Tag: Central Java

Serimpi Dance, The Java Classic Dance

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Serimpi Dance Serimpi traditional dance is typical classic dance originating from Royal palace of Yogyakarta. It is classic, because it was first performed in 12th Century. This dance was created by Pakubuwono IV, who was the leader of Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace, that symbolizing the death moment. The name of Serimpi was originating called as Srimpi Sangopati, which means King replacement candidate. Like any other Java dance, this Serimpi dance is also performed by gamelan music, which are the Javanese traditional instruments. This dance is having 45-60 minutes duration. Looking at…

Salatiga City

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Salatiga Salatiga city is one of cities in Central Java regency which is fully bounded with Semarang Regency. Salatiga is located in 49 km in south side of Semarang city or 52 km in north of Surakarta city and lies along to the road between Semarang-Surakarta. Date back of the origin of the name, Salatiga is thought to be named either after the goddess of Trisala, or after the three wrongs done to the first king of Semarang. In the first explanation, the people of the village celebrate the goddess…

Beautiful Wonosobo

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Wonosobo Wonosobo regency, the capital is Wonosobo is one of regencies in Central Java province. This regency is bounded with Temanggung and Magelang regency in east, Purworejo regency in south, Kebumen regency and Banjarnegara in west, Batang regency and Kendal regency in north. Wonosobo regency was born on July 24, 1825 as a district under the Sultanate of Yogyakarta after the battle in the Diponegoro war. Based on the etymology, the word Wonosobo comes from the Javanese : Wanasaba, which literally means “a gathering place in the woods”. Java language…

Wonogiri Regency

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Wonogiri Wonogiri is one of regencies in Central Java province, with the capital of the same city. Administratively, Wonogiri is located in Southeast of Central Java province. It is bounded with Karanganyar regency and Sukoharjo regency in north, in south is bounded with South shore beach, Wonosari in Jogjakarta province in west, in east is directly bounded with East Java, which is Ponorogo regency and Pacitan regency. Most of Wonogiri’s area is rocky and hilly due to its location on the Sewu highlands. Since these highlands are of the karst…

Tegal Regency

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Tegal Tegal is one of 35 regencies and towns in Central Java province. The capital is Slawi, which is located in 14 Km aside from Tegal city. This regency is bounded with Java ocean and Tegal city in north, Pemalang regency in east, Brebes regency and Banyumas regency in south and Brebes and Tegal regency in west. Tegal regency is one of the busiest districts in Central Java. Especially around the town of Tegal or along the highway of Tegal-Slawi. In everyday life Tegal people are using Java Banyumasan Language…

Sragen Regency

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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…

Enchanted Semarang

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Semarang Semarang is a regency and the capital city of Central Java Province, while the capital of Semarang is located in Ungaran. This regency is bounded with Semarang city in north, Demak regency and Grobogan regency in east, Boyolali in east and south, and Magelang regency, Temanggung regency, Kendal regency in west. Semarang is a busy administrative and Trading city, most of the offices, business centers, industrial estates are concentrated in the low land, where as in the hilly side, there are many houses with the beautiful gardens with a…

Rembang Regency

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Rembang Rembang is one of regencies in Central Java. Rembang Regency is situated on the northeast coast of Central Java Province. The Regency is crossed by the North Coast inter-province main road. Rembang Regency is a lowland, with a maximum elevation of about 70 M above sea level. It bounded with Rembang bay or Java ocean in north, Tuban regency, East Java in east, Blora regency in south and Pati regency in west. Rembang regency is having direct border with East Java province, it becomes the gate to the east…

Purworejo Regency

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Purworejo Purworejo is one of regencies in Central Java with the capital of Purworejo city. This regency is bounded with Wonosobo regency and Magelang regency in north, Kulon Progo or Yogyakarta in east, Indian Ocean in south, and Kebumen regency in west. The south region in Purworejo district is lowland. The northern part is mountainous, which is part of the Serayu Mountains. At the border with Yogyakarta Special Region there is Menoreh Mountains. The economic activity in this regency is depend on agriculture, including rice, maize, cassava and other crops…

Grobogan Regency

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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…