As a citizen of Indonesia, we should be elated at that 5 Indonesia cultural heritage becomes the pride of the world. What are the culture and what makes it into the heartland of the world? Check out his review here:
1. Puppet (Wayang)
The puppet was recognized by UNESCO as cultural heritage of the peoples of Indonesia in 2003. Puppet as "masterpieces of the World" which recognized by UNESCO not only Java but puppet wayang Indonesia, including Bali, wayang golek puppet Sunda, Lombok, etc. Stories that played out about gods, persilatan, romance and heroism that the inputs are always accompanied by gamelan music.
The storyteller in the puppet show is very good at bringing the atmosphere of the audience's emotions ranging from excitement to fight funny stories presented the storyteller to make the audience laugh. 1950-1960s is the culmination of a puppet of Western researchers, recognized as the most beautiful in the world of performing arts.
2. Keris
UNESCO declared the Kris as a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" on November 25, 2005. Kris is a traditional weapon of Indonesia believed to contain supernatural power. Kings of the archipelago make keris into weapons inheritance. Kris has been used since the 9th century made with metal and gagangnya made from bone, horn or wood. Keris made from high-quality metals.
Ancient Keris even the metal came from a meteor that fell to Earth. The researchers indicated that the ancient keris titanium metallic element contains a new ingredient in the twentieth century used as upholstery vehicle space, but it turns out the Kris of Mpu has found it in advance as a Kris.
3. Batik
Indonesia Batik as a World cultural heritage (World Heritage). Batik is produced by the process of writing the image or motif on any medium by using hot wax by using canting. Batik is usually drawn on silk and cotton fabrics. The art of batik has been known since the time of Majapahit Kingdom and continue to evolve into the Kingdom and subsequent Kings.
According to Prof. Yohanes Surya, PhD, physicist Indonesia, Batik is a painting about nature. In contrast to the naturalist painters to paint nature exactly like what he saw, the creators of batik painting of nature from a deeper side. Batik creator looking for archetype of a phenomenon that sees it. From this basic pattern coupled with a few simple rules, the creator can produce batik batik paintings. It took a genius to look at the template and search for this rule.
4. Angklung
Angklung is a musical instrument multitonal (double-pitched) that traditionally flourishes in Sundanese community in the western part of Java Island. This musical instrument made of bamboo, is tuned by means of digoyangkan (the sound was caused by the collision of bodies of bamboo pipes) so that the resulting sound vibrates in the order of tones 2, 3, up to 4 tones in every size, both large and small. Barrel (tone) as the music angklung instrument tradition Sundanese pelog and slendro is mostly. Angklung is listed as masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of Humanity of UNESCO since November 2010.
5. Saman Dance
Saman dance is a dance typical Gayo displayed to celebrate important events in custom. Poetry in the Arabic language using the Saman dance and Gayo language.
In some literature mentions Saman dance in Aceh was founded and developed by Shaykh Saman, a cleric who Gayo in Aceh stemmed from Southeast. Saman dance is one dance that is quite unique, because it is only showing the motion of the applause of the other movements, such as the motion, kirep, lingang, surang-filter (this is the language of the motion of all the Gayo) Gayo Lues Regency of Saman Dance and surrounding in Aceh province formally recognized and entered in the list of cultural heritage no matter which requires urgent protection of UNESCO, at the Council of akbar attended the annual more than 500 delegates from 69 countries International experts, NGOs and media culture in Bali on 22 until 29 November 2011. [www.stellamaris.co.id]
