keris traditional weapon of Java

Keris is something that very closely, especially with Javanese culture. In the "Legend of Java" is said, that to be a true man, then someone must have five things, namely: an heirloom kris; a horse; pet birds; a woman and a house.Kris in Javanese culture is viewed and treated as a "symbol" and "status" for the owner, rather than as a "killer tool" (Martial Weapon). Almost every aristocratic Javanese family, you can bet they have a Keris Family Heritage, which has a typical efficacy-efficacy. Owning a Heritage Keris, requires one to meet a variety of rituals, one of which is the ceremonial bathing the keris, which is generally done every year and it depends completely to their respective owners, how they are in doing...

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rencong traditional weapon from Aceh

Rencong is one of the Acehnese traditional weapons other than guns and firearms. That said, at the time of the ancient kingdom of Aceh in every man who has grown up, must have sepucuk rencong to keep yourself. Rencong has religious and philosophical meaning to Islamization, the handle is berbetuk taken from the equivalent Arabic word Bismillah. Equivalent word can be seen in a curved handle and then thicken at the elbow. The handle-shaped rencong Ba, the handle where the grip is a script Sin, which taper downward in the base metal near the handle is a script Mim, iron taper near the base of the handle that resembles a lane-lane iron from the base of the handle until near the end symbolizes the character Lam , the under ...

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Tifa, Musical Instruments of Papua

Tifa is a musical instrument that originated from Maluku and Papua, Tifa like playing drums way is to hit. Made from a wood or dihilangi dikosongi contents and on one side of the tip is covered, and usually cover used buckskin that has been dried to produce a good sound and beautiful. bentuknyapun usually made ​​with carvings. each tribe in embarrassment and papuamemiliki drums with his characteristic respectively. Tifa is usually played to accompany the traditional dances, such as a war dance, traditional dance Asmat, and Dance gatsi. rian is normally used on special occasions such as ceremonies and other important event...

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gamelan in indonesia

Is a typical Indonesian gamelan orchestra. The word comes from the Javanese gamelan "Gamels" which means hitting with a hammer. In addition to Java, the Balinese and Sundanese gamelan had. The sound produced by a set of gamelan music was incredible, because it is a perfect blend of many sounds. Javanese gamelan usually consists of Gong, Kendang, Gambang, flute and zither. Gamelan is the music that is created from an alloy gong sounds, kenong and other Javanese musical instruments. Rhythm of the music is soft and reflects the harmony of life of the Javanese will soon greet and soothe the soul was heard.Gamelan, Orchestra a la JavaGamelan music is definitely not a stranger. Its popularity has penetrated every continent and has created...

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gadang house

Custom home in West Sumatra is called Tower House. Tower House has a pole that is not perpendicular or horizontal but have a slope. Why? Because first, there are many people who come from the sea, so they only know how to make the ship and did not know how to make a home. This house has a unique form of architecture with roofs that resemble buffalo horns made ​​of palm fiber material. On the front page of Tower House is usually always there are two buildings rangkiang, used to store grain. Tower House also called the House Baanjuang. Because the right wing and left the room anjuang (anjung). This space is used by the local community as a place where the coronation of the bride biting or head of customs. As a tribal nation that embraces...

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Alosu From the South Sulawesi.

Alosu: The form of woven palm leaves the box, in it contains the seeds - From the South Sulawe...

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Death Ceremony Community Banjar (South Kalimantan)

For the people of Banjar, death is not a simple case of discharge of the soul from the body, but also a sacred event that became the natural entrance to the next man. Death is not the end of the journey of human life, but it is the beginning of another life. As the beginning of a new life, it is only logical if preparing for all purposes required in a new life in the future. In other words, death is an event that requires a stock to shore up his new life. What are the provisions that must be prepared and prepare lunch bagimana dead is entirely related to the trust and confidence of each individual.Banjar society choose a belief that they believe will provide benefits in the nature of life in death. For example, if someone reads tahlil...

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Merarik: Typical Wedding Ceremony Sasak, West Nusa Tenggara

"I do not want to marry a man who did not dare to take risks with my escape. He will look weak, both in my eyes as well as others from my village when he asked for permission to my father. Actually, my dad would throw it out the door when he tried to do that "(Bartholomen, 2001: 204).Talking about marriage Sasak, can not help but talk about merarik, the girls run to be his wife. Merarik as a ritual to start a marriage is a very unique phenomenon, and may only be found in the Sasak, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. This tradition is so ingrained in society meat, so if there are people who want to know the marital status of a person, the person in question simply asked whether or not already merarik. Bartholomen article above clearly indicates...

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