Sabtu, 04 Mei 2013

Yogyakarta City



Food

First, Gudeg The most Popular food from yogyakarta


Since many years ago, gudeg, traditional food made from young jackfruit, has been the most popular food in Yogyakarta. Not only in ‘gudeg center’, can you also find this food in every part of the city. Dried gudeg becomes the most wanted gift from Jogja. If New York is called as "Big Apple" and Jakarta as "Big Durian", Yogyakarta is possibly called "Big Jackfruit" because of the well-known gudeg. Gudeg becomes a main menu for those who visit Java Island. Gori (young jackfruit) is cooked together with coconut milk and many spices for hours. After it is done, the gori will taste sweet. Gudeg is usually served with hot krecek (cow skin), telur pindang (egg), tahu and tempe bacem (soya cake), ayam opor or bacem (chicken), and areh gurih (coconut milk dressing) that give special sensation when you eat it.

Second, Nasi Langgi

Another unique food. This dish is basically a serving of warm rice with Empal (Fried Beef), Abon (Preserved and Sweetened Beef), Perkedel )Potato Cake), Rolled Omelette and Sambal. Wrapped with banana leaves using special type of wrapping method this dish gives you the ultimate culinary experience.





Clothes


This traditional clothes called kemben. Often used for official events. usually used for weddings. before the wear is usually the first dimandikan. The event is called a splash of siraman.








Dance

The traditional dance which later on adapted the stories of Ramayana and Mahabaratha visualized the character of human beings, reflected in the movement, gamelan accompaniment, dresses, accessories, make up, the stage etc.


Bedoyo is sacred court dance performed by nine girls-dancers. All the performers must be in
the holy state, physically and souly, this is a mythological dance depicting the meeting between Panembahan Senopati, the first ruler of the Mataram Kingdom II with Kanjeng Ratu Kidul, the powerful and beautiful goddess-the Queen of South Sea. The gamelan accompaniment reflecting the voices of sea wind and other natural voices.

For those who has learned in depth mysticism, during the dance performance, a tenth "invisible" dancer appears. It is said that she is a very beautiful princess, dancing impressively elegant. Some said that Bedoyo dance is sacred, as it is symbolizing a meditator’s highest achievement during samedi (medititation) by closing 9 human orifices & deflatin all bad desires.

Srimpi

This dance is also a sacred dance performed by four girls-dancers. Sri means a king or queen, Impi means desire, wish. The wish to live in honor and peace. The Srimpi dance originally performed in the Pendopo (open hall) of Javanese mansion with four main pillars in the middle. It is believed when Srimpi dance is performed correctly, it should give magical power. The dance has a very soft movement depicting a good moral behavior. The dancers have the same dresses and make up, wish that people not to be jealous one to another. The life of mankind should be in accordance with the nature consisting of fire, water, wind and soil.


The most popular place in yogyakarta

Borobudur Temple

 is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang,Central Java, Indonesia. The monument consists of six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside a perforated stupa.
Built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty, the temple's design inGupta architecture reflects India's influence on the region. It also depicts the gupta style from India and shows influence of Buddhism as well as Hinduism. The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path around the monument and ascends to the top through three levels symbolic of Buddhist cosmology: Kāmadhātu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world of formlessness). The monument guides pilgrims through an extensive system of stairways and corridors with 1,460 narrative relief panels on the walls and the balustrades.
Evidence suggest Borobudur was constructed in the 9th century and abandoned following the 14th century decline of Hindu kingdoms in Java, and the Javanese conversion to Islam. Worldwide knowledge of its existence was sparked in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, then the British ruler of Java, who was advised of its location by native Indonesians. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations. The largest restoration project was undertaken between 1975 and 1982 by the Indonesian governmentand UNESCO, following which the monument was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site Borobudur is still used for pilgrimage; once a year Buddhists in Indonesia celebrateVesak at the monument, and Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist attraction.

Prambanan Temple

Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). The temple compound is located approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.
The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building inside a large complex of individual temples. Prambanan attracts many visitors from across the world.


Place of Worship

Kota Gede Mosque, The Oldest Mosque in Yogyakarta

Wandering through Kotagede will be complete only if you have visited the Kotagede Mosque, the oldest building for Moslems to say their prayer in Yogyakarta. This building is often skipped by tourists who are going to the cemetery complex of Mataram Kings, whereas in fact the building is not less enchanting. In fact, there are stories of the instruments in the mosque that was built in 1640s.
Before entering the complex of the mosque - in the parking area - you will see a banyan tree that has been there for hundreds years so that people name it "Waringin Sepuh" that means an old banyan tree. This tree will bring luck to anyone who is praying under it when he or she gets two leaves with one facing up and the other facing down.
Approaching the mosque complex, you will find a gateway. Right in front of the gate, there is wall in the shape of L letter. Some pictures symbolizing the kingdom are carved on it. Such buildings represent Sultan Agung's tolerance to local inhabitants who embraced Hinduism and Buddhism and took part in building the mosque.
Entering the mosque yard, you will see green inscription as high as 3 meters signifying mosque renovation done by Paku Buwono. The base of the inscription is of square form and on top of it is the crown as the symbol of Surakarta Kingdom. A clock functioning as time reference for praying is attached to the southern side of the inscription.

Ganjuran Church

Ganjuran Church is located in Ganjuran, Bambanglipuro, Bantul, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Yogyakarta. It is built on 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) of land and features a parking lot, temple, church, dormitory for pastors, and other maintenance buildings. As of 2011, its total congregation is 8,000, consisting mostly of farmers, merchants, and labourers.
The main church building is a joglo and is decorated with 600 square metres (6,500 sq ft) of traditional Javanese carvings, including parallelograms known aswajikan and wooden pineapples. The altar features angels dressed as wayang orang characters. Because of this architecture, the Dutch scholar of Indonesia M. C. Ricklefs has described the church at Ganjuran as perhaps one of the most dramatic manifestations of the Catholic Church's accommodations of Javanese culture, while the scholars Jan S. Aritonang and Karel A. Steenbrink described the church as "the most spectacular product of ... European guided indigenous art".



Traditional transportation

Bullock Cart

Once of the traditional ways of carrying cargo in Yogyakarta is by Bullock carts. This traditional means of transportation is made of wood and bamboo with two wheels. The shape and the colour are very unique and attractive. Only the rim and the wheels are made of iron. The vehicle is pulled by two bulls which are reigned by special command of the driver. The cart is large in size and the roof of the cart can be opened if necessary.In olden days the cart was also used to carry passengers for family trips. Nowadays the iron rims of the wheels have been replaced by truck's wheels in order not to damage the roads. Round the neck of the bull, a brass called "Genta" is attached. The bell is decorative and produces special sound in tune with the gait of the bull. This cart can be found everywhere outside the city limits.



Special events
Wayang kulit/leather puppet shadow play

it is the most popular play among the Javanese, Containing stories based on two hinduist epics, the Mahabarata ( the Great war ) and Ramayana ( the story of Rama). The play is performed by narrator and puppeteers at the same time directing the entire performance accomomaiend by the gamelan archestra and one or more lady singers.

Waisak Ceremony



The religius processing is started from mendut temple located some 35 km northwest of Yogyakarta to the Borobudur temple. Preceded by the holy fire, the Budha satue and aminiature stupa, followed by the Bikhus, clad in this yellow robes and members of Budhist community bringing burning candles and budles of flowers with them. When the moon is at its fullest the principal Holy waicak ceremony starts comprising the moment he reaced Budha Hood when meditating in the Uruvela forsest under Bodi tree. The Moment of his death and ascension to the Nirvana.Pitchers filling ceremony at Imogiri Royal Cemetery. This ceremony is held once a year in the Suro month consisting of the refiling 4 large bronze pitchers witch water. This ceremony is a taken gratefulless to God for providing man with water.

Saparan Ceremony in Gamping



This ceremony is held in Ambarketawang village, Gamping some 5 kms west of Yogyakarta. It is performed by the community as a taken of gratitued for their welfare granted to them by God. In older times people in this village made their living by digging limestones from the hills, in which according to the geologists are over 50 millions year old and thus the oldest limestones hills in Indonesia. In those day through this ceremony they beg God for protection against and dangerous undertaking in one’s life.


The best shopping in yogyakarta

Yogyakarta has long been known as the "Handicraft Heaven" for producing as well as exporting goods like batik,leather puppet,bamboo handicrafts etc.And to help you make the best out of this trip ,I am suggesting a list of  shopping places that offer amazing bargains as well as quality products,so have a read.

First, Malioboro is also known as Souvenirs Paradise.You will find local handicrafts such as
batik,rattan ornament,leather puppet,bamboo handicrafts(key holder,ornament lamp, and others)as well as blangkon (Javanese/ Jogianese traditional cap) and silver goods to general little things.The good thing about shooping here is bargaining prices.Be sure to bargain without any hesitation and you may even end up buying at half of the prices offered



Second, Beringharjo market This is another important shopping
place in Yogyakarta.The place is quite renowned for its spices,batik,sandal wood and amazing cushion covers. Shopaholics visiting this area are advised to bargain before they go a shopping frenzy.








Javanese Language

Javanese is a member of the Austronesian family of languages and is closely related to, but distinct from, other languages of Indonesia. It is notable for its great number of nearly ubiquitous Sanskrit loans, found especially in literary Javanese. This is due to the long history of Hindu and Buddhist influences in Java.
Most Javanese in Indonesia are bilingual fluent in Indonesian and Javanese. In a public poll held circa-1990, approximately 12% of Javanese used Indonesian, around 18% used both Javanese and Indonesian, and the rest used Javanese exclusively.
The Javanese language was commonly written with the a script descended from the Brahmi script, natively known as Hanacaraka orCarakan. Upon Indonesian independence it was replaced with a form of the Latin alphabet.
While Javanese was not made an official language of Indonesia, it has the status of 'regional language' for communication in the Javanese-majority regions. The language also can be viewed as an 'ethnic language' because it is one of the defining characteristics of the Javanese ethnic identity.




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