Arabic script - 6th Century

Jakarta (DreamLandLibrary) - Compared to Egyptians, Babylonians, or Chinese, Arabs are too late to recognize letters. In short, that they are not experienced in written language. The ancient Arabs were accustomed to communicating verbally, or without writing, and even his poems were preserved in spoken language, as they descended.

In contrast, for the Phoenics, who resided in Lebanon, around 1,100 BC had developed a 22-letter alphabet. This alphabet is the result of simplification to facilitate communication between them.

For people who lived in Syna, this simple alphabet was adapted to the Semitic dialect.

Nabateans, or Arabs whose lives are semi-nomadic, inhabit the Sinai and North Arab regions to southern Syria, which is famous for the cities of Petra and Madina Al Saleh. They developed Aramaic texts, which had trade and cultural relations.

Furthermore, in the 6th Century AD, the Arabs changed the Nabatean letters to Arabic, after that there were no more fundamental changes to the Arabic letters themselves until now. This script is also listed in the Holy Qur'an.

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Gamolan Lampung - 200 Years BC

Jakarta (DreamLandLibrary) - Original Title: Music and Gamolan Dance in Lampung Born Four Abad Silam

Lampung's cultural heritage in the form of Gamolan has been born since four centuries ago. The preservation of this gamolan re-emerges at the regional cultural events in the province in the form of traditional dances.

"It is necessary to preserve Gamolan Lampung for regional cultural development four centuries ago," said Lampung Governor, Sjachroedin ZP, after the opening of the scientific discussion of sports and arts (disporseni) of the Open University (UT) in the western region, in Bandar Lampung, Thursday (6/9) .

He asked the Department of Culture and Tourism to respond in an effort to preserve the regional culture that has begun to be forgotten by today's society. For this reason, he appreciates if there are people and institutions that have preserved gamolan music and dance.

The event was organized by UT as a part of efforts to preserve regional arts throughout Sumatra, especially western Indonesia. According to the Governor, gamolan dance is a cultural art of the Lampung region which enriches the cultural arts of the Indonesian people.

No wonder, he said, gamolan as Lampung's traditional musical instrument which was born four centuries ago and has been recorded in the Indonesian World Record Museum (MURI). "This must be preserved, not extinct in the age of swallow," he said.

The Lampung gamolan theatrical dance was the opening event for the UT disbursement in the Saburai ceremony field, Enggal. This colossal dance in a unique area of ​​Lampung attracted the interest of participants and the local community.

The Gamolan dance tells the history of the beginnings of the civilization of the people of Lampung, especially West Lampung Regency. This story from the Hindu community from India then entered the land of Sumatra from the west then from the east of Buddha from China also entered.

Gamolan fusion of Indian and Chinese culture that entered Sumatra. In Sangsakerta, gamolan means gamel which means to hit. When China entered, the word gamol was defined as gathering known as gamolan. This tool is made of round bamboo and plates.

Source: http://berita.plasa.msn.com/nasional/republika/musik-dan-tarian-gamolan-lampung-lahir-empat-abad-silam

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Srimpi Dance - 1788 AD -1820 AD

Denpasar (Dreamland Library) - This dance is a mystical dance originating from Yogyakarta. This dance is accompanied by Javanese gamelan.

This dance is played by four female dancers. Slow and graceful hand movements are the hallmark of the Serimpi dance. The srimpi sangopati dance by Pakubuwono IX is actually a dance by Pakubuwono IV who ruled the Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace in 1788-1820 under the name Srimpi sangopati the word sangapati itself comes from the word "the apathy" a designation for the future king candidate. This dance symbolizes the provision for death (from the meaning of Sangopati) intended for the Dutch.

Source: http://bukahalaman.blogspot.com/2011/03/seni-tari-jawa-tengah.html

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The Oldest University in Indonesia

Depok (DreamLandLibrary) - A big nation is a nation that knows its own history. The world of education is a reflection of the progress of national thought.

1. Universitas Indonesia (UI), is the oldest campus in Indonesia. Starting from 1851, the Dutch East Indies Government established a school aimed at producing physician assistants, with the title of doctor Djawa. Then in 1898 the school was called the School Tot Opleinding van Indiche Artsen (STOVIA). This medical school had changed its name several times, finally in 1947 it was then named UI and was formalized in 1955 in accordance with Law Number 10.
2. Airlangga University (Airlangga University). the university which is located in Surabaya was originally a Dutch School of Medicine. Founded in 1913, the School tot Opleinding van Indiche Tandartsen (STOVIT) is the first dental school in Indonesia. Then in 1954 officially became Unair, besides because of history, Unair was also famous for its most comprehensive medical study program
3. Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). This Dutch-formed campus was originally named Technishe Hooge School (THS) which during the Japanese occupation changed its name to Bandung Kogyo Daigaku. Finally it changed its name to ITB in 1959. ITB itself became the most favorite engineering university in Indonesia.
4. Bogor Agricultural University (IPB). The university was also founded by the Dutch in 1938. It consists of five scientific disciplines, namely agriculture, forestry, and veterinary medicine. This agricultural school (Landbouw Hogesschol) once took shelter at Universiteit van Indonesia (UI) which finally separated in 1963. IPB is a pioneer campus for the faculty of veterinary medicine.
5. Indonesian Islamic University (UII). With the initial name of the Islamic High School in 1945, it has a study program on Islam, which later changed to UII in 1948. Besides being the oldest university in Yogyakarta, UII is also one of the oldest private universities in Indonesia.

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http://kampus.okezone.com/read/2011/07/28/373/485477/inilah-5-kampus-tertua-di-indonesia-bentuk-belanda

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Dogs from the Archipelago

Jakarta (DreamLandLibrary) - Dogs are one of the Angling Dharma domestic animals, besides Horses, Elephants, Soang, and Merpati.

This is because, dogs are the most persistent animals, strong instincts, and have commitment, and have a high prestige.

This is reinforced by the market cycle symbol in the Javanese calendar, namely Pahing is depicted that dogs were made into pets at that time.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Javanese_week.jpg
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