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” KARAPAN SAPI ” Island Culture of MADURA

  • Posted on July 19, 2009 at 3:14 am

karapan sapi

Let’s hasten to the eastern part of Java Island, Indonesia. Yup, once we correct akan start a trip to Madura Island. In addition, the salt and the Sate Madura, Madura Island has many cultures that are still in everlasting. One of them is the tradition Karapan Sapi, which is the term for his race race cattle. Karapan cattle have already XV century before the Christian era.

At this race, a pair of cattle from such timber train (the jockey standing and controlling the pair is a cow) on the spur competition in the fast compete against the pair-pair other cattle. Track races are usually around 100 meters race and the race can take about ten to fifteen seconds.

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ONDEL – ONDEL Particularity Of BETAWI – INDONESIA

  • Posted on July 12, 2009 at 3:12 am

poster-ondel-ondelOne of the very culture that is known by the community in Indonesia is the Betawi Ondel-Ondel. Ondel – Ondel often people in the party that is one of them to welcome HUT Jakarta.

Ondel-ondel dolls in the form of the high level of around ± 2.5 m diameter with ± 80 cm, made of plaited bamboo, which is so easy to be taken so that the appearance of the place. The face mask or a mask, with hair made from the broom head ijuk. Face ondel-ondel men in the paint with the color red, while the women be painted with white. This form shows many similarities with that found in other regions. ONDEL – ONDEL Particularity Of BETAWI – INDONESIA – continue reading…