INDONESIA TRADITIONAL ARTS and TOURISM GUIDES :
Indonesian arts and crafts are expression of life, born out of an extraordinary rich cultural heritage. Many Indonesia traditional works of art were developed n the courts of former kingdoms such as those centered in Java and Bali, and formed on integral part of religious and mystical ceremonies. The famous wayang theatres, for example, originate from ancient Hindu mythology and feature portions of The Ramayana and Mahabrata epics which have been adapted to suit local traditions older than anyone can remember.
Here are some traditional arts of Indonesia
Wayang Role Models
Wayang has always been more than just pure entertainment, it was and is even today a vehicle for public education, a medium of informal information and a means of abstract communication. Over time characters have become role models for the Indonesian people who are exposed to Wayang performances from a very early age, and are familiar with the stories. Different puppets and characters have different personalities depending on their size and shape. The personality of each is defined by the five crucial physical features; size, foot stance, nose shape, eye shape and slant of the head. The most refined and epitome of charm and temperance and apparently the ideal Javanese man is Arjuna the protagonist of the epic Mahabarata.
Sounds of Moonlight
Mesmerizing performances can be seen in most places across the Indonesia archipelago and are as diverse as the various ethnic cultures if which they are a part. Rigid discipline and artistry are the hallmarks of dances from Java and Bali, while those originating from Sumatra, Maluku and most of the other island are characterized by more flexible gratefulness and charm, a distinction which is further accentuated by an entirely different, non gamelan musical accompaniment.
Indonesia Batik to Bark Cloth
Cloth and textile form another important expression of the Indonesia artistic tradition ranging from primitive bark cloths in Irian Jaya and Kalimantan to fine silk weaving from Sumatra and exquisite batik in Java. Used as clothes, baby carries, status symbols, gifts, integral part of ceremonies and even currency, cloths pays and important part of Indonesia cultural make up.
Every province in Indonesia and ethnic group can lay some claim to fame for a particular style or colour of cloth and some extraordinary examples can be found.
Indonesia Living Traditions
Artistic traditions are actively being preserved in Indonesia through carvings, silver craft, and leather as well as in the many art and dance schools which flourish not only in the old courts like Yogyakarta, Bali, and
Solo but also in modern government run or supervised academies. The search is continually being conducted for new expressions better adapted to more modern times but still with roots firmly planted in tradition.
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