Indonesian Cultures: East Java

Showing posts with label East Java. Show all posts

Panataran Temple

Panataran Temple is located on the north Blitar is the only one of the largest complex of enshrinement in the region of East Java. Under the Antiquities Department report out 1914-1915 numbers 2045 and Verbeek record number 563, is kekunaan building consisting of several clusters, so-called Complex enshrinement. Temple building site is located in the southwestern slopes of Mount Kelud at an altitude of 450 meters asl (above sea level), the village is also named Panataran, District Nglegok, Blitar. Only about 12 kilometers from the city of Blitar or approximately half an hour away by motor vehicle. With the relatively smooth roads and wide enough to in front of the temple complex.

Stone Inscription

Panataran temple discovered in 1815, but until the year 1850 has not been known. The inventor was Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), Lieutenant Governor-General of the ruling British colonial government in the State of Indonesia. Raffles, together with an expert Dr.Horsfield Natural Sciences paid a visit to the Temple Panataran, and kunjunganya results recorded in a book entitled "History of Java", published in two volumes. Raffles traces this later followed by other researchers, namely: J. Crawfurd a resident assistant in Yogyakarta, then Van Meeteren Brouwer (1828), Junghun (1884), Jonathan Rigg (1848) and NWHoepermans who in 1886 held in inventory Panataran enshrinement complex.

Entering the Temple area, in the main door we are greeted two statues guard the door or called Blitar Dwaraphala that among the community known as "MBA Bodo". What's interesting is not because the statues guard the big statue, but because her face is scary (Daemonis). Sculptured figures listed on the statue pedestal is written in Old Javanese letters: the year 1242 Saka or if used as AD (78 years plus) to the year 1320 AD. Based on the sculptured figures contained in the second statue pedestal, that the sacred building Palah (another name for the Temple Panataran) inaugurated a temple of the state (state-temple) Jayanegara new era of Majapahit king who ruled in 1309-1328 BC.

In the east there are the remains of statues gate made of red brick. Other important buildings around the gate there is a rectangular shaped building called the Bale Agung. Then the old building where the only pastor-extolled extolled order only. A rectangular building in the smaller size of the Bale Agung is the Hall Terrace or shelf hall which dates to the form of small temples called Temple Number Year, where the buildings are made of andesite stone.

Temple Upgrading

To the south of the temple was still standing erect a stone stele or inscribed stone. These inscriptions using Old Javanese letters many Saka 1119 or AD 1197 issued by the King of the Kingdom Srengga Kediri. It contained, among others, mentioned the inauguration of a fief to the interests of His Majesty Batara Palah Sira (Temple Panataran). So Panataran Temple complex construction process takes at least 250 years, which began construction in 1197 at the time of the kingdom of Kadiri until the year 1454 in the era of the Majapahit Kingdom.

The next temple is the Temple of the Dragon is made entirely of stone with a size of 4.83 meters wide, 6.57 meters long and 4.70 meters high. The temple is called Naga because dragon wrapped around the body temple and the features or figures like the king as much as nine pieces. Among the largest temple is the main temple, which is located at the very back is the part that is considered sacred. The main temple building consists of three tiered terrace with a total height 7.19 meters. On each side of the stairs up to the first terrace there is a statue Dwaraphala, on a pedestal there are statues of figures year 1269 Saka or 1347 AD.

At the very back of the temple contained the sacred pond, which is supposedly the story is a pool that is used as a place of worship rituals. The remains of past elegance are still visible from the building of this mini pond. A pond measuring about 2 x 5 meters this looks clean and well organized. Takes about less than 1 hour to browse the entire area Panataran Temple. Because the location is not too far from the city of Blitar and still one lane with a place of pilgrimage tourism Tomb of Bung Karno, then if by chance you come to Blitar not hurt to spend time visiting the Temple Panataran as one manifestation of respect for the history

1:39 AM | 0 comments

Tari Remo (Remo Dance)

Tari Remo is one of the great dance for welcoming guests, are displayed either by one or many dancers. This dance originated from East Java province.

The origins

Remo Dance comes from Jombang, East Java. This dance is a dance that was originally used as an introduction to the show ludruk. However, the development of this dance is often danced separately as a speech on state guests, danced in ceremonies of state, as well as in local arts festival. This dance is actually a prince tells of the struggle in the battlefield. But in its development is becoming more frequent dance danced by women, giving rise to other dance styles: Dance Remo Remo daughter or female styles.

Motion Rules

The main characteristics of Dance Remo is a lively footwork and dynamic. This movement is supported by the bells are mounted on the ankle. This bell sound when the dancer stepping or stomping on the stage. In addition, the movement karakteristika another scarf or sampur, nod and shake of the head movements, facial expressions, and the horses dance dancers make it more attractive.

Clothing Rules

Clothing from Remo dancers there are a variety of styles, including: Style Sawunggaling, Surabayan, Malangan, and Jombangan. In addition there is also a typical fashion wear for women's dance style Remo.

Clothing styles Surabayan
Consisting of a red headband, shirt without buttons are black with royal style in the 18th century, limited to mid-calf pants dikait with needles of gold, coastal batik sarong that hung down to his knees, setagen tied at the waist, as well as the dagger slipped in rear. Dancers wearing two scarves, which one worn at the waist and the other one pinned at the shoulder, with each dancer holding the hand of each end of scarf. In addition, there is also a collection of bells anklet looped around the ankle.

Clothing Style Sawunggaling
Basically used the same outfit with style Surabayan, but what distinguishes the use of a long-sleeved white shirt instead of a black dress empire.

Clothing Style Malangan
Clothing styles Malangan also basically the same as Surabayan fashion style, but the difference that is on long pants leg up to touch the eye with a needle and not embeddable.

Clothing Style Jombangan
Clothing styles are basically the same Jombangan Sawunggaling style, but the difference is that dancers do not use jerseys but using the vest.

Remo Princess Clothing
Remo Princess has a different dress style of the original remo. Dancers wore a bun, wearing a black mekak to cover the chest, wearing rapak to close the waist to the knee, and only use one shawl are embeddable in the shoulder.

Accompanist
Remo Dance music that accompanies this is a gamelan, which usually consists of bonang barung / babok, bonang successor, saron, xylophone, gender, slentem zither, flute, kethuk, kenong, kempul, and gongs. The type of rhythm that is often sung to accompany the Dance Remo is Jula-July and Tropongan, but can also be gising Walangkekek, Gedok lively, gising-gising Krucilan or new creations. In ludruk performances, dancers usually insert a song in the middle of the dance.

11:56 PM | 0 comments

Rawon

Rawon is a traditional culinary heritage of East Java. Rawon a meat soup with a distinctive flavor, made with kluwek (Achariaceae). Rawon is a traditional food which is common in all regions of East Java and Central Java community east (Surakarta).

Rawon usually served with beef in a typical plate of white rice and warm. Moreover, ordinary people eat bean sprouts rawon with short spiked sauce, and salted eggs.

To make the traditional dishes that had national, spice consisting of onion, garlic, coriander, turmeric, chilli, kluwek, salt, and refined vegetable oils especially dahullu. Meanwhile, cut meat into small pieces. Blends that have been mashed, then sauteed until fragrant, with added lemon grass and galangal. After the distinctive fragrant scent of spices stir, drain stir the seasoning.

Kuah rawon obtained from boiled water Dading obtained before the meat is cut into pieces. The broth is then cooked again with seasonings and add the chops stir. When this process, the typical dark color comes from kluwek rawon beginning to show.

Feature

Rawon flavor is very distinctive flavors representing the country that are rich in spices and fragrant aroma. A plate rawon usually eaten during the day or night, and usually served separately with warm rice.

A distinctive feature is its presentation of Rawon with sauce of chili and onions, as well as short sprouts. Without short bean sprouts, rawon will tersa tasteless, because bean sprouts are what caused the short and sweet crunchy flavor in every bite rawon.

Another peculiarity is owned rawon because this dish can be one symbol of Javanese culture. Rawon often dubbed as a soup of black (black soup) from Java. When most of the soup is served in clear soup or watery, serving soup in a soup rawon jet black.

In addition to the privilege of flavor, rawon making process also requires high precision in order to balance the spices, such as kluwek, hazelnut, lime leaves, bay leaves, lemongrass, and shallots. Errors in the blended herbs and spices madankan all of which have a distinctive aroma and flavor, the problem is not easy. Therefore, although the ingredients together, not necessarily rawon produced has the same flavor.

Rawon is the nation's culinary heritage that should be preserved. Today the emerging creativity of the development of various taste rawon. Rawon now no longer appear conventional. Now, there rawon beef ribs, oxtail rawon, rawon lung, tongue rawon, rawon spleen, and so on. Everything is mixed in the glow of a black sauce with savory truly unforgettable.

Location

Rawon now you can enjoy in various regions in Java, especially East Java Province. Almost all the districts in East Java has a shop or restaurant rawon his trademark. Hence the popularity of that, rawon also be enjoyed in other cities outside the province of East Java, including Jakarta, Bandung and Surakarta.

11:32 PM | 0 comments

Kasada, Tengger Ceremony

Ceremony Kasada (Kasodo) and Pura Luhur Poten Bromo

Since Majapahit Era said territory they inhabit is a holy place, because they are considered servants - servants of the kingdom of Majapahit. Until now, they still adhered to Hindu religion, Once a year the community held a ceremony Yadnya Kasada perch. Disebuah temple ceremony is located under the foot of Mount Bromo. And after that proceed summit of Mount Bromo. Ceremony performed at midnight to early morning full moon every month Kasodo according to the Javanese calendar.

Legend Origins Kasada Ceremony

According to the story, the origin of the ceremony Kasada happened several centuries ago. UB Dynasty during the reign of the Majapahit Kingdom. The empress blessed with a daughter named Roro Anteng, after nearly mature princess got a couple of caste Brahmin boy named Joko Seger.

At the time of Majapahit Empire began to decline and the concurrent spread of Islam in Java, a royal courtier and some relatives decided to move to the east, and partially towards the Tengger Mountains region including the pair Rara Anteng and Jaka Seger.

Rara couples Anteng and Jaka Seger build settlements and then ruled in the Tengger region as Purbowasesa Mangkurat Ing Tengger, meaning "Lord of the Tengger The Budiman". Tengger name is taken from the final syllable name Rara Anteng and Jaka Seger.

The word also means Tenggering Tengger Budi Luhur or the introduction of high morals, a symbol of eternal peace. From time to time Tengger people live prosperous and peaceful, but the incumbent is not happy, because after a while the couple Rara Anteng and Jaka Tengger housekeeping has not been blessed with offspring. Then it was decided to rise to the top of Mount Bromo to meditate with full faith in the Almighty to karuniai offspring.

Suddenly there are voices that say that meditation magic they will be granted but on condition that when it becomes a descent, the youngest child to be sacrificed to the crater of Mount Bromo, couples and Jaka Seger Roro Anteng menyanggupinya and then he got 25 sons and daughters, but the instincts of people parents still can not bear losing his sons and daughters. Short said the couple Rara Anteng and Jaka Seger broken promise, the gods became angry with threatening to inflict havoc, then pass a state tempest darkens the crater of Mount Bromo spitting fire.

Kesuma youngest son terjilat disappeared from view the fire and into the crater of Bromo, concurrent loss of Kesuma magical voice: "My brothers whom I love, I have been sacrificed by our parents and Hyang Widi save all of you.

Long live the peaceful and serene, worship Hyang Widi. I remind you that every month Kasada on the 14th day hold offerings to Hyang Widi in the crater of Mount Bromo. This custom is followed from generation to generation by the Tengger people and every year a ceremony held at Poten Kasada sea of sand and the crater of Mount Bromo.

As the Hindu Tengger tribe did not like the Hindus in general, have temples as places of worship, but when do worship housed in punden, Danyang and potent.

Poten is a plot of land in the sea of sand as a venue for the ceremony Kasada. As a place of worship for the Hindu Tengger people, potent consists of several buildings arranged in an arrangement of composition in the yard which is divided into three Mandala / zone

On the night of the 14th Month Kasada adherents of Agama Hindu Tengger people (according to the Mahayana Buddhist Hindu Parisada East Java) flocked to the summit of Mount Bromo, with ongkek containing offerings of various crops, livestock and so on, then thrown into the crater of Mount Bromo as offerings to the God of Bromo is believed dwells on Mount Bromo. This begs the sacrificial Tengger people receive the blessings and salvation given by the Almighty.

Kasada ceremony begins with the inaugural staging of the ballet elders Tengger and Jaka Seger Rara Anteng Ngadisari Village on the open stage. Then promptly at 24.00 in the morning held the inauguration of the shaman and the blessing of the people on potent sea of sand of Mount Bromo. Tengger shaman community is a leader in the field of religious people, who usually led the mating rituals etc.. Before inaugurated the shaman must pass the exam by rote and recite mantras.

After the ceremony finished, ongkek - ongkek containing the offerings brought from the foot to the top of the crater of Mount Bromo. And they threw into the crater, as a symbol of the sacrifices made by their ancestors. Inside the crater there are many beggars and people who live in the interior perch, they are far distant day to come to Mount Bromo and set up residence dikawah Mount Bromo in the hope they get thrown offerings. Residents who threw the offerings a variety of fruits and livestock products, they regard it as a vow or their gratitude to the god of livestock and agricultural abundance. Activity perch population residing inland mountain bromo in crater we can see from night to daytime Kasada Bromo.

8:48 PM | 0 comments

Karapan Sapi (Cow Race)

For the people of Madura, East Java, karapan sapi is not just a party of the people of celebrations held every year. Karapan sapis also not just a tradition that carried generations from one generation to the next. Karapan sapi is a pride that will raise the prestige of dignity in society.
The history of the origin of Beef Kerapan no one knows exactly, but based on oral sources who passed on from generation to generation is known that Kerapan sapi was first popularized by Prince Katandur Sapudi originating from the island, Sumenep during the 13th century.
Originally intending to use cows as processing power fields. Brangkat of perseverance how to plow the cow work, processing rice field soil, it worked and the barren land was turned into fertile soil.
Seeing the good ideas and bring positive results, of course, village residents followed his prince. Finally the ground all over the island which was originally Sapudi arid, fertile soil that could be planted with rice. Results panenpun abundant fertile area and be prosperous.
After the harvest came as an expression of joy for the abundant harvest Prince Ketandur have the initiative to invite people in her village to hold a cattle race. The area of wetland that has been harvested area used for cattle race. Finally, cow racing tradition Prince Ketandur idea that until now continues to grow and preserved. Only the more popular name is replaced with "Kerapan Sapi".
For the people of Madura, Kerapan Cattle other than as a tradition as well as the party of the people who carried out after successful reaping the harvest of rice or tobacco. Kerapan as the party of the people in Madura has a role in various fields. For example in the field of economics (an opportunity for people to sell), the role of religious magic (ie the specific calculations for the owner of the cow before the match and the presence of certain mantras), the field of fine arts (there is on equipment that has a particular decoration), the arts dance and music art saronen (always changing and evolving).

Party People

Generally, a party of the people, organizing Kerapan Sapis are also very enthused by the Madurese community. Each time the operation is estimated Cow Kerapan present society can reach 1000-1500 people. In the party among the people and society berabagai Madura they merge into one in an atmosphere of sportsmanship and fun.

Another interesting side karapan audience of cows is an opportunity to place a bet amongst the audience. Total stakes are also varied, ranging from the class rupiahan thousand to tens, even hundreds of millions of dollars. Usually spectators who stood along the small stakes arena, not until millions. However, the big gamblers, mostly sitting on the podium or just to see from where the distance. Transactions conducted outside the arena, and usually take place at night before karapan sapi begins.

Prestige

Karapan cattle owners to obtain a high prestige when able to win the traditional race. In addition, the price of beef paired direct karapan soar winner. Mislnya, who won the race in cattle prices Bull Race 2003 soared to 200 million from the previous 2 years only Rp40 million.

To form the body of a healthy calf pairs will cost up to Rp 4 million per pairs of cattle for food and other maintenance. Understandably, cattle are given various herbal karapan and dozens of chicken eggs per day, even more so before competed in the arena karapan. Based on community tradition karapan cattle owners, the animal was parachuted into the arena before the wounded in the buttocks that is scraped with a nail until his skin bled for to run fast. Even given the wound or balm sauce that dioles-dab in certain body parts such as around the eyes.

The day before the race done, partner and owner of cattle and a number of relatives staying in a tent that is placed in the field. Do not forget the party enlivened by a traditional music group Sronen who paraded before the cow couples competed. Even the traditional services were required to be carried karapan sapi. The "enthusiast" Kerapan Sapis do it all for the sake of a prestige, or prestige is indeed a unique character Madurese

8:05 PM | 0 comments

Reog Ponorogo

Reog is one of the cultural arts that originated from East Java and the northwest Ponorogo Reog regarded as the true home town. The city gate was decorated by the figure Ponorogo warok and gemblak, two figures who took part during reog demonstrated. Reog is one of the local culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things of a mystical and powerful mysticism.
History

Major reog in Ponorogo 1920. Reog addition, there is also a dancer and bujangganong braid horse.

Basically there are five versions of the popular story that developed in the community about the origins and Warok Reog, but one of the most famous story is the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng Kutu, a royal servant

10:32 AM | 0 comments