[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Traditional Play Song: Prau Layar

by javanologi | Nov 7, 2022 | #JavaneseTradition, #JavanologiExploreEN

Javanese Traditional Play song : Prau Layar            Some Javanese people must be familiar with hearing the song Dolanan Prau Layar. This song has existed since ancient times, which is used by children to accompany traditional Javanese games. This typical song from...

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Art: Ludruk

by javanologi | Nov 7, 2022 | #JavaneseTradition, #JavanologiExploreEN

Ludruk is a type of traditional Javanese drama that was born and developed among the people of East Java and is rooted in the spontaneity of people’s lives. So everyone can understand the appearance and language of ludruk, which draws a large audience to this...

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Art: Sendratari Ramayana

by javanologi | Nov 7, 2022 | #JavaneseTradition, #JavanologiExploreEN

Indonesia has an incomparable cultural diversity, both its stunning natural beauty and cultural richness. One of the Indonesian cultural tours that is quite popular and still survives today is the Ramayana Ballet. Since 1961, the Ramayana Ballet, which is often...

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Puppet: Wayang Purwa

by javanologi | Nov 4, 2022 | #JavaneseTradition, #JavanologiExploreEN, Uncategorized

Friends of Javanology, wayang is a form of traditional performance presented by a storyteller or commonly called a puppeteer, using puppets and the like as a staging medium. Puppet is a native Indonesian performing art that is growing rapidly on the islands of Java...

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Fashion: Beskap

by javanologi | Nov 3, 2022 | #JavaneseTradition, #JavanologiExploreEN

Central Java has a very thick Javanese cultural diversity. This is because this area was previously incorporated in the Islamic Mataram Kingdom as the center of Javanese civilization. Therefore, it is not surprising that Central Java has inspired many other areas in...

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Culinary: Jadah, Traditional Javanese Popular Food

by javanologi | Nov 2, 2022 | #JavaneseCulinary, #JavanologiExploreEN

Jadah Friends of Javanology, are you lovers of Indonesian cuisine? If so, I hope you have tried this popular traditional Javanese culinary? This food is known as Jadah, do you know it yet? Let’s discuss javanology friends. Java is very broad and of course rich...

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Culinary: Rengginang

by javanologi | Nov 2, 2022 | #JavaneseCulinary, #JavanologiExploreEN

 Rengginang       Hello friends of Javanology, have you ever heard of this particular culinary from Indonesia. Its name is Rengginang, a type of thick cracker made from glutinous rice which is shaped round and dried by drying in the sun, then hot frying in cooking...

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Batik: Sogan Batik Motif

by javanologi | Oct 17, 2022 | #JavaneseHeritage, #JavanologiExploreEN

Batik Sogan is one of Indonesian batik which has traditional vibes because with the brown classic colour domination. Named Batik Sogan due to the process of coloring batik itself using natural dyes taken from the trunk of the Soga tree (Peltophorum pterocarpum). The...

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Figure: Slamet Riyadi

by javanologi | Oct 17, 2022 | #JavaneseFigure, #JavanologiExploreEN

Slamet Riyadi or whose full name is Ignatius Slamet Rijadi is an Indonesian soldier who served as Brigadier General (Posthumously) TNI at that time. He was born in Surakarta, Central Java, on July 26, 1927, and died on November 4, 1950. Slamet Riyadi was the son of a...

[Javanologi Explore] Javanese Figure: Mbah Minto

by javanologi | Oct 17, 2022 | #JavaneseFigure, #JavanologiExploreEN

Mbah Minto Mbah Minto is an elderly woman from Klaten, Central Java. Minto Suwito Siyam is Mbah Minto’s full name. Mbah Minto has four children, all of whom are married.  Following the popularity of the viral “gagal mudik” (failed homecoming) parody...