BATIK

The history of batik in Indonesia is closely linked with the development of the Majapahit kingdom and the spread of Islam in the Land of Java. In some records, the development of batik is mostly done in times of Mataram kingdom, then in the work of Solo and Yogyakarta. The start spreading this batik art belongs to the people of Indonesia and Java in particular tribe is after the end of the eighteenth century or early nineteenth century. Hand drawn batik produced all through the early twentieth century and printed batik is known only after the world wars or the unity out around 1920. The connection with the spread of Islam.
        Batik art is the art image on the cloth for clothing which became one family culture of the kings of ancient Indonesia. Batik initially done only limited in the palace alone and proceeds to dress the king and family and his followers. Because many of the followers of the king who lived outside the palace, the art of batik was brought by the palace and carried them out in place of each. Long batik art was imitated by the people nearest and further extends the work of women in the household to fill leisure time. Furthermore, batik clothes that used only the royal family, then became a popular folk clothes, both women and men. White fabric that is used when it is the result of homespun. Coloring materials used consist of plants native to Indonesia that is made among others of: noni tree, height, Soga, indigo, and materials made from soda ash soda, and salt are made of mud. 

According to the technique :
• Hand drawn batik is decorated with fabric textures and patterns of batik by hand. Batik making this type takes approximately 2-3 months.
• Printed batik is decorated with fabric textures and patterns created with batik cap (usually made of copper). Batik-making process of this type takes approximately 2-3 days.
• Painting Batik is the process of making batik painting by painting directly on white cloth.

Types and Variations of Batik

Javanese Kraton Batik (Javanese court Batik)

Javanese kraton (court) Batik is the oldest batik tradition known in Java. Also known as Batik Pedalaman (inland batik) in contrast with Batik Pesisiran (coastal batik). This type of batik has earthy color tones such as black, brown, and dark yellow (sogan), sometimes against a white background. The motifs of traditional court batik have symbolic meanings. Some designs are restricted: larger motifs can only be worn by royalty; and certain motifs are not suitable for women, or for specific occasions.

The palace courts (keratonan) in two cities in central Java are known for preserving and fostering batik traditions:

Solo Batik is famous for its style and its traditional batik pattern in the stamp and in the process of batik he wrote. The materials used for coloring is still a lot of use of domestic materials such as Java Soga had known since the first. The pattern remained among others, famous for its "Sidomukti" and "Sidoluruh" 

Characteristic Yogyakarta Batik, there are two kinds of background or base color fabric. White and Black. While color can be white batik (cloth color), dark blue-black and brown Soga. Sered or suburban fabric, white, attempted to break so do not concede Soga, both black and white fabric background.

Pesisir Batik (Coastal Batik)

Pesisir batik is created and produced by several areas on the northern coast of Java and on Madura. As a consequence of maritime trading, the Pesisir batik tradition was more open to foreign influences in textile design, coloring, and motifs, in contrast to inland batik, which was relatively independent of outside influences. 

Pekalongan batik coast including the most rich in color. As is typical of coastal batik, the variety of dressing usually naturalist. When compared with other coastal batik Pekalongan Batik is greatly influenced Chinese immigrants and Dutch descent. Pekalongan Batik very free, and interesting, although his motives are sometimes the same as Solo or Yogya batik, often modified with a variety of attractive colors. Not infrequently encountered on a piece of batik cloth to 8 bold colors and dynamic combination. The most popular motifs and is known from the Pekalongan batik motif Jlamprang.

Batik Cirebon has its own color and batik techniques are difficult to be imitated by other regions, because the coloring is not only using the batik technique is quite complicated but the ph levels of water determines the success of a process of batik dyeing. This is the advantage of batik Cirebon, in addition to having a good batik design, batik Cirebon is also supported by the staining technique and the ph of water is different from other regions.

China's most influential cultures in Batik Lasem. For example, motifs that are influenced by Chinese culture is a motif that uses pictures phoenix and principal - the principal bamboo tree. According to Chinese belief bamboo tree symbolizes the strong family harmony. In addition Lasem Batik has 2 (two) typical pattern is: Latohan and watu rupture. Latohan motifs inspired by plant latoh (a type of seaweed) is a typical food lasem society while describing rupture watu motif Lasem public indignation when Daendeles road construction that takes a lot of casualties.

Batik Tuban is one of the coastal batik, which has the characteristic of a variety of color. In the book Batik Fabled Cloth of Java written by Inger McCabe Elliott said to be similar to actual Tuban batik batik Cirebon in the mid-19th century. This similarity occurs in the use of spun yarn as well as the use of red and blue on the dyeing process. But when the city of Cirebon underwent a dramatic change followed the change in batik, but still maintaining the authenticity of Tuban batik as before.

Batik Madura using natural dye so the color is quite striking. In addition to the striking colors, like yellow, red or green, Madura batik motif also has a diverse repertory. For example, shoots a spear, lozenges, and knitting. In fact, there are a number of different motifs lifted flora and fauna that exist in the everyday life of the Madurese.  

On October 2, 2009, batik was inaugurated by UNESCO as a cultural and artistic heritage of native Indonesia. 

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Hard Rock Hotel - Bali

Located along Kuta Beach is very strategic and very friendly service as well as the architecture that is so typical to make the Hard Rock Hotel Bali became the primary option. Five-star hotel is located in the downtown area and close to the street vendors who sell various handicrafts at bargain prices.

 

The atmosphere is fun too complement the entire area of ​​the building Hard Rock Bali, since up to the gate, visitors are treated to a welcome with a statue of a giant guitar and amplifier. This location turned out to be one of the favorite places for young people take pictures. At the foot path headed for the hotel room, you are greeted with soft music contribution.

 All the way to the room your room, you'll be treated to a variety of memorabilia of the world's legendary artists. The room was simple and minimalist rooms. Clean, funky, and friendly. There is television, minicompo complete with radio, small table, wardrobe unique, and forms a comfortable room.

If you want to having fun, can come to Centerstage or Hard Rock Cafe. Various songs hum latest local singer who is quite expressive and friendly. Guests can sing in a recording studio in the hotel, or get a souvenir from the Hard Rock Megastore. Other facilities include a fitness center and massage services at the spa at the hotel.

 

Hotels with an area of ​​three hectares, exactly located along Jalan Pantai, Banjar Pande Mas, Kuta, Bali, this is Hard Rock's first hotel built in Asia. With as many as 418 rooms, ranging from superior class to suit king makes the Hard Rock Hotel Bali a paradise for families, couples, or singles. 

Hard Rock Hotel Bali provides a pool of blue water, clean, clear, and the largest in Bali, complete with water games and a white sand island in the middle of the pond is called "Sand Island" to play volleyball. Music was provided at the pool and can be heard also in the water.

 

Hard Rock Hotel Bali
Address:
Jalan Pantai, Banjar Pande Mas, 80361 Kuta

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Med Medan - Bali

Med-medan or in the language of Bali is the ritual of mutual attraction between youth groups with women groups to invoke the safety of the whole village, is a tradition on the island, Bali.

Mentioned, the tradition of med-emerging field stems from the local castle heal a character from an illness. When that happens, not definitely specified. Because of illness, the castle figures do not want any hustle (Med-medan) on the day of Nyepi. But manners banjo dared him with all the risks. Hearing the crowd, trying to figure who was sick came to him. But strangely, the pain instantly recover after witnessing the event. From there it appeared the effort still carry that tradition on the day of Nyepi.
But lately, precisely in the Dutch period, med-field was banned. Yet not dampen manners to continue this unique tradition. Activity was then held in secret. First, med-field was held on Nyepi day. Since 1979 so as not to interfere with the implementation of chess Brata retreats, med-field finally held on Ngembak Geni (the first fire) after Nyepi Day.

 

 

Med-medan involving young people aged 17 years to 30 years or who have an adult but not yet married.
The procession begins with the med-field praying together for safety please. After prayer, the participants were divided into two groups, male and female. Then the two groups took up positions facing each other on the main street of the village. When the cue starts - marked by the sound lepri - each group running across the location of the opposite sex. Tap water was poured by members of manners banjo into their bodies by using a bucket and hose to wet. In sodden conditions of men and women attempt to favor one of its members confronted confronted by members of the opposite sex. Pull-pull ensued. Members of the male holds the female body, resulting in mutual omed (mutual attraction). Romantic impression is also visible when the eye clashing. Encourage the audience applause. Especially when two opposite sex has kissing each other and attract thousands of spectators watched. The procession is carried out alternately so that everyone gets kissed.
But do not think so easy to kiss you on the girl, because in the event, but there are also attractive flush-splash event, once the opportunity and fails, then you will be in flush gang. 

 

 

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Antonio Blanco Museum - Bali

 Blanco Museum is a museum which stands on lands of the King of Puri Saren Ubud in appreciation of works of art that have made Antonio Blanco during his stay in Bali. In this museum will be obvious ability of the maestro describe the beauty of a woman. The museum is situated on a hill river Campuan Ubud, Gianyar Bali.

Visit the museum to cleanly and beautiful, complete with a collection of birds of golden macaw species and this older brother makes an attractive sight for tourists who datang. If you enter the museum, you will pass a big gate and up the staircase in both sides there is a dragon reliefs. When we got inside, enjoy the journey begins painting classical opera to the accompaniment of soft music making became very romantic atmosphere. The majority of the paintings themed works of the maestro who bare-chested woman with a high aestheticism, so not impressed pornography. One of the women who were subjected to a painting by Antonio Blanco is a Balinese dancer Ni Ronji, the wife of the Maestro himself.

Habits of Balinese women who work hard and walk away with his hands raised above his head holding panggulan make breast forms beautiful Balinese woman, so on this basis also Antonio Blanco was inspired to write an article called "Bali-a-Breast". Painting the Maestro is very uphold the beauty of a woman's body shape is what attracted the attention of many in the beginning of Sukarno, Mick Jagger, Jackson to the King of Spain was conferred the title of 'Don' in front of the name of Antonio Blanco.

The museum was created out of a desire to capture all of the Maestro of all of his work, but before the inauguration of the museum is Antonio Blanco died. This dream continued by his son named Mario Blanco who followed his father's footsteps to become a painter. Blanco Museum is currently open to the public, publish the works of art and painting of the Maestro as well as where Mario worked.

For the convenience of visitors, the museum provides some support facilities, namely: the bird park, mini theater, galleries, souvenir shops, restaurants, toilets and parking area is adequate.

If you are interested to visit this museum Blanco, you only take approximately 45 minutes from the city of Denpasar with a mileage of approximately 25 km.

Museum Blanco presence adds to the tourism appeal of the island of Gods, Bali. So this museum would be appropriate as one of the destinations when vacationing in Bali.

Open: Every Day Hours 09:00 to 17:00

Ticket: Rp 50.000, -

Tel. +62 361 975502

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Ku De Ta - Bali

There are many cafes and bars around Kuta, Bali. However, one of the best and has not been long standing, Ku De Ta. Bars and restaurants in Seminyak has a beer garden overlooking the sea directly.

Ku De Ta Bar has become the favorite choice of foreign tourists. Not only offers a place to drink and DJs activity (Disck Jockey) interesting, but the market and the colossal form of a mini film festival is also available at the bar.

From morning till night, this place is so crowded food and beverages. There are menus France, Japan, Italy, Greece, America, Morocco and Thailand are served every day from 8:00 am to midnight.
Unlike other bar and restaurant, Ku De Ta also provide services from planning to implementation for birthdays, wedding receptions, corporate meetings to a more special VIP party.

Ku De Ta Bar has more than 80 expert staff who work part time. Bar and restaurant is located at Jalan Kayu Aya No. 9 Seminyak, Bali. For more information can be found at the site www.kudeta.net.

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Taman Sari - Jogjakarta

Tamansari is a royal park or guesthouse Yogya sultan and his family. Actually, in addition to Taman Sari, the Sultanate Yogyakata have some guest house like Warungboto, Manukberi, Ambarbinangun and Ambarukmo. All of which serves as a place to rest and meditate Sultan and his family. Besides the components shown as a resort, guest house, rest house is always a component of the defense. So well just by the Castle.

The location of the Tamansari is only about 0.5 km south of Yogyakarta Kingdom. The architect of this building is Portuguese, so glance as if this building has the art of European architecture which is very powerful, symbolic meanings besides Java will be retained. But if we observe, meaning more dominant element of the building Java in here. Tamansari built during the Sultan lane I or around the end of XVII century AD Castle is not just a royal park, but this building is a complex consisting of swimming baths, water canals, special rooms and a large pool (when open water canals).

Part - the Tamansari:

   1. The Sacred Room
      Castle sacred part of a building is shown with a somewhat aloof. This room consists of a building serves as a place of hermitage Sultan and his family.
   2. The Bathing Pool
      This section is used for the Sultan and his family have fun. This section consists of two ponds are separated by a rise buildings. Pool water out of the shower shape of a typical animal. The building is very unique pool with large pots therein.
   3. Kenanga or Cemeti Island
This part compounds of some building such as Kenanga or Cemeti Island (forming Island), Sumur Gemuling and underground tunnels.
 Gemuling wells is a circular building shaped like a well in which there are rooms that supposedly once functioned as a place to pray.

 

Meanwhile passageways in said first region serves as a secret passageway that connects the Castle to the Sultan's Palace. There is even a legend that says that this hallway through to the south coast and is a way for the Sultan of Yogyakarta to meet with Nyai Roro Kidul is said to be the wife of the kings of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. This section is a part that serves as a place of defense or protection for the family of Sultan if at any time there is an attack from the enemy.

Tamansari is a pretty interesting place to visit. Besides the location is not too far from the Sultan's Palace which is a major tourist city, the Castle has several features. Privileges include Castle is located on the building itself is relatively intact and maintained as well as the environment that strongly supports its existence as a tourist attraction

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Tamansari in the environment can be found Saka Tunggal mosque which has a single pole. Although the mosque was built in the twentieth century, but its uniqueness can still be an asset to this dikompleks. In addition, the Castle district with its Tamam village is very famous for its batik craft. We can shop and see firsthand the making of batik-batik paintings and convection. Castle Village is well known that a lot of requests from both foreign tourists and tourist archipelago. Not far from the Castle, can be found Ngasem Market which is a traditional market and the biggest bird market in Yogyakarta. Some supporters of the appeal is what makes Castle became one of the tourist destination of Yogyakarta Sultan's Palace.

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