5 Cultural Heritage Of Indonesia Becomes World Pride

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1. Puppet ( Wayang )
   Puppet is recognized by UNESCO as a cultural heritage of Indonesia in 2003. Puppet as "Masterpieces of World Culture" which is recognized by UNESCO not only Java puppet but Indonesia puppet, including Bali puppet, puppet show Sunda, Lombok puppet, etc. The stories are played out story about gods, martial art, romance and heroism that the show is accompanied by gamelan music. The puppeteer in the puppet show is very good at bringing the emotional thrill audiences ranging from war to a funny story that brought the mastermind to make the audience laugh. Year 1950-1960's was the heyday puppet recognized Western researchers, as the most beautiful in the world of performing arts.
   
   
2. Keris
   UNESCO declared Keris as "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" on November 25, 2005. Keris is a traditional weapon Indonesia are believed to contain supernatural powers. The kings of the archipelago makes heirloom dagger into a weapon. Keris has been used since the 9th century and is made with metal handles made of bone, horn or wood. Keris is made of quality metal. Ancient Keris even metal came from a meteor that felt to earth. The researchers said that the ancient dagger containing of a titanium metal new materials in the 20th century used as a coating material space vehicles, but it turns out the  keris makers have to find it first as a keris.
   
   
3. Batik
   Indonesian Batik as the World Heritage. Batik is produced by the process of writing a picture or decoration in any medium by using hot wax using a canting. Batik is usually drawn on cotton and silk fabrics. Art of batik has been known since the time of Majapahit kingdom. According to Prof. Yohanes Surya, PhD, physicist Indonesia, Batik painting is about nature and dynamics. In contrast to the naturalist painter who paints nature exactly like what he saw, the creator of the batik painting in the side. Creator of batik seek archetype of a phenomenon he sees it. From this basic pattern coupled with a few simple rules, the batik creator can produce batik painting. It takes a genius to see patterns and look for this rule.
   
   
4. Angklung
   Angklung is a musical instrument multitonal (dual pitched), which is traditionally grown in the Sundanese-speaking community in the western part of Java island. This musical instrument made of bamboo, sounded shaken by (the sound caused by the clash of bodies bamboo pipes) so as to produce the sound that vibrates in the arrangement of tones 2, 3, to 4 tones is every size, both large and small. Barrel (tone) musical instrument Angklung as Sundanese traditional music is mostly salendro and pelog. Angklung is listed as Masterpiece of Oral Heritage and Human Non hylic of UNESCO since November 2010.
   
   
5. Saman Dance
   Saman dance is a tribal dance Gayo usually displayed to celebrate important events in customs. Saman dance uses poetry in Arabic and Gayo. Besides this dance usually also displayed to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. In some literature mentions Saman dance of Aceh was founded and developed by Sheikh Saman, a scholar from the Gayo in Aceh.
   Saman dance is one dance that is quite unique, because they show only the applause of motion movements, such as rocking motion, kirep, lingang, surang-saring (all motion from Gayo language). Saman dance from Gayo Lues and surrounding areas in Aceh province officially recognized and included in the list of intangible cultural heritage that needs urgent protection of UNESCO, at the annual grand meeting.