Sabtu, 28 Juni 2014

TULISAN 4, Bahasa Inggris "Culture in Indonesia"

Culture in indonesia

Indonesia has many diverse cultures and ethnic culture that foreign culture, while the Indonesian National Culture since the oath of Youth, or since Indonesia's independence, so that the culture is very needed to be preserved and developed by today's young generation, so that the wealth of culture that Indonesia is always visible and viewed by other countries that how much art and culture that has been preserved cultivated by our nation.

As an example of the existence of culture in Indonesia such as Batik art, Reog, and art Pendet. The culture is very distinctive and well-known in Indonesia. Developed nation is a nation that respects and is proud of its own culture. Of the culture of a nation can be seen from the progress of society and intellect. Indonesia as a pluralistic nation with diverse culture capable of attracting the attention of one of the world's cultural heritage is the batik. Batik art is the art of creating an image motif design on the fabric for clothing that becomes one of the family culture of Indonesian kings of old. Batik is an original culture of Indonesia is one of the nation's cultural wealth that should be preserved and developed continuously storing wisdom rooted substantially in terms of ornamentation alignment, the manufacturing process, to how mengapresiasikannya, uniqueness, motives, and the resulting patterns of batik -batik in various areas is an incredible force especially for the wealth of Indonesian culture and not in any country that has a wealth of unique design motif on batik as Indonesian nation. In Indonesia, even in the international world of batik has had a place in the hearts of the people. Yogyakarta and Central Java is an area famous for its batik handicraft products. This is due to the history of batik, which is a culture born of the ancient wonders of Java and growing rapidly in the area until now. Over the years, batik became a tradition passed down through generations. So batik designs also vary as well as models of batik and batik has now been moved worn by people from all walks of life.


Indonesian batik art history in dealing with the development of the Majapahit kingdom and the spread of Islam in Java. In some records, the development of batik is mostly done in times of Mataram kingdom. In times of Mataram kingdom, then in the kingdom of Solo and Yogyakarta. So the art of batik in Indonesia has been known since the time of Majapahit kingdom and growing the kingdom and later kings. That this batik art gradually imitated by the people nearest and subsequently expanded into the work of women in the household to fill his spare time. Then, batik clothes that were previously just plain royal family, then became a popular folk clothes, both women and men. White fabric that is used when it is the result of homespun. The coloring agents are used, which consists of plants native to Indonesia who made ​​himself among others of indigo, Tarum, indigo, soga, and materials made ​​from soda ash soda, as well as salts made ​​from mud. Therefore, it's beautiful culture such as batik owned by Indonesia by way of making a very simple and attractive with its own handmade. The local culture in Indonesia is reog. Basically Reog is one of the cultural arts from Ponorogo, East Java, precisely in the fact Reog hometown. Ponorogo city gate was decorated by the figure Warok and gemblak, ie a person who appeared at the time ikkut Reog displayed. Reog is also one of the local culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things mystical and powerful mysticism. 

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