Thursday, May 17, 2007
Indonesian Presidential Palaces and National Monument
It is interesting to introduce you the presidential Palace in our country. You can click this link to explore the information http://www.indonesia.go.id/en/index.php/content/view/125/102/
have a nice surfing
have a nice surfing
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Indonesian Currency Vocabulary
In Indonesia, you may find Currency Vocabulary, such as:
- Rupiah, is the name of Indonesian currency. The name is similar with India currency Rupee. It is easy to answer, because you can find Indian culture like a religion (Budha and Hindu) and the empire style influence by India culture.
- Uang, that word is meaning money. This word is addapted from malay language.
- sen, you known this word in English cent.
- Harga, in english is price.
- Bank, it is same with bank in English.
- Pasar, usually define for traditional market.
- Ongkos, fee that we have to pay for something like pay for train, bus, or air line.
- ...
- ....
- ...
Collection of Indonesian Money
Money in Indonesia has a long story, every decade always sign by produce new money as a remembering the citizen.
To explore the history completely you may click : http://www.bi.go.id/msmbiweben/fiturmuseum.asp
The story that shown to you is
http://www.bi.go.id/msmbiweben/koleksi_content.asp?id=207&tipe=
hopefully you all enjoy the cyber travel
I am sorry, I can not upload the pictures because the pop up block me.
Regards,
sopyan
To explore the history completely you may click : http://www.bi.go.id/msmbiweben/fiturmuseum.asp
The story that shown to you is
http://www.bi.go.id/msmbiweben/koleksi_content.asp?id=207&tipe=
hopefully you all enjoy the cyber travel
I am sorry, I can not upload the pictures because the pop up block me.
Regards,
sopyan
Rendang the Traditional Food
Rendang is a dish which originated from the Minangkabau people of Indonesia.[1] It is one of the characteristic foods of the Minangkabau culture, and it is served at ceremonial occasions and to honor guests.[2] Being also popular in Malaysia and Singapore, rendang is traditionally prepared by the Malay community during festive occasions. Though rendang is sometimes described as being like a curry, and the name is sometimes applied to curried meat dishes in Malaysia, authentic rendang is nothing like a curry and doesn't contain curry powder.[1]
Rendang is made from beef (or occasionally chicken, mutton, water buffalo meat or vegetables like jackfruit or cassava) slowly cooked in coconut milk and spices for several hours until almost all the liquid is gone, leaving the meat coated in the spicy condiments. The cooking process transitions from boiling to frying as the liquid is evaporated. The spices may include ginger, galangal, turmeric leaf, lemon grass and chillies. The slow cooking process allows the meat to absorb all the spices and to become tender.
There are two kinds of rendang: dried and wet. Dried rendang can be kept for 3–4 months, and it is for ceremonial occasions or to honor guests. Wet rendang, also known as kalio, can be found in Minangkabau restaurants and without refrigeration it should be consumed within a month.
Rendang is often served with rice in Indonesia but in Malaysia it is served with ketupat (a compressed rice cake) and lemang (glutinous rice barbecued in bamboo tubes).
Rendang is made from beef (or occasionally chicken, mutton, water buffalo meat or vegetables like jackfruit or cassava) slowly cooked in coconut milk and spices for several hours until almost all the liquid is gone, leaving the meat coated in the spicy condiments. The cooking process transitions from boiling to frying as the liquid is evaporated. The spices may include ginger, galangal, turmeric leaf, lemon grass and chillies. The slow cooking process allows the meat to absorb all the spices and to become tender.
There are two kinds of rendang: dried and wet. Dried rendang can be kept for 3–4 months, and it is for ceremonial occasions or to honor guests. Wet rendang, also known as kalio, can be found in Minangkabau restaurants and without refrigeration it should be consumed within a month.
Rendang is often served with rice in Indonesia but in Malaysia it is served with ketupat (a compressed rice cake) and lemang (glutinous rice barbecued in bamboo tubes).
Tari Piring:
This dance is uses plates with candles on top as one of the accessories. Dancers skilfully move their hands with the plates and candles in them. This dance symbolizes the tight and co-ordinated Minangkabau people.
Traditional HouseMinangkabau
Traditional house is called 'Rumah Gadang' that means big house or Rumah Adat that means customary house. It is called Rumah Gadang, because of its big size, but it refers to the big function of the house it self. Rumah Gadang in Minangkabau belongs to all members of relatives along the mother's line called 'kaum'. The function is as the place for all traditional ceremonies like wedding party or inauguration of a head of clan. The original traditional house is made of wood and bamboo for the back wall. The roof is made of palm vibe. It is about 12 to 20 meters long and 6 to 8 meters wide the position of floor is two to two and half meter above the ground.
The location of a traditional house stretch from west to east, while the numbers of the rooms are 3,5,7,9 & even though 17. The construction is expended up with a horn shape roof. The roof looks like the horn of buffalo with 4 to 6 points stretch along the house and a point in addition forward for the front door and ladder. For the expanding form of the construction, there is no any right angle connection to the pillars with the horizontal bars of the house. Both, the upper and lower horizontal bars of the building.
The inside of the house is divided into 4 parts. They are living quarters along one side of that house, which consist of five or more rooms; another side in front of the rooms is a hall for meeting. In some houses, the meeting hall made with a raised floor as the place for the household in a meeting. At both ends of the house are rooms with a higher floor called 'Anjuang'. The rooms at Anjuang are used only for a special occasion, and usually used by a newly married daughter of the family.The Traditional House is difference based on their clan:
Bodi Chaniago traditional houses.The house has smooth floor and doesn't have anjuang. Koto Piliang traditional housesThe house has anjuang.
The traditional house based on their shape:
The traditional house wall and the rice barns are adorned with colorful carving, that very interesting and has a special meaning reflecting to Minang Philosophy "Alam Takambang jadi Guru" means the whole nature becomes the teachers.
The location of a traditional house stretch from west to east, while the numbers of the rooms are 3,5,7,9 & even though 17. The construction is expended up with a horn shape roof. The roof looks like the horn of buffalo with 4 to 6 points stretch along the house and a point in addition forward for the front door and ladder. For the expanding form of the construction, there is no any right angle connection to the pillars with the horizontal bars of the house. Both, the upper and lower horizontal bars of the building.
The inside of the house is divided into 4 parts. They are living quarters along one side of that house, which consist of five or more rooms; another side in front of the rooms is a hall for meeting. In some houses, the meeting hall made with a raised floor as the place for the household in a meeting. At both ends of the house are rooms with a higher floor called 'Anjuang'. The rooms at Anjuang are used only for a special occasion, and usually used by a newly married daughter of the family.The Traditional House is difference based on their clan:
Bodi Chaniago traditional houses.The house has smooth floor and doesn't have anjuang. Koto Piliang traditional housesThe house has anjuang.
The traditional house based on their shape:
- Rumah gadang Rajo Babanding.Consists of 5 rooms, 30 poles, 4 slightly horn shapes
- Rumah Gadang Rajo Maharam.Consists of 40 poles. It is called Gajah Maharam because the whole shapes look like elephant that sitting on the floor with the legs together and bent back beside the body.
- Rumah Gadang Sarambi PapekIt is smaller than Rumah Gadang Rajo Babanding and consists of 3,4,5 rooms coinciding with the numbers of pole and there is no "paserek" and bedroom here.
- Sitinjau Lauik
Located on the left side with 6 poles and functioned as paddy storage to provide the common traditional need of expense.
- Sibayau-bayau
- Sitangka Lapa
The traditional house wall and the rice barns are adorned with colorful carving, that very interesting and has a special meaning reflecting to Minang Philosophy "Alam Takambang jadi Guru" means the whole nature becomes the teachers.
History of minangkabau
HistoryThe written history of Minangkabau started in the 14th century, with the introduction of Islam to West Sumatra, at the time of the gold trade with India and Aceh. By the 16th century Pariaman had become the main port, until Aceh people captured the harbour and took over the trade so that all trade from West Sumatra went through Badeh Aceh. Pepper cultivation then started to become important and West Sumatra became a leading pepper production area, involving, firstly, traders from India, China and Portugal and later the English and the Dutch. In 1763 the Dutch captured Padang and built a fortified trading post. The Portuguese Ambassador of that time became the first European to visit the Bukittingi royal palace.
The Minang lived in three valleys, each valley being ruled by a different leader. Their power reached as far as Batak regions and Rajang. The central Minang government lasted until the end of 18th century when the wealth of the gold mines was exhausted and the miners had to find other work. This work was found in the direction of coffee, salt, textiles and gambir (a superior vegetable tannin which proved to be an improvement on the original Chinese product). Islamic traders from the beginning of the Islamic reformation controlled the trade. Kings, Queens and other secular leaders who refused to follow the Paderi (religious leaders) were conquered during this troubled period in what became known as the Paderi wars. The Islamic university is still called Paderi.In 1821, the Dutch secured their trade by making agreements with King Alam of Pagaruyung. The King gave them the Tanahdatar Valley in which they built Fort de Cock at Bukittingi. From there, they extended their power over the highlands.
The Paderi wars continued until 1837 at Bonjol, named after the most powerful Paderi leader, Imam Bonjol, where their power was broken.From the beginning of the 20th century West Sumatra played an important role in modernizing Islam, especially in improving education for women. In the twenties many a well-educated student was frustrated by the lack of work. In 1926 the students, with the aid of the Communists, started a rebellion; many rebels were put into Dutch jails in New Guinea, Irian Jajah.
After the Second World War, during the independence struggle, Bukittingi briefly became the capital city of Indonesia; after the Dutch captured Sukarno it was the temporary refuge of the Government. On 1st. January 1950 Sumatra became a province of the newly independent Republic of Indonesia.
The Minang lived in three valleys, each valley being ruled by a different leader. Their power reached as far as Batak regions and Rajang. The central Minang government lasted until the end of 18th century when the wealth of the gold mines was exhausted and the miners had to find other work. This work was found in the direction of coffee, salt, textiles and gambir (a superior vegetable tannin which proved to be an improvement on the original Chinese product). Islamic traders from the beginning of the Islamic reformation controlled the trade. Kings, Queens and other secular leaders who refused to follow the Paderi (religious leaders) were conquered during this troubled period in what became known as the Paderi wars. The Islamic university is still called Paderi.In 1821, the Dutch secured their trade by making agreements with King Alam of Pagaruyung. The King gave them the Tanahdatar Valley in which they built Fort de Cock at Bukittingi. From there, they extended their power over the highlands.
The Paderi wars continued until 1837 at Bonjol, named after the most powerful Paderi leader, Imam Bonjol, where their power was broken.From the beginning of the 20th century West Sumatra played an important role in modernizing Islam, especially in improving education for women. In the twenties many a well-educated student was frustrated by the lack of work. In 1926 the students, with the aid of the Communists, started a rebellion; many rebels were put into Dutch jails in New Guinea, Irian Jajah.
After the Second World War, during the independence struggle, Bukittingi briefly became the capital city of Indonesia; after the Dutch captured Sukarno it was the temporary refuge of the Government. On 1st. January 1950 Sumatra became a province of the newly independent Republic of Indonesia.
Sample Indonesian Currency
Characteristics and History of Indonesian Bank Note
Front: Depicting the National Hero: Tuanku Imam Bonjol
He was orginally from West Sumatra. "Tuanku Imam Bonjol" is a title, which was given to religious teachers in Sumatra. Imam Bonjol's real name is Peto Syarif Ibnu Pandito Bayanuddin. He was the most popular leader of the Padri movement in Sumatra, which orginally opposed gambling, cockfighting, the use of opium, strong drink, tobacco, etc., but eventually included resistance toward the Dutch, which resulted in the Padri Wars (1821-1838). In 1837, Imam Bonjol's village was taken over by the Dutch, and Imam Bonjol eventually surrendered. He was exiled to several places in Indonesia with the last place of exile being Minahasa. He is recognized as a national hero.
A Sumatran-style building covers Imam Bonjol's final resting place. In it is his grave, as well as a relief depicting him in the Padri Wars. To the side of this building is the original house where Imam Bonjol lived during his exile.
Back: Depicting a traditional weaver
Watermark: Depicting the National Heroine: Cut Nyak Meutia
Front: Depicting the National Hero: Tuanku Imam Bonjol
He was orginally from West Sumatra. "Tuanku Imam Bonjol" is a title, which was given to religious teachers in Sumatra. Imam Bonjol's real name is Peto Syarif Ibnu Pandito Bayanuddin. He was the most popular leader of the Padri movement in Sumatra, which orginally opposed gambling, cockfighting, the use of opium, strong drink, tobacco, etc., but eventually included resistance toward the Dutch, which resulted in the Padri Wars (1821-1838). In 1837, Imam Bonjol's village was taken over by the Dutch, and Imam Bonjol eventually surrendered. He was exiled to several places in Indonesia with the last place of exile being Minahasa. He is recognized as a national hero.
A Sumatran-style building covers Imam Bonjol's final resting place. In it is his grave, as well as a relief depicting him in the Padri Wars. To the side of this building is the original house where Imam Bonjol lived during his exile.
Back: Depicting a traditional weaver
Watermark: Depicting the National Heroine: Cut Nyak Meutia
