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Ancient Japanese Ghost Stories

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  - Kasodo ceremony was the largest ceremony for the Tengger. Kasodo ceremony associated with the legend about asalusul Tenggerese. Based on the story of the legend is, at the end of the 15th century, when the power of Majapahit begins to decline, a princess of the Majapahit kingdom, Roro Anteng, with her husband, Joko Seger, withdrew to the region around Mount Bromo and build a small empire with the name of the Tengger. The name is taken from the last syllable and the couple. Kingdom is well developed. However, the ruling partner is not blessed with offspring.

In desperation, Roro and Joko Seger Anteng climb the peak of Mount Bromo and prayed for help to the gods. The gods grant their request on condition that the youngest child born to be sacrificed to the volcano crater. The requirements were approved by the couple. Not long later was born a child of the couple. However, the gods be generous so that in subsequent years 24 children born to the couple. However, when the Queen heard that her son is the 25th named Kesuma is the last child and must be sacrificed, she did not have the heart to fulfill that promise.

In the anger of the gods threatened to spew fire and brimstone from the mountain. In the end, there is no other choice for the couple, except the last throw his son into the crater of Mount Bromo. Immediately after the sacrifice made that child's voice asks on the Tengger people and their descendants to do the ceremony once a year at Mount Bromo. The ceremony was intended to commemorate the event and to dampen the anger of the gods.

Origin Legend Kasada Ceremony

According to the story, the origin Kasada ceremony occurred a few centuries ago. UB Dynasty during the reign of the Majapahit Kingdom. The empress blessed with a daughter who was named Roro Anteng, after the princess before the adults get a pair of caste Brahmin boy named Joko Seger.

At the time of the Majapahit Empire began to decline and at the same time the spread of Islam in Java, a royal courtier and some relatives decided to move to the east, and partially towards the Tengger Mountains region including the pair Rara Anteng.

Couple Rara Anteng build settlements and then reigned in the region as Purbowasesa Mangkurat Tengger Ing Tengger, meaning "Lord of the Tengger Yang Budiman". Tengger name taken from the final syllable name Anteng Rara.

The word also means Tenggering Tengger Budi Luhur or the introduction of high morals, a symbol of eternal peace. From time to time Tenggerese prosperous and peaceful life, but the ruler does not feel happy, because after a while the couple Rara Anteng and Jake Tengger married yet also blessed with offspring. Then decided to ride to the top of Mount Bromo to meditate with full trust in the Almighty for karuniai descent.

Suddenly there are voices saying that magical meditation but they will be granted on condition that when you've get a descent, the youngest child to be sacrificed to the crater of Mount Bromo, Couples Roro Anteng menyanggupinya and then the acquisition of 25 people sons and daughters, but the instincts of people parents still can not bear losing his sons and daughters. In a word pair Rara Anteng break a promise, God became angry with threatening to inflict evil, then there was a tempest state into darkness of the crater of Mount Bromo spewing fire.

Kesuma youngest daughter disappeared from view terjilat fire and into the crater of Bromo, concurrent loss of Kesuma magical voice came: "My brothers and sisters that I love, I have been sacrificed by our parents and Hyang Widi save you all.

Live a peaceful and serene, worship Hyang Widi. I remind you every month for Kasada on day-to-14 hold offerings to Hyang Widi in the crater of Mount Bromo. This practice was followed for generations by people Tengger and every year a ceremony was held at Poten Kasada sea of sand and crater of Mount Bromo.

Poten Bromo

As a Hindu Tengger Tribe unlike Hindus in general, have temples as places of worship, but when do worship housed in punden, Danyang and potent.

Poten is a plot of land in the sea of sand as the venue for the ceremony Kasada. As a place of worship for the Hindu Tengger, potent consists of several buildings arranged in an order of composition in the yard which is divided into three Mandala / zones, namely:

The notion of culture is very diverse and very broad,
but here I am trying to write a little about defnisi culture.
Culture is an etiquette and behavior of living in the community or certain ethnic groups and growing for generations.

Culture has a very broad meaning and is composed of many elements including language, customs, religion, politics, and artwork. culture is complex, abstract, and broad.

actual articles there are on http://culture artdien.blogspot.com

The Brazilian culture owes its origin to the Portuguese who invaded the country long back and established their supremacy over the land. With them they imbibed the Roman Catholic faith among the common general masses of Brazil, which still continues to exert dominant influence over the Brazilian populace. Also with the passage of time, other tribes and religious groups asserted their control over the natives of the land as the Amerindian's significantly molded Brazil's language, music, cuisine and religion. The Yoruba's from Southwestern part of Nigeria made its strong inroads into the traditional Brazilian religion. European countries as Italy and Germany also left behind strokes of western effect on the Brazilian art and culture. But towards the last half of 20th century, the cultural scenario of Brazil underwent a sea change with the intermingling of various foreign cultures especially in the field of cinema and modern art. The inter caste marriages of Portuguese with Indians, the invasions by the Dutch and French, the Spanish rule and later the immigration of Italians, Germans and Japanese to this land widely contributed to the growth of ethnicity of Brazil's culture.

Culture

Yogyakarta is still very thick with Javanese culture. Art and culture are an integral part in the life of the people of Yogyakarta. From childhood to adulthood, the people of Yogyakarta will very often witnessed and even participated in various arts and cultural events in the city. For the people of Yogyakarta, where every stage of life has its own meaning, tradition is an important and still performed today. Tradition also must not be separated from art that was presented in ceremonies that tradition. Art owned by the people of Yogyakarta are extremely diverse. And art-art that is diverse beautifully strung in a traditional ceremony. So for the people of Yogyakarta, art and culture really become an integral part of their lives. Typical Arts in Yogyakarta include kethoprak, jathilan, and puppet kulit.yogyakarta also known as silver and unique style of making batik dyed fabric. he was also known for his contemporary art of living. Provide the name of the child is still an important thing children nams Java. Yogyakarta is also known with gamelan music, including the unique style Gamelan Yogyakarta

ketoprak.

ketoprak also come from the middle of a theatrical java, java "kromo" and "kromo inggil" which means: fine
the story of the play tells the story of the history of Java Java like the story of the kingdom, spiritual Javanese legends and the like.

which distinguishes between ketoprak with ludruk are:
- ketoprak derived from central java
- Accent language (ketoprak more subtle while ludruk using java jive surabaya).
- Attributes of clothing that is in use during performances, ketoprak wear clothing - apparel clothing ludruk Javanese palace while the area of Java it's just always use BlankOn
(Sort of cap on his head).
- Traditional music that accompanies the more dominant in the Javanese gamelan drums while ludruk dominated java

Madura Bull Race

origin kerapan name. The first version says that the term "kerapan" comes from the word "often" or "kirap" which means "to depart and released simultaneously or in droves." Meanwhile, another version states that the word "kerapan" comes from the Arabic "kirabah" which means "friendship". But apart from the two versions, in a general sense today, kerapan is a special attraction for animals race horse cow. For the record, in the region particularly on the island of Madura Kangean similar races there are competitions that use buffalo. Buffalo race is named mamajir and not kerapan buffalo.

The origin of the cow kerapan also there are several versions. The first version says that kerapan cow has existed since the 14th century. At that time kerapan cows used to spread the religion of Islam by a kyai named Pratanu. Another version says that the cow was created by Adi kerapan Poday, namely children's ruling Panembahan Wlingi Sapudi area in the 14th century. Adi Poday a long wander in Madura bring his experience in the field of agriculture to the island Sapudi, so that agriculture on the island to be developed. One technique to speed up the cultivation of agricultural land that is taught by Adi Polay is to use a cow. Over time, because many farmers who use cow power to till their fields at the same time, there arose their intention to compete with each other in the finish. And, finally the race to work on the field it becomes a kind of sport racing race called kerapan cow.

Various kinds of Kerapan Cow
Kerapan cow that characterizes Madurese is actually composed of several kinds, namely:
1. Often Keni (kerapan small)
This type Kerapan participants only attended by people from one district or kewedanaan only. In this category the distance that must be taken only 110 meters long and is followed by small cows that have not been trained. While decisive victory, in addition to speed, too straight, or whether the cow when running. For cows that can win races, to follow a higher kerapan again that is often king.

2. Often the King (kerapan large)
The race is often also referred to often this country are generally held in the capital city on Sunday. Long-racing track about 120 meters and its members are the champions often Keni.

3. Often Onjangan (kerapan invitation)
Often onjangan is a special race which its participants are invited from a district that menyelenggarakannya. Kerapan is usually held to commemorate certain holidays.

4. Often Karesidenen (kerapan level of residency)
This is a great Kerapan kerapan followed by champions often from four districts in Madura. Often held in the City Pamekasan residency on Sunday, which is the top event to end the season kerapan.

5. Often jar-lesson (kerapan exercise)

Kerapan jar kerapan-lesson is done only to train the cows down on the race before the actual race.Weapons celurit began to emerge in the days of legend Sir Sakera. Foreman cane from Pasuruan celurit almost never leave each went into the garden to watch the workers. Celurit Sakera is a symbol of resistance for the commoners. So what to do with carok? Carok in ancient Kawi language it means a fight. Usually involve two people or two large families. Even antarpenduduk a village in Bangkalan, Sampang, and Pamekasan. Triggers of this form of seizure carok position in the palace, infidelity, conquest of land, can also be hereditary resentment for many year.Pada the 12th century AD, the era when the kingdom led by King Cakraningrat Madura and 14th century under the rule of Joko Tole, the term carok not yet known. Even in the reign of Penembahan Semolo, son of the son of Sunan Bindara Saud Ghost in the 17th century AD there is no term carok.comein carok culture originated on the island of Madura in the Dutch colonial era, namely in the 18th century AD After Mr.

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Questions about ancient japanese ghost stories

Know any good ancient legends?

I like to write, and like to base plot lines or characters on ancient stories, particularly Japanese ones. Does anyone know any good stories, characters or websites with them on?
Or best of all, does anyone know of a story that tells of a guardian or something, or a ghost that guides a lost hero when they've lost all hope?
Sorry, i'm asking for a lot here!!

I have no idea about Japanese legends but you can try some Greek legends. There are a lot like Iliad or the Odyssey.