ART IN BENGKULU
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Bengkulu is one of the Provinces in Indonesia. located in the southwest
coast of Sumatra and it's the one of the largest province. Bengkulu is home to many natural resources such
as coal and gold. We already know that Indonesia is so beautiful. Indonesia has so many culture and art in each province. More than million as we can see. Especially in Bengkulu, one of province that have so much art such as traditional dance, traditional music, traditional cloth, traditional weapon, and traditional house.
Every region in Indonesia have
an art of its own in accordance with the customs that exist in the area, in the
province of Bengkulu also have some arts as follows :
A. TRADITIONAL DANCE
1.
Dancing Princess
Gading Cempaka
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Dance creations from
Bengkulu that was created in honor of guest amenities. This dance is named
after the daughter of the palace hall Buntar empire lemau river. Consist of seven
women dancers who portray the daughter of ivory cempaka with his sixth set
preface brought cerano prepared while dancing and then offered betel preface foreword
to the honored guests. This dance accompaniment game drum, flute and violin.
2. Dance Andun
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Andun dance is one of the
folk dance performed at weddings. Usually performed by single and girls in
pairs at night with music blaring kolintang. In ancient times, dance Andun
usually used as a means of finding a mate after harvest. As a form of
preservation, when this is done as a means of entertainment for people,
especially single girls.
3. Dance Ganau
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Dance Ganau of Bengkulu, a
dance accompanied by music. Dominated by accompaniment of mandolin, fiddle and
drums as well as songs with rhythm wither. This dance is played by a group of
female dancers and male. Starting with a slow tempo movement ends with a quick
motion and pounding. Hand movements, as well as jumps and formation and
harmonious with the music is a hallmark of this dance.
4. Kejei Dance
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Kejei dance is a folk art
Rejang done at every harvest season comes. The dance is played by the youth in
the centers of villages at night in the middle of lantern light. The peculiarity
of this dance is the accompanying music instruments made of bamboo, such as
Kulintang, flutes and gongs. Dance plays a group of people who form a circle,
facing each other like in a clockwise direction.
5.
Rejang Dance Show
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Inspiration Dance Kejai a
reception at the sacred and the Land Court in Rejang Dance Dance New Creative
reception is arranged as close as possible to the Dance Kejai. Inspired by
dance Kejai because Rejang own antiquity did not have the Welcoming Dance, in
antiquity welcoming guests performed with traditional ceremonies.
B. TRADITIONAL MUSIC
1. Geritan,
the story while singing.
2. Serambeak, in the form of carved.
3. Andei-andei, namely literary art form of advice.
4. Sambei, namely the distinctive vocal art Rejang tribe, usually for weddings.
C. TRADITIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
1. Doll
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Doll is a traditional
musical instrument Bengkulu in the form of a drum with a convex shape on the
sides.
2. Tasa
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A traditional instrument from Bengkulu next is Tasa. Tasa or seing also called Tasa drum shaped like a tambourine, made of copper, iron or aluminum plate, and also from the cauldron whose surface is covered degan goat skin that has been dried.
3. Serunai
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There are 2 types of flutes or flute in Bengkulu equipment traditional musical instruments. One is made of wood and the other made of brass. Although it made by different materials, both flute has the form, function, and play the same way.
4. Kulintang
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We can also find a list of Kulintang in Bengkulu traditional musical instruments. There are 2 types of Kulintang based material production, the first coming from the metal, and the second is made of wood. Both types Kulintang is played the same way, that is hit with a battering special.
E. TRADITIONAL CLOTHE
Keris is a traditional
weapon Bengkulu area. Keris is a traditional weapon used to stab home from
close range.
G. TRADITIONAL HOUSE
Why is the Preservation of Cultures Important? culture is everything that you have learned from your family, your school, your environment, your religion and your national culture. you build up your behaviours with your culture. Each culture has its own clothing, music, visual art, storytelling traditions, an many more unique characteristics.
So, I will suggest you some way to keep our art and culture. The first one is you learn about religious traditions, whether or not you share your parents' and grandparents' religion, studying it can help you understand their culture. Second one is Spend time with other members of the community, the best way to preserve your culture is to keep it alive. Gather as a group not just for holidays, but for ordinary meals, events, or just conversation. And the last one is Accept change, the dialogue around passing on culture often sounds defeatist. Cultures are "endangered" or need "preserving" before they die out.
D. TRADITIONAL CRAFTS
FROM BENGKULU
1. Batik Besurek
1. Batik Besurek
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Batik Besurek Bengkulu has
been known to National. Batik cloths Besurek Bengkulu no less good quality with
Batik fabrics in other regions. Batik fabrics Bengkulu Besurek produced purely
by hand instead of printing using the machine, often called batik hand.
2. Leather Craft Lantung
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Leather Craft Lantung only
be obtained in Bengkulu. Leather of Lantung can be used as various kinds of
crafts ranging from Miniature Building Tabot that became icons of the city of
Bengkulu, keychains, Fhoto frames, piggy bank, and so forth, which is decorated
with paintings of flowers Rafflesia Arnoldi that became icons of Bengkulu
province. E. TRADITIONAL CLOTHE
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Traditional clothes worn by
men of Bengkulu area is with crown tassel-gunjai as well as
fashions coat closed. He also wears a tiered necklace, songket cloth around his
waist and knee-length pants. While women who wear braces and songket. She also wore a crown, tiered necklace and bracelets on both hands. These
clothes are used for wedding ceremonies. F. TRADITIONAL WEAPONS
1. Keris
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2. Badik/Sewar
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Badik/ sewar also a kind of
dagger with a straight shape and a one-eyed. Used for hunting and as a
ceremonial paraphernalia. In general, this type of dagger are also on the Malay
community areas / provinces, but with a name that is different possibilities
such as sewar / siwah or mashed pepper.
3. Rambai Ayam/Jembio
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Rambai Ayam or Jembio is a
traditional weapon in the form of a sharp stab weapon in one hand and a tapered
end. Rambai called because its shape resembles chicken hens / chickens spurs.
In general Rambai Ayam measuring between 25-30 cm.
4. Rudus
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Rudus is a kind of sword which consists of eye, ulu, and gloves. Used for fighting, self-defense and completeness of the coronation ceremony progenitor (traditional head). Rudus also used in the emblem of Bengkulu province. The use rudus in Bengkulu province emblem symbolizes the epic.
Rudus is a kind of sword which consists of eye, ulu, and gloves. Used for fighting, self-defense and completeness of the coronation ceremony progenitor (traditional head). Rudus also used in the emblem of Bengkulu province. The use rudus in Bengkulu province emblem symbolizes the epic.
G. TRADITIONAL HOUSE
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Bubungan Lima is the
official custom home province of Bengkulu. Bubungan Lima including the types of
houses on stilts. "The ridge five" actually refers to the roof of the
stage house. In addition to "ridge five", Bengkulu typical houses on
stilts have a shape other roof, just as the "pinnacle of the
pyramid", "ridge haji" and "ridge bridge". The main
material used is wood medang surian yellow or fowl, which is characterized by
soft, yet durable. The floor was made of boards, while the roof is made of palm
fibers or shingle. While at the front, there are stairs to go up and down the
house, the number is usually odd (associated with the custom value).Why is the Preservation of Cultures Important? culture is everything that you have learned from your family, your school, your environment, your religion and your national culture. you build up your behaviours with your culture. Each culture has its own clothing, music, visual art, storytelling traditions, an many more unique characteristics.
So, I will suggest you some way to keep our art and culture. The first one is you learn about religious traditions, whether or not you share your parents' and grandparents' religion, studying it can help you understand their culture. Second one is Spend time with other members of the community, the best way to preserve your culture is to keep it alive. Gather as a group not just for holidays, but for ordinary meals, events, or just conversation. And the last one is Accept change, the dialogue around passing on culture often sounds defeatist. Cultures are "endangered" or need "preserving" before they die out.
