“NGUNDUH MANTU” Tradition

Ever heard the term ngunduh Mantu? If you come from Java, the term is usually understood. Ngunduh Mantu is a time when weddings are no longer the responsibility of the woman completely. 

The first procession ngunduh Mantu should be done by the Java community. Ngunduh itself comes from the Javanese language means taking. This means that the law of the woman to take it or bring it home to her husband's family. 

In a traditional Javanese wedding, more women are playing a major role in terms of financing. As for the men, do not spend too much money for the wedding. Why? it's because the whole ritual is determined by the presence of women. Because women have to perform various rituals that have become a tradition passed down through generations.

DID YOU KNOW JAIPONG IS ?

Cultural History Jaipong Dance - Dance Jaipong is a dance that was born from the creativity of an artist from Bandung, Gugum Gumbira. He was inspired by the folk art one of them is making Tilu Tap know and know well the patterns treasury dance traditions that exist in Kliningan or Bajidoran or Tap Tilu. So that he can develop a dance or art that is now known by the name Jaipongan.

History of Dance Jaipong

Jaipongan works first began to be known by the public is dance "Leaves Pulus Keser Bojong" and "Rendeng Bojong" both of which are types of dances and dance in pairs (male and female). Early emergence of the dance was originally considered as a movement of erotic and vulgar, but the longer it is the more popular dance and began to increase both the frequency of her performance in the television media, celebration, and celebrations disenggelarakan by the government or by private parties.

Dance developments Jaipong

From this Jaipong dance nascent Jaipongan some dancers like Tati Saleh reliable, Yeti Mamat, Eli Somali, and Pepen Smith Kirniadi. The presence Jaipongan dance has contributed greatly to the art lovers of dance to more actively explore the types of folk dances that were previously lacking in attention. With the advent of this Jaipongan dance that many are making Jaipongan dance courses, and frequently used by employers to lure guests.

In Subang Jaipongan style "Kaleran" have the characteristic cheerfulness, erotic, humorous, excitement, spontaneity, and simplicity. This was reflected in the pattern of presentation of dance in the show, there is a given pattern (Ibing pattern) as in art Jaipongan in Bandung, there are also dances that are not patterned (Ibing Saka), for example in Subang and Karawang Jaipongan art. This term can be found in Jaipongan kaleran style, especially in the area of ​​Subang.

Jaipongan dance at this point can be called as one of the typical dance of West Java, look at the important events arrival of guests from foreign countries who came to West Java, are always welcome with Jaipongan dance performances. This Jaipongan dance much influence on other art-art that exist in West Java, both on the art of puppet shows, gamelan, and other Genjring has even collaborated with Modern dangdut by Mr. Nur and Leni to be a Pong-Dut art.

Beautiful Girls In Every State

In Japan, the skin is the key to beauty. Women in Japan have soft & beautiful skin with no scars, especially on their face. This is because Japanese women like to consume foods and beverages that contain collagen. In Japan, collagen is very easy to find in supermarkets, even many restaurants that provide meals that contain collagen. Their goal is to consume collagen in order to keep their skin smooth, because collagen is the major protein that make up 75% of skin area and serves to provide strength and smoothness to the skin. Caucasian woman in Japan is fine, but still not feel complete without the straight hair, straight hair because it is considered beautiful in Japan, and most Japanese women hairs were indeed straight. Straight hair is likened to a beautiful girl in Japan.


In Burma and Thailand, members of the Kayan tribe begin their beauty rituals from a young age. At the age of 5 years, they've put a circular bracelet around his neck. The neck bracelets continue to be added along with their growth, and it makes them more long neck like a giraffe's neck. For them, a long neck with a bracelet that shines is a sign of their position and grandeur. Heavy bracelet neck can reach 22 pounds or about 10.5 pounds. 

In Ethiopia, it is a beautiful claw scars. Ethiopia is not a scar on unintentional injuries, they deliberately made ​​it his own by slashing their stomachs. They argue that the wound can satisfy him, and more and more cuts, the more beautiful. Usually the claw cuts made ​​since they were children.

Almost in all countries considered beautiful is like the slim, but in the West African state, Big is Beautiful. Mauritania sandy country located in northwest Africa. Very opposite meaning of beauty in Mauritania, where big is better (Sexy) from the trim. Increasingly Big (Fat) a woman, the more men who like, if getting slimmer the more did not sell. Hearing this, the Oprah blessed, and all women in the world are overweight. Because the more fat, the more you love, the childhood of their daughters-fed foods, and high fat content of camel milk in excess, Because excessive, the children vomit, but instead were given more. So not surprisingly, there food contains a lot of fat and nobody sells diet foods or diet pills in Mauritania. Funny thing is, the man in Mauritania wants to be skinny or slim.

we should think that we are BEAUTIFUL !

If someone asks, "are you beautiful?" The answer that is often heard is "ah, I do not think so" and other similar answers.

In general, we are just shy and not confident to admit that we are beautiful, because considering all the deficiencies that exist within us. whereas, every girl is born with a different beauty. why we should be confident???

Seeing yourself in a positive way;

Every time we think we are ugly, it's the same as giving a bad assessment of ourselves.. each one has its own advantages and disadvantages. So, no need to worry. we are beautiful with what we are.

The shape of gratitude;

When we feel ourselves beautiful, it means we are grateful for what we have. Not a form which shows that we are too confident. With gratitude, we can accept and even take care of ourselves as possible so it can beautify ourselves.

there is beauty in us does not mean we are perfect, precisely those imperfections that make us beautiful. Take a look in the mirror and discover how much luck we have, beyond our shortcomings. Although not perfect head-to-toe, and although it has many shortcomings, but we definitely have an edge on the other thing that stands out. One again, the beauty from within us, that's the most important.

Women who are Beautiful in Allah eyes?

A woman will look beautiful in the eyes of God. A woman will look more sweet in the eyes of God. And a beautiful woman will look much more beautiful in the eyes of God.

Who is that woman?

She is a woman who always keep the faith and obedience to Allah.

1. Women are always adhering to the Sunnah of His Messenger.

2. Women are always dutiful to his parents.

3. Women are always submissive and obedient to her husband (if married).

4. Women are always clothe her and not excessive if decorated.

5. Women are always keeping subtlety and politeness in spoken word.

6. Women that preserves the beauty and glory of morals and behavior.

7. Women are always being friendly and mutual affection between people.

8. Women are always being respectful to the older and being appreciated for the younger
ones.

9. Women who can always keep away from a group of people who like to talk ill of others and not gossipy.

10. The woman who does not like to show the beauty and elegance of his body (tabarruj) to non-married men.

11., And women who put themselves well versed in the spoken word and gesture when he hangs out with whoever and wherever he is.

12. Truly a woman like that is so precious in the sight of God.

The beauty of nature

if we hear the beauty of the word that immediately comes to mind is steady mountain scenery of rice fields with a village atmosphere is still beautiful, expansive views of the ocean with a variety of coral reef located on the seabed, and other beautiful natural beauty.

The beauty of an abstract conception. Beauty can always be associated with something that is real and concrete, can be objects, creatures, actions, or circumstances. Through the sensory elements of taste in humans communicate with concrete objects. Sense that connects the elements of flavor with the sense of sight in the form of the object if the object is in the form of objects, the sense of hearing if the object is the creation of the song, the sense of smell if the object shape have smell, sense of taste if the object is a particular weather or conditions.

it can be concluded that there are five natural beauty;

First, the good of beauty, nature beauty comes from the feeling that there is a human element in, which gives consideration that beauty is goodness and justified by reason.

Second, authenticity beauty, beauty that comes from the original object is not a clone of an object results.

Third, the beauty of eternity, beauty will never be forgotten always remember the memories of man.

Fourth, beauty pleasure, beauty give pleasure and satisfaction for everyone to see or feel the beauty.

Fifth, the relative Beauty, a beauty associated with individual tastes, time, place, and customs prevailing in each area.

The Beauty of Women with Veiling

Islam is beautiful. Islam is fair, especially in women. Why Islam ordered that the veiled woman? To what veiled woman? Apparently, women are advised to wearing a veil is to protect herself. God has promised in the Quran Surat Al-Ahzab 59 that veiled women will not be disturbed and can be distinguished between Muslim women or women are not Muslims.

It turns out that much favored by the good man is a veiled woman. Imagine when you purchase a cake in the market. First, there was cake wrapped in banana leaves, with a transparent white plastic, but there is also a cake that is not wrapped with anything. Do not know if it was contaminated by flies.

Which cake would you choose? Of course wrapped cakes, because the cake's more secure cleanliness of contamination of the hands are full of germs and viruses. So is the veiled woman. They will be chosen as a companion to a beautiful live.

a good men want to see women not as objects of gratification eyes.

 But they are have stunning elegant figure, if it is deemed to make cool in the eyes. Not that make eyes look hot, make faith pulled off by the thought "dirty" .

as mentioned in Al-Quran surah An-Nuur 30-31: 

"Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is Purer for them. Indeed, Allah is acquainted with what they do." 

"And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that the which [necessarily] Appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands 'fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers 'sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that their right hands possess roomates, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to the make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed."

So, Muslim women, let's use the veil to be always beautiful in God's eyes and in the eyes of a good people. remember one thing, that good men and good women just for women either just for men either. so, prepare ourselves to get the best.