Mentawai Islands
Diego Vergés is back from his 4 months trip to Indonesia and its various islands, and is currently working feverishly on his inventory of images.
He tells me that he has so far edited and readied only one of his expected 8 or more photo essays on the various indigenous groups of Indonesia, and that's the gallery on the Mentawai.
The images are spectacular, and I encourage you to view them as they provide a window into a culture which I suspect will soon vanish.
Ketoprak (Javanese Theatre)
Ketoprak is a theatrical genre of Java in Indonesia which features actors and performers who sing to the accompaniment of the gamelan.
It draws its stories from Javanese history and romances, and in that respect is different from the wayang kulit (shadow puppets) which are based on stories from the Hindu epics.
Ludruk
Ludruk is a theatrical genres of East Java in Indonesia. It's a form of traditional performance presented by a troupe of actors on a stage, re-telling the life stories of everyday people and their struggles.
Most of the characters were performed by male actors who take the roles of women, but more recently, the sketches and farces feature mostly contemporary domestic stories, and have become commercial entertainment popular with urban and rural working-class audiences.
Muslim women beauty contest in Jogjakarta
It's an award competition that seeks to be the opposite of a beauty pageant, and which took place in Jogjakarta, Indonesia in 2014. It's for young Muslim women who are judged to have shown dedication, reputation and concern for Islamic values and community development.
Diego Vergés is back from his 4 months trip to Indonesia and its various islands, and is currently working feverishly on his inventory of images.
He tells me that he has so far edited and readied only one of his expected 8 or more photo essays on the various indigenous groups of Indonesia, and that's the gallery on the Mentawai.
The images are spectacular, and I encourage you to view them as they provide a window into a culture which I suspect will soon vanish.
Ketoprak (Javanese Theatre)
Ketoprak is a theatrical genre of Java in Indonesia which features actors and performers who sing to the accompaniment of the gamelan.
It draws its stories from Javanese history and romances, and in that respect is different from the wayang kulit (shadow puppets) which are based on stories from the Hindu epics.
Ludruk
Ludruk is a theatrical genres of East Java in Indonesia. It's a form of traditional performance presented by a troupe of actors on a stage, re-telling the life stories of everyday people and their struggles.
Most of the characters were performed by male actors who take the roles of women, but more recently, the sketches and farces feature mostly contemporary domestic stories, and have become commercial entertainment popular with urban and rural working-class audiences.
Muslim women beauty contest in Jogjakarta
It's an award competition that seeks to be the opposite of a beauty pageant, and which took place in Jogjakarta, Indonesia in 2014. It's for young Muslim women who are judged to have shown dedication, reputation and concern for Islamic values and community development.
- Pemain ketoprak atau ludruk tak seindah di panggung...