P E M A L A N G

Pemalang is a district in Central Java province, located on the north coast of Java. In astronomy District lies between 1090 17'30 "- 1090 40'30" East Star and 80 52'30 "- 70 20'11" south latitude. Pemalang located to the west of the city of Semarang is between 135 km, if reached by land route will take approximately 2-3 hours drive. Extensive Pemalang 1115.30 km2, is located towards the north side bordering the Java Sea, bordering the South side of Purbalingga in the east with Pekalongan and borders the western side of Tegal. Thus Pemalang has a very strategic position in the field of commerce and government.

Pemalang has a varied topography, the northern part of the beach area with a height ranging from 1-5 meters above sea level and on the south the plateau and the mountains are very fertile and cool air to a height of 16-925 meters above sea level. Pemalang crossed by two major rivers namely Waluh River and the Comal River that makes Pemalang watershed is a lush and beautiful.

Pemalang is composed of 14 districts, which are further divided over a number of villages and wards. Center is located in District government Pemalang. Subdistrict - districts in Pemalang include: District Pemalang, District Parks, District Petarukan, District Bantarbolang, District Randudongkal, District Moga, District Warungpring, District Belik, District Pulosari, District Watukumpul, Ampel Gading Sub-District, District Bodeh, District of Comal, and District Ulujami.

Business and trade centers in Pemalang include: Weaving handloom Sentra (Not Weaving Machine Tools), Convection, Snake Leather Craft, Craft Glagah Sweep, Traditional Crafts Baby and craft - other crafts. Diversity of arts and culture in Pemalang include: Sintren, Kultulan, Pencak Silat and others - others. Typical culinary Pemalang include: Rice Grombyang, Sate Loso, Lontong dekem, Know Mix, Apem Comal, Yeast Arabic, krecek, and many others as well.

The most suitable farm field in Pemalang is livestock: Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Buffalo, Horse, Rooster Burat, Laying Chickens, Broiler Chicken, Duck, Quail, Bird Dara / Pigeons, Shrimp, milkfish ponds , and seafood are very abundant.

Pemalang in tourism has a very beautiful sights and beautiful of them: Beach thistle, thistle Water Park, Beach Blendung, Joko Tingkir Beach, Elephant Mountain, Goa Fragrant Mountain, waterfall Sibedil, Curung Barong, Hill Mendelem, Rengganis Telaga, Telaga Silating, Swimming Pool Banyumudal Moga, Wellspring Cempaka Wulung, Sipendok Niagara, Niagara Bengkawah, Water Terjung Lawang and Agropolitan Waliksarimadu.

Art Of Pemalang

Sintren

Sintren is a traditional dance art Java community, especially darerah north coast of West Java and Central Java, namely in the area: Pemalang, Indramayu, Cirebon, Majalengka, Jatibarang, Bradford, Banyumas, Brass and Pekalongan. Sintren art comes from the story of the son of Ki Bahurekso Sulandono as Regent of the first results Kendal marriage with Dewi Dewi Lanjar Rantamsari dubbed. Raden Sulandono Sulasih making love with a daughter of the village Kalisalak, but the relationship did not get the blessing of Ki Bahurekso, R. Sulandono eventually go meditate and Sulasih chose to be a dancer. Nevertheless the meeting between the two is still ongoing through the supernatural. The meeting was set by the Goddess Rantamsari who enter into the spirit bidaadari Sulasih body, at the same time R Sulandono being imprisoned spirits summoned by his mother to meet Sulasih and the meetings between Sulasih and R Sulandono. Since then each held performances sintren spirit of the dancer must be entered by the angel keeper, with a note that it was done when the dancer is still in a state of pure (virgin). This sintren dance has its own uniqueness that is visible from the stage and instruments - musical instruments made from pottery or gembyung and fan of bamboo which when sounded a certain way causing a distinctive sound. Sintren played by a girl who is holy, assisted by the handler with the musical accompaniment of 6 people. Dance Sintren equipped with dancers and accompanied by bodor (comedy).

Sintren Picture

Kuntulan
Ilsami Kuntulan is a type of art that comes from Pemalang. Art is about movement - a movement that is demonstrative. The basis of this is the movement Kuntulan dance moves - moves parried / modified martial arts movements, acrobatics, and serve as live entertainment, with the sound of traditional music are perngkat Tambourine and drum, also accompanied the Prophet bacaaan segue. Kuntulan dance is usually used for welcoming guests - guest of honor, guests - formal living, entertainment was held for the marriage ceremony, circumcision or other celebration, even terkdah also used to celebrate Independence Day and the day - other anniversaries.