[Javanese Diaspora] JAVANESE GAMELAN AND INDONESIAN DIASPORA IN ENGLAND

by javanologi | Aug 19, 2022 | #JavaneseDiaspora, #JavanologiExploreEN

In 1816, after completing his term as governor of the East Indies, Thomas Stamford Raffles returned to England with other items, namely the first two sets of Javanese gamelans introduced to western society. Thus, this visually very unique gamelan is only used for...

[Javanese Diaspora] “CANTIK BERKEBAYA”, an Action to Preserve Indonesia’s Culture and 77th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia’s independence

by javanologi | Aug 16, 2022 | #JavaneseDiaspora, #JavanologiExploreEN

Commemorate of the 77th HUT-RI by Diaspora and Indonesian Citizens in Washington, DC. Let’s go! On Sunday, August 7, 2022, over 200 women from Washington, DC, and the surrounding areas took part in the “Cantik Berkebaya” march near the National Mall....

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Tradition: Malam Selikuran

by javanologi | Apr 20, 2022 | #JavaneseTradition, #JavanologiExploreEN

In the month of Ramadan, Muslims are given the opportunity to pray even more by fasting and tarawih prayers. The privilege that may be familiar and much awaited by Muslims is the event of the arrival of the night of Lailatul Qadar. The night which is nobler than a...

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Games: Cublak-Cublak Suweng

by javanologi | Apr 12, 2022 | #JavaneseTradition, #JavanologiExploreEN

Cublak – cublak suweng/ suwenge ting gelenter/ mambu ketundhung gudel/ pak empong lera-lere/ sapa ngguyu ndelikake/ sir, sir pong dhele kopong//   We certainly know the lyrics of this one folk song, right? The lyrics of this song are a type of children’s play...

[Javanologi Explore] Taste of Solo: Tahok

by javanologi | Feb 8, 2022 | #JavaneseCulinary, #JavanologiExploreEN

Tahok Approaching the Chinese New Year celebration, there are certainly some special culinary delights that you must try. Foods such as basket cakes, mandarin oranges, bandeng fish, are popular culinary delights served as dishes during the Chinese New Year. However,...

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Heritage: Pasar Gede Hardjonagoro

by javanologi | Feb 8, 2022 | #JavaneseHeritage, #JavanologiExploreEN

History of Pasar Gede For those of you who live around Solo City, you must be familiar with this market. Pasar Gede Hardjonagoro is one of the largest traditional markets in Solo City which never stops its activities 24 hours a day.Pasar Gede was built by a Dutch...