OMAH DUWUR RESTAURANT

When you climbed the grand staircase Restaurant Dhuwur Omah,let yourself enjoy the feel of the legendary classic in every corner ofthis place. Occupying a building more than 150 years old, OmahDhuwur Restaurant is a building with a mixed pattern of colonialflavor with ethnic Javanese who became a place to enjoy a meal.Javanese warmth, delicious cuisine and luxurious atmosphere ofthis unique place will be able to relieve your body and soul afterdiving daily work.

Located in the center of Yogyakarta Crafts silver, Kotagede,Omah Dhuwur Restaurant is the perfect place you have flownwhile you are visiting an art silver craft center in Yogyakarta.Omah Dhuwur is a legendary place that belongs to the packTembong, 'The Kalang' in the early 1900's that famous. Startingin 1999, this house is owned by Soeharjo Harto, a businessmanin the town silver Silver HS owners in 2002 which ultimatelymakes this place as a restaurant with a name Omah Dhuwur. 

Today, Omah Dhuwur not only as a place that has aesthetic valueand historical high, but also as a fancy restaurant that providescuisine that you should enjoy. Surrounded by Jogja nunsa past,Omah Dhuwur become the primary choice for you who want aculinary experience in Jogja.

Omah Dhuwur restaurant offers a variety of local cuisine whichcombined perfectly with continental and oriental cuisine that canproduce taste 'fushion' amazing. Some of them are a unique blend of fried cassava with tenderloin grilled luxury called ï ¿½Omah vertex Steakï ¿½ presented with sautï ¿½ ed creamycassava and rolled vegetables, steak chicken 'Jenger Janger',lobster termidore, Salmon Cascade and BBQ Beef Back Rib� is a menu mainstay of this restaurant. The combination not only produces amazing cuisine, but also traditional drinksexceptional. Cloves, ginger, and cinnamon are also blended intoa typical drink 'Omah Dhuwur Traditional Javanese Punch' orbetter known by the name 'Omah Wedang Dhuwur'.

Omah Dhuwur restaurant offers you a taste of luxury that you can enjoy with your family or your clients. Omah Dhuwur awaits you ...

Ramayana Ballet, Drama in Typical of Javanese Dance

Ramayana Ballet is the performing arts are beautiful, amazing andhard to compare. Performance is able to unite various Javanese arts such as dance, drama and music on one stage and onemomentum to present the story of Ramayana, Valmiki's legendaryepic written in Sanskrit. 

The story of Ramayana is sung on this show are similar to thosecarved on the temple of Prambanan. Like the fabled, Ramayana story carved on the most beautiful Hindu temple similar to the storyin oral tradition in India. The road is long and suspenseful story issummarized in four plays or round, kidnapping Sinta, Anoman mission to Alengka, death Kumbakarna or Ravana, andRama-Sinta reunion.

The whole story is presented in a series of dance movementsperformed by the beautiful dancers accompanied by gamelan music. You are invited to actually dissolve in the story and observe every movement of the dancers to know the story. Nodialogue is spoken of the dancers, the only speakers are sindendepicting the storyline through the songs in the Java languagewith a distinctive voice.

The story begins when King Janaka held a contest to determine the companion Dewi Shinta (daughter) who eventually won RamaWijaya. Followed by the adventures of Rama, Shinta and Rama'sbrother Laksmana in the forest named Dandaka. In the forest they met Ravana's wish to have them as the incarnation Shinta DewiWidowati, a woman who has long sought.

To attract the attention of Shinta, Ravana change of his followersnamed Marica into Deer. The effort was successful becauseShinta was captivated and asked Rama to chase the deer. Ramaafter long search Laksama not come back while Shintaabandoned and given a magic circle of protection so that Ravanacould kidnap. Protection because it failed after Ravana abductedShinta successfully transform themselves into the figure of Drona.

At the end of the story, Shinta been won back from Ravana byHanuman, the monkey figure agile and powerful. But when brought back, Rama Shinta just do not believe anymore and regard has been tarnished. To prove the sanctity of self, Shintaasked to burn his body. Purity of Shinta proven because his bodydid not burn anything but she became more beautiful. Rama was finally accepted back as a wife.

You will not be disappointed if this excellent performancebecause not only dance and music are being prepared. Lighting is prepared in such a way that not only the rays that dumb, but is able to describe certain events in the story. So did the makeupon each dancer, not only beautify but also able to describe thecharacter played by character so the audience can easily recognize even though there was no dialogue.

You also can find not only dance, but also scenes of interest such as fireball game acrobatics and agility of a dancer. A charmingfire ball game can be found Hanuman originally typed will be burned alive just managed to burn Ravana's kingdomAlengkadiraja. While the stunt could be found when the followers of Hanuman fought with Ravana. The game was about to firewhen Shinta burn itself is also interesting to watch.

In Yogyakarta, there are two places to watch Ramayana Ballet.First, in Purawisata Yogyakarta, located at Jalan Brig Katamso, east of the Sultan's Palace. In a place that had a record-breakingIndonesian Record Museum (MURI) in 2002 after staging the ballet every day without fail for 25 years, you'll get the dinnerpackage at once to see ballet. Place of watching the other is in Prambanan Temple, the place of the original Ramayana storycarved on temple reliefs.

Javanese Wayang Kulit (shadow puppet)

Wayang is a generic term denoting traditional theatre in Indonesia. There is no evidence that wayang existed before Hinduism came to Southeast Asia sometime in the first century CE, brought in by Indian traders. However, there very well may have been indigenous storytelling traditions that had a profound impact on the development of the traditional puppet theatre. The first record of a wayang performance is from an inscription dated 930 CE which says "si Galigi mawayang," or "Sir Galigi played wayang". From that time till today it seems certain features of traditional puppet theatre have remained. Galigi was an itinerant performer who was requested to perform for a special royal occasion. At that event he performed a story about the hero Bhima from the Mahabharata.

Wayang Kulit is a unique form of theatre employing light and shadow. The puppets are crafted from buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. When held up behind a piece of white cloth, with an electric bulb or an oil lamp as the light source, shadows are cast on the screen.

Wayang Kulit plays are invariably based on romantic tales, especially adaptations of the classic Indian epics, "The Mahabarata" and "The Ramayana". Some of the plays are also based on local happenings (current issues) or other local secular stories. It is up to the conductor or "Tok Dalang" to decide his direction.

The Dalang is the genius behind the entire performance. It is he who sits behind the screen and narrates the story. With a traditional orchestra in the background to provide a resonant melody and its conventional rhythm, the Dalang modulates his voice to create suspense thus heightening the drama. Invariably, the play climaxes with the triumph of good over evil.

Hinduism arrived in Indonesia from India even before the Christian era, and was slowly adopted as the local belief system. Sanskrit became the literary and court language of Java and later of Bali. The Hindus changed the Wayang (as did the Muslims, later) to spread their religion, mostly by stories from the Mahabharata or the Ramayana. Later, this mixture of religion and wayang play was praised as harmony between Hinduism and traditional Indonesian culture. On Java, the western part of Sumatra and some smaller islands traditionalists continued to play the old stories for some time, but the influence of Hinduism prevailed and the traditional stories either fell into oblivion or were integrated into the Hinduistic plays.

The figures of the wayang are also present in the paintings of that time, for example, the roof murals of the courtroom in Klungkung, Bali. They are still present in traditional Balinese painting today.

When Islam began spreading in Indonesia, the display of God or gods in human form was prohibited, and thus this style of painting and shadow play was suppressed. King Raden Patah of Demak, Java, wanted to see the wayang in its traditional form, but failed to obtain permission from the Muslim religious leaders. As an alternative, the religious leaders converted the wayang golek into wayang purwa made from leather, and displayed only the shadow instead of the figures it self.Instead of the forbidden figures only their shadow picture was displayed, the birth of the wayang kulit.

The figures are painted, flat woodcarvings (a maximum of 5 to 15 mm thick—barely half an inch) with movable arms. The head is solidly attached to the body. Wayang klitik can be used to perform puppet plays either during the day or at night. This type of wayang is relatively rare.

Wayang today is both the most ancient and most popular form of puppet theatre in the world. Hundreds of people will stay up all night long to watch the superstar performers, dalang, who command extravagant fees and are international celebrities. Some of the most famous dalang in recent history are Ki Nartosabdho, Ki Anom Suroto, Ki Asep Sunandar Sunarya, Ki Sugino, and Ki Manteb Sudarsono.

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The city of Yogyakarta - Indonesia

Yogyakarta is a major city in Indonesia. Yogyakarta is known as Jogja, Yogya, Yogyakarta Jogjakarta and often abbreviated to DIY (DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA) /  (Special Region of Yogyakarta)

Yogyakarta is known as a university town, because almost 20% of its productive population are students and there are 137universities. Yogyakarta is a city that characterized the dynamics of school and university students who come from various regionsin Indonesia.

In addition, Yogyakarta also has beautiful natural scenery, in addition to the famous cultural heritage. Nan green rice fieldsblanketed the countryside with Mount Merapi appears as the backdrop. Beaches unspoiled easily be found to the south ofYogyakarta. People here live in peace and have a distinctivehospitality. The atmosphere felt so much art in Yogyakarta.Malioboro, which is the lifeblood of Yogyakarta, is flooded withhandicrafts from all over. Street musicians were always ready toentertain visitors lesehan stalls.

The city had been the capital of Yogyakarta Indonesia during thefirst revolution. Also this city is the capital city of Yogyakarta Special Region, led by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and Pageran Pakualam. Additionally Yogyakarta once the center of Mataram kingdom between 1575-1640. Until now Kraton(Palace) is still functioning in the real sense

culture

Yogyakarta is still very thick with Javanese culture. Art and cultureare an integral part in the life of the people of Yogyakarta. Fromchildhood to adulthood, the people of Yogyakarta will very often witnessed and even participated in various arts and culturalevents in the city. For the people of Yogyakarta, in which everystage of life has its own meaning, tradition is an important andstill performed today. Tradition also must not be separated from art presented in the traditional ceremonies. Yogyakartacommunity-owned art is very diverse. And art-art that is strungbeautifully varied in a traditional ceremony. So for the people of Yogyakarta, art and culture really become an integral part of theirlives. Typical Arts in Yogyakarta include kethoprak, jathilan, andshadow puppets.

Surfing on the Batu Karas Beach

Surfing sports fans probably already know about the beach which is located quite remote. But yet, you can try to go to Batu Karasbeach. This beach is located in the Village Cijulang, Bandung,West Java.From Jakarta can be completed in about 5 to 7 hours. The beach is only 10 minutes from other tourist sites are also very attractive for tourists namely Green Canyon.Batu Karas beach is not too large. The beach is a basin of the corners a bit rocky. If by chance the skies are friendly, you'll belucky to get the object image is incredibly beautiful. It would be better if you are a special visit to enjoy the sunset. Rockycontours on the right and the left coast would spoil thephotography enthusiasts because it provides an attractivelandscape.Some reviews I have read says that Batu Karas Beach is one ofthe best point for surfing in Indonesia. However, keika I visited there some time ago, the waves are not too large so it may be less attractive for those who are good at working out as smoothly.But that does not reduce the value of this beach, because just when the waves are not too large is perfect for beginner surferswho may number in this country more than they are alreadyexperts.

For those who do not want to learn to surf, you can use the timewith a variety of water sports available here, including banana boat. Operators of water sports, as well as the snorkelingequipment rentals and the like are widely available on the beach.For those of you who have a hobby of photography, you can climb the hill on the right side of the beach, through the existing cementstairs. Just make sure you be careful because the condition of the stairs in my opinion has to be repaired. From the top of the hillyou can enjoy a broader landscape.Batu Karas beach, maybe not as famous as other beaches in the area, but its popularity soared further. At the holidays or duringschool holidays the beach is very crowded. When last visited there, there is a middle school camp held at the location of this tour. So, if you want more out of the atmosphere, select a daywhich is not a holiday. In addition to a more tranquil atmosphere,the beach becomes more clear.Evidence of the rising popularity of this beach is the emergence of new accommodations around the coast. Initially it may onlyJavaCove Beach Hotel and Bonsai existing bungalow, now someother accommodation that seems pretty classy start operating.

If you want a slightly different atmosphere, you can choose to stay at Panimeran Riverside, about 1 km from the coast. This cottage-style inn provides a natural on the riverbank, although they also just build a more economical type of accommodation. So do notworry if you want to stay, now have many choices!Eating problems also do not need to worry about. Linedbeachfront stalls that provide seafood. I think the normal pricewith a flavor that can be thumbs up.

Batu Karas beach located about 32 km from the beachPangandaran. The road from Pangandaran to the beach is lesssmooth so allot more time. If you are going to use public transportation, from Tasikmalaya Pangandaran or you canchoose to major transport Cijulang. Arriving at Terminal Cijulang,you can proceed with the motorcycle.If you have the opportunity to visit to Batu Karas, a time to alsovisit the Green Canyon. So, you can visit two interesting tourist sites at once. I am sure you will not regret it!

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