or giant crater then filled with water up into the lake as it is today.
The explosion was so remarkable until the resulting volcanic ash scattered almost all parts of the world and cause mass mortality, reducing 60% of the number of people at that time. Moreover, according to the researchers, these eruptions also affect the Earth's climate and weather that enters the ice age.

Lake Toba

Lake Toba, Enchantment of the World's Largest Volcanic Lake

 Lake Toba is located in North Sumatra is one of the most beautiful volcanic lake owned by Indonesia. With an area reaching 1,145 square kilometers, Lake Toba looked like an ocean that is located at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level. Besides referred to as the largest lake in Southeast Asia, the lake has a depth of 450 meters which is also the deepest lake in the world.

 In the middle of Lake Toba, there is an island called Samosir Island. Samosir island has two small lakes namely Lake and Lake Aek Natonang Sidihoni. Samosir island which has an area almost as large as the state of Singapore is not an empty island, the island is home to Samosir Batak tribe. Batak tribe who live d Samosir Island still adhere to ancestral beliefs. They are also still running the usual rituals of our ancestors.

 Samosir Island there are two villages visited by many tourists that Tomok and Tuktuk. Tomok is a village which has many interesting attractions such as the Tomb of King Sidabutar, Batak Museum and the puppet dance performance Sigale-gale popular. In contrast to the Tomok which has many historical sights, Tuktuk is a village where there are many inns for tourists.
Not only Samosir Island is the main attraction of this tourist spot, Lake Toba is also surrounded by pine forest and several waterfalls and hot springs in the forest. The scenery around the lake is very beautiful with the relatively cool air so you will linger here.
For the Batak people who were in the vicinity of this lake, Lake Toba is not only the natural attractions that have outstanding beauty. They believe that the Lake Toba became the abode of the goddess seven Batak tribe or commonly referred to as Namborru. Every time you do activities around the lake, the people will pray and ask for permission beforehand in order to get a blessing and events to run smoothly.

Javanese Culture

Java tribes

   Java tribes is the tribe bangasa Indonesia the most numerous, occupying the entire area of ​​Central Java, East Java and West Java majority they use the Java language as a whole, it's just that there are differences in dialect in certain areas. Javanese ethnic groups including tribes which have developed their culture, because since time immemorial they have many influences from various cultures, such as: kedubayanan Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Europe. After knowing the ethnic groups in Indonesia, the current authors will discuss about one of the tribes here at home that tribe Java.BELIEF SYSTEM OR RELIGI
  Religion professed by the majority of Java rate is Islam, Christian, Catholic, Hindu, and Buddhist.Followers of Islam can be divided into two categories, namely:Islam 1.Golongan Pupils, namely class which to worship in accordance with the teachings of Islam with Sharia-Islamic law.Islam 2.Golongan Kejawen, ie groups who believe in Islam, but not adherence to Islamic law and still believe in the power of another.In addition, the Javanese still believe in the supernatural or other forces:1.Percaya on such delicate creatures memedi, genderuwo, tuyul, demons, and others.2.Percaya on a good day or unlucky.3.Percaya on the day of birth or weton.4.Percaya on heirlooms, amulets, and the like.In connection with a variety of beliefs, then held ceremonies selametan as follows:

 ØUpacara selametan associated with the circle of human life, such as mitoni, death, and others.Ø selametan ceremony associated with village life, such as clean villages, agricultural cultivation, and others.Ø selametan ceremony related to marriage, such as salvation sepasaran after the wedding.Ø selametan ceremony associated with the commemoration of the days or months of great Islamic, such as Sekatenan or grebeg maulud, sura, and so on.Ø selametan ceremony associated with certain events, such as a long trip, start making houses, and so on.Ø Ceremony selametan related deaths, such as selametan surtanah or (geblak), nelung dina, and others.SYSTEM the Family
   Java community adopts bilateral or parental kinship, kinship systems that draw lineage from father / mother.Terms that are used in Java kinship system as follows:1.Pakde and Bude (uwa), namely all the brother of the father and mother, both male and perempunan along with husband and wife.2.Paklik (Uncle) and Bulik (aunt), that all the younger brother of the father and mother, both men and women as well as husband and wife.3.Nak Ndulur (cousin), the son of pakde-aunt and paklik-Bulik.4.Misan, the son of a cousin.In the Java community, marriage is considered ideal when measured in terms of beliefs and customs that show their similarities ideal mate selection.The ideal size for men is the calculation of seedlings, ancestor, and weights. As for women, the calculations are based on mugen, tegen, and rigen.Marriage is prohibited, namely married to:1.Saudara bladder.2.Pancer lanang (son of two male siblings).3.Pihak younger men ashes of the woman.POLITICAL SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY1.Dahulu, the Javanese are social stratification known as bendoro class, the aristocracy, and the grassroots.Social 2.Stratifikasi based on ownership of the land, namely raw wong, porters goiter (protected), and sinoman.3. In the field of government, village officials chose a village chief (headman) with all of his assistants, such as strips, also tirta (ulu-ulu), and also the aged. Their main task is to improve the welfare of the village.ECONOMIC SYSTEMThe system includes the Java community's economy1) AgricultureWhat is meant here consists of farm fields and fields (fields), the main crop is rice. Other crops of corn, sweet potatoes, peanuts, green beans and vegetable mayor, which is generally planted in the field. Sawah also planted crops, such as tobacco, sugar cane and Rosella.2) FisheriesAs for the work done well enough inland fisheries and marine fisheries. Marine fisheries cultivated in the northern coast of Java Sea. The crockery in the form of a hook, boats, nets and nets3) LivestockFarm animals such as buffalo, cows, goats, chickens and ducks and others.4) CraftsHighly advanced craft mainly produces batik, carvings, household appliances, and agricultural equipment.
    The livelihood in parts of Java or Java masyaraakat usually livelihood farming, both in the fields and upland farming, also breeding in general bersipat sideline, but it is also the Java community livelihood Fishermen who usually do coastal communities.
ART SYSTEMS
 
 Javanese art system includes:• The shape of the custom house, for example joglo, home l imasan, and others.• The art of dance, eg Serimpi Dance, Dance Gambyong, Peacock Dance, and others.• Art songs, such as Sewu Ora Jamu, Ngidung, and so on.• Custom Apparel Java can be beskap, kebaya, batik, and others.Java sexual ethics
    Regarding sexual ethics in Java there is no superior or interior, all men and women alike. Only responsibilities are berbeda.dalam sexual field, the Java community inclined to be assertive. on any celebrations in the village, men and women sit separately.The parents forbid loud if her daughter walking with a man. They found the young child can not hold his emotions, so they are afraid something happened to his daughter.Conclusion: Basically in Indonesia is the nation most of his tribe among other nations and tribes among the most widely population that own Java tribes that occupy the entire region of Central Java, East Java, and West Java , The kinship system adopted by the Java community is based on the principle of bilateral or parental descent, while the system of classification is done according to the force-angkataya. In the system of religion / belief Javanese Islam is the majority religion professed by a large community of Java tribes. Although there are some who embrace Islam are not Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and kejawen flow. Here are dimasud His professed Islam Islam and Islamic Students Kejawen.
Ya people who feel Java, do not ignore so wrote kebudayaanya ...
 Much should we preserve and maintain our culture of ethnic Javanese. And I also was one of the Javanese people who live in Sumatra. Or better known as Pujakesuma (Putera Java Sumatra birth) always keep this Javanese culture. By way of speaking and studying kesenian2nya.A few wrote for the info tribes of Java in Indonesia ....

Traditional Clothing East Java

Traditional clothing East Java - At first glance East Java custom clothing similar to the traditional dress of Central Java. This is because the influence of the culture and customs of Central Java very much.But remain distinct, traditional clothes portrait of the behavior of people in Central Java Central Java mannered philosophy clad in batik cloth.While in the East Java costume reflects the firmness and simplicity of East Javanese culture.

 Besides that distinguishes traditional clothing of East Java, Central Java is a head covering worn or Odheng. Watches sebum dhungket danf chain or rod.East Java custom clothing commonly called mantenan. Because usually used at weddings by the Java community Timur.Selain mantenan clothing, clothing typical of Madura also includes custom clothing East Java.Madura typical clothing commonly called pesa'an. These clothes seem simple because only a red and white striped shirt and baggy pants. For the ordinary woman using kebaya.The hallmark of the kebaya is the use of a plain camisole with a striking bright colors. So that the beauty of the wearer's body will be obvious.This is the value of Madurese culture that highly values ​​the beauty of the body. Not as a means of pornography.Color - a striking and strong color used in clothing mennjukan character Madura Madura people who never in doubt - doubt, brave, open and frank.As for the nobles use plain jacket closed with a long cloth. Complete with odeng which indicates the degree of nobility someone.

Batik History

Definition of Batik
Batik is a culture that has long developed and known by the people of Indonesia. The word batik has some understanding. According Hamzuri in his book entitled Batik Classic, the sense of batik is a way to provide decoration on fabric by covering certain parts using barriers. Substances barrier is often used candles or malam.kain already drawn using the night then given color by the night pencelupan.setelah removed by boiling the fabric. Finally produced a piece of cloth called batik in the form of a variety of motives that have special properties.
Etymologically the word comes from the Javanese batik, namely "tick" which means point / automatic (verb, make a point), which later evolved into the term "batik" (Indonesia Indah "batik", 1997, 14). In addition, it has a meaning associated with making a point or shed a night on the cloth. According KRT.DR. HC. Kalinggo Hanggopuro (2002, 1-2) in the order book bathik as Clothing and guidance writes that, earlier writers use the term batik that are not written with the word "Batik" but should "bathik". This refers to the Java letter "tha" rather than "ta" and pemakaiaan bathik as a series of points is not quite right or be wrong. Based on the etymological actually identical batik is associated with a technique (process) from start to pelorodan depiction motif. One of which is characteristic of batik is pengambaran motifs way is through a process that is mengoreskan pemalaman wax placed in a container called canting and cap.


History of Batik
Judging from the development, batik has been known since the time of Majapahit and a spread of Islam. Batik initially only be limited by the palace. Batik worn by the king and his family and followers. By his followers batik is then taken out of the palace and developed in the community today. Historically, the period of development of batik can be grouped as follows:


Majapahit Kingdom era
Based on the history of its development, batik has evolved since the time of Majapahit. Mojokerto is the center of the Majapahit kingdom where batik was known at the time. Tulung is a city in East Java, which is also recorded in the history of batik. At that time, the Supreme Tulung still a swamp known as Bonorowo, ruled by Duke Kalang who do not want to submit to the kingdom of Majapahit until there was a police action launched by the Majapahit. Duke Kalang killed in fighting around the village Kalangbret and Tulung successfully controlled by Majapahit. Then many soldiers who live in the area Bonorowo (Tulung) to bring the culture of batik. It is they who develop batik. In its development, Mojokerto batik and Tulung much influenced by batik Yogyakarta. This happens because at the time the Dutch colonial army clash with the forces of Prince Diponegoro, a portion of Kyai Mojo forces withdrew eastward in Majan area. Therefore, the characteristic of batik Kalangbret of Mojokerto almost equal to Yogyakarta batik, which is essentially white and color coraknya brown and dark blue.

The spread of Islam era
Raden Katong Batoro a descendant of the kingdom of Majapahit brought Islam to Ponorogo, East Java. In the development of Islam in Ponorogo there is a boarding school located in an area that nurtured Tegalsari Kyai Hasan Basri. Kyai Hasan Basri was the son-king Kraton Solo. Batik, then still limited within the palace finally brought out of the palace and batik developed in Ponorogo. Tegalsari boarding schools educate their students to master the fields kepamongan and religion. Old batik area that can be seen now is that Kepatihan Wetan Kauman area extends to the village Ronowijoyo, Mangunsuman, Kertosari, Setono, Cokromenggalan, Duchy, Nologaten, Bangunsari, force, Banyudono and Ngunut.

Batik Solo and Yogyakarta
Batik in the area of ​​Yogyakarta known since antiquity to the Mataram kingdom-I during the king Panembahan Senopati. Plered the first batik village. Batik-making process at that time is still limited within the royal family and carried out by women maid of honor. At the time of the royal official ceremony, the royal family to wear a combination of batik and striated. See clothing worn royal family, the people interested and emulate so that eventually batikan out of the walls of the palace and widespread among the common people.
When the Dutch colonial period, where frequent wars that led to the royal family were displaced and settled in other areas such as Banyumas, Pekalongan, and to the east Ponorogo, Tulung and so then make batik more widely known.

Batik in Other Regions
Banyumas batik development in the area centered on Sokaraja. In 1830 after the war Diponegoro, batik was brought by followers of Prince Diponegoro who mostly settled in the area Banyumas. Banyumas batik motif known and special color and is known for Banyumas batik. In addition to Banyumas, there are also followers of Prince Diponegoro who settled in Pekalongan batik in the area and develop Buawaran, Pekajangan and Wonopringgo.
In addition to the region of Central Java, batik is also growing in West Java. This happens because the people of Central Java migrate to cities such as Ciamis and Tasikmalaya. Batik area in Tasikmalaya is Wurug, Sukapura, Mangunraja and Manonjaya. In the area of ​​Cirebon batik began to evolve from the palace and has its own characteristics.

Type Batik

Type Batik
Various kinds of batik can be found in Indonesia. When viewed from the way or manufacturing techniques, batik can be divided into batik, batik and batik printing (printing).
1. Batik
Batik is batik kind generated through the provision of a night on the fabric by using a tool that benama canting. Canting made of copper that is shaped like a funnel to accommodate night (wax batik) and have a hole on one side in the form of a small pipe as a discharge channel at night. At the time of the batik making process, the funnel was etched on the fabric to form a batik decoration on the surface of the fabric. Canting board consists of various types and sizes that are tailored to its function. Because batik is written then form a picture or design batik no clear repetition so that it looks graceful. Each piece of the picture that is repeated on a sheet of cloth usually will never be the same shape and size. Batik images can be seen on both sides of the fabric (see-through back and forth). Basic fabric has a younger color than the color motif scratches.
2. Batik Cap
Batik batik stamp is generated by means of wetting one surface portion with a night cap which is then stamped on the fabric. The stamp motif or pattern forming circuit. To create the necessary variety of motives are various kinds of cap. Batik motif or pattern there is always a clear repetition so that the same shape. Line motif has a larger size of batik. Motif only strong on one side of the fabric. Basic fabric has an older color of dibandinkan motive. The process of making batik faster than the process of making batik.
3. Batik Printing (Prints)
Batik printing (print) is a textile or fabric printed picture / patterned to resemble the color of batik work. Batik cancellation process is performed using the machine, while the motif mimics an existing motif.

Based on the motif or pattern, batik can be divided into classical batik and batik coast.
1. Batik Classic
Classical means a work (mostly from the past) worth of art and high-grade scientific and faded beauty of all time. Based on the above understanding, the classical batik is a work of art that is ancient or traditions that have high levels of beauty. Batik not faded all-time classics as meaningful philosophical meaning doctrine contains elements of life are widely used, especially by the Java community. Classical batik has two kinds of beauty, namely the visual beauty and the beauty of philosophy. Visual beauty is a wonderful sense of sight senses derived from the fusion or harmony be an array of shapes and colors. While the beauty of philosophy or life is wonderful flavor obtained because the composition of the meaning or symbol that makes the image according to understand the incomprehensible. Examples of classical batik is broken machete, kawung, sidomuksi and others.
2. Coastal Batik
have motifs or patterns that do not adhere to the traditional pattern but have freedom and kemandiriaan in the disclosure form and color. Various colors such as red, green, yellow and so on can be applied.

Batik is found in various parts of Indonesia. Batik motifs in different areas of the motif in other areas. Each region has different characteristics depending on the area of ​​the development of batik. Based on its development area on the island of Java, batik is divided into batik Yogyakarta, Solo batik, batik Banyumas batik Pekalongan, Cirebon batik and others.

Reog Ponorogo

Reog Ponorogo, Indigenous Culture Indonesia

 one among the many arts dance in East Java which still continue to be preserved is reog. This art comes from the northwest. Ponorogo regarded as actual reog hometown, so called reog Ponorogo. One of the Indonesian culture is thick with things mystical, so often identified with the black world, the world of supernatural powers.
Reog art games are always accompanied by traditional music or also called gamelan. Musical equipment which is usually used as an accompaniment reog that gong, trumpet, drums, ketipung, and angklung.
People usually performed during the event reog circumcisions, weddings, national big days, and the annual festival organized by the Regional Government of Ponorogo. The festival consists of the National reog Festival, National Festival Mini reog and Performances at the Full Moon which was held in the square Ponorogo. Reog national festival is always held every year before the month of Muharram or the Java traidisi called the month of Suro. This show is a series of events Grebeg Suro and Anniversary of Ponorogo.
Grebeg Suro is a cultural event spread in Ponorogo organized in order to meet the Islamic New Year or New Year Saka is often known as the first of Suro. Reog arts performances this grand national level so participants were from various regions in Indonesia and even once that comes from abroad. This show became one of the mainstays of local governments Ponorogo in increasing attraction for local and foreign tourists.Similarly, with the Festival Mini reog national level. All participants are young people or a group of teenagers. On average they are still sitting in school in elementary or junior high level. They are the next generation Reog which seems increasingly growing. Activity patterns similar to the National reog Festival, only different is the participants, besides execution time is in August.
Agenda reog other art performances and no less crowded of visitors is the show reog Moon. This stage is routinely conducted to coincide with the full moon night bulam. Participants of this stage is the local groups are represented by districts - districts. This stage is usually accompanied by dance performances filmed some of the art studio in ponorogo or other arts.
Reog staging PonorogoReog Ponorogo art consisting of a series of two to three opening dance. Six to eight brave men with black clothes and faces painted red color brought her first dance. The dancers depict the brave lion. The next six to eight girls who ride horses reog continue dancing. At reog Traditionally, dancers are usually played by male dancers dressed woman. Typically, as the opening dance, several small children brought dance to a variety of funny scenes. This dance is called Single Ganong or Ganongan.After they brought the opening dance, displayed scenes core contents depend on the condition in which art reog displayed. If related to marriage, they show scenes of romance. When the circumcision ceremony, usually stories of warriors.
Reog art scene usually do not follow a neat scenario. Here there is always an interaction between the player and mastermind, sometimes with the audience. Sometimes when a player who is performing the fatigue can be replaced by another. Which is more important in the art staging reog is to give satisfaction to the audience. The final scene is a lion barong. Players wear a mask-shaped head of a lion with a crown made of peacock feathers. Weight mask could reach 50-60 kg. They carry the mask with his teeth. The ability to bring the mask is in addition obtained by strenuous exercise, is also believed to be obtained by spiritual practice like fasting and penance.
Origin of reogAlthough there are various versions related to the origin of reog, but the story of the most popular and developed in the community is the story of the rebellion of the servant in the kingdom of Majapahit kingdom last Bhre Kertabhumi named Ki Ageng lice Suryonggalan. Bhre Kertabhumi is the king of Majapahit which ruled in the 15th century.This king is very corrupt and never fulfill obligations like a king, so make Ki Ageng lice wrath to the king. Especially against the Chinese empress that has a strong influence on the empire. Not only that, fellow Chinese empress who manage the over all his movements. Ki Ageng lice regard, the Kingdom of Majapahit will end. Then he left the king and establish universities that teach martial arts, self immunity science, and the science of perfection to young children. The hope, young people will be the seed of the resurrection of the Majapahit kingdom back. Sukur-sukur can take the fight against the empire.However, Ki Ageng lice realized, that his forces are too small to fight against the royal troops. Therefore, Ki Ageng lice can only deliver a message through the performing arts and sindirian reog. Reog performances into how Ki Ageng lice build the local community resistance using reog popularity. Reog art used by Ki Ageng lice as a means of mobilizing the masses to fight against the empire. The most important thing is sebagao effective communication channel for the rulers at that time to tease him.
In the show, displayed a mask-shaped head of a lion, known as \\\ "\\\ barong lion". Then the mask-shaped king of the jungle, which became a symbol for Kertabhumi. Plugged thereon peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan which symbolizes the strong influence of his Chinese colleagues. Jatilan, played by a group of dancers gemblak riding piggyback become a symbol of the power of the kingdom of Majapahit troops. It becomes a comparison contrasts with Warok strength, which is behind the mask of red clown who became a symbol for Ki Ageng lice. Jathilan is a dance that describes the dexterity of soldiers who were practicing riding on horseback. Characters called Jathil. While Warok is a person who has a holy determination, provide guidance and protection unconditionally.

Reog popularity Ki Ageng Ticks eventually cause Bhre Kertabhumi take action and attack perguruannya. Rebellion by Warok quickly resolved, and forbidden to continue teaching college will Warok. However, students still continue Ki Ageng ticks quietly. Even so, Reog itself is still allowed to be staged since the show has become popular among the public, but the story has a new groove in which the added characters of folklore Ponorogo is Kelono Sewandono, Dewi Songgolangit, and Sri Genthayu.The official version reog Ponorogo storyline now is the story of King Ponorogo who intend applying daughter Kediri, Dewi Ragin Yellow However, on the way he was intercepted by King Singabarong of Kediri. King Singabarong forces consisted of peacocks and lions, while from the Kingdom of Ponorogo King and his Deputy Kelono Single Anom, escorted by Warok (men dressed in black in the dance), and this has Warok deadly black magic. The whole dance is a dance battle between Kediri Kingdom and the Kingdom of Ponorogo, and pitted black magic between them, the dancers in a state \\\ "\\\ possessed" when the dance stage.
Other versions of the origin of reog is a story about the journey of King Kelana Sewandana looking for her hero. The King was accompanied by horsemen and faithful patihnya named Pujangganong. The prabu find his idol, he fell Hatu to Kediri princess named Dewi Sanggalangit. Kediri daughter is willing to accept King Kelana origin with one condition, the prabu should be able to create a new art. The art was created, known as reog by including elements of mystical spiritual power, giving breath to the art reog Ponorogo.

Until now people Ponorogo just follow the legacy of their ancestors as a very rich cultural heritage. In his experience reog art is copyrighted human creations formed the cult that is hereditary and awake. The ceremony also uses terms that are not easy for lay people to fulfill the absence of a clear line of descent. Parental they embrace lineage and customary law is still valid.However, times change and human behavior led to a shift in the meaning contained in Reog Ponorogo. Ponorogo society now considers art reog is a complement of an event or just be an entertainment only. For example pementaasan reog contested on certain events to enliven the event, one of the race in the festival.