CULTURE OF INDONESIA

Indonesia consists of all or part of some of the world's largest islandsSumatra, Java,
most of Kalimantan (Borneo), Sulawesi (Celebes), Halmahera, and the west half of New
Guinea (Papua)and numerous smaller islands, of which Bali (just east of Java) is best
known

Central Java (Indonesian: Jawa Tengah, abbreviated as Jateng) is a province of Indonesia.

This province is located in the middle of Java. Its administrative capital is Semarang and
Banyumas is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java
province in Indonesia.

Banyumasan culture has its own characteristics that are different from other regions in
Central Java, although the root is still the Javanese culture.

Banyumas traditional musical art also has its own uniqueness compared with other Javanese
musical arts, including:

1. Calung, is a musical instrument made of bamboo strips which are placed transversely and
is played by being hit. Banyumas typical music device made of bamboo wulung similar
to Javanese gamelan, consisting of barung xylophone, xylophone successor, dhendhem,
kenong, gongs and drums. There was also Gong Sebul so named because it sounds like a
gong issued but is played by blowing (Java Language: disebul), the tool is also made of
bamboo with a large size. In its presentation accompanied vocalist calung commonly
called sinden. Musical arrangements are presented in the form of gending-gending
Banyumasan, gending Banyumasan style, Surakarta, Yogyakarta and often served pop
songs are re-arranged.
 Traditional musical calung

2. kenthongan (some called tek-tek), is a musical instrument made of bamboo. Kenthong is

the main tool, a piece of bamboo which are elongated hole is played by his side and hit
with a short wooden stick. Kenthongan played in groups of about 20 people and is
equipped with a drum, flute, kecrek and led by a majorette. In one group kenthongan,
Kenthong used there are several kinds so as to produce harmonious sounds.

Traditional musical kenthongan

A number of typical dances Banyumasan include:

Lengger, is a dance that is played by two or more women. In the middle of the show
present a male dancer called badhud (clown / bodor). This dance is generally performed
on stage and accompanied by musical instruments calung.

Traditional dance lengger

 Begalan, is the art of traditional speech at the wedding ceremony. This art kitchen
equipment that has a symbolic meaning contains the philosophy of Java for the bride in
marriage later.

Traditional Dance Begalan

Ebeg, is typical Banyumas lumping horse. The show was accompanied by a gamelan
called bendhe.

Traditinal dance Ebeg

Traditional food banyumas kuliner

MENDOAN is unique food from Banyumas made of soy beans. It has square form and
very thin. It is then deep fried with seasoned rice-flour and wheat-flour.
 GETHUK GORENG SOKARAJA, sweet, colorful and has good aroma, is a cake made of
cassava with coconut crumbs topping. It is wrapped in a besek and can be kept until ten
days. The visitors can watch its production process and buy it on jalan raya Sokaraja and
Jl. Sawangan Purwokerto.