Monday, May 18, 2009

Batik Mega Mendung Cirebon

Be that in the history of Sunan Gunung Jati teaching of Islam that developed in the area of Cirebon married with a daughter named China Tie Ong. His wife is very attention put on the field of art, especially Ceramics. Motives that brought on the Ceramics of the Chinese nation is ultimately affect motives batik going to blend between Cirebon-Chinese culture.


One of the most famous motif of the Cirebon batik is cloudy or Mega-Awan awanan. At this motif can be seen both in the form of color and style Chinese tastes.
Overcast cloud motif symbolizes the bearer of rain in the later-natikan as fertility, and its life. This motif is dominated by blue, light blue dark blue hingg began. Color dark blue depicts the dark clouds that contain rain water, our Livelihood, while the light blue color symbolizes the bright of life.



























































Sunday, May 17, 2009

Ayam Betutu Bali

Each region has a tradition and culture that is different from other areas. Similarly, as Bali. Bali is known as a major tourist destination for tourists in the country and foreign countries, have a lot of uniqueness. Culture that has precious noble nation from many different parts of the world to come visit.






In traditional markets in Bali, not a little uniqueness in taste that tends to present the culinary delights the taste displayed by the subject itself and the food ingredients used to make food, One of them is the chicken Betutu.








Processed chicken Betutu indeed bali enough people tune in general. In traditional markets, there are certain merchants that offer a cuisine based on chicken think this characteristic. In traditional markets in Bali, not a little uniqueness in taste that tends to present the culinary delights the taste displayed by the subject itself and the food ingredients used to make food, One of them is the chicken Betutu. Processed chicken Betutu indeed bali enough people tune in general. In traditional markets, there are certain merchants that offer a cuisine based on chicken bercita think this characteristic.






















Betutu is a side dish made from chicken or duck that contains the whole spices, then grilled in the husk fire. Betutu has been known throughout the district in Bali. One of the producers is Betutu Melinggih village, Gianyar Regency payangan district. Betutu used as a dish on the religious ceremony and ritual and tradition as the food and selling. Customers not only the placenta but also foreign state guests who come to Bali, especially in places such as in restaurants and hotels / restaurants. Betutu not hold long stored.





Motif Batik Solo Load

City Government 206 patent Solo batik motifs motives of thousands to protect intellectual property rights. As many as 100 batik motif is registered subsequent to the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights in this year.

"Some of the batik load another country," said the Head of the Department of Trade and Industry Solo City, Masrin Hadi, yesterday.

According Masrin, patents will protect the craftsmen of the claim because although the law was created by the traditional pembatik. In fact, precisely the foreign batik motif that made the pembatik.

But he says difficult to obtain patents. "Because the need to detail how ti description including his maker," he said. (TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta).