Welcome to Indonesia: An island nation

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Welcome to Indonesia An island nation
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The Republic of Indonesia

• The Republic of Indonesia is relatively new. The
  nation of over 17,500 islands was established in
  1949. Only a few of its larger islands were
  settled at that time.
• The combined size of the islands is almost 3
  times the size of Texas. The current population
  is over 242,000,000 inhabiting approximately 6000
  islands.

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• The archipelago of islands is located above an
  area that is seismically and volcanically active
  on a daily basis. The area consists of many
  tectonic plates and is called the Pacific Ring of
  Fire. Here is Mount Bromo in action.

www.youtube.com/watch?v9za_Zx-a430
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The Rainforest

• This is the Western Java montane rainforest -
  oaks, chestnuts and laurels. There are also
  evergreen and semi-evergreen forests on Java.

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Rainforest Species

• Occupants of the forests include 64 mammal
  species and 230 bird species - gibbons, leaf
  monkeys, shrewmouse, red tree bat, mastiff bat,
  hawk-eagle, volcano swiftlets, cochoas,
  scops-owls, leopards and rare wild dogs.

Javan Gibbon
Leaf Monkey
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Jakarta - Urban Center and Capital
The people of the Republic of Indonesia speak
Bahasa Indonesian, English, Dutch, but Javanese
is spoken the most. Its capital is Jakarta, the
countrys largest commercial center.
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Agriculture

• For centuries, agriculture has been the
  largest employer. Agriculture consists of cassava
  (tapioca), peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm
  oil, copra poultry, beef, pork, eggs. Natural
  resources are comprised of petroleum, tin,
  natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper,
  gold, silver, and coal. Industry includes,
  petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, and
  footwear mining, cement, chemical fertilizers,
  plywood rubber food tourism.

Water buffalo plowing rice fields in Java.
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The Pranbanam Hindu Temple Complex

• The Buddha statue at the famous Hindu/Buddha
  temple of Borobudur was constructed during the
  8th century. Structures created prior to the 8th
  century were constructed of wood and have
  deteriorated as a result of the moist tropical
  climate.
• From the 10th century to the 19th century the
  temple lay covered in jungle growth and volcanic
  ash. The Dutch began restoration in the early
  1900s and in 1973 the US completed it.

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Man and Masks

• Art is found in some form - ritual, religious,
  and/or celebration - in most cultures.
• The more leisure time a culture has, the more
  intricate and complex the art becomes.
• Art is inclusive of dance, theatre and the fine
  arts at times these arts are combined in
  presentation.
• Masks are used in theatre and dance in many
  cultures and Java is no exception.

Oldest existing mask - 9000 yrs. old found in
Palestine
King Tuts death mask
Topeng dance drama, Dieng, East Java8 inches,
painted wood. This character is a popular one
from the traditional dance-drama that is
performed all over the country.
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Dance Drama Masks
Antique ritual and dance drama masks

• Java, Indonesia
• 6.75 inches, painted wood

• Wayang Wong dance drama, Bali, Indonesia
• 16 inches, painted wood, hair, gilded leather
  extensions
• Made by Ida Ketut Berati, master carver.

• Dalem is the popular king in the classic dance
  drama of Indonesia. It is a new mask meant to be
  worn by professionals in a theater group.

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Klana, danced in Yogyanese style, by a member of
Wahyuning Kuswala
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Masks being made

• www.youtube.com/watch?vTsU-6k01XyM

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Batik Style Masks a more modern approach
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Purple Sanji Mask
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Sogan Panji Mask
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• Sogan Panji Mask

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References

• http//www.art-pacific.com/artifacts/indonesi/mask
  sjbo.htm
• http//www.mikalina.com/mask/masks__indonesia_inde
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• http//www.mikalina.com/mask/masks__indonesia_inde
  x.htm
• http//www.javaconnection.co.uk/sub-category.asp?P
  rodCatID16SubCatID67
• http//www.gamelannetwork.co.uk/seleh-notes-librar
  y/topeng-masks-of-java.html
• http//go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/indonesi.htm
• www.expedia.com
• http//www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Strong-qua
  ke-hits-Indonesias-Java-island/353461/
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageMtbromo.jpgfil
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• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/profil
  es/terrestrial/im/im0167.html
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia