Indonesia Culture

6 Indonesia Culture Has Been Recognized By International UNESCO

What do you know about Indonesia? Is Balinese Island? not only that. Indonesia has a lot of beauty that always success to make everyone fall in love. One of them is Culture. for this chance, I'll explain all about Indonesia Culture.

1. WAYANG KULIT (LEATHER PUPPET)

Wayang Kulit Show

UNESCO on November 7, 2003 has been set that Wayang Kulit is a world cultural heritage from Indonesia. Minister of State for Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika said, since 7 November 2003 the United Nations Educational Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognized Wayang Kulit as a World Master Piece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Wayang Kulit is a traditional Indonesian art are mainly developed in Java. Wayang Kulit comes from the word 'Ma Hyang' meaning leads to spiritual spirits, gods, or God Almighty. There is also interpreted Javanese Wayang is a term that means 'shadow', this is because viewers can also watch a Wayang Kulit show from behind the curtain or imagining. Shadow puppets played by a Dalang (puppeteer) who is also the narrator's dialogue Wayang Kulit characters, accompanied by gamelan music played by a group of nayaga and songs sung by the singer (sinden).

Dalang Wayang Kulit behind the screen, it is made of white cloth, while behind him flashed electric lamps or oil lamps (blencong), so that the audience is on the other side of the screen can see the shadow Wayang Kulit who fall into color. In order to understand the story of Wayang Kulit (play), the audience must have knowledge of Wayang Kulit characters whose image appears on the screen.

2. KERIS (KRIS)

Keris

United Nation Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) which is an organization of the UN education and Culture confirmed the Indonesia Keris as a masterpiece of human heritage belongs to the whole nation in the world.

Keris is a dagger stabbing weapon class (the sharp pointed and sharp on both sides) with many cultural functions are known in the western and central archipelago. The shape is distinctive and easily distinguishable from other sharp weapons because it is not symmetrical at the base is widened, the blade often winding, and many of them have the prestige (damascene), which is visible fibers bright metal coating on the blade bar.

Keris Indonesia has been listed in UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Human Non-material since 2005.

3. BATIK

Batik of Indonesia

 

Indonesia struggles to gain world recognition for Batik as an Indonesian cultural heritage are not wasted. United Nation Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has established a tradition of Batik as one of the world's cultural heritage native Indonesia was in October 2009 in France.

"Six countries is representative of UNESCO has conducted an assessment of Batik culture," said Tjetjep. After the assessment and verification for 3 years, finally there is a recognition of the culture of Batik as an Indonesian cultural belonging. "Commencement on 28 September 2009," said Tjetjep. While the inaugural carried out on October 2nd, 2009 in France.

 4. LAGU RASA SAYANGE (RASA SAYANGE SONG)

Rasa Sayange Song of Maluku Indonesia

 

Rasa-Rasa Sayang Sayange or Sayange is the original language songs Maluku. This song is a song the children are always sung by generations long ago by the people of Maluku to

express their affection for the environment and socialization among the community.

5. REOG PONOROGO 

Reog Ponorogo of Indonesia

 

Reog is one of the artistic culture that originated from East Java northwestern and Ponorogo regarded as hometown reog truth. Ponorogo city gates decorated by Warok and gemblak figure, two figures who have appeared at the time reog displayed. Reog is one of the local culture in Indonesia is still very thick with things that are mystical and powerful mysticism.

Modern reog usually performed in several events such as weddings, circumcisions and National holidays. Reog art Ponorogo consist of a series of 2 to 3 dance opening. The first dance is usually performed by a 6-8 brave men with black clothes, with faces painted red. The dancers depict the brave lion. Next was a dance performed by girls who ride horses 6-8. At reog Traditionally, dancers are usually played by male dancers dressed women. This dance is a dance called braid or jathilan distance, which should be distinguished from other dance that kuda lumping dance.

6. PENDET

Pendet

 

Pendet was originally a dance that many exhibited worship in temples, places of worship of Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the descent of the gods to the reception on the natural world. Gradually, over the times, the artists transform Pendet be "welcome greeting", although still contains elements of sacred-religious. Creator / choreographer of modern dance forms is I Wayan Rindi.

Pendet is a statement of an offering in the form of ritual dance. Unlike dances performances that require intensive training, Pendet be danced by everyone, pemangkus men and women, adults and girls. Pendet usually synonymous with bulging eyes too long hair straggling.