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Art Events (1)
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100 Years Affandi (16)
About 200 artists join in the street carnaval which had to comemorate
100 years of Affandi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The street carnaval pass away through Solo Street until Gejayan Street, about 20 kilometres away.
After the carnaval finished, Gejaya Street change into Affandi Street.
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Potrait (1)
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Mbah Maridjan (4)
Mbah Marijan represent the Merapi spiritual leader,
Sleman District, Yogyakarta Province at the time of Merapi mount got some high
activities at Mei 2006, he represent one who most
searched by mass media. Mbah Marijan by self represent
one who is selected and trust by Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Royal Palace to become the Merapi spiritual leader.
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Traditional Ceremony (7)
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Labuhan Merapi (1)
Labuhan Merapi done in honour of and say
the thanks to the infinite for all that happened during one year, in Merapi mount area of with gave sesajen to post # 2 Merapi mount
this ceremony is followed by whole
multiplying society in Kali Kuning, DIY
and delegation from Keraton Yogyakarta
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Melasti (6)
Before the celebration of Nyepi (last day in Balinese calendar), Hindunese in Indonesia do the ritual called Melasti. Body and soul are purified before they’re fasting. Water is the symbol of purifying. The ocean is chosen as the place which symbolizing the water. Located on Parangkusumo coast in Yogyakarta, all of the Hindunese in Yogyakarta prepared themselves to welcome Nyepi which will be celebrated the day after tomorrow.
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Ngenceh Gentong (13)
Ngenceh Genong means washing a big wash basin made from clay. That big wash-basin clay is a sacred part ritual of Ngayogyakarta Royal Heritage. The water in wash-basin clay is for the javanese people who believe the water will give safety and fortune. The Ngenceh Gentong ritual hold on Sacred Cemetary Imogiri, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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Nyadran Wonolelo (15)
A month before Idul Fitri, The Islamics celebrating Ramadhan, a fasting month and concern. In Ramadhan, praying dan fasting is pronounciated in mosques at kampong and village. Although Islamic ritual, local wisom, as Javanese, also being an identity of their own at Ramadhan. Located at Wonolelo Village, Sleman, Yogyakarta Province, the villagers of Wonolelo illage are praying to family sacred cemetary. They also sent ritual offerings to the elders of their village, Ki Wonolelo. This ritual called Nyadran Wonolelo (nyadran=Ramadhan month in Javanese)
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Saparan Bekakak (6)
Ceremony Bekakak referred as 'Saparan' which is performed by Pangeran Mangkubumi. Word saparan come from word 'sapar' and end '-an'. Sapar come from the utterance of Arab 'Syafar', mean secondary Arabian month. Saparan is ceremony of traditional party which is performed each month Sapar in Gamping, Yogyakarta Province. Saparan Gamping referred as Saparan Bekakak. Bekakak mean the victim of animal or rice doll which are being sacreficied to The God .
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Sunday Palmae (10)
Rome Catholic entering to Java Island pass through mission which taken by Dutch Colonial Goverment. Centering at Muntilan, Central Java, they founded charitable mission in education and health. The influence of Catholic Rome bigger than before. The follower of Catholic Rome in villager sorrounded Muntilan increase steadily. Practically, not only catholic dogma from Rome which has been their faith, but javanese villager sorrounded Muntilan have heir interpertation about
it. Sunday palmae, a week before Good friday, is achance for farmers in Grogol Village, Muntlan, Central java, to commemorate the ariival Christ in their own faith.
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Waisak (9)
The existence of ancient temple not only being an area of heritage,
historical, although tourism, but for some religious society, it become a sacred place for praying. Buddhist is one of part who are believe in that.
Located in Candi Sewu, Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Waisak procession runned with solemnity. Sewu Temple is part of of Prambanan Temple, exactly it is a part of hindunism temple.
In there, buddhist commemorate the living of Siddaharta Gautama : birth,
everyday life and and 'moksa' (ascending to heaven)
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Traditional Dance (1)
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Traditional Music (1)
Discover traditional music around Indonesia
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Gamelan & Kendang (7)
Gamelan is a part of traditional music tradisional. The music usually playing with kendang in a performance by local society. Gamelan and kendang also fin not only in Java, but Sumatera, Bali, Sunda and Flores.