Barong -Rangda Dance (Balinese Dance)

This dance is the cultural heritage of Hinduism who uses puppets Pre intangible quadruped or ancient humans that have magical powers.

Barong mask made from wood taken from the austere places such as graves, therefore sacred objects is a Statue was sanctified by the Hindu community in Bali. These dance performances with or without play, always beginning with the show opener, which was accompanied by the gamelan. There are several types of dance frequently intermediat yet staged for the consumption of tourism that is the kind of Baring Ket. Barong and Rangda Sakralisasi, the point is:

Not every tangible objects such as the Barong and Rangda may be called Barong and Rangda. It is related to whether or not there is sakralisasi process through the ceremony. If this string does not exist, can just Barong and Rangda called "barong-barongan" and "rangda-rangdaan" (barong and rangda imitation). This is important because the sakralisasi process of embodiment of the Barong and Rangda will show the value of magisnya so that people feel closer spiritually.

Although the mask along with the jewelry/accessories have been installed, will not be able to have a magical power before getting the ceremony Utpeti (sanctification). This sanctification process is conducted in several levels, namely:

1. Levels of Prayascita and Mlaspas.


2. Levels of Ngatep and Pasupati.


3. Levels of Masuci and Ngerehin.

Barong dance is the third series of the ceremony baliDengan the barong and rangda may be said to have been sacred, sacred, containing the value of the beraspek relegius as well as majis entitled Mantilla as aspects of God's power and become religious objects in steadying the value sense of filial piety.

Before the third level of the above ceremony was held, the first carried out several activities, namely:

1. Specifies the days both manufacture Barong and Rangda so the becomes very sacred items is determined by the determination of a good day.


2. Determine the type of wood that will be used for the manufacture of masks Barong and Rangda. Commonly used wood is wood that is believed to have magical powers.


3. Awarding of colours. Awarding of colours on a mask Barong and Rangda is a thing that is important because with a good color match and will give the impression of living as well as authoritative as well as the great.


4. Barong and Rangda outlined.


5. Installation of feathers and other accessories.

Barong ket dance or called Barong Keket dance Keket is most widely found in Bali and most often performed as well as having a complete motion dance pebendaharaan. From there, the Barong Ket is a cross between a lion, Tiger, cow or boma. The Barong is decorated with carvings made from leather, affixed a glittering mirror glass and feathers are made of perasok (a kind of plant fibers from the leaves of pandan-like), roofed there anyway from feather crows.

To dancing this Barong carried on by two dancers called Interpreters Saluk /Interpreter Bapang, a dancer at the head and the other on the rump and tail. Barong dance was painted about fight Keket endless between virtue (dharma) and evil (adharma) which is a combination that always opposite

(Domestic and overseas tourists watch Barong dance)

Barong is composed of two types, namely Barong for religious ceremonies and Barong for the show. Barong for the ceremony are stored in Pure displayed only if there's any ceremonies. While the Barong for the show is usually in the presence of tourists instead of religious ceremony for the statue. Barong dance can be seen in Denpasar-Bali.

These dance performances with or without titles, always beginning with the show opener, which is accompanied by different Gamelan Gong Kebyar, Gamelan Batel, and Gamelan Babarongan .

The Barong types up to now still in Bali is as follows:

1. Barong Ket


2. Barong Batal (cancel)


3. Barong Asu (dog)


4. Barong Brutuk


5. Barong Kedingkling


6. Barong Gajah(elephan)


7. Barong Macan(tiger)


8. Barong Landung


9. Barong Kambing(goat's)


10. Barong Sai

The Beauty Of Indonesia

When I was still in high school, my teacher said that the nation of Japan was invited to exchange areas, I think why Japan has been advanced that wants to exchange the area with one of the areas in Indonesia. Indonesia was indeed beautiful, beautiful charming.

What makes me amazed to this my country? Among them are:

• Indonesia has diverse cultures. For example, such as language, dress, customs, arts etc. all depends on their respective areas. with the various cultures in Indonesia, then it can deepen the culture of each other. "Bhineka tunggal Ika" which means vary but remain one. Yes that's INDONESIA

• Indonesia Cuisine. Perhaps, had I was able to explore the world, I can't find the food very tasty world except in Indonesia. With a wealth of spices in Indonesia, then an awful lot of variety of dishes with a wide variety of seasonings Indonesia certainly tasty all. I can call it that Indonesia is a heaven for food in the world.

• Natural Beauty. I'm amazed by the natural beauty of Indonesia. From the start to an impressive natural landscape and soil fertility in Indonesia. Yeah like this image:

(Image taken from the National Geograpics)

This image is one of the attractions and the natural landscape in Indonesia. Nice isn't it??

• Indonesia is the world's largest muslim country. The number of adherents of the religion of Islam in Indonesia is about 216 million or 88% of the population of Indonesia. Indonesia also has the largest number of mosques and Hajj pilgrims home country in the world. It's no wonder if the traders in saudi Arabia are mostly speak Indonesia. In addition, for the Muslims who want to go or streets to Indonesia would be very easy to find the mosque or the mosque to worship.

• Indonesia is the country with the largest areas of language, i.e., 583 languages. The national language is Indonesia language although local languages with the largest number of users in Indonesia's Java language.

• Indonesia was ranked 1st in agricultural products, namely: cloves (cloves) & nutmeg (nutmeg), as well as pringkat to 2 in producing natural rubber (Natural Rubber) and crude palm oil (Crude Palm Oil).

• Indonesia is the world's largest maritime Country with waters of 93 thousand km2 and has a long coastline of about 81 thousand km2 or almost 25% of the length of the beach in the world.

Every ride an airplane, and then view the current state of the skip over, then indeed there is nothing as beautiful as Indonesia. Starting from Aceh to Papua, large islands, small appeared green. Consists of mountains, paddy fields, verdant forests, everything looks wonderful.

Beauty is more evident again when viewed up close. When traveling by land vehicles, where, from one place to another, from one island to another island, it appears everywhere. In all the areas traversed there is always some trees, paddy fields, hills, mountains, and gardens, and beautiful plants.

Due to the trees or grow any tumb-uhan can be grown and living, then just about any fruit in Indonesia it is sometimes difficult to recognize the names. What are planted to grow and bear fruit. Different types of fish, sea fish, fish ponds and rivers, all exist everywhere. So are the different types of mines, such as oil, gas, coal, gold, diamond and others.

There is indeed only the parts of the damaged environment, such as forests in Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and even also in Papua. These forests are damaged by human behavior. As a result, many rivers that water is narrowing and even dry. The trees are cut down, which was originally to shady areas that become bald. But actually still berpontensi for planting back.

Beautiful picture like it's not going to come by in other countries, especially in many parts of the berpadang sand. If we're flying over Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, then brownish color look is. The area is either desert broad. In the Sudan or Egypt, if seen from the air there are parts of the verdant-looking, but only limited around the area impassable to the Nile. A bit far from the river the land is barren area as cue pinkish and barren.

Desert area, in addition to the barren, too hot. Can't imagine how hard the farmers or ranchers to develop his business. If you ever come across an area in Riyad, named Ashofi. The desert was contrived as a center of dairy farms. To merely raising water cattle, they first have to change the desert into a garden in the tropics. Beriku-thousands of hectares of the area is Rocky and sand are depicted in waterways and planted trees and grass.

Furthermore, where it was made of cow cages, at each location approximately 40 000 tail, and because of the hot air, then the enclosure must be equipped with air conditioning. Cages must be cow, so that the cattle were AC can live and thrive. Can't imagine how much extra cost that must be removed if compared raising water in Indonesia. Imagine how hard it is raising water in the desert area make easy to enjoy the natural beauty of the country.

Indeed the beauty of this homeland, presumably not easily perceived and even enjoyed for people who rarely go to arid countries and especially those of the desert. Late last year, I had the opportunity to travel to Russia. Incidentally there was winter, temperatures of about minus 15 degrees. Everywhere there is snow and of course a very torturing, especially for me who have never been to the area to cool like that. Again, when encountered such circumstances, reminding how good and beautiful Archipelago.

The beauty of Indonesia recognized by a probe of the country.

The beauty of Indonesia, is often expressed by many people who come from overseas. No exception lecturers coming from Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Australia, who taught several years at UIN Maliki Malang. When the first people of Sudan and Egypt to the top of Batu City Malang East Java at night. Once in place they were shocked, amazed and commented, if this is the paradise promised by God. The beauty Batu at the time of the night, for they are very admirable. During this time, they have never seen such a beautiful place, as stone town at night.

Whereas, Batu city  is not only a beautiful place in the country. There are many other places that are not less beautiful. Only unfortunately indeed the beauty of it, in some places has been reduced, due to its human behavior. This is a very beautiful country, which should be settled by people who are thankful and optimistic. Not vice versa, always complaining and feeling of inferiority.

Still a lot of beauty and an excess of Indonesia. I think indonesia has indeed beautiful. and how about you?? :)

Lake Toba

Toba is the largest freshwater lake in Indonesia

 

Lake Toba in Indonesian called Danau Toba is a lake and supervolcano. The lake is 100 kilometres long and 30 kilometres wide, and 505 metres, 1,666 ft at its deepest point. Located in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra with a surface elevation of about 900 metres, 2,953 ft, the lake stretches from 2.88°N 98.52°E to 2.35°N 99.1°E. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world.

Lake Toba is the site of a supervolcanic eruption that occurred 69,000 to 77,000 years ago, a massive, climate-changing event. The eruption is believed to have had a VEI intensity of 8. It is believed to be the largest explosive eruption anywhere on Earth in the last 25 million years. 

 

According to the Toba catastrophe theory to which some anthropologists and archeologists subscribe, it had global consequences, killing most humans then alive and creating a population bottleneck in Central Eastern Africa and India that affected the genetic inheritance of all humans today.

This theory however, has been largely debated as there is no evidence for any other animal decline or extinction, even in environmentally sensitive species. However, it has been accepted that the eruption of Toba led to a volcanic winter with a worldwide decline in temperatures between 3 to 5 °C, 5 to 9 °F, and up to 15 °C, 27.0 °F in higher latitudes.

The Toba caldera complex in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia consists of four overlapping volcanic craters that adjoin the Sumatran "volcanic front". The youngest and fourth caldera is the world's largest Quaternary caldera,100 km, 62 mi by 30 km 19 mi and intersects the three older calderas.
 

An estimate of 2,800 km3, 670 cu mi of dense-rock equivalent pyroclastic material, known the Youngest Toba tuff, was blasted from the youngest caldera during one of the largest single explosive volcanic eruptions in geologic history. Following the "Youngest Toba tuff eruption", a typical resurgent dome formed within the new caldera, joining two half-domes separated by a longitudinal graben.

There are at least four cones, four stratovolcanoes and three craters visible in the lake. The Tandukbenua cone on the NW edge of the caldera is relatively lacking in vegetation, suggesting a young age of only several hundred years. Also, the Pusubukit volcano on the south edge of the caldera is solfatarically active.

Maximum Fruitless Coffee

Coffee plants are very fertile in the tropics

"That's the impact of the high rainfall," said a resident in the village of Sidomulyo Subdistrict Sumbermanjing answers the question "I Love Indonesia" about the lack of fruit masel coffee coffee plants generated there, whereas the tree looks thrives. Under normal circumstances, the fruit of the coffee will be lined up along the coffee tree branches. Are the fruit of the coffee that is not how much menggerombol. Even among them already damaged before it is picked.

The village that administratively enter Sidomulyo Subdistrict Sumbermanjing are at an altitude of 375 m above sea level. Geomorfologinya is a hilly and steep around areas adjacent to the South seas, namely Indonesia Ocean/Indian Ocean. Geologically, the area is composed of limestone rock formations which seen intermittent alternating volcanic rock. Even among discovered also a kind of metamorphic rock. The soil is relatively lush vegetation cover in the form of agriculture with plantation.

As in thepost-– right before, that the area was producing plantation area of clove, coconut, coffee, banana, mangosteen, durian, and some other agricultural products. The area is also rich in minerals and minerals. Extreme rainfall as a result of global climate disruption "La Nina" plantation down, resulting in a product like coffee. It appears powerful influence of the climate (in this case to the high rainfall) to the development of plant fertilization, coffee plantation is no exception.

Coffee grown in the village there are two types, namely robusta and Arabica coffee. But that seems to dominate the robusta coffee plant plantation residents. There have since robusta featuring smaller than Arabica coffee is easier treatment and soil pests and diseases.

The Hill Remains in Mining Area

 Natural phenomena Indonesia

 

There are at least three places ever see related phenomena in the picture on the side. The remaining hills in the area of the phenomena of mining. All three are on the karst. Two phenomena in the former mining Limenstone in district Pagak and in district Kalipare. Being the third one, as shown in the figure on the side, found at the site of mining piropilit which is currently still actively exploited in Sumbermanjing. All three were in the stands foursquare like the thumb who raised up to the peak of overgrown by vegetation.

"I Love Indonesia" only suspect that the rest of it occurred because the constituent rocks that form the rest of it has a high level of violence. Mine workers were leaving for granted because it remains Hill steel equipment they use unable tore and destroyed the Hill. Even according to the word that, for the rest of the Subdistrict's remains solid despite Pagak around it were demolished using dynamite. Hence how the rock hardness according to Moh scale? What minerals that make up the rocks?

As we know together that to declare the hardness minerals, experts often use the Moh scale is expressed with numbers from 1 to 10. One example, a scale of 1 to 2, the scale of mineral talk to gypsum, calcite scales, scale 3 to 4 to scale, the scale of 5 to fluorit apatit, ortoklas, scale 6 to 7 scale for quartz, the scale of 8 to 9 scale, topas for corundum, and scale of 10 for diamonds (Understanding Earth in Adi Susilo, 2010). Take only the next mineral Quartz.

This new Mineral quartz can be divided when using steel-fisted. So what's the rest of the Hill many contain quartz? Could be, because in the piropilit quarry in the vicinity that piropilit itself also contains Quartz. Piropilit and quartz are both in a group of silicate minerals. Nevertheless not closed presumably Hill rest contains corundum, considering there is corundum can also happen in the process of metamorphosis in batugamping. What's piropilit has a similar color with corundum. Color of corundum is gray, blue, pink, red, yellow, green, and violet (red-violet), or black.

Even in its site http://skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/mineral/corundum/nineral-prop.htm,, Roger Weller also describe the sample images that are brown corundum, in addition to pink. So the violence there in the hills of the minerals that it remains in the scale of 9? Then the next question is, why if it's not all alleged corundum taken? What they don't know? Or what because it is not economical? That's a series of questions that might be able to gain many more questions can be asked. Practically it should take some of the remains were then tested in the laboratory of physical and chemical carefully.

The result is definitely known, mineral-what is contained in the rest of it and obtained the conclusion that the mineral sebab-musababnya was abandoned just asthe rest of the Hill.

Bali Island Indonesia

Bali is the beautiful island in Indonesia

Bali which is referred also as The Island of Gods, The Paradise Island, or The Island of A Thousand Temples, is located between Java and Lombok. The larger Java is located to the west while Lombok is situated to the east of Bali. Geographically, Bali is the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Administratively, Bali is one of the 33 provinces of Indonesia with Denpasar at the southern part of the island as its capital.

Bali is home for small Hindu community. In 2010, 92.29% of the total population of 3.891,000 adheres to Balinese Hindu. The rest of the number adheres to Islam, Buddhism and Christianity. Bali is famous as the largest tourist destination in Indonesia and also well known all over the world. The popular image of the island is that it is rich with sophisticated arts like traditional and modern sculpture, leather, painting, dance, music, and metalworking.

The first inhabitants of Bali are Austronesian peoples who came in 2000 BC. They came from Taiwan through the South China Sea. Thus these peoples are closer to the peoples of the Philippines, Oceania and Indonesian Archipelago in terms of linguistic and culture. The historical artifacts dated from this time are stone tools found not too far from Cekik village at the western part of the island. There are nine Hindu sects in the ancient Bali with each has its own personal Godhead, namely Ganapatya, Resi, Brahma, Sora, Waisnawa, Siwa Sidharta, Bodha, Bhairawa and Pasupata.

Various inscriptions show that the name Bali Dwipa or Bali Island had appeared since the first ages of the first millennium. One of the inscriptions that mentioned the island is the Blanjong pillar which was created by Sri Kesari Warmadewa in 914. The inscription in the pillar mentioned the island as Walidwipa. Subak, the complex irrigation system for which Bali is well known, was developed during this time. 

Some of the cultural and religious traditions that can be seen until today have their roots from this period too although much older Indian influence is believed to had been present since 1 AD. In 1343, the big Hindu Majapahit Empire from East Java founded a colony in here. Bali became the final destination for the exodus of artists, priests, musicians and priests when the empire eventually declined in the 15th century.