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West Java Essay

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West Java: The Island of Wonders Angklung, Tangkuban Perahu, Gamelan Orchestra, and Mount Krakatau are just one of the fascinating things about West Java. West Java is an Indonesian province on the island of Java, known for its diverse and vast culture. Their unique traditions and customs, indescribable patterned clothing, flavourful cuisines, soothing music, stunning arts, and dazzling ceremonies has shaped West Java today. It has become a tourist attraction for many people. The people of West Java place great value in showing respect towards other people. Greetings are made with a bow and a smile. In some cases, handshaking is also acceptable. Using the right hand is crucial. When letting go, the same hands should touch the heart briefly. …show more content…

It is a very complicated process when making an angklung. It approximately takes around 6 months to make an angklung as the bamboos have to be cut, cleaned then dried in the sun before being shaped to the desired sound. The player has to hold it with one hand and shakes it with another. An angklung player can only play a maximum of two angklungs at once. There are many customs to follow in West Java and the most important one is, when a couple is getting married, when a couple gets married attendance is very important. To the people in West Java if one shows attendance, they are seen as a person who is respectful, that you care for the couple, and that you want to show support to the newlyweds. That is for the people who attend the wedding, but for those who get married, the ceremonies are way more different, it is called the ‘siraman ritual’ siraman means to take a bath. The place of this ritual usually takes place in a garden or a specially purposed placed for this ritual. The bride has to be showered with a copper bowl full of water and setaman flowers, like roses,jasmine, magnolia and cananga flowers, this water is called ‘banyu suci perwitosari’. So before the wedding starts, they have to be showered with ‘banyu suci perwitosari’, besides doing this, seven people have to shower the

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