Wayang

Wayang is the Indonesian traditional art developed primarily in Java and Bali. Wayang or Puppet has many version, there wayang kulit (wayang there made from animal skin) and wayang orang (wayang who play is a man) and wayang golek (like wayang kulit but it make from wood). As a work of amazing cultural stories in narrative and beautiful heritage and valuable (Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity).

there known since prehistoric times of about 1500 years before Christ. Indonesian society held belief in pagan worship of ancestral spirits called or Dahyang Hyang, manifested in the form of the statue or image. A story told in the wayang performance usually comes from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.

Wayang show in every country has its own technique and style, this puppet is made in Indonesia Indonesian people who have a genuine story, style and extraordinary puppeteer. Sometimes repertoire Panji stories and Menak stories or Islamic stories performed well.

Wayang, by the predecessors of this country really means very deep. Sunan Kali Jaga and Raden Patah was instrumental in developing the Puppet. The Guardian in the land of Java is arranged into three parts. First Wayang Kulit in East Java, the Wayang Wong or Wayang Orang in Central Java, and the three Wayang Golek in West Java. Very connected each one another.

it might be in instrument that use spread of Islamic religion but it also have entertainment factor

Borobudur, a masterpiece of ancient society in Indonesia

Borobudur? Who do not know, Borobudur is Buddhist temple has a relief of 1460 and 504; Buddhist stupa in the complex. Millions of people sign to visit the buildings included in the Wonder World Heritages this. Not surprisingly, for the architectural and function as a place of worship, Borobudur is enticing.

King Samaratungga is the bulider of Borobudur temple, one of the kings of the Ancient Kingdom of Mataram, the descendant of Sailendra dynasty. Based on the inscription Kayumwungan, an Indonesian named reveal that Hudaya Kandahjaya Borobudur is a place of worship is completed on May 26 824, almost one hundred years since the beginning of construction. Borobudur own name, according to some people means a terraced mountain-terrace (budhara), while some others said that Borobudur means monastery, located in the high places.

Other shaped building "punden berundak" consists of 10 levels. 42 meters high before the renovated and 34.5 meters because of the level renovated after the bottom used as a backstop. Six levels below the square-shaped and three levels above form a circle and the highest level in the form of a Buddhist stupa to the west. Each level symbolizes the stages of human life. According mazhab Mahayana Buddhism, every person who wants to reach the level of Buddha must through every level of life is.The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing the human appetite is still tied. Four levels of above mentioned Rupadhatu symbolizing the human has been able to free them from the militancy but still bound appearance and form. At the level of the Buddha statue is placed open. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddha placed in a stupa called holey Arupadhatu; symbolizing man has been freed from lust, shapes and forms. The top of the Arupa called symbolizing nirvana, where the Buddha stayed.

Each level has a beautiful reliefs that show how advanced the author. Relief will be read in a serial when you walk clockwise (the left of the entrance of the temple). In the relief of Borobudur tells about a story that is a legend, the Ramayana. In addition, there is also a relief that describe the conditions at that time. For example, about the relief activities of the farmers who reflect on the progress of the agriculture system and relief when the ship is a representation of the progress of the voyage time is centered in Bergotta (Plymouth).

Overall relief of the Borobudur temple reflects the teachings of the Buddha. Therefore, this temple could be used as a media education for those who want to learn the teachings of Buddha. "Cheaptravel4u" invites you to circumnavigate the narrow alleys of Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, a Buddhist Indian origin in the century to 10, had visited the temple which was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the Great Cathedral in Europe this.

Owing to visit Borobudur and script Drawing from the teachings of Buddha Serlingpa (one of the king of the Kingdom of Sriwijaya), Atisha able to develop the teachings of Buddha. He became head of a monastery Vikramasila and instructs people on how to practice the Tibetan Dharma. Six of the script Serlingpa also summarized into a core teaching called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known by the name Bodhipathapradipa.

One of the questions now unsolved Borobudur is about how the conditions around the temple when the temple was built and why it is found in the tomb. Some say Borobudur originally stood surrounded swamps and hidden because the eruption of Mount Merapi. Basically, the inscription is Calcutta titled 'Amawa' Means Sea of milk. Then the word is interpreted as lava Merapi. Some others say Borobudur buried cold lava of Mount Merapi.

With all the grandeur and mystery that is, when reasonable people from all over the world enter the Borobudur temple as a place that must be visited in his life. In addition to the temple, you can also go around the villages around Borobudur, such as Fleet and Wanurejo to see the activities of citizens to make handicrafts. You can also go to the top Kendil people can look to the panorama from the top of Borobudur.

Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih Part 1

Once upon a time in a village lived a family consisting of father, mother, and a beautiful teenage girl named Bawang Putih. They are a happy family. Although Bawang Putih dad just ordinary traders, but they live peacefully and amicably.

But one day the Bawang Putih mother was very ill and eventually died. Bawang Putih is very sad as well as his father

In the village lived a widow who also had a daughter named Bawang Merah. Since the mother Bawang Putih died, the mother Bawang Merah often visited the Bawang Putih house.

He often brought food, helped clean the house or simply accompany BawangPutih and his father talked.

Finally Bawang Putih dad thought that might be better if he just married the Bawang Merah mother so Bawang Putih not lonely anymore.

Then the Bawang Putih father subsequently married the Bawang Merah mother, At first the Bawang Merah mother and Bawang Merah very nice to Bawang Putih.

But over time their true nature began to appear. They often berated bawangputih and gave him a tough job if the Bawang Putih father was away trade.

Bawang Putih should be doing all the housework, while the Bawang Merah and his mother just sitting around. of course father did not know it, because the Bawang Putih was never told.

One day Bawang Putih father fell ill and later died. Since then the Bawang Merah and his mother's increasingly powerful and abusive towards Bawang Putih. Bawang Putih is almost never rested. She had to get up before dawn to prepare the water bath and breakfast for the Bawang Merah and her mother.

Then she got to feed livestock, watering gardens and washing clothes into a river. Then he still had to iron, clean the house, and many other jobs.

however Bawang Putih always happy to do his job, because she hopes one day her stepmother would love it as their own biological child.

This morning as usual Bawang Putih carrying baskets of clothes to be washed in a river.With little singing him down a path at the edge of an ordinary small forest path.

The day was very sunny weather. Bawang Putih immediately wash all dirty clothes she carry.It was so much fun, Bawang Putih does not realize that one had been drifting on the current suit.

Unfortunately the clothes are washed his stepmother's favorite outfit. When aware of it, dress her mother had drifted too far. Bawang Putih Try down the river to search for it, but did not find it. In despair she went back home and tell her stepmother.

"Youu reckless!!" snapped the stepmother.

"I do not want to know, anyway you should find that outfit! And do not dare go home if you do not find it. Understand? "

Bawang Putih is forced to the wishes of his stepmother. She quickly washed down the river where he was. The sun had begun to escalate, but Bawang Putih is also not yet found her mother's clothes.

She put up his eyes, thoroughly examined every overhung root that jutted into the river, who knows her mother's clothes caught there.

The Story of Colors lake

If we go to Puncak area, West Java, where there is a big pool when viewed on a sunny day will be impressed by the colorful water. Lake was called Lake Colours and is said to cry tears of a queen

Long time ago, there was a kingdom in West Java. The country was ruled by a king.
King, so people called him. He is a good and wise king. No wonder, when the country was prosperous and peaceful. There's no hungry people in the country.

All very nice. Unfortunately, King and his wife have not had children. It made the royal couple was very sad. Counsel for King suggests, that they adopt a child. But the King and Queen do not agree. "For us, the biological child is better than a foster child," they said ..
Queen often depressed and crying. King was sorry to see his wife .. Then King went to the forest to meditate. There, the King continued to pray, to be blessed with children. Several months later, their wishes come true. Queen had become pregnant. All the people in the kingdom was delighted. They flooded the court with a gift.

Nine months later, the Queen gave birth to a daughter. Inhabitants of the land went back to send the little princess of different prizes. The baby had grown into a funny child. A dozen years later, he had become a beautiful teenager.

the King and Queen loved his daughter. They give her whatever She wants. But it made him "a Spoiled girl. If Desires are not met, the girl would be Angry. He Used to say even rude. Even so, parents and people in the kingdom loved him ".

Days passed, my lady grew up to be the prettiest girl in the whole country. In recent days, the Princess will be 17 years old. So the inhabitants of the land went to the palace. They bring a variety of very beautiful gifts. the king collect the gifts very much, and then save them in a court room. From time to time, he could use it for the benefit of the people.

the king only take a bit of gold and jewels. He took it to a jeweler.

"Please, make a beautiful necklace for my daughter," said King.
"With pleasure, my lord," said the jeweler.

then He worked best of it, wholeheartedly. He wanted to create the most beautiful necklace in the world, because she loved the Princess.

Birthday arrived. People of the country gathered at the palace square. When the king and queen arrived, people are elated. More rave sounds, when the beautiful Princess appeared in front of everyone. Everybody admired her beauty.

The king then rose from his chair. Beautiful necklace has been holding. "My daughter dear, today I give you this necklace. This necklace giving people from all over the country. They love you so much. They dedicate this prize, because they were excited to see you grow into adulthood. Wear this necklace, boy, "said King.

Princess accepted the necklace. Then he saw a glimpse of the necklace. "I do not want to wear them. The necklace is ugly! "Cried the Princess.
Then she threw the necklace. Beautiful necklace was broken. Gold and jewels scattered on the floor.

That is shocking. Nobody thought Princess would do anything like that. No one spoke. Things were quiet. Suddenly there was a weeping queen. Cry was followed by everyone.

Suddenly appeared from the courtyard fountain. At first, forming a small pond. Then the court began to flood. Palace was filled with water like a lake. Then the bigger lake and sank the palace.

On a sunny day, we could see the lake is full of beautiful colors and wonderful. Color comes from the shadow of the forest, plants, flowers, and sky around the lake. But people say, the colors came from the Princess necklaces that spread in the bottom of a lake.

Malin Kundang arrogance

At one time, there lived a family of fishermen in coastal areas of Sumatra. The family consists of father, mother and a boy named Malin Kundang. Because the financial condition of the family concerned, the father decided to make a living in the country by wading across the wide oceans.

A week, two weeks, a month, two months or even years has changed, Malin Kundang father did not return to his hometown. So that his mother had to replace the father's position Malin Kundang for a living.

Malin Kundang including a smart boy but a little naughty. He often chasing chickens and hit him with a broom. One day, when Malin Kundang'm chasing chickens, she tripped over a stone and a stone hit her right arm injury. To trace the wound and can not be lost.

After growing up, Malin Kundang feel sorry for the mother who threw the bones for a living to raise themselves. He thinks for a living in the country side in the hope that later when I returned to my hometown, he was already a wealthy man. Malin Kundang interested in the solicitation of a merchant ship captain who was once poor now have become a wealthy man.

Malin Kundang the point to his mother. His mother initially less agree with the intention of Malin Kundang. But because Malin Kundang pressed on, Mother Malin Kundang finally agree though with a heavy heart.

Setelah mempersiapkan bekal dan perlengkapan secukupnya, Malin Kundang segera menuju ke dermaga dengan diantar oleh ibunya. “Anakku, jika engkau sudah berhasil dan menjadi orang yang berkecukupan, jangan kau lupa dengan ibumu dan kampung halamanmu ini, nak”, ujar Ibu Malin Kundang sambil berlinang air mata.

After preparing the supplies and equipment as necessary, Malin Kundang immediately headed to the dock with escorted by her mother. "My son, if you have succeeded and become affluent people, do not you forget about your mother and this hometown, son", said Mrs. Malin Kundang with tears in their eyes.

Along the way, suddenly the ship was attacked by pirates. All merchandise traders who were on the ship seized by pirates. Even most of the crew and people on board was killed by the pirates. Malin Kundang very lucky he was not killed by the pirates, because when it happened, Malin Kundang immediately hid in a small space enclosed by the timber.

Malin Kundang float amid sea, until finally the ship in which he stranded on a beach. With the remaining available power, Malin Kundang walk towards the nearest village from the beach. Arriving in the village, Malin Kundang helped by people in the village after previously telling what happened to him.

Malin Kundang marooned villages where the village is very fertile. With tenacity and perseverance in working, Malin Kundang over time became a wealthy man. He has many fruit merchant ship with a child of more than 100 people. After becoming rich, Malin Kundang to marry a girl to be his wife.

News Malin Kundang who have become wealthy and have been married
also told Malin mother. Malin Mother feel grateful and very happy his son has succeeded. Since then, the mother every day go to the dock, waiting for her son who may return home.

After some time to get married, Malin Kundang and his wife made the voyage with a large and beautiful ship with the crew and a lot of bodyguards. Malin Kundang mothers who stay with their children every day, saw a very beautiful ship, entered the harbor. He saw two people standing on the deck.she sure if that was standing it is Malin Kundang and his wife.

Malin Kundang from the ship went down. He was greeted by his mother. Once close enough, she saw twelve people wounded in the right arm, the more assured his mother that he is Malin Kundang.

"Malin Kundang, my son, why did you go so long without sending a word?"
she said as he hugged Malin Kundang.

But what happens then?

Malin Kundang immediately release her mother's arms and pushed him up to fall.

"Women do not know myself, as my mother said carelessly," said Malin Kundang at his mother. Malin Kundang pretended not to recognize her mother, embarrassed by her mother who is old and wearing tattered clothes.

"She's your mother?" Ask his wife.

"No, he was just a beggar who pretended to be admitted as a mom to get my treasure," said Malin Kundang to his wife.

Hearing statement and treated arbitrarily by his son, the mother of Malin Kundang very angry. He did not expect their children to be children of disobedience. Because anger is mounting, Malin Kundang mother lifted her hand, saying

"Oh God, if he my son, I cursed him into a stone."

Not long afterwards the wind storm rumbled loudly and came to destroy the ship Malin Kundang. After that Malin Kundang body slowly becomes rigid and eventually finally shaped into a rock.

that's the end of Malin Kundang, hopefully we can pick values contained in it

Lutung Kasarung

In ancient times in the Tatar Pasundan there a kingdom led by a wise king, he was known as the Prabu Tapak Agung

Prabu Tapa Agung had two beautiful daughters, named Purbararang and his sister named Purbasari.

At the time of his death approached, the king appointed Purbasari youngest daughter, as a replacement. "I'm too old, it's time I got off the throne," said Prabu Tapa.

Purbasari had a brother named Purbararang. He does not agree his brother was appointed to replace their father. "I am the daughter of Sis, I should his father chose as his successor,"
Purbararang grumbled at his fiancee named Indrajaya. anger has been mounting her intention to harm her sister. He met a witch to spell Purbasari. Purbasari witch's spell so that when it also suddenly became Spotted Purbasari skin-black spots. Purbararang so no reason to evict her sister was. "People who cursed like he does not deserve to be a queen!" Said Purbararang

Then he sent a governor to alienate Purbasari to the forest. Arriving in the forest is still generous governor to build a hut for Purbasari. Purbasari he advised, "Be brave lady. This trial would have ended, the Almighty will always be with my lady. "

"Thank you uncle," said Purbasari.

While in the forest he had many friends that the animals which is always good to him. Among these animals there was a mysterious black hairy ape. But the monkey is the most attention to Purbasari was named Lutung Kasarung

Lutung Kasarung reputedly was a boy from the fairy heaven is very handsome and dashing, as he got older and it's time to choose her couple, she does not find it because that is considered beautiful is the mother's own time.

knowing that the mother immediately called the boy and turned it into an ape (monkey Kasarung) and give advice

"go to earth and find your couple who was waiting there for you and help him because she is having a disaster"

After that, the monkey immediately went to earth to find a mate , until finally reached the forest where the exiled princess

Lutung Kasarung always encouraging Purbasari by providing beautiful flowers and fruits with his friends.

At the time of the full moon night, Lutung Kasarung acting strange. He walked to a quiet place and meditate. He is obtaining something to the Gods. This proves that Lutung Kasarung not ordinary creatures. Not long later, the ground near Lutung Kasarung broke and created a small lake and the water was crystal clear. The water contains a liquid that is very fragrant.

The next day Lutung Kasarung meet Purbasari and asked him to bathe in the lake.

"What does it do for me?", Thought Purbasari.

But he would comply with it. Shortly after he threw himself. Something happened on the skin. Her skin became clean as before and she becomes beautiful again. Purbasari very surprised and excited when he was reflecting on the lake.

At court, Purbararang decided to see her sister in the forest. He went with his fiancee and his bodyguards. When they reached the woods, she finally met her sister and looked at each other. Purbararang not believe to see her brother again as before. Purbararang not want to lose face, he invites Purbasari clashing hair length. "Who has the longest hair he was the one who won!", Said Purbararang. Purbasari initially refused, but because he continues to serve his brother urged. It turns out Purbasari hair grow longer.

"Well I lost, but now let us compete handsome fiance, This is my fiance 'said Purbararang, while closer to the Indrajaya. Purbasari became restless and confused. Finally, he glanced at the monkey's hand and pulled Kasarung. Kasarung monkeys cavort as if to calm Purbasari. Purbararang laughed and said "So the monkey's is your fiance?"

At that moment too soon Lutung Kasarung meditate. Suddenly, a miracle occurs. Lutung Kasarung turned into a handsome dashing young man, more than Indrajaya.
All surprised to see the events immediately cheered. Purbararang finally admit defeat and guilt over this. She apologized to her sister and begged not to be punished. Purbasari a good heart to forgive them. After the incident eventually they all return to the Palace

Purbasari become a queen, accompanied by a young man dreams. Young man who apparently has always been with him in the shape of a monkey jungle.