Jaipongan Dance From Sunda, West Java

Jaipongan was a genre of dance art that was born from creativity of an artist from Bandung, Gugum Gumbira. His attention in the people's art that one of them was to knock on xOBJ made him knew and knew true perbendaharan patterns of the movement of the available tradition dance to Kliningan/Bajidoran or the Tilu Beat. The movements of the aperture, pencugan, nibakeun and several styles of the movement mincid from some art above was enough to have the inspiration to develop the dance or art that currently is known by the name of Jaipongan.

HISTORY
Before the form of this performance art emerged, there were several influences that formed the background of the form of this social dance. In West Java for example, the social dance was the influence from Ball Room,

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Bali - Kuta Beach

Once a lonely little village on the road from Denpasar to Bukit Peninsula, Kuta is now the tourist Mecca of Bali, popular mainly among the young and adventurous. Kuta beach is one of the first favorite beaches discovered by tourist. Coconut trees line the sand beach as far as the eyes can see towards the north stopped by the runway of Denpasar's airport far in the west. The sunset in Kuta is most breathtaking. On the south, the beach is fenced by the airport's runway, which gives the visitors a breathtaking landing experience. Kuta Beach bustles with tourists' vendors and locals. It's the most popular beach in Bali and the island's number one party zone. The beach stretches as far north as the eyes can see. As short walk away north, the waves will invite to surfing. Rapid development and an influx of visitors haven't kept the surfers away and Kuta still remains one of Bali's best surfing beaches and a great place to enjoy a beach lifestyle.

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Trasional Food from Indonesia

When you think about , what do you think of first? Which aspects of are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge.

You travel to Indonesia will not be complete without the traditional foods. Here are some foods you should not miss when they come to this country.

Indonesia consists of many islands and many provinces. There are five major islands and more than thirty provinces in total, and each province has a unique traditional foods.

Kerak Telor

Jakarta, the capital of the country, or as an indigenous people called Betawi, is scaling up traditional food as a speech impediment. Food is not easy to find nowadays as Jakarta people want to flock to fast-food restaurants and other modern food across the city. After a speech impediment Akan easy scaling in June and July, when Jakarta celebrates its anniversary.

Celebration usually in Kemayoran, and there will be many people with a speech impediment in the crust there. So, if you want to try this Betawi traditional food, I would encourage you to arrive at Kemayoran, in June or July.

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Saman Dance from Aceh - Indonesia

Saman Dance

Saman dance is one of the most famous areas of Aceh today. This dance originated from the Central Highlands.  In the past, Saman Dance is usually displayed to celebrate the  event  - a significant milestone in indigenous and people of Aceh. In addition, this dance is usually also displayed to celebrate the  birth of  the Prophet  Muhammad. In fact the name "Samantha" is obtained from one of  the great scholars of Aceh, Syech Saman

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The Randai Dance Fron Minangkabau, West Sumatra - Indonesia

The Randai Dance is from Minangkabau, West Sumatra and is danced by several men wearing a costume called the galembong. The galembong consists of a wide black jacket called teluk belanga, long trousers, and a head cloth.

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Seusati Dance Form Aceh - Indonesia

The Seudati Dance is a very popular dance from Aceh. It was formerly a court-dance which took the form of a patriots dance, describing the prowess of the Aceh patriots who are about to proceed to the battle-field Now the dance is the property of all the people, and used as an impetus for their patriotism.
There are two Seudati dances, one danced by men only, called Seudati Agam, and the other, danced by women only, called Sudati

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Pendet - Traditional dances from Bali Indonesia

Traditional dances from Bali-Indonesia

This dance was originally a dance of worship which was exhibited at many temples, places of worship of Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world. Gradually, over the development period, the Balinese artists change Pendet to "welcome", but still contain elements of the sacred-religious. Creator / choreographer of modern dance is I Wayan Rindi (? - 1967).

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Central Java - Solo

 This centre of Javanese culture has old colonial charm, the best of Southeast Asian warmth and the wide streets and well-planned squares of a small European town. Crumbly old-Dutch buildings and the two keratons of Kasunan and Mangkunegaran dominate the old town, surrounded by quaint streets lined with small houses with proudly manicured gardens.

Why, such a lovely name for such a close-knit and affable town. Solo, previously known as 'Surakarta' was indeed, living by its namesake, until recently. A result, 99.9% of the population of Solo, a naturally halus or well-mannered people, are not only extremely friendly to visitors but also free of the 'hello mister' attitude that comes with big tourist traps. People in Solo love a visitor.

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