The Elegant Movement of Peacock on Merak Dance

Merak Dance Merak dance is a traditional folk dance originating from Pasundan land, West Java. This dance was created by Raden Tjetjep Somantri in 1950s and it had been rearrange by Irawati Durban in 1965. Merak in English means Peacock bird. From its name, it clearly describes the dance that symbolize the elegant of peacock movements. Merak dance is can be performed solo or in groups. The dancers of this beautiful dance are wearing scarf that perform the tail of the peacock with multicolor scenic tone. Moreover, the dancers are…

Kuncaran Mask Traditional Dance

Kuncaran Mask Dance Kuncaran Mask Dance, is a dance that tells about a king that being rejected by a girl he loved. This dance is is having strong yet delicate movements that showing the anger of the rejection but also the gentle heart of the king who love the girl. As mentioned, this dance is mainly using mask as the primary wardrobe that typical of West Java mask character. Moreover, the dancers are also wore traditional Javanese clothes. Behind the mask, it can be men or women who wear a…

Sragen Regency

Sragen Sragen is one of regencies in Central Java province, with the capital city of Sragen. It located around 30 KM east side of Surakarta city. This regency is bounded with Grobogan regency in north, Ngawi regency in east, Karanganyar regency in south and Boyolali rgency in west. Sragen is located on the road connecting Solo and East Java. The road is very potential for the smooth transportation of goods between the two areas. It is one of economic advantages for Sragen development. A modern plant producing chemical stuffs for…

Grobogan Regency

Grobogan Most people are recognize Purwodadi, which is the capital city of Grobogan regency, one of regencies in Central Java province. Grobogan regency is the largest regency after Cilacap and bounded with Blora regency in east, Ngawi regency East Java, Sragen regency and Boyolali regency in south, Semarang in west, Demak regency, Kudus regency and Pati regency in north. Grobogan is a valley which flanked by two limestone mountains, which Kendeng Mountains in the south and North Limestone Mountains in the north. The middle area is lowlands. Two major rivers…

Interesting Purbalingga

Purbalingga Purbalingga regency, with the capital of Purbalingga city, is one of regencies in Central Java Province. This regency is bounded with Pemalang regency in north, Banjarnegara regency in east and south, and Banyumas regency in west. Purbalingga regency is divided into 18 sub-districts and being subdivided into villages and hamlets. The governmental center is located in Purbalingga sub-district. In Purbalingga there are many industries producing raw materials to be used as an eyelashes or also wig and a bun or a hair piece that additional hair provided. Another specialty…

Pemalang Regency

Pemalang Another regency in Central Java is Pemalang, having the capital with the same name. Pemalang is bounded with Java Ocean in north, Pekalongan regency in east, Purbalingga in south and Tegal regency in west. Like the larger cities of Tegal, to its west, and Pekalongan, to the east, Pemalang was dominated in the nineteenth century by sugar production. The area was known for its fertile soil, which had made it to be rich rice-growing region. By the end of the nineteenth century the coastal plain, the most fertile part…

Pekalongan Regency

Pekalongan Pekalongan regency is one of Central Java regencies with the capital city of Kajen. This regency is bounded with Java Ocean and Pekalongan city in north, Batang regency in east, Banjarnegara in south, and Pemalang regency in west. The history of Pekalongan dated back to the early 12th century. A book written in 1178 by a Song dynasty official already had record of Pekalongan, then known to Chinese merchants as “Pukalong”, it was then a seaport of Java(then known as Dvapa); the king of Java lived at Pukalong, knotted…

Magelang, Where The Borobudur Lays

Magelang Magelang is one of significant city in Central Java. People sometimes get misunderstanding about this place of Borobudur, they usualy acknowledge that Borobudur is settled on Jogjakarta, otherwise it is on Magelang. Magelang is located on strategic area between Semarang-Jogjakarta, which is 75 km to the South of Semarang and 43 km to the North Jogjakarta. Dates back to the past, it was known that Magelang was build on April 11 907 Century. The early history told that Magelang was a village named “Mantyasih“ which is now being called…