Pendet Dance : The Story

By Mengembalikan Jati Diri Bangsa



Pendet initially is a worship dance that many exhibited in the temple, a place to worship of Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world. Gradually, as the times, the Balinese artists change Pendet be "welcome", but still contains elements of the sacred-religious. Creator / choreographer of modern dance forms are I Wayan Rindi (? - 1967).

Pendet is a statement of the offering in the form of a ceremonial dance. Unlike performing dances that require intensive training, Pendet be danced by all people, men and women, adults and girls pemangkus.

This dance is taught simply by following the movement and rarely done in banjar-banjar. The young girls follow the movements of the more senior women who understand their responsibilities in providing a good example.

This daughter dance has a movement pattern that is more dynamic than Rejang dance that performed in groups or pairs. Usually displayed after Rejang Dance at the temple yard and generally facing the direction of the sacred (pelinggih) with ceremonial dress, and each dancer brings sangku, jars, bowls, and other offerings equipment.

Source : Wikipedia

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Explosion at The Ritz Carlton and JW Marriot

Friday, 17 July 2009 explosions occurred twice in the Ritz Carlton Hotel and JW Marriot. Almost be an explosion came from the bomb.

After the long calm, the blast occurred more likely to come from the bombing occurred in Indoesia and in the same location the last time the explosion occurred in Indonesia in the Mega Kuningan area.

For information, Ritz Carlton Hotel is a hotel that will be used as a place to stay in the Manchester United team that will play an friendship games with Indonesia Team in Jakarta.

I so remember, yesterday a bomb threat which overwrite the KPK building. So I think if this as a red herring. Remembering KPK at this time is become a main concern.

Hopefully conditions remain conducive. Moreover, it is still hot on the case of President Election and firing in the Freeport area, Papua.

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Will Komodo National Park Lose ?

When I visit the official website of New 7 Wonder Campaign about three days ago, I was upset because Komodo National Park was at 15th rank, last time I visit the website for voting, the rank was at 12th (the rank decreased !!). It's really not a good position if we want this national park go to the next phase. Only top 11 in each categories will be eligible to the next phase.

Voting for nominees will continue through July 7, 2009. The top 77 nominees by group categories (the top 11 in each of the seven groups) will be eligible for consideration by the New7Wonders of Nature Panel of Experts, under the leadership of Prof. Federico Mayor, former Director-General of UNESCO. The Panel of Experts will review these 77 nominees and choose from them the 21 Official Finalists, according to published criteria. The selection will be announced on 21 July 2009, and the 21 Official Finalists will then enter the third and final phase to vote and choose the Official New7Wonders of Nature.

So, let's vote for our nominee (oh...vote..vote...vote.. a very popular word in Indonesia now). And tell others to do so.

Komodo National Park is unique and has a plus point because this place is a habitat for a living proof of the big lizard that ever live on earth.

You can vote our nominee in here..
In this form you have to choose 7 different nominee. As a consideration there is Coral Triangle (in different category from Komodo National Park). The Coral Triangle is a geographical term referring to the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste with an abundance of coral reef.
And Wakatobi National Park (Sulawesi) lies in this triangle.

Ok, let's vote and hope that Komodo National Park is becoming the new 7 wonder of nature.

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Holding Pain

A time, held high-level meeting attended by leaders of three women from three countries. Margareth Thatcer represented the UK, represented India Indira Gandhi and Megawati's Indonesia representative.

They inspect their troops together. In front of the famous Green Baret from the UK, with fierce Margaretn strike and hit a soldiers in front of her.

"Feel pain ?" asked Margareth.

"No, Mom!!!"

"Why ?"

"As a soldier of the British sterling, we use to keep our pain."

"Good."

Indira Gandhi did not want to lose. Rows in front of her troops, she was taking a rifle from peleton commander, and strike it to a soldier's face.

"Feel pain?" asked Indira Gandhi.

"no, Madam!" the soldier's rough, even his face is bleeding.

"Why?"

"As the Indian army, we must be able to withstand pain and terror to maintain sovereignty."

"Good," said Indira proud because that army proved more powerful than UK soldiers.

Once the inspection reach the troops from Indonesia, Megawati quickly pounce bayonet one soldier on the front of her, and with one strike a soldier's "vital tool" disjoint. With rough she said, "feel pain?"

"No, Madam! not at all!"

"Why!"

"Cause that 'thing' belong to the person behind me ..."

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Ponorogo and its uniqueness

Ponorogo is a district located in East Java Province. Here is the place where the famous Reyog Ponorogo art came from.

And this is another blog recommended to visit. Specially for Ponorogo's people who live outside Ponorogo or someone that interested with Ponorogo's culture, art, culinary, etc. This blog is very usefull if you want to know anything about Ponorogo.

And the end as I said in my post before... to maintain one of the cultural diversity of Indonesia still remain awake. And we can claim it as part of Indonesia's culture.

Just visit this blog at www.pawargo.com or click here.

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Surgeon and Drug Expert

At a medical convention, a male doctor and a female doctor start flirt. Then male doctor invite her dinner. When they sit in restaurant, the female doctor always ask her permission to wash hands.

After dinner, they walk toward the hotel room. When all are very hot, she stopped a moment to wash hand. Next, they do have sex. Completed have sex. The female doctor got up to go and wash hands.

When she returned, the male doctor said, "You must be a surgeon."

The female doctor nod and ask, "How can you guess correctly?"

"Easy, you always wash your hands," answered the male doctor.

The female doctor said, "You definitely a drug experts."

The male doctor said, "Wow, how do you know that ?"

The female doctor wrinkled smile, "When we do sex, I do not feel anything !

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Marriage and Overtime

Smart man + smart girl = the warmth of love

Smart man + stupid girl = pregnancy

Stupid man + smart girl = treacherousness

Stupid man + stupid girl = marriage

Smart boss + smart employees = profit

Smart boss + stupid employees = production

Stupid boss + smart employees = campaign office

Stupid boss + stupid employees = overtime

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