Saturday, October 16, 2010

Sunan Giri

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Sunan Giri Graveyard - Gresik - East Java

Sunan Giri is also called Joko Samodro ini his nonage, also Raden Paku, then nicknamed by Raden Rakhmad and because of his special things that owned by Raden Rakhmad, Sunan Ampel called him Ainul Yakin and later when he declared as head of Islam government in Java, he got a titled ‘Prabu Satmoto’ is son of Syeh Maulana Malik Ishaq with princess Blambangan, Dewi Sekar Dadu.
Sunan giri who one of Wali Songo member that also propagate Islam religion in Java Island, pass away at 1428 saka or 1506 A.D. Sunan Giri Graveyard is located in Giri village, Kebomas district, Gresik regency, about two 2 km toward south side of Gresik city. The graveyard complex that stays in Giri hilltop located in middle of family graveyard and public in that era.
The facilities are parking area of pilgrim, and in the graveyard complex, there are supporter facilities: Giri mosque, and the others fascination tourism and in Sunan Giri grave, there is: original teak wooden grave dome, its wall consisted of flora panel, while there is Scorpion Makara on its door of dome which in flora motif. There are many archeology omission motives of initial in Islam religion era, for example entrance gateway of the grave made from stone in king dragon head form.
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Reog PONOROGO

reog ponorogo 300x230 Reog Ponorogo Dance   East Java Reog Ponorogo dance is a dance originating from the area east of Java ponorogo, INDONESIA. Bkan from other countries who never claim their own cultural dances amit. Reog Ponorogo dance tells the story of King Ponorogo a king who intends to apply Kelono princess of Kediri, Dewi Ragil called yellow. But he was in the middle of the journey Singabarong confronted by the King of Kediri, the king’s army consists of a peacock Singabarong da lion, while the royal party, led by King Ponorogo Kelono and his deputy and escorted by Warok Bujanganom (pri serbah using black clothes) and this alone Warok very has a deadly black magic.

In Reog Ponorogo dance performances featured five dancers kompone consisting of :
1. King Kelono Sewandono
kelono sewandono king Reog Ponorogo Dance   East Java
Sewandono Kelono King is the King Ponorogo and became a major figure in dance Reog Ponorogo. He is portrayed as a valiant king and wise, appear segabai humans with wings and a red mask, and he alone has the ultimate weapon, called the whip Samandiman.
2. Bujangganong Governor
Bujangganong Governor 300x224 Reog Ponorogo Dance   East Java
Is one of the Kingdom Ponorogo Governor, and pratagonis portrayed in this dance. He is described as a small and short, but reversed his small and short, he has a shrewd and nimble brain.Bujangganong Governor also called Penthulan. In this dance portrayed Bujangganong Governor not wearing clothes and only wearing a red vest and using a red mask, too.
3. Jathil or Jathilan
Jathilan 224x300 Reog Ponorogo Dance   East Java
Is a warrior woman riding, and in this dance dancer jathil Reog Ponorogo played by women. they described as a beautiful and brave soldiers. While the costumes used by the dancers jathil is Satin shirt dress and white as jarik batik as pants. They were wearing headscarves and Udheng ie braid horse riding (horse lie made of woven bamboo).
4. Warok
Warok 300x252 Reog Ponorogo Dance   East Java
Warok is the king’s army kelono Sewandono described as being powerful and invulnerable to sharp weapons. This Warok dancer played by men and umumny big man. Warok wearing all black, called Penadhon. Penadhon is now also used as an official cultural clothing Ponorogo. Masi Warok itself divided into two, namely the Young and Old Warok. Differences in Young and Old Warok itself is located on the costumes worn, where Warok Young was not wearing anything wearing only Penadhon, while wearing a white shirt Warok Old Penadhon before wearing and carrying a cane. Warok weapon is the rope of thick white drawstring.
5.Pembarong or Barong
Pembarong 300x199 Reog Ponorogo Dance   East Java
Pembarong are dancers who have the most important role in the dance Reog Ponorogo ini.Pembarong or higher is famous for Barong dancers who will bear one suddenly Peacock or a lion’s head mask with red ornaments and fur burng kepaola lion above the height of 1.5 meters. Pembarong used clothing that is black pants and shirt Kimplong (clothes hook has only one shoulder) and had to bite the wood on the inside of a lion’s head to lift the suddenly Peacock. A Pembarong should be someone who is very strong, because he should be subjected to sudden Peacock touching the floor and picked it up again into an upright position. Peacock suddenly symbolized as Singobarong, and generally makes the sudden Peacock dance Reog Ponorogo be very unique, because it forms a huge mask and typical as well as the philosophy in it. Therefore, pembarong really should have high skills and abilities that can turn Singobarong he was playing.
The above description was a story and structure dimaikan role of the arts of dance Reog Ponorogo. Reog Ponorogo dance itself is one of the Indonesian national pride, dance Reog Ponorogo is Indonesian national heritage that must be preserved and maintained so that sustainability can be better known and mampuh kanca penetrated into the world, from Asia to Europe though.

Wali 9

The nine walis were Sufi teachers who spread Islam and did all variety of powerful and unusual acts across Java. The histories of these men are not always clear. In fact, if you try to count all of them, you will end up with more than nine. Some sources say that there was more than one group of nine. The most probable explanation is that there was a loose council of nine religious leaders, and that as older members retired or passed away, new members were brought into this council.
Symbolically, for later rulers on Java, the wali songo provided a link between the rulers of Majapahit or earlier kingdoms, and the rulers of Mataram, and eventually the Sultans of Yogya and Surakarta. They were both links in the dynastic family trees and cultural links, as they adapted the old arts and traditions to the new Islamic reality.
In spite of the confusion, and some of the legends told about them, these were real men, and some of them such as Gunungjati or Kalijogo were important figures who helped create the Java–and the Indonesia–that we know today.
Here is an incomplete (or maybe too complete!) list of the Wali Songo. Most of them did their work in the late 1400s to mid-1500s C.E.:
Sunan Gunungjati worked at Demak and Banten, and was the founder of Cirebon. Many stories say that he was originally from Pasai in Aceh, others say that he was from Pajajaran in West Java. He married the sister of Sultan Trenggono of Demak, and led military expeditions for Demak against Banten (which was still Hindu at that time). As “Fatahillah” he defeated the Portuguese when they tried to take Sunda Kelapa (now Jakarta) in 1527.
Some stories have Sunan Gunungjati active around the 1470s and 1480s, under the name “Hidayatullah”, other stories have him active around the 1520s, and associate him with the name “Fatahillah”. In the 1480s he would have been the grandson of the king of Pajajaran; in the late 1520s he would have fought the Portuguese near what is today Jakarta. The problem is that some stories say that he passed away in 1568, by which time he would have been as old as 120 years! Some scholars think that there may have been more than one Gunungjati.
Sunan Kudus, (or Ja’far Shadiq), founder of Kudus, who is said to have originated the wayang golek, and who founded the masjid at Kudus using (it is said) the doors from the palace of Majapahit. Took the place of his father, Sunan Ngudung. He passed away in 1550.
Sunan Kudus has also been called by the name Ja’far Shadiq, or Ja’far as-Sadiq, which was also the name of a famous religious figure in Iran, the 6th of the 12th Imams in Shi’ah Islam. Interestingly, in the city of Kudus today, there is an event called Buka Luwur, when the citizens change the curtains around the tomb of Sunan Kudus, among other things. This event is held on the 10th of Muharram of the Islamic calendar –the same day that Shi’ah Muslims remember the martyrdom of Husayn, a major date in the calendar for them. Perhaps these are reminders of the time when travelers from Iran and India made frequent trips to the north coast of Java, and had a lasting influence on the culture there.
Sunan Giri, (or Raden Paku), studied at Melaka, founded Islamic schools at Gresik, foretold the rise of Mataram, and spread Islam to Lombok, Sulawesi, and Maluku. He was a proponent of orthodox Islam, and disapproved of innovation (much like “modernist” Islamic scholars of the 1800s and 1900s). A traditional story says that he was the son of a Hindu princess of Balambangan and Maulana Ishaq of Melaka, who had gone to Balambangan as a missionary. The princess was forced to abandon him in a crisis and set him adrift on the ocean in a small boat, from which he was rescued by sailors. He was later a student of Sunan Ampel, and married the daughter of Sunan Ampel.
Sunan Giri II (or Sunan Delem)
Pangeran Sarif worked under Sunan Giri, and worked to convert the people of Madura.
Sunan Prapen
Sunan Kalijogo, (also Raden Sahid), was active at Demak, student of Sunan Bonang, advisor to Senopati, father to Sunan Muria. He revived the Garebeg procession, added Islamic stories to the wayang kulit repertory, and promoted the use of traditional rituals in a new Islamic context. The IAIN (Islamic Institute) in Yogyakarta today is named after him. At times Sunan Kalijogo has been called a proponent of innovation (“innovation” in orthodox Islam is generally considered not proper).
Stories of Kalijogo also follow confused chrnologies. Some have him participating in the construction of the Masjid at Demak in the 1470s; others have him active in the mid-1500s. Sunan Bonang, son of Sunan Ampel, wrote a popular book on theology and good behavior for Muslims. As a young man he studied with Sunan Giri in Melaka. He helped build the great masjid at Demak. A story says that he converted the later Sunan Kalijogo to Islam. He is buried at Tuban.
Sunan Muria, (or Raden Umar Said), son of Kalijogo, after whom Mount Muria is named, and who used gamelan and theatre to help promote his missionary activity. He preferred to work with common people and in isolated villages.
Sunan Maulana Malik Ibrahim (also Syeikh Maghribi) was an Arab who arrived in Java in 1404 and worked at Gresik and Leran until his death in 1419. He founded the first Islamic school or pesantren on Java. Cousin of Sunan Ampel. His work was carried out before the time period normally associated with the wali songo, making him a kind of pioneer for missionary activity on Java.
Sunan Ampel (also Raden Rakhmat) who did his work in Surabaya, and spread Islam in East Java. Sunan Ampel was the original leader of the walisongo. He was a nephew of the King of Majapahit, and a cousin to Raden Patah, first Sultan of Demak. He was actually born in Champa, an Islamic kingdom located where the southern part of Vietnam is today. Sunan Bonang and Sunan Drajad were both his sons. Sunan Giri lived with him alongside his sons as a young man.
Sunan Drajad was a son of Sunan Ampel. He built the masjid at Paciran (north of Surabaya) in 1502, and is known for promoting social and charitable works. He also promoted the use of the gamelan orchestra.
Sunan Sendang worked at Paciran until 1585.
Sunan Ngudung (or Pengulu Rahmatullah) who did his work in Matahun, and died in battle against the Hindu remnants of Majapahit in 1513. He was the father of Sunan Kudus.
Raden Hamzah (or Sunan Lamongan) who did his work in Lamongan.
Maulana Ibrahim Asmoro was the father of Sunan Ampel. He is buried at Palang near Tuban. He was married to a princess of Champa, in what is now Vietnam, and may have originally been from Central Asia.
Sunan Bayat who did his work around Tembayat, near Yogya. He was a student of Sunan Kalijogo.
Sunan Bejagung who did his work near Tuban.
Syekh Sitti Jenar (also Syekh Lemah Abang) who was sentenced to death for his strong religious convictions, which were considered by some to be heretical.
Raden Patah, founder of Demak, is sometimes included in the list. Raden Patah was the son of Kertanegara by a Chinese princess, and was brought up by Aria Damar, his half-brother, who had been sent to oversee Palembang with the title of Adipati, and was said to be a Muslim in secret. He consulted closely with Sunan Ampel before continuing on to found the city and power of Demak. Raden Patah is a “link” between the line of the old Javanese kings (such as Airlangga or Hayam Wuruk), the later Sultans of Mataram (such as Agung), and the present-day Sultan of Yogya and Susuhunan of Surakarta.
(Sunan Kuning came much later, was named Susuhunan of Mataram by rebels in 1742, is remembered in Semarang).
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Pudak (Special Food From Gresik) - Gresik - East Java

Pudak is a particular food from Gresik town, East Java, Indonesia, made from rice powder, sugar and coconut mink be then wrapped with palm leaf. Also there is with material rice powder is changed with sago. Pudak actually very snugly for by by for they from outside town remembers this food can stay up to having days without special pickling and without lessening to feel and its(the enjoyment.
Even can told as food typical of Gresik town, for very new man to visit this town I am sure of difficulty looks for and gets it, remember as far as I know, selling pudak there's only in area Jl. Sindujoyo ( Market area Gresik town ) and partly small around Veteran road(street. Don't know because its minim attention from government or is, so that food this feels as is pulled over. you can imagine how town outsider knows about pudak, lha wong in situs Government Gresik x'self is not has ever studied this food.
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marine tourism of lamongan

Lamongan Marine Tourism (WBL) is available with its unique, the result of combination between natural aspects, cultures, and architecture, which is global, taste but still maintain local trademark.
WBL is a balancing towards some tourism places that have exist before like Tanjung Kodok and Maharani cave. It is located in north coast of Java, in Paciran, Lamongan regency, East Java. It is on 17 hectares field and supported by some facilities, which are ready to please the guest with one stop service concept.
Besides readily means tourism greet your visit start at 09.00 AM up to beating 17.00 PM, frontage of main gate also has available souvenirs shop with its luxury design, presenting various first products, fish market, fruit and vegetable. This tourism object also present opened to dish market start to beat 09.00 AM up to beating 21.00 PM. Various facility which showed maritime tourism of Lamongan for example: Cat House, Video game, Hospital Of Ghost, Samba Jet Propulsion, Mini Of Train, Drive Arena, Go-kart, Motor Cross, Gallery Of Ship And Cockle, Tagada, Adolescent Playground, Space
Shuttle, Swimming Pool Of Brine, Swimming Pool Of Freshwater, Bumper Boat, Banana Boat, Ski Jet Propulsion, Long Boat, Texas City and Indiana Camp, Agility Arena, Cinema 3D, Palace of Under Sea, Samba Balloon, Mini Of Columbus, Shoot Water, Kiddy Ride, Insect Cave, Piratical Den, Glass Planet, Bumper Car, World Irrigate, Water Boom, Happy Podium, Remote Boat, Traditional Boat, Cano, Ski Boat, The miniature of Walisongo.
There are also the others object in WBL Foreland of Cape Frog
Beach Resort covering Cottage and Hotel. Finally, this local object has international level build using modern management of PT Bumi Lamongan Sejati representing two company between governance of Lamongan Regency with PT Bunga Wangsa Sejati which have succeeded to build and develop Jatim Park in Batu. Nowadays, Tanjung Kodok has new trademark by the name of Maritime tourism of Lamongan "WBL of Tanjung Kodok Or Jatim Park II".
This tourism object has own background of coastal nature, keen stone like the frog which ever used as a place of astronomical symptom research sun eclipse totalize by NASA of Federal America. Nowadays, the location have been built on a large scale and professional using maritime concept tourism like in Ancol Jakarta, Singapura and Japan Coast.
This tourism area also close to gold diligence centre, painting on cloth and embroidery in glorious countryside, Sendang and Sendang Dhuwur and also the center of fish landing of East Java in Brondong port
TANJUNG KODOK
Tanjung Kodok is located about 65 km from Surabaya, Lamongan regency. It is easier to get there from Gresik along Daendels road. Tanjung Kodok gained international renown as the focus of international research during the total solar eclipse on June 11, 1983. It is a peaceful seaside resort, and also a resting place for pilgrims to the tombs of two Moslem saints, Sunan Drajad and Sunan Sendang Duwur. The place derives its name, Tanjung Kodok, from a stone formation, which resembles a frog ("kodok").
Tanjung Kodok is a beautiful beach with wonderful panorama, which has been known by the people for along time. When the solar eclipse happened on June 11, 1983 many astronomers from all over the word and NASA of USA had a research in this place. Every years many Moslem astronomers come here to see the first coming of the moon to determined the beginning of the fasting period and Idul Fitri day. Ketupat is held here every years. This beach is very easy to reach by private or public transport.

panorama of jombang

Jombang is one of regency in East Java province that has a lot of tourism potency. Jombang has various beautiful nature panorama and the other potency of interesting tourism object. This is very important and profitable, because Jombang location is near to nature tourism area of Malang in southeast side and Pacet – Trawas – Tretes in east side; and historical tourism (Mojopahit Sites) of Trowulan.
Jombang tourism potency is divided into:

General Tourism
  • Tirta Wisata: Local tourism object that has fishing rod pool, swimming pool and tennis court. It is located in Jombang – Surabaya road and often held any concert of local or national artist.
  • Pujasera Kebonrojo: Local tourism object that usually visited in holiday, located in the center of the town. There are many food merchants who offer traditional food and drink. Now day, this area is equipped with children playground.
  • Battle Plane Monument: Located in front of Tirta Wisata. The Battle Plane that was squadron armadas of Indonesia Marine Military has gave to Jombang government and used to complete Jombang’s tourism objects.
  • Aloon – Aloon / Town Square: Aloon-Aloon or Town Square is the tourism object in Jombang that most often visited by many people, without any money to pay ticket. It offers beautiful park and four pillars of Mosque tower that become the symbol of Jombang town. In Sunday, this place is crowded by many people for having sport, jogging, football, and another activities. If you feel thirsty, you can buy drinks and snacks that sell around Aloon-Aloon. In certain days, there are interesting event held here, such as; exhibition, music, competition, etc.
Historical Tourism
Sendang Made:
Located in Made village, Kudu district. There is historical inheritance of Airlangga King’s meditation place. Beside Sendang Made, there are the other smaller sendang / pool around it, such as; Sendang Payung, Sendang Padusan, Sendang Drajat, Sendang Sinden and Sendang Omben. Sendang Made self, has believed as the inheritance of Mojopahit Kingdom.

Arimbi Temple:
Arimbi Temple was the south gate of Majapahit Kingdom. It is located in Ngrimbi village, Wonosalam district. Its location is very strategic because stay in the main road of Mojoagung – Wonosalam.
Nature Tourism
Sumber Boto:
It is nature tourism that managed by government instance of plantation and often visited by local tourists. The cool and comfortable nuance with many trees and warm swimming pool.
Panglungan Tourism:
The horticulture area with mountain topography that located in Sambirejo village, Wonosalam district has functioned to hold water and conservation field. Today, Panglungan has developed as agro tourism with some main plantation, such as; cocoa, clove, melinjo, and coffee.
Tretes Waterfall:
It is a beautiful waterfall with 158 meters height and located on 1250 meters height over sea. This waterfall is located in Tretes sub-village, Galengdowo village, Wonosalam district, about 40 km of the center of Jombang town.
Sigolo-Golo Cave:
Jombang has nature mountain tourism that very beautiful and has big potency to developed as commercial tourism. One of beautiful nature tourism in Jombang is Sigolo-Golo cave that located in Kranten sub-village, Panglungan village, Wonosalam district.
Kedung Cinet
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Kedung Cinet is natural mountain tourism with clear river water and crossed by “Shaky Bridge”. It is located in Pojok Klitih village, Plandaan district.
Plabuhan Dam:
It is located in Plabuhan village and has about 3 ha width. It is located about 4 km of chief of Plandaan district office. This dam is suitable for having picnic because it has beautiful panorama.
Jambe Dam:
Jambe Dam is located in Jambe sub-village, Bangsri village and has about 2,25 Ha width. Beside used as river system, this dam is also an interesting tourism object. It is about 2,5 km of chief of Plandaan district office.
Religious Tourism
Religious House: Jombang has known as religious town. There are many religious houses in this town and the big of them are Tebu Ireng, Bahrul Ulum Tambak Beras, Denanyar and Darullulum Peterongan.
K.H. Hasyim Asy'ari and K.H. Wachid Hasyim Grave:
K.H. Hasyim Asy'ari is the founder of religious house named Tebuireng (Jombang) and one of the founders of Islam organization that is Nahdatul Ulama. His son, K.H. Wachid Hasyim is the first Religion Ministry in Indonesia. These two national heroes graves is located in Ponpes (Islam Religion House) Tebuireng, Cukir, Diwek district.
Sayid Sulaiman Grave
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Sayid Sulaiman is one of Islam spreaders in Jombang area in Mojopahit collapse era. In night of Jum’at Legi (special Friday in Javanese culture), this grave is crowded by pilgrimage. It is located in Betek village, Mojoagung district.
Pengajian Padang Mbulan:
Pengajian Padang Mbulan (Islam activity, pray and read the Qur’an together) is continuously activity that held every full moon. This activity is open up by a cultural person Emha Ainun Nadjib (Cak Nun). It has held in courtyard of Cak Nun’s house in Menturo village, Sumobito district.
Hong San Kiong Temple:
Located in Gudo village, Jombang. Beside it is known as Tridharma religion place (Buddha, Taoism, and Konghucu), this temple is also a place for medical. The interesting of this temple is, the people who come to take medicine are ordinary people. Every Chinese New Year (Imlek), this temple held some noisy event, such as; Potehi puppets and dragon dance performance.
Mojowarno Church:
Mojowarno Church is the oldest Church in East Indonesia area, and it was the center of Christian Protestant in Ducth colonialism. Once a year, this church is held Kebetan ceremony and Unduh-Unduh, which full of local culture.
Gunung Kuncung Grave:
Located in mount slope, in Wonorejo village, Wonosalam district; that is to border on Kediri regency.
The Prince Benowo Grave:
This grave is located in Wonomerto village, Wonosalam district.