Indonesia is a big country and has a lot of culture in it. Culture is one of Indonesia’s greatest thing to have, and can call it Indonesia is rich with the culture itself. Every Area in Indonesia from every side of the island to another island they have their own culture, such as their language, traditional clothes, weapon and mask. Mask is one of the biggest things in Indonesia. They have a different characteristic every mask.
Mask is a form of expression of the oldest human civilization has ever created. It also has their important role in various sides of life. Each of mask they have a different value. This is because the role of great mask as special symbols in various ceremony and cultural activities are sublime. The life of modern now, they position mask as a fine art that they appreciated. It is just not the beauty itself but the mystery that they have in the face that can exudes a magical power that is hard to explain. Mask in Indonesia been use to traditional dance and traditional ceremony that they have. Cirebon is a city in Indonesia; the exact place is in West Java. They have their own mask too and its called “Topeng Cirebon”, means Cirebon Mask. Cirebon mask, which was originally centered in sultanates, now scattered in the rural peasant people. The transformation process that ended with the current state, namely the development of various "styles" Cirebon mask, such as Sejong, Selangit, Kreo, palimanan as well as developing the outlying sub-district, among others: Klangenan, Plumbon and Arjawinangun, while in the city of Cirebon itself has been moved by more modern art. Jogja is a city in Indonesia; the exact place is in central Java. They have their own mask too and its called “Topeng Jogja”, means Jogja Mask. Bali is an island in Indonesia. They have their own mask too and its called “Topeng Bali”, means Bali Mask. Behind the mask also is a form of dance drama that all perpetrators wore masks with stories rooted in historical story better known as the Chronicle. So many mask from all over the city and these are one of the famous mask. It is amazing that very mask has their own characteristic.
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Nicole Hoynaski
11/28/2016 10:33:24 pm
Hmm that's really interesting. I've learnt a lot from this post as I had never heard of any of this. So cool! Reminds me a bit of how in England many family names have shields with traditional unique symbols on them all representing that family name or bloodline. Except this concept kind of focuses more on parts of the country. I wonder if performances of the Chronicle are somewhat like the luaus I've heard of in Waikikior indigenous storytelling that are in a more authentic setting.
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VICTORIA VERLEYSEN
12/9/2016 12:45:26 am
Its really nice to hear about the mask in Indonesia. Its on my buckets list to go to Indonesia so hopefully i will make it there one day.
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