Wayang Golek is a traditional art that Sundanese puppet show puppet made ​​of wood, which is very popular especially in the area of ​​the Land of Pasundan, Regional distribution stretching from Cirebon in the east to the west Banten region, even in areas bordering Central Java, West Java often demonstrated performances of Wayang Golek. 

As puppet general storyline, the puppet show also usually have a good play-play and carangan strain. The story line can be drawn from folklore such as the spread of Islam by Walangsungsang and Rara Santang or sourced from the epic of Ramayana and Mahabharata stories using Sundanese language Sundanese gamelan accompaniment (salendro), which consists of two saron, a howl, a selentem , the boning device, the device boning rincik, one kenong device, a pair of gongs (kempul and goong), coupled with a set of drums (a drum and three kulanter Goon), xylophone and fiddle. 

In the puppet show, the play is usually performed carangan. Only occasionally performed the play strains. This seemed to be a measure of intelligence carangan puppeteers create a nice and interesting. Some famous puppeteer puppet show them Tarkim, RU Partasuanda, Abeng Sunarya, Either Tirayana, Apek, Asep Sunandar Sunarya, Cecelia Supriya, ki mastermind Iskandar etc. IIN revelation. Pengadegan pattern wayang golek is as follows; 

Tatalu, puppeteer and sinden up stage, gising jejer / kawit, murwa, nyandra, mysticism / kakawen, and biantara; 

Unjal round, paseban, and bebegalan 

Nagara Sejen 

Patepah 

war failed 

Panakawan / goro-goro 

flower of war 

war racket 

Tutug 

One of the puppets function in society is ngaruat (ruwat), ie cleaning of accidents (distress). Some people who diruwat (Sukerta), among others: 

Wunggal (single child) 

Bugang bear (a sister whose brother died) 

Suramba (four sons) 

Surambi (four daughters) 

Pandavas (five sons) 

Pandawi (five daughters) 

Talaga Date Kausak (a son dihapit daughter) 

Ocean hapit Sindang (a daughter dihapit two sons), and so on. 

At the initial appearance, the wooden puppet art was born and flourished in coastal areas north of the island of Java in the early 17th century where the oldest Muslim kingdoms in Java grows there, using Sundanese language in the dialogue. According to legends, Sunan Kudus using this form of wayang golek beginning to spread Islam in the society. 

Sundanese art puppet show is expected to start growing in West Java during the expansion of the Sultanate of Mataram in the 17th century, despite the fact that some of the cultural heritage of Hindu influence still survives in a few places in West Java as the former territory of the Kingdom of Sunda Pajajaran. Grip and the way the story according to the wayang golek puppet version of Java, especially puppet prototype story (Ramayana and Mahabharata), although there are some differences, misalmya in naming figures punakawan known in Sundanese version. The Javanese wooden puppet art can now be found as a contemporary form in the territory of the Holy Menak Puppet and Puppet smacking in Cirebon region, although its popularity is not as big wayang golek in the region Priangan. 

Performing arts wayang golek started getting its present form around the 19th century. When the art is the art of wayang golek theater dipagelarkan people in rural or urban residency. In addition to functioning as a complement to the ceremony salvation or ruwatan, wayang golek art show also become a spectacle and entertainment in a particular event. 

Since the 1920s, during a puppet show accompanied by sinden. Popularity sinden at that time was so high that beat the popularity puppeteer wayang golek itself, especially when his time Upit Sarimanah and Titim Patimah circa 1960s. 

Puppet show is currently more dominant as folk performing arts, which have functions relevant to the environmental community needs, both spiritual and material needs. It thus can be seen from some of the activities in the community such as when there is a celebration, a celebration either (party festivity) in order circumcisions, weddings and other diriingi sometimes with a puppet show. 

Now in addition to the performing arts as a form of puppet theater, wayang golek crafts are also often used as souvenirs by the tourists. wayang golek characters commonly used as a souvenir craft objects are figures of Rama and Shinta couples, famous puppet characters like Arjuna, Heroine, and Krishna, as well as figures such as Semar and Cepot Punakawan. This wayang golek craft used as decoration, decoration or interior ornament. As in modern times after the creation Puppet show has begun to be developed by the young puppet craftsmen, who still does not eliminate the grip of Puppet show purwa, in ataranya there pengarajin Cloudy Medal, Evolution Wayang Golek, Wayang Indonesia Caraka (CWI) and others . 

The development of a wayang golek on the 19th century to the 20th century can not be separated from the puppeteer who continue to develop this traditional art, one of which Ki H. Asep Sunandar Sunarya that has been delivering innovation to the wayang golek in order to keep abreast of the times, one of the creativity that is the Cepot where he is now in the hands of wayang golek is not only art that says old school, but the traditional art that must be developed in this modern era.

 

Jayapura: bark painting. One of the most appealing souvenirs for tourists or anyone who visited Jayapura. Because local cultural motif paintings that appear on the leaflet gummy beech bark (ficus), which locals call the tree 'Khobouw', is indeed second to none in the world.

To get this bark painting, can be bought in the village of Great Asei, which is located in Jayapura, Papua. The price varies from $ 50 thousand to millions of dollars depending on the size and motif paintings. Great Asei village, which is located on an island with a population of around 75 heads of families, have a tradition of painting on the strong bark from the old to the children.

The tradition of painting on bark has been started since the 1600s. This tradition had become extinct with the times. The bark is the completeness of life as a fashion in our language is called malo. As a result of switching to a base material of clothing and other textile fabrics, the paintings on bark is also beginning to live, "said one of the bark painters from the village of Great Asei named Corry Ohee, when met at Kampung Asei Great, Thursday, September 11, 2014.

But in 1975, Corry says, native Papuan anthropologist Arnold Ap and Danielo Constantino Ayamiseba move back tradition to carve or paint the bark, the original carving Asei Tribe. Until now, the tradition continued. In fact, wood painting was introduced to foreign countries, such as in some countries in Europe.

According to Corry, a number of original paintings belonging bark Asei Tribes are kept in a number of major museums in mainland Europe. One of the national culture of Europe, Prof. Jac Hoogerbruge, collecting photographs of these paintings in a number of European countries and make a book about painting the bark.

Bark paintings made ​​from beech bark sap, such as banyan trees, breadfruit trees, and jackfruit tree is unique. The process of processing up to be the way the bark, bark of trees felled thin skinned, then crushed, washed and dried in the sun to dry. After that it can be used to paint or carve.

Several motifs are usually painted bark of local residents, the nuanced motive natural resources, local knowledge, and the circumstances around the neighborhood residents. »But each painting has a meaning that is generated for the sustainability of life of local residents," he said.

But according to Corry, there are several motifs that are required and commonly used by people in the painting in the bark, the motive Yoniki. This motif is a symbol of the greatness and majesty of a king or Ondofolo indigenous population in Sentani. Yoniki is the highest motive for the entire Ondofolo in Sentani.

Other motives, Corry said, there is such Fouw. Fouw symbolizes the bond with the family and usually are round. »Then there is also a motive Aye-Mehele, Iuwga, Kino, O Mane-Mane, Rasyin Rale, Kheleuw, Khaley, and Kheyka," he said.

While the basic or dominant colors contained in the bark painting it black color is produced from soot or charcoal and charcoal pot, then the resulting white colors of lime for betel nut, and the resulting red color of red limestone. Each of these colors can then be mixed with other materials, such as breadfruit tree sap, water and coconut oil, "he said.

Due to increasing demand and the number of tourists to this village, this time the colors were sometimes replaced with synthetic paint. But if there is demand for bark paintings using original dye materials, local residents can we provide but the price will vary with synthetic dyes.

CUNDING LEVI

Pakarena Dance is a traditional dance from South Sulawesi were accompanied by two drum heads (Gandrang) and a pair of instrument devices such as the flute (puik-puik) . In addition to dance Pakarena which has been played by the maestro Daeng Pakarena Maccoppong Rannu (late) in Gowa district, there are also other types of dance Pakarena derived from the district Selayar "Dance Pakarena Gantarang". Called as Dance Pakarena Gantarang because this dance comes from a village which is the center of the island kingdom in the past Selayar on the Gantarang Lalang Bata. Dance played by approximately four female dancers was first displayed in the 17th century precisely 1903 when Pangali Patta King crowned as King in Gantarang Lalang Bata .

There is no data that says since when this dance there and who created this dance Gantarang Pakarena but people believe that dance Pakarena Gantarang associated with the emergence of Tumanurung. Tumanurung an angel come down from heaven to give directions to people on earth. The directions given in the form of a symbol - a symbol of the movement later known as Dance Pakarena Gantarang. It is almost similar to what is told by one of the players Munasih Nadjamuddin Dance Pakarena Makassar. Women are often equated Mama Muna said that Pakarena Dance originated from the story of the inhabitants of botting is repeated separations (State Kayangan) with occupant lino (earth) time immemorial. Before parting, botting rainbow occupants lino teaches about the way of life, farming to hunting through movements of hands, body and legs. Movement is then a ritual dance while the population of the earth expressed gratitude to the inhabitants of the heavens.

 
Not surprisingly, the movement of the dance is a very artistic and meaningful, subtle even very difficult to distinguish from one another. This dance is divided into 12 sections. Each movement has a special meaning. Sitting position, a sign of the beginning and end of the dance Pakarena. Rotary motion clockwise, indicating the human life cycle. While movement up and down, the rhythm of life is like a mirror. Rules of the game, a dancers Pakarena not allowed to open his eyes too wide. Similarly, the movement of the feet, should not be raised too high. This applies throughout the dance takes place which takes about two hours. Gantarang Pakarena dance music accompanied by instruments such as drums, kannong-kannong, gong, studs and pui-pui. While the costumes of the dancers is, pahang clothes (hand-woven), lipa 'sa'be (silk gloves typical South Sulawesi), and typical jewelry Selayar district. In 2007, Dance Pakarena Gantarang representing South Sulawesi and Indonesia at the Cultural Bridges Event 2007 Indonesia-Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).

Songkok, which is also known as peci or a cap similar to a traditional Malay cap. In Indonesia, songkok which is also known as the peci is then become part of the national dress, and used not only by Muslims. Songkok was also worn by soldiers and police of Malaysia and Brunei in certain ceremonies. The head cover is a variation of Fes or Tharbusy originating from Morocco.

Popular Malay Songkok for communities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and southern Thailand. This equipment is said to come from the clothing worn in Ottoman Turkey. Songkok became popular among Indian Muslims and later gradually according to experts in the Malay world into a songkok. In kesusteraan Melayu, songkok has been referred to in the poem Siti Zubaidah (1840) "... in white red bersongkok ....".

For the Muslims in the archipelago, the use of head songkok becomes official when attending official ceremonies such as marriage ceremony, Friday prayers, religious ceremonies and during Eid and Eid al-Adha. Songkok is also used as a complement Malay traditional dresses worn to attend certain meetings

 

Koteka is clothing to cover male genitalia in the culture of the majority indigenous population of Papua Island. Koteka leather water gourd, Lagenaria siceraria. Content and pumpkin seeds and skin removed old dried. Literally, this word means "clothing", comes from one of the tribes in Paniai. Most hill tribe Jayawijaya call or Horim Holim.

Not as common perception, the size and shape of penis gourds unrelated to the status of the wearer. Size usually associated with user activity, to work or ceremony. Many tribes there can be recognized from the way they use penis gourds. Short Koteka use at work, and long with ornaments used in traditional ceremonies.

However, each tribe has a different form of penis gourds. Yali people, for example, like a long gourd shape. While people usually wear Tiom two pumpkins.

Over time, more and less popular penis gourds worn everyday. Koteka prohibited imposed on public transport and schools. If anything, the only penis gourds for sale as souvenirs.

In mountainous areas, such as Wamena, penis gourds are still used. To take pictures with the wearer, travelers should spend several hundred thousand dollars. In coastal areas, people find it more difficult.
operation Koteka

Since the 1950s, the missionaries campaigned for the use of shorts as a substitute penis gourds. It is not easy. Dani tribe in Baliem Valley when it is sometimes wearing pants, but still maintain penis gourds.

The Government of Indonesia since 1960 also seeks to reduce the use of penis gourds. Through the governor, since Frans Kaisiepo in 1964, held antikoteka campaign.

In 1971, the technical term "penis gourds operation" by handing out clothes to residents. However, because there is no soap, clothes never washed it eventually. In the end even Papuans skin disease.

Toraja tribe who inhabit the mountainous areas and maintaining a distinctive lifestyle and still show the original Austronesian lifestyle and culture are similar to Nias. This area is one tourist attraction in South Sulawesi.