Angklung

Angklung

Angklung is an Indonesian traditional musical instrument is very simple and has been known for centuries. Angklung music instrument made of bamboo comes from the view of the agrarian life of the Sundanese community with the life which is based on staple foods such as rice,was born from myth at Nji Pohaci as Dewi Sri. Dewi Sri giver of life, contemplation Sundanese community in managing the former Agriculture, mainly agricultural fields and plantations has produced a song lyric as a tribute and a gift to Nyi Sri Pohaci  and as reinforcements in order to reject they are not farming will bring disaster. In fact the songs are accompanied by sound drum made of bamboo rods are made of simple and then we all know by name angklung. Angklung music instrument consists of three bamboo tubes suspended from a row. How to play with shaken or shaken-shake. All three tubes were set up with an octave difference in tone, or you have arranged with the tone of do-mi-sol.Jenis bamboo used for this instrument is the bamboo black and white bamboo. The size of the bamboo tubes for angklung instruments also differ. Determine its size high-low tone sounds. It is not known exactly when this angklung created. Apart from West Java, musical instruments angklung (or similar angklung) is also known in other areas, such as in Bali and Banyuwangi. In Balinese mythology, angklung comes from the word "Angk" meaning number or tone and "lung", which means lost. In Bali, a different way of playing Angklung. Bamboo tubes hung by his side and was beaten with a stick. Whereas in the renowned Angklung Banyuwangi carok. In this area, angklung played with a dial tone to connect.                                                        

Kelom geulis

 Kelom geulis

Kelom geulis taken from Sundanese language is the local language Tasikmalaya (West Java), which means it is a beautiful wooden sandals. The form is beautiful with interesting carvings, making this much-loved women's sandals women. The maker of the craftsmen in Tasikmalaya, West Java. Tasikmalaya residents call this lady slippers Kelom Geulis.The stories, crafts Kelom geulis appear around the thirties and many are produced as a home industry. Numerous in the central production Kersanegara Village, Mulyasari, Setiamulya, Sukahurip and Sumelap or in Keamatan Cibeureum and Taman sari. In addition there are also many areas Linggajaya Mangkubumi district. Kelom geulis characteristic mahogany with carved and unique embroidery Tasikmalaya, mahogany wood and then cut to shape Kelom will be made. Furthermore, planed wood so shaped footwear. Shavings  process  is done manually by skilled craftsmen who have, so the pair produced Kelom not differ in size. Wood that has been planed and trimmed with a machete. This work must be done carefully because it is a result of the job at hand. Pieces of wood that has been shaped footwear then dried by drying under the hot sun. When the rainy season, drying process carried out with the help of the oven. Furthermore, the material that has been dried mashed Kelom using grinding, making it look its wood fiber. Material Kelom then given priming. Priming is aimed at eliminating the pores of wood, then painted in a way Kelom material is sprayed. Kelom material that has been painted and then dried. After drying, the material formed Kelom making it look more beautiful. As binding to the foot, Kelom given string. Various types of ropes made specifically for this kelom geulis. There's even a unique form of embroidery Tarlac.

Geringsing Cloth

Geringsing Cloth


Geringsing Cloth the famous  manufactured in Bali at the Bali Aga village - Tenganan, Bali. What makes this unique is woven tie technique in lusi both (length of cloth) or pakan (width of fabric). Usually in the manufacture of woven fabrics, but only a part of yarn, most of the feed are tied. Like on the process of weaving another, this bonding technique is intended to create motifs on the fabric. So can imagine, it takes patience and a very high accuracy for the manufacture of woven fabric with double-bundle technique is. Accuracy for the pair so that when the cloth was colored motifs, can generate the expected motifs. Geringsing religious function in the fabric is stronger than the protective function of the body. Because in the past, Balinese customs usually do not use the breastplate. Although they also have a traditional dress kebaya. If there is a certain ceremony, then the people decorated themselves, kemben fabric used in women not to cover the chest, but to lift the chest to make it look beautiful. This geringsing cloth woven by the people of Bali Aga one of them is to resist disease. Geringsing fabric comes from Gering said that means sickness or disease. sing means no. So geringsing fabric serves to resist disease. As to the coloration of a traditional cloth before the time of industrialization, the colors can be produced from natural materials, such as the red color obtained from noni roots, while black is obtained by soaking a cloth in the hazelnut oil is mixed with wood ash and lye.

Kasongan Earthenware

Kasongan Earthenware

One regional shopping destination souvenirs in Yogyakarta is in Kasongan, Bantul. This area is famous for its pottery cottage industry. Audiences who may not understand is the land that made pottery at Kasongan is not a ground Kasongan, but (one) of land from Godean, west of Yogyakarta. Strangely in Godean own, the land engineered form of roof tiles and in Kasongan become household appliances. The character of this rugged land and the high sand content, is also not able to be engineered for high fire techniques, such as glazes hot combustion requires more than 1000 degrees Celsius. Yogyakarta soil will crack at temperatures over 800 degrees Celsius. Therefore, these products tend to be thick and Kasongan is growing outdoor products.Kasongan Earthenware become more attractive in line with the development of the lifestyle and the influence of the buyer from outside of Yogyakarta or Indonesia. Still not far from the original barrel, pot, and others to into a barrel and pots bali style, Japanese style, Chinese style, and emerged a new design such as lamp shades, pucukan roof, with a variety of styles. All new style almost without polish pottery aka Raw , but the local style painted colors still exist by using various techniques such as in brush, scraped, resulting paint, etc.. Ceramic pottery enthusiasts say this kind - which is painted - a low value and old fashioned. But local aesthetic move. Yogyakarta land is different wih soil Malang, East Java, or Sukabumi in West Java, which can directly be burned with high temperature was so taken from the rivers. Instinct to decorate, beautify, and entertaining always move with the development of mankind and the dynamics habitualnya. Soil characteristic Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta society that is open and dynamic, the desire to imitate the creative power that make Yogyakarta always longed to visit again.

Cornhusk

Cornhusk



Corn not only used as a food ingredient can also be used as industrial raw materials and livestock feed, while the skin is a waste, it can also be used to craft materials such as accesories such as brooches, headbands, bobby pins; aesthetic elements of the interior of the flower stalk, flower arrangements and wall decoration .
Flowers made from cornhusk equally beautiful of flowers made from plastic or other materials. Making process cornhusk flower is basically not hard, just takes patience. Cornhusk initially boiled corn in boiling water. then dried until half dry. For the next process is the coloring. This coloring process of hot water mixed with dye and inserted klobot for about 15 minutes and then dried. Once dry, these colored klobot already assembled into dried flowers or other disposable items such as hood-food, delivery boxes.

Asmat Sculpture

Asmat Sculpture

 Asmat sculpture which is the original wood carving works in the district of Asmat, Papua was already famous beauty to all corners of the world, especially among antique collectors of cultural goods. Asmat sculpture created as a true custom and religious ritual equipment Asmat residing in the interior of Papua. Therefore, the collector who wants to get the original sculpture must be willing to penetrate the forest interior. Hard struggle that makes the selling price of Asmat sculpture soared. Asmat tribe in Papua has been known to carve the world with skills since 1700. Asmat Art at the carving is a form of belief in ancestral spirits. According to tradition, once symbolized asmat ancestor in the form of sculpture and carvings. The sculptures are made by rough and once used in certain religious ceremonies and then left in a swamp. This is a manifestation of the spirits who live to maintain the forest and sago palm tree which is the main food source of the Asmat people in Papua. In the Dutch colonial era, Asmat sculpture judged as primitive objects and the form of trust against evil spirits, would eventually become known and stored in a number of museums in the world.

Geulis Umbrella (beautiful umbrella) of Tasikmalaya

Geulis Umbrella (beautiful umbrella) of Tasikmalaya

Tasikmalaya City mascot symbol use geulis umbrellas because umbrellas are very typical of traditional manufacturing, frame and handhold using bamboo. Lid use paper later in the paint as a decorative hand painted by a skilled expert and sly. Maybe because it was used for decades to make this umbrella. Art becomes the one thing that can not be separated from the geulis umbrella. This umbrella has an advantage in terms of a rich display of color, intricate and manufacture of high complexity. Geulis One geulis umbrella is the result of cooperation from seven different people are craftsmen specializing in the production order, cultivation, mounting paper, the initial painting, ornament painting, installation of additional accessories and finishing. Complicated is not it? But this is the elegance of a typical geulis umbrella of Tasikmalaya

Coconut shell

 Coconut shell


You know the shell coconut? For most people may not be useful coconut shell. Coconut shell when in fact it is very useful to be made crafts.
Who would have thought to capitalize on the modified shell waste with other ingredients makes this product a valuable art and preferably. Coconut shell crafts to be lots souvenirs with a variety of forms. Ranging from women's accessories such as tongs, photo frame, to household items like spoons and bowls.
With the touch of a very fine art, handicrafts, coconut shell looks very artistic. Even the results of this coconut shell crafts can be a variety of bags of various shapes (models) and sizes, various forms of model rail curtains, lamp cup, cap, beads/buttons, and others.

The materials needed to make a craft from coconut shell is quite easy to get, such as glue, wood, coconut shell, putty, melamine, sandpaper and paint. In addition texwood framework is also needed to be made craft products such as small tables and cabinets plastered exterior coconut shell. To make it look artistic, fiber from coconut shell must find, because of the inherent fiber strength and artistic value

Bali silver

Bali Silver

Bali is one of the many islands in Indonesia, which have diverse beauty. Admittedly not many people come to Bali only to enjoy the beauty of an exotic culture. One of them is Bali Silver jewelry that is already global. Many travelers, whether foreign or domestic, come to Bali only to hunt silver, ranging from a silver necklace, silver earrings, silver bracelet, or even miniature made from Silver. Silver art is part of Balinese culture which is derived from generation to have a Bali silver generasi. Bali silver jewelry design have varied, ranging from the simple to the most complicated. Bali silver products have a life of its own, namely, thick shape, with accuracy rates up three-dimensional motifs and characters, as well as more solid than the order form. Bali silver product production process relies on the beauty and skill of the hand (handmade), is highly favored foreign tourists. Because hand-made factors, the Bali silver price is relatively high, reaching millions. Moon Stone region (border of Denpasar and Gianyar) until Celuk village famous as a paradise of Bali silver.

Water hyacinth

Water hyacinth

Water hyacinth is a plant that floats on the surface of the water, have thick leaves and "bubbles" that make it float. Water hyacinth grows in shallow ponds, wet lands and swamps, slow streams, lakes, water reservoirs and river. Water hyacinth including monocotyl class, order Eichhornia crassipes, is a very rapid plant breeding. For many people the water hyacinth plant is known as a kind of water plant which on the face just looks dirty pool or lake. But the truth of these plants can be produced in various forms of handicraft goods unsightly and useful like a table, chairs,bag and rose vase up. Making handicrafts is preceded by drying the stems - stems removed water hyacinth leaves under the hot sun. After the dried water hyacinth threaded rods one by one and then braided to reach two meters in length. From these braids dry stems with a variety of handicraft products made of different shapes

Banana Midrib

Banana Midrib

Banana midrib is part stems from the root to the base of leaf, stem of bananas in layers, each stem pointing up into the leaf stem. These layers overlap and up to 30 centimeters in diameter at the bottom and smaller at the top of the banana 15-20 centimeters. Banana midrib proved  to have its own uniqueness and strengths after being processed into various kinds of handicrafts. Whether through placing the model (laminating), grill or combined with furniture lainnya.One set artistic furniture products, the excess is a burden that is very light, so the furniture from the banana midrib  is easily portable and suitable for people who love the home atmosphere that is always new. Banana midrib craft is not interesting is the lamp shades, bag, place a tissue, hoods food, dolls, paintings, etc

Bali Songket

Bali Songket

Bali songket fabric made from cotton and silk, woven with gold or silver threads. Songket bali using various motifs such as flowers forms, sacred symbols, or symbols of puppet characters. The process of weaving a single strand of songket take up four months. Songket Bali Island communities are usually used for special religious ceremonies such as weddings and ceremonies of cutting teeth.

Cukli

Cukli

Cukli is a craft made of wood and pearl shell. A wide variety of shapes, from household appliances, tables, chairs, chest of drawers, picture frames, mirrors, boxes, to decorate the walls. Pearl shell - that was stuck in the wood - that's the main feature cukli. If the finished product is shaped, clam shell pearl glow, especially when wrapped with varnish or polish. Cukli design is quite unique, developed from the art style of Lombok and Bali are not much different. The basic idea, how household products and crafts of wood designed to look glamorous then added the pieces to be more visible shells interesting

Samarinda Sarong

Samarinda Sarong

Samarinda sarong is not just an identity but also as another meaning of history. From the skilled hands for generations to process a string of yarn into a piece of cloth used in many moments. At the time of prayer, weddings, cultural events as well as a souvenir or gift from the city Samarinda.Ragam typical color pattern is distinctive in appearance, described the character of the people of Samarinda, East Kalimantan's capital as a plural and harmonious society. The motive of the most widely applied is the hornbill motifs, Dayak carvings and motif dayak etc. This sarong weaving craft was originally brought by immigrant Bugis from Sulawesi, who resided on the left side of the Mahakam (now a Samarinda Seberang). Loom used by the craftsmen is the traditional tool is called "Gedokan". Products produced for the first (one) sarong took three weeks.

Flores Woven Tie

Flores wovenTie

Flores has the typical handicrafts of the most famous of which is woven cloth with its charming motifs and decorative wide on each region. You must be captivated when he first stared directly exotic motives and woven tie fabric Flores.
Each region displays Flores and decorative styles and different colors. Diversity woven tie motifs Flores is not only limited to artistic creation, but also considering making a symbol of social status, religious, cultural and economy. Expertise to make woven tie from generation to generation and has been studied since they were childrens. One tradition of women weavers was interesting is the habit of betel consuming throughout the day during weaving. Woven tie fabric for the inhabitants of Flores serves as blankets or scarves for men and sarongs for women. Blanket or shawl that also functions as a cover corpse. Woven tie Flores made with basic ingredients that twined by cotton weavers themselves. The yarn rough and dyed indigo blue and adorned with decorative motifs and containing the philosophical values, its use is intended for matters relating to customs and culture. Flores woven fabric woven with a very traditional loom tradition made such a valuable heritage

Blangkon

Blangkon

Blangkon actually other forms of headgear made from batik fabrics used in men as a part of Javanese traditional clothes blangkon For some types there that use a lump on the back blangkon called mondholan. Mondholan this indicates that the male hair models who often tie their long hair in the back of the head, so that the protruding section in the back Blangkon. Hair coil should be tight so that there is not easily separated. No historical records that could explain the origin of Javanese men wearing headbands or headscarves ini.There is one interesting story about Blangkon which states that any use of blangkon an influence, Hindu and Islamic culture absorbed by people Java. According to experts, the Islamic people who go to Java, which consists of two ethnic Chinese descendants from Mainland China and the merchants of Gujarat. Gujarat traders are people of Arab descent, they always wore a turban, the length and width of cloth tied around their heads. This turban is to inspire java people to wear headgear like those of arab descent

Batik

Batik
Words derived from the Javanese Batik  means writing. Batik is one art form on the fabric images using a material known as wax or wax-resist technique of batik dyeing. The originally built on top of the white linen cloth called mori cloth, at this time also made with silk, polyester, rayon or synthetic material. Batik is very rapid progres not only batik wax made using materials and equipment called a canting, but also is also made with other manufacturing techniques such as stamp batik, printing batik, Painting batik and silk screening well


In accordance with the development of batik cloth  not only functioned as a fashion but growing in other functional forms, crafts and also the accesories such as bags, bed covers and others. Batik defined by UNESCO as Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity since October 2, 2009.