Monday, 20 April 2015

Cilacap Nan Radiant

During this time, Cilacap is often associated with the island of Nusa Kambangan, place retained the convict class snapper. Whereas the widest potential Regency in Central Java that have Luminous Cilacap motto loads, ranging from natural beauty to the industry of its people. Nih and suitable for investment or just wants a holiday.

Cilacap Regency is one of the largest regions in Central Java. The potential of the area was very much. In addition to the famous Kambangan Island jail to the foreign countries, Cilacap had a number of interesting sights.

Beautiful Widara Beach Umbrella is one of the charms of the Cilacap Regency. Is just 35 kilometres from the city centre, the beach is about 500 acres it's never quiet enthusiasts.
The first impression is so beautiful Widara Beach Umbrella this is ocean waves or waves are great. In recognition of the high waves here even frequently stated by the International Surfing Organization assess the waves on the beach Umbrella Widara Beautiful place worth to surf.

See high waves which then ran aground on the shore the ramps, seems to be indeed so attraction for tourists. Like black and Iqbal. The two young men whose hobby was surfing play argues, the waves at the beach Umbrella Widara no less beautiful than in other regions.

For those who are not hobbies and surfing and swimming at the beach, consider deh horse ride that is provided free of charge to the traveller. Guaranteed to hit the waves while enjoying riding gives other nuances. Don't miss the nautical tourism along the waters also Segara Saplings. From the port of Tanjung Intan, travelers can use the boat Compreng or small fishing boats with Rp 50-100 thousand per diver.

This is a Tidal lagoon was immediately on the South coast of Java island ecosystem with mangrove swamps or the composition and structure of mangrove forests the most complete on the island of Java.

In addition to being able to enjoy the beauty of mangrove forests with its wild animal assortment, we can also stop by the sea in the village and visit the caves existing in-stream Masigit in the foothills of the island of Nusakambangan.
Cave Masigit Sela had a gatekeeper or caretaker. Mr. Suryono name. It did have a lot of mystical stories. Among others in the trust has been a stopover of Prophet Sulaiman Wali Songo, a number up to the first Presidential Bung Karno Stadium.

According to the officials and kuncen residents who want to succeed meditated in this cave. But outside the range of the mystical story, cave Masigit Sela offers smorgasbord of stalactite and stalagmite that if missed.

Cilacap District Government wishes to increase tourism potential that exists in this coastal city not liable responsibility. As evidenced by the plan to build an integrated tourist attractions. In addition to the giant aquarium, an integrated tourist area called Jamusari Park, would later become the object of agro tourist center complete with campgrounds, hotels up to sky lift.

Not only the tourism sector which became the mainstay of the industry, there's a Cilacap people now growing rapidly. Sebutret his name, an abbreviation of coconut fibres fibre curly elasticized alang.

Sebutret-making process is very simple. Materials required materials such as coconut and rubber were found in Cilacap. This Sebutret will be used as a basis for car seats, mattresses or cushions fold.
When viewing a variety of its products, it's no wonder many apreasi are fixed on sebutret. But because of lack of capital, the business sebutret is not yet able to develop optimally. But pesenan kept flowing, including from abroad, including from Japan, America and some European countries.

Opportunities for exports had to be delayed first. Aware of the potential of the tourism sector and also Sebutret which is in its territory, the Federal District Government keeps working to Cilacap invites investors to infuse capital. Among other things by way of pruning the bureaucracy of licensing.

Well, let alone with less natural conditions Cilacap area, complete with security guarantees from the Government District and the DPRD, it should not hesitate to invest as well as sightseeing in Cilacap.

Sunday, 19 April 2015

Mast Ungkal Ceremony

Follow seconds ceremonial procession Ungkal the ancestral tradition of heritage-a cause of Sunda in Kampung Sindang Cultural Items such as back to the past. A variety of traditional art that is almost extinct appear uniquely and lure back. All of which increasingly describe how rich nature, art and culture of this nation.

Typical Sundanese music sounds faintly begin to sound so step my foot into areas that look so beautiful. The sprawling rice field view against the backdrop of Sundanese village buildings used to create tempo panorama surrounding become very different, unique and beautiful. Kampung Sindang Cultural goods, that's the name of the indigenous villages in the region South of Bogor or in the village of Pasir Eurih, Taman Sari Subdistrict, Bogor regency.
When I visited the village Sunday, November 16, 2008, coincidentally does highlight ongoing ceremonial Mast Ungkal. According to Mr. Debaters, one of the village's arts leaders say that the cause of the Ungkal is the ceremony of Laying the stone or the creation of a monument or Monument as a symbol of the founding of a village. "The cause of the Ungkal is one of the old Sundanese tradition that should be preserved. This ceremony was performed as a symbol or a sign of a village or area. The community now refer to it with a monument or monuments. The stone foundation of the marker or monument of Kampung Sindang Culture Itself is taken from the nearby Pamali Times not far from the village, "Mr. bright hand-picked.

Mast Ungkal

At around half ten visible groups of procession consisting of mothers and fathers were dressed traditional Sundanese. An interesting and unique of this procession is groups of fathers bring tumpengan angklung and accompanied by percussion played by groups of mothers. The arts named ngarak tumpeng became a marker of Mast Ungkal ceremony. Groups of keseningan ngarak cone kept going until entering the area of Kampung Sindang Cultural Goods where the location of the Mast Ungkal ceremony takes place. Then the whole of tumpeng is placed on the terrace or big House Big Imah which is the residence of Pupuhu or Indigenous Cultural Village Chief Sindang Stuff, Mr. Ahmad Maki Sumawijaya.
After opening remarks from Mr. Ahmad Maki Sumawijaya, as the head of the customs, the stone begins erection. Location of erection of the stone itself is located in right front of Gede. The art of traditional music angklung and the drum keeps played during the procession of the event took place. As a complement of the procession did not miss offerings consisting of betel leaves, incense, flower, water, flower, mixed kolang-kaling prayer, white rice and some other things that have been put up on the table. The procession of events led by one of the kokolot or the elderly in the village.

A white cock is placed first in the top of a large rock as high as approximately 1 mile before finally lifting the chicken back. Then the stone is lifted en masse until they can stand upright in a have been determined. During the procession the stone construction of the smoke from the incense spread put out a distinctive aroma. Once the stone is thought to have stood firmly, jantai white cock is placed back on top of the stone a few moments and then removed again by the way were flown.
The procession continued with prayer becampur water menyiramkan flower on the rock. Water prayer mixed flower disiramkan not only to the rock but also in cipratkan to the guests in the surrounding rock. The event closed with a prayer and a meal of nasi tumpeng together including guests who were present at the event.

Entertainment

To entertain the guests present at the ceremony, the couple Biang Ungkal art original traditional Sundanese Bogor who already moribund reintroduced here. Starting with drums pencak – a kind of martial art pencak silat, which was exhibited a man accompanied by Sundanese gamelan. Jaipongan dance then featuring several children-girls between 12-17 years. In dance this penari-penarinya simply jaipongan interactive because the audience was also invited, as well as for dancing together.

Other unique entertainment is a Sundanese musical drama called ngagondang. According to Encem, a Kokolot abaad Kampung Sindang Cultural goods, this art as a means of entertainment after the harvest. "It used to be ngagondang usually played by 6 people the wife or woman who is still a girl and a guy are still 7 perjaka. There is also a mortar and pestle called tutunggalan as amenities. Today, however, a man who is not also be perjaka tempil, and is usually performed after harvest bright abaad "Encem. The musical sundaini its content usually describe guidelines for the youth of sunda in times past. As seen in one of the set when the women are pounding rice, the man comes to flirt.
Then there is another art Reog, i.e. one of the Sundanese traditional art original Bogor who also almost extinct. The art of entertainment is itself a sort of Reog group buffoonery, where each players bring their own drum while talking to each other.

As a cover art displayed a very unique traditional Sundanese i.e. Parebut Seeng. This art was exhibited by several pairs of men who fights using martial arts pencak for seeng sunda or cooking pots – tools for cooking rice which is commonly used at the time of first. This is one of the unique and interesting art I've ever seen. A pair of men fight where one of them cradling seeng or steamer dipunggungnya and his opponent tried to take it. This game will end up so the man seized his adversary of seeng.

It is a valuable experience to see one of the ceremonial tradisioanl Sunda Ungkal Mast, which is usually performed only once on a village or area in times past. Including surely witnessed the various arts of sunda trasional which is almost extinct. Witness it all tasted just how rich this country with different cultures, art and nature. Then sepatutnyalah we are proud and grateful to have been part of this Archipelago on Earth.