KERIS JAVA

Keris among the public in Java is represented as a symbol of "Masculinity" and sometimes if for some reason bridegroom was unable to attend the wedding ceremony appointment, he represented a keris. Keris is a symbol of heritage. In the Java community calendar mengirabkan heirloom seed palace is the largest trust on the day of the sura.
Keris or spear an excellent heirloom that its value not only because it is made of steel elements, iron, nickel, even mixed with elements of rock that fell from the sky meteoroids so sturdy strong, but how to make it along to the accompaniment of prayers to the almighty creator (God SWT) with spiritual apaya duatu by the master. So the spiritual power of the almighty creator of the people as it was believed to contain magical power or prestige that can affect the other party becomes the weapon of fear to the wearer's heritage.

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GAMELAN JAVA

Gamelan is a Javanese Hindu culture composed by Sunan Bonang, in order to encourage a love of transcendental life (Nature Malakut) "Tombo Ati" is one masterpiece of Sunan Bonang. Until now these songs are still sung by the teachings of Islam, as well as on-stage performances such as: Puppets, intent Marriage Palace and cultural rituals.

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Wayang Kulit

Puppet show is a famous craft and art of high artistic. Made of leather paper later in the decorative, in print and gilded with a very nice combination with leather carving winding.
Visit the Surakarta (Solo), Sukoharjo, Klaten, Wonogiri, Sragen, and Boyolali if you want to see how the artists-artists work to make this shadow play.

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CIGARETTE

Clove cigarette is a product of Central Java are quite well known. there are many different types and clove cigarette brands are produced, either by employers who are classified as K-1000 (produced under the 1000 tobacco cigarettes per day) until that is modern and large manufacturers such as needles, Jambu Bol, Breadfruit, Tapel Horse, and other so on.

Slaah clove cigarette is a kind of tobacco product produced through the mixing process between the chopped tobacco, cloves, and treated with a mixture of a certain aroma that give rise to distinctive taste and enjoyment. several types of cigarettes K-1000 adds other raw materials such as incense, and wrapped with a particular leaf. The main raw materials are generally derived from the tobacco itself the Central Java district of Wonosobo, Waterford, Kendal, Boyolali, and Trunk.

Cigarette production centers spread across the city of Semarang, Semarang district, the city of Surakarta, Surakarta District, Holy District, and District Karanganyar. While the market is not only domestically but also abroad, particularly ASEAN.

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carved furniture

One of processed wood products is growing very rapidly in recent decades is the furniture and furniture products. Starting from the work of the household, furniture products has now become a substantial industry with well-educated labor absorption rate is not small. The product of this type in principle be divided into two categories: furniture for the garden (garden) and the interior of the house (indoor).
Furniture from Central Java (furniture from Central Java) has long been well known for its quality, competitive price and the arts. Many consumers both within and outside the country that order antique furniture, which even made new, but are processed as if it is a product of ancient (antique). There are also furniture products made from tubers (milestones) tree with touches of art turned into furniture products are very attractive and has a high sales value. Whereas the modern and functional style is also growing rapidly and simultaneously increased demand for office and hotel needs of the construction is growing rapidly in recent years, both at home and abroad.
Furniture products, especially the carving was developed by the craftsmen carve Central Java based on the skills handed down by his ancestors. In addition, in the city of Semarang there are vocational schools specializing in the field of design and engineering timber (PIKA) which produces highly skilled graduates. The luklusan PIKA has come to be the backbone of the furniture industry in Central Java to be able to produce quality products and have high competitiveness are not inferior to foreign products.
Furniture production in Central Java to develop and grow rapidly in line with increased demand from inside and outside the country, good design, construction, style and coloring. Most of the material is made of wood, and now more varied since the raw material is no longer solely teak but also began to use a lot of mahogany and other species, as well as metallic materials.
Furniture production centers in Central Java are scattered in the city of Semarang, Jepara regency, Klaten, Sukoharjo regency, regency Holy Rembang District, District Blora, Batang, Sragen. Investment in this product is still open with a pretty tight competition.

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BATIK Caring Tips

There are some things to watch out for the care of batik clothes, to remain durable and retains the beautiful color. Here are tips on caring for batik clothes.A. When you wash your batik, use a special detergent for batik fabrics are sold in the market.2. batik clothes washing hair with shampoo. Previously, dissolve shampoo in water until no part of jelling. Then, dip the batik design.3. Models can also wash your batik using lerak fruit or leaves of plants that have been glued muted warm water. The trick, knead lerak fruit or leaves glued to remove the foam and then add warm water, and ready to wash the batik. Fruit flavors lerak able to prevent the emergence of small animals that bias alone can damage the batik shirt.4. When you wash your batik shirt design, do not use detergents that are not specific for batik cloth and do not rub. If batik not too dirty, just soak it with warm water. But if it is really dirty, such as food stains or other impurities, can be removed by using soap or orange peel. Way, simply by rubbing soap or orange peel in the dirt on batik clothes.5. Instead, do not wash your batik with a washing machine because it can damage the batik design on fabric6. We will leave them, batik is wet do not have to be squeezed. And do not leave them in direct sunlight. Jemurlah in the shade or batik aerated until dry.7. When drying, drag the edge batik slowly so that the fiber is folded back into position.8. If it is dried in the sun, avoid ironing batik directly. If you look very good batik, spray a little water on a piece of batik cloth, and put a cloth over it, a new iron.9. If you want to give perfumes or fabric softeners on batik, do not spray directly on fabric. Instead, cover the first batik with newspaper, then spray the deodorant and fabric softener had been in the newspaper.10. Do not spray perfume or fragrance oils directly onto cloth batik, especially batik silk with natural dyes.11. Save your favorite batik in plastic so as not to be eaten by moth. When stored in a closet should not be camphor, because the solid is very loud and can damage the batik.12. Another way that batik was moth-eaten, give a little pepper wrapped in paper towels in the cabinet with the batik. Or, put fragrant roots which had twice through the process of immersion in hot water and dried in the sun to dry. Batik clothing you will always look new place to sell a crate in selling batik and batik shirt.

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