Javanese traditional dance is one of the arts whose name has been worldwide with the name of Indonesia, making Indonesia known by the name of art in 1000. art from various tribes in Indonesia is very much because of one tribe has a lot of art that he had, from musical instruments, traditional dance, traditional clothing, etc.

This time I discuss about the traditional dance of Java rate:

1. Tari Gambyong
            
                          The art of dance is derived from Surakarta, Central Java. Beginning of term Gambyong originated from the name of a dancer named taledhek Gambyong a contemporary Sunan Pakubuwana IV in Surakarta. Ledhek dancer named Gambyong have proficiency in dancing and sonority in the sound so that it becomes the idol of the young people of that era. Taledhek term is also used to refer to the dancers tayub, taledhek dancers, and dancers gambyong.

Characteristic Dance performances Gambyong, before starting is always opened with the piece Pangkur. The dancing looks beautiful and elegant when the dancer is able to sync motion to the rhythm of drums. Direction eyes moving to follow the direction of motion of the hand with regard fingers, making the dominant factor in the hand motions eksGambyong can also be interpreted as a solo dance performed by a woman or a dance performed to the beginning of the dance performances or dance party. Gambyongan have the meanings depicts a woman dancing in the puppet show as a cover. presi Gambyong dance. Footwork at the time of embryo and walking posture correlate harmony.

2. Tari Bondan Payung

                Bondan dance is a dance which originated from Surakarta, Central Java. This dance symbolizes a mother who keep their children with care.

Tari Bondan divided into three, namely:

1. Bondan Cindogo

2. Bondan Mardisiwi

3. Bondan Mountains / Farmer

Bondan dance is part of the classical dance is a dance of joy. This dance expresses compassion of a mother to newborn son. On the dance Bondan Cindogo tucked sad story in which the only child cuddled-buckle eventually died, while at Bondan Mardisiwi not. Bondan dance supplies Mardisiwi often without using kendhi as on Bondan Cindogo.

Feature dance: namely dressed like a country girl, carrying a basket, wearing a hat and carrying farm tools. The first dance form depicts the lives of farmers and then clothes depicting the exterior of the mountains girls removed one by one with his back to the audience. Furthermore dancing like dance Bondan Cindogo or Mardisiwi.

3. Tari Remog

Tari remong a welcome dance typical of East Java that describe the dynamic character of East Java. Regions that use these dances include Surabaya, Jombang, Malang, and Situbondo. This dance is packaged as an illustration of the courage of a prince who fought in a battle field. Hence the much needed masculinity dancers in this dance performance. Tahun1900 promoted dance around this, once used by Indonesian nationalists to communicate to the public.

The most important characteristics A of Tari Remo is a smart footwork and dynamic. This movement is supported by the bells were installed in the ankle. This bell sound when the dancers move or stomping on the stage. In addition, other characteristics A shawl or sampur the movement, the movement of a nod and a shake of the head, facial expressions, and horse-riding dance dancer make this more attractive. SANDALS

Clothing of dancers Remo there are various kinds of styles, including: Style Sawunggaling, Surabayan, Malangan, and Jombangan. There are also the typical fashion wear for women Remo Dance style.

Consisting of red headbands, clothes without buttons are black with royal style in the 18th century, the extent of the mid-calf pants are crocheted with gold needles, gloves coastal batik that hung down to his knees, waistband tied at the waist, and slipped a dagger rear. Dancers wore two scarves, which one worn at the waist and the other pinned at the shoulder, with each dancer holding hand of each end of the scarf. In addition, there is also a collection of anklet bells are looped around the ankle.

Tari Remo  music that accompanies it is gamelan, which usually consists of bonang barung / BABOK, bonang successor, saron, xylophone, gender, slentem zither, flute, kethuk, kenong, kempul, and gongs. The type of rhythm that is often sung to accompany Tari Remo is Jula-July and Tropongan, but can also be gending Walangkekek, Gedok Rancak, Krucilan or gending new creations. In ludruk performances, dancers usually insert a song in the middle of the dance.

              The Javanese are the largest tribe in Indonesia. No wonder when you travel across regions in Indonesia, for sure you will find the name of the tribe of Java. In Kalimantan alone, so a lot of people of Java, so it will be very easy to find the java without difficulty, even though we all know that Borneo is the place where the Dayak located. But the relationship between the Dayak and parts of Java is very harmonious know.

Javanese alone is estimated to have links with the Austronesian migration towards Madagascar in the first century. While it is the primary culture of migration is closer to Ma'anyan tribe in Borneo, some parts of the Malagasy language itself is taken from the Java language. Hundreds of years later when the period of the Hindu kingdom come, many merchants Java, who live in other places in the archipelago. At the end of the 15th century following the collapse of Majapahit and development of Muslims in the north coast of Java, many Hindus migrated from Java to Bali and was instrumental in the advancement of the culture of Bali.

In addition to domestic, Javanese also appeared on the Malay Peninsula for a long time. The relationship between Malacca and Java itself is an important thing that plays a major role in the development of Islam in Indonesia because many Islamic missionaries were sent from Malacca to several trade areas on the north coast of Java. Migrations have broadened the scope of which should be reviewed when the historians investigating traces of Javanese origin in history.

Java man renowned for friendliness and courtesy when talking with others. They are also not squeamish in the face of other people, they are also playful and jovial, and can put themselves in the presence of other ethnic groups. Because of the nature and character like this is what makes them able to live and mingle with tribes from anywhere.

Javanese speak Javanese language in everyday conversation, but they also can speak in Indonesian with a thick dialect, to communicate with other tribes. Javanese community who have settled outside Java, such as in North Sumatra and contained in the area Tondano North Sulawesi province, the younger generation mostly Javanese can no longer, they tend to use languages and local dialects.

In the Java language, basically consists of three castes languages, namely:

• Ngoko (rough)
• Madya (usual)
• Krama (smooth)

BELIEF SYSTEM OR RELIGI

  Religion professed by the majority of Java rate is Islam, Christian, Catholic, Hindu, and Buddhist.

Followers of Islam can be divided into two categories, namely:

Islam 1.Group Pupils, namely class which to worship in accordance with the teachings of Islam with Sharia-Islamic law.

Islam 2.Group Kejawen, ie groups who believe in Islam, but not adherence to Islamic law and still believe in the power of another.

In addition, the Javanese still believe in the supernatural or other forces:

1.believe on such delicate creatures memedi, genderuwo, tuyul, demons, and others.

2.believe on a good day or unlucky.

3.believe on the day of birth or weton.

4.believe on heirlooms, amulets, and the like.

In connection with a variety of beliefs, then held ceremonies selametan as follows:

> Traditional ceremonies associated with the circle of human life, such as mitoni, death, and others.

> Traditional ceremonies associated with village life, such as clean villages, agricultural cultivation, and others.

> Traditional ceremonies related to marriage, such as salvation sepasaran after the wedding.

> Traditional ceremonies associated with the commemoration of the days or months of great Islamic, such as Sekatenan or grebeg maulud, sura, and so on.

> Traditional ceremonies associated with certain events, such as a long trip, start making houses, and so on.

> Traditional ceremonies related to the death, as is customary surtanah or (geblak), nelung dina, and others.