Citizen Journalism

Monday, September 28, 2015

DONGENG WAYANG KANCIL - The Mouse Deer Storytelling - Animal Shadow Puppet Play - Balai Budaya Minomartani

Indonesia is one of the country in south east asia. It has more than 22 thousand big and small islands. Indonesia has more than 300 cultures. Each culture contains the way of life, language, outfits, music, food, etc.

The people of Minomartani celebrated the anniversary of the cultural building of Minomartani (Balai Budaya Minomartani). There were several programs of the celebration. One of it was the animal shadow puppet play performance by the puppeteer ki Arjo Supri Mendo Carito.

The stroy was about the tigers which afraid of their own shadow on the pond. The performance used the javanese language. The music used the javanese gamelan ensemble. A lot of people came to watch the show. Because only in Balai Budaya Minomartani people could watch the animal puppet.

The video below contains the Wayang Kancil performance at Balai Buddaya Minomartani Sleman Yogyakarta Indonesia. Hope you enjoy it.

Dalam ulang tahunnya yang ke 25 tahun, Balai budaya minomartani mengadakan pertunjukkan Wayang Kancil. Dalangnya adalah Ki Arjo Supri Mendo carito. Para pemain gamelan adalah warga sekitar dari Balai Budaya Minomartani. Pertunjukkan Wayang Kancil mengambil cerita Harimau Bercermin.

Video diatas berisi pementasan wayang Kancil di Balai Budaya Minomartani Sleman Yogyakarta. Semoga informasi ini bermanfaat.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

SAMBAL TEMPEH OELEK - Sambel Tempe Ulek - Traditional Cuisine of Indonesia - Wisata Kuliner

After cleaning my room, I felt hungry then I opened the refrigerator. I only found chili, garlic, and tempeh in the refrigerator. I was confused what I had to cook with this things. And then I decided to make Sambal Tempeh oelek. I fried the tempeh first, and the I prepared to make the sambal.

I put chili, salt, and garlic in a Coek (stone plate). And then I broke all the things (ngulek) using the Munthu (stone). After the sambal was ready, I put the tempeh on the the sambal and I broke them (Ngulek) together. After that I took hot rice and I put The sambal Tempeh on the rice. So delicious and yummy.

The video contains how to make Sambal Tempeh Oelek, traditional indonesian food. Hope you enjoy it.

Setelah bersih-bersih kamar, tak terasa rasa lapar menyerang. Kemudian saya lihat kedalam kulkas, dan hanya menemukan cabe, bawang putih, dan tempe. Wah bingung juga mau masak apa ni. akhirnya saya goreng dulu tempenya. Kemudian saya buat sambal bawang dengan komposisi bawang putih, garam, dan cabe. Setelah selesai diulek, kemudian saya tambahkan tempe kemudian saya ulek. Nah jadi deh Sambal Tempe Ulek ala masyarakat jawa.

Video diatas berisi cara membuat Sambel tempe Ulek. Semoga informasi ini bermanfaat.

Saturday, September 26, 2015

The Javanese Script Alphabet - Menulis Aksara Jawa

When I cleaned up my desk, I found an old book. It was a book in the elementary school. It was Sapala. This book contains the local language, in this case it was about the javanese language. I still remembered about The javanese script alphabets. The alphabets contains:

Ha Na Ca Ra Ka

Da Ta Sa Wa La

Pa Dha Ja Ya Nya

Ma Ga Ba Tha Nga

After that I took a marker and tried to write The javanese alphabets on a paper. Amazing, I still remembered how to write it all. And I recorded how to write the javanese alphabets.

The video below contains how to write the javanese alphabets. Hope you enjoy it.

Ketika sedang membersihkan meja belajar, saya menemukan buku ketika saya masih Sekolah Dasar, yaitu buku SAPALA. Buku ini berisi mata pelajaran bahasa daerah (bahasa jawa). Salah satu pelajaran favorit sayayaitu menulis aksara jawa. Kemudian saya mengambil spidol dan kertas, kemudian menulis aksara jawa. Dan ternyata saya masih ingat bagaimana menulis aksara jawa setelah sekian tahun

Video diatas berisi bagaimana menulis aksara jawa. Semoga informasi ini bermanfaat.

Friday, September 25, 2015

How to Wear The JAVANESE TRADITIONAL OUTFITS - Cara Memakai Pakaian Jawa SURJAN

I visited my friend's house in Yogyakarta Indonesia. He just bought a new traditional javanese outfits. They were saurjan, sarong batik, stagen, sabuk, blangkon, keris, and selop. I asked permission to wear the outfits. And then I recorded how to wear the javanese outfits one by one. It was fun, because It has been long time no wearing the javanese traditional outfits.

The video contains how to wear tha traditional javanese outfits. Hope you enjoy it.

Ketika bermain ketempat teman di kota Yogyakarta, ternyata dia baru saja membeli seperangkat pakaian tradisional Jawa. Kemudian saya meminta ijin untuk mengenakannya. kemudian saya mengambil video cara memakai pakaian jawa tersebut satu per satu.

Video diatas berisi cara memakai pakaian tradisional jawa untuk pria. Semoga informasi ini bermanfaat.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

BATIK The Making and The Process - Backpacker to Yogyakarta Indonesia - Proses Membatik

I came to Yogyakarta by plane. Our flight stopped in Adistjipto international airport. When I was walking to the baggage claim, I saw a woman was doing something. I just realised that she was making Batik.

She held Canting on her right hand, while her left hand was holding a white sarong. She was dying the white sarong. She put the Canting into a hot liquid which called malam. After that she drew something on the sarong. It was interesting. Because it was my first time to watch the dying process of a Batik.

The video below contains the Process of the Batik at The Adisutjipto International Airport of Yogyakarta Indonesia. Hope you enjoy it.

Ketika saya sedang mengunjungi kota Yogyakarta menggunakan pesawat, kami berhenti di Bandara Adisutjipto. Ketika sedang berjalan menuju ke tempat pengambilan bagasi, saya melihat seorang wanita sedang melakukan proses menggambar Batik. Di tangan kanan dia memegang alat gambar (canting), sedang di tangan kiri memegang kain putih yang hendak digamber. Disampingnya ada sebuah panci kecil yang berisi cairan malam yang dipanasi terus menerus. Sangat menarik sekali, karena ini adalah kali pertama saya melihat proses membatik ini.

Video diatas berisi proses membatik yang berda di Bandara Adisutjipto Yogyakarta. Semoga informasi ini bermanfaat.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

ES CENDOL DAWET - Traditional Beverage of Indonesia - Backpacker to Yogyakarta Indonesia - Wisata Kuliner

Backpacker to Yogyakarta Indonesia

In Java island, there is a delicious traditional beverage which called Cendol Dawet. That day I went to a friend's wedding. In the middle of the way home, I saw some people were buying something. I realised that they were buying Es Cendol Dawet. I stopped my mototrcycle and I bought a glass of Es Cendol Dawet.

Cendol Dawet is a traditional beverage originally comes from Java island. There are 3 things in the beverage. the dawet (made of rice powder), the liquid (made of coconut milk), and the sugar (made of coconut sugar). It taste asweet and delicious. In some variation, some people put other things in Cendol Dawet, such as tape, kolang-kaling, jackfruit, camcao, etc.

Nowdays, The Es Cendol Dawet becomes a common beverage in Indonesia. we can find this beverage anywhere in Indonesia.

The video contains somebody was selling the Es Cendol Dawet. Hope you enjoy it.

Backpacker ke Yogyakarta Indonesia

Ketika sedang dalam perjalanan pulang dari pernikahan teman, ditengah jalan saya melihat ada penjual es dawet. Karena tertarik kemudian saya berhenti untuk membelinya. Sambil duduk dibawah pohon rindang, menikmati segarnya Es Cendol Dawet di daerah dayakan Klasan Yogyakarta.

Di daerah Yogyakarta sendiri masih banyak pedagang Es Cendol Dawet ini yang menggunakan pikulan.

Video diatas berisi pedagang dawet pikulan dan sedikit reportase mengenai Es Cendol Dawet. semoga informasi ini bermanfaat.

Dawet ayu, dawet ireng, dawet banjarnegara.