Gending Jawa"KI ANOM SUROTO"

Ki Anom Suroto is a puppeteer Puppet Purwa. He became famous as a puppeteer since about 1975's. He was born in Juwiring, Klaten regency, Central Java, on Wednesday August 11, 1948 Legi. Science learned puppetry since the age of 12 years from his own father, Ki Sadiyun Harjadarsana. Besides direct and indirect he learned a lot from Ki Nartasabdo and several other senior puppeteer.
Mastermind behind the bestselling also studied at the puppetry course held Surakarta Cultural Association (HBS), learned indirectly from Pasinaon puppeteer Mangkunegaran (PDMN), Pawiyatan Kraton Surakarta, even've also learned in Habiranda, Yogyakarta. While studying at Habiranda Margono he uses a pseudonym.

In 1968, Anom Suroto has appeared in RRI (Radio Republik Indonesia), after a rigorous selection. In 1978 he was appointed courtiers Penewu Anon-anon by the name of Mas Ngabehi Lebdocarito. In 1995 he obtain a badge Satya Cultural Affairs of the Government of Indonesia.
Ki H. Anom Suroto active than a performer, he is also actively developing puppetry with puppeteers guiding younger, either from local or from other areas. Periodically, he held a forum such criticism in the form of puppetry and performing puppetry workshop at his home Jl. Notodiningratan 100, Surakarta. The event is held every Wednesday Legi, according to the day of his birth, so that eventually named Rebo Legen. Legen Rebo event gathering of artists in addition to the arena of puppetry, the show was also used positively by the puppeteer artists to exchange their experiences. The show continues today at his residence in Kebon Timasan Art, Display, Sukoharjo. In art it stands majestically Kebon Joglo a magnificent building in the garden area of ​​5000 M2.
By the end of the 20th century, the Anom Suroto is the only one that ever a performer on five continents, including in the United States in 1991, in order to exhibit the working class (Indonesia Culture in the U.S.). He had also a performer in Japan, Spain, West Germany (at that time), Australia, and many other countries. Specifically to add puppetry to ngenai wasasan gods, Dr. Soedjarwo, Chairman of the Sena Wangi, Ki Anom Suroto been sent to India, Nepal, Thailand, Egypt, and Greece.
A performer in his busy Anom Suroto also created some gending Java, in which Mas driver, Serial, Satria Bhayangkara, Trus Manunggal People's Armed Forces, Nyengkuyung development, Nandur ngunduh, Salisir etc.. Mastermind of the average stage of 10 times per month, also creates its own story among other sanggit Semar mbangun heaven, Anoman Maneges, Tejamaya Revelation, Revelation Twins etc.
For Anom Suroto nothing but the highest happiness can make to please the audience, to entertain people and to preserve many of the classical arts.
Anom Suroto've tried to pioneer cooperative manipulator 'Amarta' engaged in the savings and loans and the sale of the wayang fittings. In addition, the mastermind who has this pilgrimage, became the initiator of the establishment of the Foundation puppeteer offerings, which one goal is to help the artists, especially those related to puppetry.
In puppetry organization, Anom Suroto III served as Chairman of the Executive PEPADI, for the period 1996 to 2001.
In 1993, the inquiry which was held in the framework of Wayang Wayang Indonesia Week VI-1993, Anom Suroto selected as favorite puppeteer.
Anom Suroto who had received gifts from Kraton Surakarta Lebdocarito name, in 1997 was appointed regent Kanjeng Sepuh with a new name Prince Charming (KRT) Lebdonagoro.

Highland DIENG

Dieng is a plateau region in Central Java, who entered the Festival and Wonosobo district. It lies to the west of Mount Sindoro complex and Sumbing.

Dieng is an active volcanic area and it can be said is a giant volcanic crater with a crater. The average height is about 2.000m above sea level. Temperature range 15-20 ° C in the daytime and 10 ° C at night. In the dry season (July and August), temperatures may reach 0 ° C in the morning and bring frost to the locals called bun upas ("dew poison") because it causes damage to agricultural crops.

Administratively, the Dieng Dieng Kulon Village area, District of Batur, Festival and Dieng ("Dieng Wetan"), District Kejajar, Wonosobo district. This region is one of the most remote regions in Central Java.

TOURISM DESTINATION.

Some of the cultural and natural heritage have been used as Tourism Object and is managed jointly by the two districts, namely Banjarnegara and Wonosobo. Here are some attractions in Dieng.

Lake: Lake of Color, a lake that often elicits shades of red, green, blue, white, and purple, Pengilon lake, just adjacent to the lake colors, unique color in the lake water is not mixed nodes such as sulfur. Another great feature is the limit with lake lake Pengilon color is the grass that forms such a small swamp. Merdada lake, is the largest among teelaga in Dieng Plateau. The water is receding never be used as irrigation for farms. Even the lake is also used by anglers for a hobby or simply tourists also traveled with a small boat being rented by local residents.

Crater: Sikidang, Sileri, Sinila (erupting and spewing toxic gas in 1979 with 149 victims of the soul), Crater Candradimuka.

Complex of Hindu temples built in the 7th century, among others: Gatotkaca Temple, Temple Bhima, Arjuna Temple, Temple Semar, Temple Sembadra, Heroine Temple, Temple Setyaki, Gangsiran Ashwatthama, and Temple Dwarawati.

Cave: Cave Semar, Jaran Cave, Cave of the Well. Located between Lake and Lake Pengilon color, often used as a place of spiritual though.

Jalatunda wells.

Dieng Volcanic Theater, a theater to see movies about kegunungapian in Dieng.

Kailasa Dieng Museum, store artifacts and provide information on the nature (geology, flora and fauna), the Dieng (daily, agriculture, belief, art) as well as the archaeological heritage of Dieng. Have the theater to see the movie (currently about archeology Dieng), outdoor stage on the roof of the museum, and restaurants.

Serayu River springs, often referred to as the Milky Lukar Tuk (Tuk = spring).

Mbah Maridjan Master Key of Merapi Mount

Before going home, stopping briefly to the house YogYES Mbah Maridjan Kaliadem south. Grandfather was born 1927 courtiers mandated by the Sultan of Yogyakarta to be Interpreter Lock Mount Merapi, continued his father's office.

As a caretaker, his duty to "guard" of Mount Merapi. Each year he also led the charge of ritual Labuhan Merapi, hundreds of people climb up to near the summit of Mount Merapi and pray together to invoke the protection of the divine. The tradition carried out each month of Rajab in the Javanese calendar.

Mbah Maridjan figure to be very popular before the eruption of Mount Merapi in 2006. Early May of that year, Mount Merapi began issuing lava. Sensor equipped with sophisticated computers had predicted would soon erupt Mount Merapi. But Mbah Maridjan refused to evacuate the grounds Sultan mandated duty to him. Several days later, Mbah Maridjan even climbed Mount Merapi and prayed all day that God will protect lives and homes. Believe it or not, Mount Merapi and then subsided and the President also had time to review the site. Some of 11.0000 residents have been evacuated and then allowed to return to their homes

Mount Merapi erupted a month later a new and material stockpiled millions of cubic Gendol Kali, Kali Krasak, and Kaliadem; but there were no casualties except two people who died in the bunker. Since then the name of Mbah Maridjan very popular in Indonesia due to the mass media barrage. Many people then associate the figure of him with supernatural powers, even not a few who came to him to ask for a "blessing".

Indeed, Mbah Maridjan is not like the notion of people. Mbah Maridjan is a modest figure, friendly, as well as religious. When we arrived at his home, Mbah Maridjan are being met but we always welcome guests to enter. Small talk was flowing in the Java language and Mbah Maridjan repeatedly threw joke. All guests were treated to drinks and potluck dish.

A guest and expressed his intention to ask for a "blessing" for his business success but Mbah Maridjan refused. "To my knowledge, which can give a blessing it is Gusti Allah; other ndak can, let alone me," said Mbah Maridjan.

Conversation then went to a variety of topics, among others, of Mount Merapi. Mbah Maridjan told me that every time the volcano showed signs of erupting, he was the most trouble. Day and night the house Interpreter Lock Mount Merapi would be flooded with hundreds of guests to the grandfather who is old, it was not able to rest. Guests are usually asked the same question: when the mountain was about to erupt? Mbah Maridjan answer was always the same, "Do not ask me. Ask Gusti Allah Wills."

As courtiers, he received a salary of Rp. 5800 / month. The number was actually only able to buy one liter of rice, but Mbah Maridjan (as well as thousands of other courtiers) had had enough with a simple life. "Life is not excessive, must often look down," Mbah Maridjan counsel at his guest.

Soon after midday call to prayer rang from a nearby mosque. Mbah Maridjan was saying goodbye to his guests to perform daily prayers at the mosque, we also leave to go home.

That Yogyakarta, pal. Many things are not as simple as that visible on the screen. Kaliadem, Mount Merapi, and Mbah Maridjan locals describe the nature of friendship and loyalty of most of the people around Yogyakarta on Java tradition without conflict with religious beliefs.

Beautifu of Bromo mountain

Mount Bromo is an active volcano is still active and best known as a tourist attraction. Natural attractions are located in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in the eastern city of Malang, East Java. Mount Bromo is derived from the Sanskrit word / Javanese Brahma, who was one of the main Hindu god, as a tourist attraction, Mount Bromo to be attractive because of its status as a still active volcano.

Bromo has a height of 2392 meters above sea level is located in four regions, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and the District of Malang. Mount Bromo mesh body shape between the valleys and canyons with a caldera or a sea of ​​sand covering approximately 10 square kilometers.

Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the center of the crater of Bromo.

In Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Some plant species found in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, among others jamuju (Dacrycarpus imbricatus), mountain pine (Casuarina sp.), Eidelweis (Anaphalis javanica), various types of orchids and rare species of grass (Styphelia pungieus) . There are about 137 species of birds, 22 species of mammals and 4 species of reptiles in the park. Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia which has a unique form of sea sand covering 5250 hectares, which is located at an altitude of ± 2100 meters above sea level.

Recipe of "GETUK MAREM MAGELANG"

ingredients:

500 g of cassava, steamed

200 grams of refined sugar

2 tablespoons margarine

½ teaspoon vanilla

1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted

How to make:

Cassava puree steamed potatoes while hot dg smoothing

Enter into a food processor, add the sugar, margarine, and vanilla, then milled until well blended

Then divide the dough into two parts, one let the white

Mix the cocoa powder into one section to another, within the KMD food processor briefly until well blended cocoa powder

Take white dough, thin milled 3mm kurleb

Do the same thing dg chocolate batter

Place the first layer of white batter, then stacked brown dg reply. Lightly press the dough so that the inherent

Roll the dough before it is pressed until solid. Let stand for a moment, a new cut

Serve with a sprinkling of shredded coconut

Recepie Of "KUPAT TAHU MAGELANG"

Kupat ½ (diamond) mature
1 piece of tofu, fried, cut into
30 grams of bean sprouts, hot water soak for a while
3-5 pieces of cabbage or cabbage (5 × 5 cm), fried
1 piece bakwan vegetables, cut into pieces
  Peanut sauce:

1 tablespoon peanut, fried grits
Putiih cloves garlic 1/8-1/2
Red chilli (optional)
  topping:

Sliced ​​celery
Fried shallots
prawn crackers
  Sugar sauce:

5 tablespoons brown sugar, crushed
1 bay leaf
1 cm ginger, crushed
70 ml of water
salt to taste


How To Make Tofu Recipes Kupat Magelang:

Brown sugar sauce: Put all ingredients into the pot. Boil until boiling. Remove and let cool. Then strain.
Kupat Know: Put the peanut sauce ingredients directly dipiring (select a thick plate for strength). Grind the garlic, beans and chili pepper until smooth.
Arrange the pieces of diamond above seasonings. Add pieces of fried tofu, fried cabbage

HARAU VALEY

1.5-hour trip from Bukittinggi to the west will not be in vain because you'll be presented with the natural atmosphere of the mountains adorned with rows of beautiful waterfalls as high as ± 100 meters. Not to mention where he passed four pieces of crystal clear river ready to pamper your eyes.

Harau valley is a fertile valley located in the District Harau, Fifty-City District, West Sumatra Province. Located 138 km from Padang ± ± and 47 km from Bukittinggi, or about ± 18 km from Payakumbuh and ± 2 km from the County Government Center Fifty Cities. This place is surrounded by steep granite stone, colorful with a height of 100 to 500 meters.

Public transport is ready to take you to come through Bukittinggi. Rent a minivan or motorcycle will make sure you visit the Minangkabau highlands is more appropriate.

.. this is one of the most beautiful valley in Indonesia

Harau believed to have originated from the word 'husky', a local term meaning a hoarse voice. First, people living on top of Bukit Jambu frequent floods and landslides, causing commotion and panic. Its people are screaming hysterically and eventually leading to hoarseness. Characterized by a hoarse voice a lot of people heard the area called 'orau' and later changed its name to 'Arau' until finally becoming a more frequent mention of 'Harau'.

Traveled as far as 44 kilometers towards the Riau Pekanbaru and then you will stop in the Valley Harau with steep granite cliffs as high as 80 -300 meters. The fence is a steep rock cliffs and straight erect reddish colored surround the valley is so charming and perfect for you to view the recorded images.

Harau valley has a tropical climate and fertile soil, as well as natural scenic beauty is captivating. Was nicknamed the Valley of the Yosemite Valley Harau in Indonesia because it has a beauty like Yosemite National Park is located in the Sierra Nevada of California and has been renowned throughout the world.