'chopsticks' the friend feed

Chopsticks is a traditional utensils that come from China and has been around since the Shang Dynasty (1600-1100 BC).Since then the culture was eating with chopsticks spread throughout East Asia, even to the whole world. Most chopsticks are made of wood or bamboo, although there are chopsticks made of plastic.

Often we find in various restaurants chopsticks to eat our friends.Often we find in various restaurants chopsticks to eat our friends.Not only in his native country, but almost everywhere in the world.

Just added a tree 20-year-old can produce approximately 3,000 to 4,000 pairs of chopsticks.

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Ori9ami

Origami folding is an art that comes from Japan. The material used is paper or cloth which is usually rectangular. An origami result is a work of meticulous hand and smooth on the eyes.Origami is the art of paper folding is believed to originated from the paper introduced in the first century in the era of ancient China in 105 AD by Ts'ai Lun.Paper manufacturing plants from small pieces of low-quality fabrics and paper production increases. Early examples of origami that comes from China is the barge (jung) and the box.

In the 6th century, how to manufacture paper and then brought to Spain by the Arabs. In the year 610 during the reign of empress Suiko (Asuka period), a Buddhist monk named Donchō (Dokyo) which originated from Goguryeo (Korean Peninsula) came to Japan introduced a way of making paper and ink.Origami became popular among Japanese people until now mainly with the local Japanese paper called Washi.

Even now introduced to origami society Indonesia.Are you one of who loved the art of foldings "origami"?

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. .REOG. .

Reog is one of the cultural arts from East Java and northwest of the town of Ponorogo regarded as the true origin Reog. Ponorogo city gate was decorated by warok and gemblak figure, two figures who had appeared at the time reog displayed. Reog is one of the regional culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things mystical and powerful mystic.

Beginning of the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng Flea, a royal servant during Bhre Kertabhumi, the last king of Majapahit who came to power in the 15th century. Ki Ageng Flea wrath will strongly influence from the Chinese partner in the government and the king, the king of a corrupt behavior, he saw that the power of the Majapahit kingdom will end. He then left the king and established the university where he taught young children martial arts, science self immunity, and the science of perfection in the hope that young children will become the seed of the resurrection of the Majapahit kingdom again later. Realizing that his army is too small to fight the royal troops Ki Ageng political message conveyed by fleas Reog performing arts, which is a "hint" to the king and his kingdom Kertabumi Bra. Cultural Reog a way Ki Ageng Flea local communities to build resistance using Reog popularity.

Reog performance shown in the shape of lion-head masks, known as the 'Lion Barong ", the king of the forest, which became the symbol for Kertabumi, and above attached peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan that symbolize the strong influence of his Chinese colleagues who set up all the motion - bearing.

Can we know now that reog ponorogo originated from Indonesia.Thus, clearly inappropriate if the other countries acknowledge.We also have to maintain our culture is so not in other countries recognize.

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DANCE PENDET . . .

Pendet time in recognized by neighboring countries.Why did this happen?we should not blame anything else but we see the start of ourselves.whether we have really do love our culture,or we just want to recognize our culture as our culture would be in other countries seized.

should from the beginning we have to understand all sorts of cultures that we have,do not get this recognition of our culture on other countries all over again.

Pendet initially a worship dance that many exhibited in the temple. This dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world. Gradually, as the development era, Balinese artists change Pendet the "welcome", but still contains elements of the sacred-religious. Pendet is a statement of the offering in the form of a ceremonial dance. Unlike performing dances that require intensive training, Pendet be danced by all people, pemangkus men and women, women and rural girls.

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"BARONG" from Indonesia

Barong-faced sinister and scary make people scared.However, behind his scary face barong in trust has a surplus that can ward off evil spirits and all sorts of bad things.

Starting from the argument erlangga and his mother (Rangda) who was very obsessed with black magic, BARONG won grants victory and help ward off the evil forces of his mother.

From there Barong mask is believed effective in vain to fend off evil.From there Barong mask is believed effective in vain to fend off evil !!! (hunn)

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Maneki-Neko

"Cat good luck" on this one we often encounter during the Chinese holidays,than is usually used as decoration in the home also believed to bring good luck in the economy.cat who came from Japan are often encountered in the store and shops trading places as a doorkeeper in.

with left arm up to the top, this golden cat as if to invite the visitors to go to spend their money to buy goods there, and certainly will make buyers crowded store! (Hunn)

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TERU TERU BOZU

WHAT YOU WILL NEVER SEE THE FILM JAPAN ??often we see that the doll hanging on the roof of the house or in the window,This doll is named Teru Teru bozu or rain lightning. Though small and simple shape, but this doll is very effective to ward off rain or other inclement weather.

Teru means the weather is good and bozu means a monk.So the point is that a monk who brought a message for good weather to heaven,if expectations had been fulfilled,doll makers require to draw on the doll's face and poured sake into the doll's body and threw it into the sea.

Is still a lot of dolls that is considered sacred by the Japanese.So very little that can be stuffed in Japanese children play because it was too sacred.

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