Borobudur temple

Yadnya Kasada (Kasada ceremony at the peak of Mount Bromo East Java Indonesia)

Kasada ceremony

Mount Bromo

One more rich culture of Indonesia, namely Mount Bromo has a natural charm that is extraordinary, would never have exhausted our admiration by the beautiful natural scenery. Mount Bromo is derived from Sanskrit meaning a god Brahma, or the principal, Mount Bromo is a mountain that is still active and the most famous tourism object in East Java. Mount Bromo has a height of 2400 meters above sea level.

Sendratari Ramayana

ramayana ballet performances

ramayana ballet performances

Ramayana Ballet is the performing arts are beautiful, fascinating and difficult to compare. This performance is able to unite various Javanese arts such as dance, drama and music on one stage and one momentum to present the story of Ramayana, Valmiki's legendary epic written in Sanskrit.
The story of Ramayana is sung on the show is similar to that engraved on Prambanan temple. Like the fabled, Ramayana story carved on the most beautiful Hindu temple similar to the story in oral tradition in India. The road is long and thrilling story was summarized in four plays or round, kidnapping Sprott, Anoman mission to Alengka, Kumbakarna or Ravana's death, and the reunion of Rama-Shinta.

Jaran Kepang (Dance Horse Braids)

jaran kepang in action

jaran kepang in action

Arts braid horses has now become a part of East Java community art activities, art once this is done is not limited to mere form of entertainment performers, but the horse braid has a purpose as a ritual event Reinforcements repellent.
'Bala' is defined as being negative, can be interpreted as a disease, or something Caused by influences emanating from spirits. Jaran braids usually as accompaniment completeness "Reog" with another character Such as 'white tiger' and 'jatilan'.

Batik

the process of making batik

batik

Batik  
Batik is one way of making fabric. Besides batik can refer to two things. The first is the technique of coloring cloth using the night to prevent staining part of the fabric. In the international literature, this technique is known as a wax-resist dyeing. The second notion is the fabric or clothing made with these techniques, including the use of certain motifs that have uniqueness.
Batik Indonesia, as the overall engineering, technology, and development-related motives and culture, UNESCO has been designated a Cultural Heritage for Humanity Oral and Nonbendawi (Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity) since October 2, 2009.

Ketoprak

ketoprak in action

ketoprak in action

Ketoprak That is a traditional art chronicle a story about the Land of Java. History is used as the foundation stories Often flavored with a variety of sweeteners so as to be an enjoyable story. Often ketoprak currently displayed in the Cultural Park Raden Saleh (TBRS) every Tuesday night at the museum building and Ronggowarsito.Ketoprak is the most popular folk theater, particularly in rural areas of Yogyakarta and Central Java. However, in East Java can be found ketoprak. In these areas a folk art ketoprak That Blends Into Their lives and beat the other folk arts Such as Srandul and emprak.

Wayang Kulit

wayang kulit show

Wayang Kulit (performing arts buffalo leather puppets)
Wayang kulit is the traditional art of Indonesia, the which is Mainly developed in Java. Puppet comes from the word Ma Hyang means of god the mighty one. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer Who is also the narrator's dialogue puppet figures, accompanied by gamelan (traditional musical instrument) music played by a group of nayaga and songs sung by the singer. Puppeteer (person in charge of moving the puppet behind the shadow play screen, the screen is made of white cloth, while the electric lights flashed behind him or oil lamp (blencong), so That the spectators WHO were the resource persons on the other side of the screen can see the shadow puppet That falls into the screen. In order to Understand the story of wayang (play), the audience must have knowledge of the characters That shadow puppets on the screen.