Midwife Profession campaign through Dance

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YOGYAKARTA - As evidence of the importance of the midwifery profession in the field of public health, Jogjakarta Midwifery Academy held art performances. The midwives of the academy is located at Jalan Parangtritis, Bantul dancing in Monument SO March 1 (5/6). Heroine themed dances to deliver campaigns carried Midwives midwifery profession.
Approach is a form of performing arts to the community midwives about midwifery current position. Because in some disadvantaged areas still rely affairs birth midwife as a god figure helper.
Director of Midwifery Academy Drs Henri Soekirdi Jogjakarta, M Kes reveals the role of the midwife is needed. However this is offset by the lack of public awareness of the importance of the figure of the midwife. Maternal mortality in Indonesia some time was the highest in Asia and the suspected cause is lack of supporting tools for the sterility of the birth process.
"In addition, the lack of knowledge of the importance of birth correctly. It is the duty midwife and dedicated approach to the public. One of them with art and culture, "said Henri.
Art selected in campaigning for community and cultural arts have a close proximity. Moreover, people still uphold their art and culture. Henri added by midwives studying dance psychologically it will be closer to the community. Although the romance and brings unique dynamics but is considered effective way of doing approach.
"Dance is displayed titled Heroine describes the struggle of a midwife midwives in providing health education and the importance of knowledge in childbirth," he said.
In addition to dance performances, the event also featured the chorus sound Arimbi Gita and devotion raised musical midwives in remote areas. This event is also a form of commemorating the World Day of Midwives, which falls on May 5, 2013 and the anniversary of the Indonesian Midwives Association 62nd. (dwi / ila)http://www.radarjogja.co.id

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Sendratari Ramayana

Sendratari Ramayana or known by the Ramayana Ballet is the art of combining elements of dance and drama that carried stories of the Ramayana.
Ballet tells a piece of the life of Rama in his attempt to rescue Shinta who was abducted by Ravana, king of this long Alengka.Cerita summarized into 4 episodes: Kidnapping Shinta, Anoman mission to Lanka, the death Kumbhakarna and Ravana, and Rama-Shinta reunion.
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Ramayana Ballet

Ramayana ballet (sendratari Ramayana), on the open-air stage in the Prambanan Complex,with the temples as the background,presents a spectacularperformance of the Ramayana epic during full moon.

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Jathilan

It is really a pride that the Art Market of Gabusan, which is located on kilometer 9,7 on Yogyakarta – Parangtritis Street, with its specific building capable to receive 600 craft makers. It is not existing in other regencies and even in other countries in Indonesia.

However, behind the pride there is a worry that the Gabusan will have same destiny like LIK (Small Industry Area), which was build in New Order. But, the officers of Bantul Regency has thought and watched it since a long time before it was built. The solution is the Art Market of Gabusan is not used to invite tourists, who picnic to Parangtritis beach merely. On the paper view, it will be great for Bantul, if half from two millions Parangtritis beach tourists per year visit Gabusan. It must make the international level market becomes more live.

Seemingly, the government of Bantul Regency doesn’t dream to depend on the tourists’ visit. The people of Bantul Regency, as many times, appealed by the Regent of Bantul (at that time the regent was Drs HM Idham Samawi) must have a feeling that the Art Market of Gabusan is belonging to them.

Thus, there are week programs to enliven the Art Market of Gabusan. The attractive traditional art of Jathilan or Crazy Horse is performed there. The performance of Gagak Rimang group, which was performed on last Sunday, December 12, was out of prediction. It because the crazy horse rider who was possessed was more than 2 persons.

For the photographer or cameraman, it became attractive report. But, out of prediction, a man wearing black dress walked to close the photographer of Bantulbiz.com, who was taking photo. Calmly, the 27 years old man warned and suggested the reporter of Bantulbiz.com to keep the camera in the bag. How could it so? The young man answered calmly: “This time is really incredible. The spirits possessing the jathilan players are from the palace.” No doubt, the camera was put in the bag immediately (The reporter may be scared if he will be possessed).

Before the activity began, mbah Sudiprawiro, 89 years old, looked like reading spells near the crazy horse while sometimes put incense on the coal, which created white-thick smoke.
“What did it mean, mbah?” the reporter of Bantulbiz.com curiously asked after the rite ceremony finished. “I beg permission from the spirits in here to make the performance goes well. I also beg helps, if there will be ‘smart’ person (have an ability to invite spirit), who will do bad action and disturb this jathilan performance.

taken from : www.bantulbiz.com