Culture javanaiseOn appelle Javanais la partie de la population de l'île de Java en Indonésie dont la langue est le javanais. Géographiquement, le pays javanais est constitué par les provinces de Java central et Java oriental et la région de Cirebon dans la province de Java occidental. Historiquement, on considère que l'ancien sultanat de Banten (aujourd'hui une province) fait partie du monde javanais, bien que les habitants de cette province parlent aujourd'hui le soundanais, langue de la majorité des habitants de l'ouest de Java.
Balinese danceBalinese dance (Tarian Bali; ᬇᬕᬾᬮᬦ᭄ᬩᬮᬶ) is an ancient dance tradition that is part of the religious and artistic expression among the Balinese people of Bali island, Indonesia. Balinese dance is dynamic, angular and intensely expressive. Balinese dancers express the stories of dance-drama through the bodily gestures including gestures of fingers, hands, head and eyes. There is a great richness of dance forms and styles in Bali; and particularly notable are those ritualistic dance dramas which involve Rangda, the witch, and the great beast Barong.
Sundanese danceSundanese dances (Tarian Sunda; ᮒᮛᮤ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ) is a dance tradition that is a part of ritual, artistic expression as well as entertainment and social conduct among the Sundanese people of West Java and Banten, Indonesia. Sundanese dance is usually cheerful, dynamic and expressive, with flowing movements in-sync with the beat of kendang accompanied with Gamelan degung music ensemble. In Sundanese culture the term ngibing means "to dance", but it is indeed performed in particular Sundanese style, usually performed between male and female couple.
Wayang wongWayang wong (ꦮꦪꦁꦮꦺꦴꦁ), also known as wayang orang (literally "human wayang"), is a type of classical Javanese and Balinese dance theatrical performance with themes taken from episodes of the Ramayāna or Mahabharāta. Performances are stylised, reflecting Javanese court culture: Wayang wong dance drama in the central Javanese Kraton (royal court) of Yogyakarta represents the epitome of Javanese aesthetic unity. It is total theatre involving dance, drama, music, visual arts, language, and literature.
Bedhayathumb|250px|Le bedhaya au Festival de l'Imaginaire de 2009 thumb|250px|Le Bedhaya Ketawang de la cour de Surakarta thumb|250px|Lithographie représentant des danseuses de bedhaya à la cour du sultan de Yogyakarta (1876) Le bedhaya, qu'on écrit aussi bedhoyo, bedoyo ou beḍaya (le "a" javanais se prononce ici fermé, comme un "å" suédois), est une danse rituelle sacrée des cours royales et princières de Surakarta et Yogyakarta dans le centre de l'île de Java.
Joged danceJoged dance (ᬚᭀᬕᬾᬤ᭄) is a style of dance from the Island of Bali derived from the traditional Gandrung dance. The term joged or joget is also a common word for dance in Indonesia. The dance is typically accompanied by a gamelan ensemble of bamboo instruments called a gamelan joged bumbung. Dancers usually wear attire consisting of a Kebaya and Sarong Unlike most Balinese dance, joged is not a religious and ritual one, it is a secular social dance for entertainment purposes only.
ReogReog or Réyog (ꦫꦺꦪꦺꦴꦒ꧀) is a traditional Indonesian dance in an open arena that serves as folk entertainment, contains magical elements, the main dancer is a lion-headed person with a peacock feather decoration, plus several masked dancers and Kuda Lumping. Reog is one of the performing arts from the northwestern region of East Java and Ponorogo is the region where Reog originated. The city gate of Ponorogo is decorated with warok and gemblak, two characters who were present at the time when Reog is performed.
Yogyakartavignette|Situation de la ville de Yogyakarta dans le territoire spécial de Yogyakarta Yogyakarta (prononcé : ou ; en javanais : ꦏꦸꦛꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ, Ngayogyakarta, ) – anciennement écrit Jogjakarta jusqu'à la réforme orthographique de 1972 et appelé souvent Jogja (prononcé : ) –, de son nom officiel Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, est une ville d'Indonésie, capitale du territoire spécial du même nom, dans le centre de l'île de Java. La ville a le statut de kota.
JavanisationJavanisation (Commonwealth spelling) or Javanization (North American and Oxford spelling) is the process in which Javanese culture dominates, assimilates, or influences other cultures in general (Jawanisasi or Penjawaan). The term "Javanise" means "to make or to become Javanese in form, idiom, style, or character". This domination could take place in various aspects; such as cultural, language, politics and social.
Mataram SultanateThe Sultanate of Mataram (məˈtɑrəm) was the last major independent Javanese kingdom on the island of Java before it was colonised by the Dutch. It was the dominant political force radiating from the interior of Central Java from the late 16th century until the beginning of the 18th century. Mataram reached its peak of power during the reign of Sultan Agung Anyokrokusumo (1613-1645), and began to decline after his death in 1645. By the mid-18th century, Mataram lost both power and territory to the Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie; VOC).
