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.
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 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 ....