Matswapati

1.    Definition

Matswapati is one of the most famous music festival in Bandung. It was held in Bali Field, 27 September 2014. The ticket price is IDR 25000. It was festival of music and culture of Bandung and West Java. It was held by 3 Senior High School.

Picture 1.1 Matswapati Brochure

2.  Guest Star

Matswapati presents many famous music and art artist, like Saung Angklung Udjo, Glenn Fredly, Barsenna, Indonesia Bamboo Community (IBC), Komunitas Hong, Wayang Golek Giri Harja, Sambasunda Junior, KPA3, T’ST, LSS, KV3, MK3, and Many more. I’ll explain you one by one.

1.    Saung Angklung Udjo

Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) is one–stop cultural workshop, consists of : performance venue, bamboo handicraft centre, and bamboo instrument workshop. Apart from that, SAU has an honorable function as an educational laboratory and training centre to preserve the Sundanese culture – Angklung in particular.

2.    Glenn Fredly

Picture 2.1 Glenn Fredly selfie with the spectator in Matswapati

Picture 2.2 Glenn Fredly performed in Matswapati

Picture 2.3 Glenn Fredly performed in Matswapati

Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo or known by the name of Barry Manilow was born in Jakarta , 30 September 1975. Now he is 39 years. He is a singer Indonesian Nasionality .

3.    Indonesian Bamboo Community

Based on their concern and love of bamboo as local resource with the potential that has not yet been optimally used, a group of young people from London who call themselves The Indonesia Bamboo Community (IBC) creatively produce a variety of musical instruments from bamboo.

The uniqueness and beaty of the sound produced bythese instruments has been tested in a variety of national and international stage shows. In addition to guitars, violins, contra bass and percussion instruments, the group also make trumpets, clarinets, and saxophones from bamboo.

4.    Hong Community

In the area of Dago, Bandung you can find an interesting place to preserve the game typical of the archipelago, especially in West Java . This place became a haven of traditional games for your kids. Here also are available a variety of traditional food Sunda delicious taste.

Hong Community manage this place with an area large enough to accommodate more than 100 people plus a spacious parking area up to 20 cars and 50 motorcycles.

..word 'hong' has a literal meaning 'meet'. Certainly be difficult for you to find this kind of place in Indonesia and this could be the pioneer and the only one!

Your children need to be brought into this community to play while learning the cultural traditions and diversity of traditional games. To come to this place it takes at least half feeling the traditional game wrapped up in the excitement of the most abundant local knowledge.

You can learn to make a variety of toys from coconut leaf shape such as shrimp, whip, and a dagger. Follow also play boy-Boyan, bebentengan, or enggrang that in addition to bringing joy also able to train the balance of children. The game is full of traditional noble values ​​and knowledge. Every week there is also a Leuit Open event (toy barns), hempul ceremony, and keep Leuweung hong (wana wani Wano).

Communities also exist in Hong leuit hempul that large barns for storing toys, there is a big gazebo gazebo-shaped space in the form of versatile functions. In addition there lisung Saung and Saung Java (curious? Come here!), And Amphi Theater with a capacity of 50 people.

Children's games today further explore the ability of the individual so that they become less creative, anti-social, you want fast-paced, and lazy to move. Perhaps you are concerned when children are addicted to modern games, some of which actually introduce violence.

You need to take the children here and the community together to explore and reconstruct the folk toys from oral tradition or the writing of the manuscripts. They will invite you and your children are trying to introduce people toy with the purpose of education in order to instill a pattern of a child to know himself, his surroundings, and his God.

In Hong Community you can help to protect the people of toy products as a cultural heritage from extinction and remain stable. They also promote a culture of playing children through training for children to play culture based local culture persisted. In addition, they developed a folk toy products as a basis for the development of the existing children's toys to the needs in education.

Hong is a Community Founder Mohammad Zaini Alif or often called Kang Zaini. He examines the art and culture since 1996, then in 2005 this community stands up to its opening in 2008. Against the background of the research game Sunda Kang Zaini then intend to preserve it by establishing Hong Community. He dreams of reviving traditional games treasures of West Java and the archipelago. Kang Zaini received an award as the Social Entrepreneur of the British Council in 2010 for his efforts in empowering communities through Hong Community.

Currently Hong Community has documented 250 kinds of traditional Sundanese kids games, traditional games 213 Central Java and East Java , as well as 50 types of games from Lampung. In addition, this community strives to be the Precinct Toys and Games People with a collection of about 100 types of traditional games from 10 countries.

You need to take the children to get to know the art and culture of the archipelago or perhaps you long to see a wide range of traditional games that are now rarely played our children.

Hong Community now has 150 members from the community ages 6 years to 90 years. Groups of children are actors in the game while the adults as a resource and mainan.Komunitas makers also build the People's Toy Museum in London to raise and introduce folk toys. In addition they build a village Kolecer ie toys and games to train people in Kampung Bolang, Cibuluh Village, District Tanjungsiang, Subang. There are interesting not to be missed is the Festival Kolecer, the toy folk festival with traditional ceremonies.

The entry package price is per person Rp50.000,00. When coming here more than 100 people are discounted. Method of payment is by cash and not available debit or credit bank system.

To sample the culinary delights, there's a package for Rp25.000,00 food for breakfast and lunch cooked mothers around Hong Community. Mmh ... taste delicious and distinctive, lest you miss the taste of coconut cassava, boiled beans, boiled potatoes, and bandrek. How bandrek his presentation is unique because it is not using the glasses but coconut shells. Heat bandrek will scent the fragrance of coconut shells that taste delicious bandrek added. The lunch menu is also unique because of the natural materials used such as bamboo shoots, flowers honje, and banana are cultivated.

The documentary "Hong" was initiated Yoyo Sutarya and Esa Akbar became the winner of the Eagle Award in 2010 and aired in Kick Andy Metro.

Find interesting places in Pakarangan Ulin Dago Pakar, Jalan Bukit Pakar North No. 35, Bandung. Its location in the Upper Dago reachable by public transportation-majors Dago Dago Pakar Ciburial until the T-junction and then proceed ride motorcycles. With a private vehicle or rental then you can more easily and quickly achieve.

5.    Wayang Golek Giri Harja

Picture 5.1 Wayang Golek Giri Harja in Matswapati

6.    Barsenna

Picture 6.1 Barsenna performed in Matswapati

Picture 6.2 Barsenna performed in Matswapati

Picture 6.3 Barsenna performed in Matswapati

7.    Samba Sunda Junior

Picture 7.1 Samba Sunda Junior performed in Matswapati

8.    KPA3

3.  Official Of Matswapati

The Officials were taken from students of 3 Senior High School that were interested in music and art of West Java. The Official had their own uniform in order to make them different from usual spectator.

Picture 3.1 Matswapati Official’s Uniform

4.    Journal Of Matswapati

Yap, now I’ll tell you about the festival culture. Matswapati was hold on Saturday, 27th September 2014 in Lapangan Bali. It presented Glenn Fredly, Barsena, and Saung Angklung Udjo for the guest star. Matswapati started by the parade at 7 a.m. I didn’t join the parade in the event, because I met my friend in our class’ stand. It was named Sadewa. It was stand for X Science-8 and XI Science-8. Then, I helped them to place the decoration and game.

After that, I interviewed one of the performer. He is M. Mulki Abdul Azis. He performed there in LSS (Lingkungan Seni Sunda). He played Gendang (One of the traditional music instrument of West Java). He said that he enjoyed his role as Gendang Player. He said it would improve his skill in playing Gendang.

After we went back to Lapangan Bali (around 10 o’clock), shortly thereafter Mr. Ridwan Kamil is come. He cut the ‘janur’ for the symbolic of the opened event. After that our headmaster, the moderator of the event, and the mayor read some speech interspersed by Jaipongan. After that, we saw Calung and Benjang. Calung is a kind of a music instrument that was made by bamboo. Benjang is a kind of a martial that was derived from Jawa Barat. After Benjang, is OSD. OSD is Orkes Seni Dangdut, they performed on the main stage and they sang some dangdut song. We had a break at 11.15. After the break, about 11.30 there was Reog. Then, at 11.45 MK3 (Musik Klasik 3) performed. After that we had Pencak Silat, Tiloe’s Theatre, and KPA3. After that, we had some games from Komunitas Hong. At around 13.30, when there the time for the announcement of the winners from parade, the MC said “X Science 3!!!!”. I was surprised and sad, because my class lose the competition. After the announcement (around 14.30), Sambasunda Junior performed in the main stage.). After that, at 15.05 that was Wayang Golek Giriharja. Wayang Golek Giriharja showed us about a story between Cepot, Gareng, and Semar. After that, we watched Saung Angklung Udjo, and Indonesian Bamboo Community. They weren’t too different. They used the same materials for they music instruments. They used bamboo, but the different was the guitar and violin in IBC was made by bamboo too. Finally we had our guest star, Barsena featuring KV3 and Glenn Fredly. They sang about 7-8 songs. Matswapati  was finished at 20.30, and the visitors leaved Lapangan Bali. I feel very tired but very happy too. I hope this event can be held again next year.

I just can tell you that. That you for you all who read my article. Bye.

Bullying

Bullying

1.    Definition

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems. 

In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:

·         An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.

·         Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.

Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.

2.  Types of Bullying 

There are three types of bullying:

1)      Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes:

a)    Teasing

b)   Name-calling

c)    Inappropriate sexual comments

d)   Taunting

e)    Threatening to cause harm

2)      Social bullying, sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships. Social bullying includes:

a)    Leaving someone out on purpose

b)   Telling other children not to be friends with someone

c)    Spreading rumors about someone

d)   Embarrassing someone in public

3)      Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. Physical bullying includes:

a)    Hitting/kicking/pinching

b)   Spitting

c)    Tripping/pushing

d)   Taking or breaking someone’s things

e)    Making mean or rude hand gestures

3.    Where and When Bullying Happens 

Bullying can occur during or after school hours. While most reported bullying happens in the school building, a significant percentage also happens in places like on the playground or the bus. It can also happen travelling to or from school, in the youth’s neighborhood, or on the Internet.

4.    Frequency of Bullying 

There are two sources of federally collected data on youth bullying:

·         The 2010–2011 School Crime Supplement (National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics) indicates that, nationwide, 28% of students in grades 6–12 experienced bullying.

·         The 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) indicates that, nationwide, 20% of students in grades 9–12 experienced bullying.

Research on cyberbullying is growing. However, because kids’ technology use changes rapidly, it is difficult to design surveys that accurately capture trends.

My Inspiring Person

Colonel Sanders

Do you know Colonel Sanders?  Colonel Harland David Sanders was an American Bussinessman, best know for founding Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Sanders held a number of jobs in his early life, such as fireman, insurance salesman and run filling stations. He began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky.

Sanders was born on 9th September 1890 in a four-room house, 3 miles (5 km) from East of Henryvile. His father was a his leg after a fall., Then, Sanders worked as a btcher n Henryville  for  two years. When he was 10, he began to work as a farmhand for local farmerS Charlie Norris and Henry Monk. After that, he took a job painting horse carriages in Indianapolis. When he was 14, he movwd to Southern Indiana to work as a farmland for Sam Wilson for two years.

Sanders falsfied his date of birth and enlisted in United States Army in November 1906, completing his service commitment as a teamster in Cuba. After two months, Sanders moved to Jasper, Alabama where he got a job to clean out the ash pans of trains from The Northern Alabama Railroad (a division of The Southern Railroad when they had finished their run. After that, he found a work as fireman in The Illinois Central Railroad, then he and his family when they had finished their run. After that, he found a work as fireman in The Illinois Central Railroad, then he and his family when they had finished their run. After that, he found a work as fireman in The Illinois Central Railroad, then he and his family moved to Jackson, Tennessee.

After that, Sanders moved back with his mother in Henryville, and went to work as a laborer on The Pennysylvania Railroad. Sanders was eventually fired for insubordination. In 1920, Sanders established a ferry boat company, which operated a boat on The Ohio River between Jeffersonville and Louisville.

In 1930, The Shell Oil Company offered Sanders a service station in Corbin, Kentucky rent free, whreby he paid them a percentage of sales.

Then, he searches for a restaurant which wants to buy his recipe. He searches for one thousand and nine until he found one restaurant which wants to buy his recipe.

Then, he made the Fisrt KFC Franchise and KFC be a worldwide-reputation restaurant.

Why I choose him as my inspiring person? First, he is a hard-worker man. He was turned down one thousand and nine times before his chicken recipe was accepted one! How many of us will keep knocking on doors when we have received 1000 rejections? I presume not many! This is why there aren’t many successess like Colonel Sanders. Second, It's never too late for a persistent struggle. It's never too late to decide to never give up. Keep on knocking. Keep asking. Keep looking. 

My Holiday

My Last Holiday to Aceh, My Hometown

Last holiday, I went to Aceh with my family. I went to Aceh at June 24, 2014. The airplane that I used was Lion Air that flied at 8 a.m. We waited until 8 a.m. While we were waiting, we ate breakfast at a restaurant in Soekarno-Hatta Airport. I ate rice, with chicken and fish. At 8 a.m, we knew that our plane was delayed until 9 a.m. We all got angry, my father spoke to the official of the airport. But, we had to wait until 9 a.m. While we were waiting, I played my PSP (Playstation Portable). I played “The Game Of Life” with my sister. But, I lost in that game. Then, we entered our plane. At that plane, I played game again. I played “Football Manager”. But my favourite game, Real Madrid was lost in the match versus Barcelona.

            We arrived at Aceh at 11 a.m. and we went to my grandparent’s house by car. We arrived at my grandparent’s house at 11.30 a.m. My grandmother and my grandfather immediately offered us a meal. We ate the meal and took a rest for an hour. At 5 p.m, we went to Tanjoung Blang Beach. At that beach, we enjoyed our holiday. We ate in a restaurant. Then, we swam until night. At night, we played guitar and ate dinner. We enjoyed the cool air at the beach. After that, my family and I went back to my grandparent’s house. We slept and woke up at 1 a.m. We roasted fish and meat. We ate the fish and meat. We were happy. We went back to sleep at 2 a.m.

            The next day, I woke up at 6 a.m. Then, I ate breakfast and prayed. Then, we went to supermarket to buy our meal. Then, we went to a village. At the village, we enjoyed traditional food and traditional houses. At that village we rented a traditional house. We went to a rice field. At that rice field, we learned how to grow a rice plant. At first, I thougt it was difficult, but later, I felt that it was easy and gratify. Then, went to a fishpond. At the fishpond, we learned how to grow and take care of many fishes. We enjoyed that, and we bake the fishes and ate them. The taste of the fish was very delicious. Then, we played at the nearest beach. At that beach, we build san castles, and ate delicious traditional food. The taste of the food was original, without any chemical material at the food. After we ate lunch, we went back to our home at that village and took a nap. At 3 p.m, we woke up and took a bath. After that, we went back to my grandparent’s house. We arrived there at 5 p.m. At my grandparent’s house I played game with my uncle. I won the game and I was very happy. At 6 p.m, my family and I went to the nearest mosque (masjid) and prayed. At 8 p.m, we slept earlier than yesterday because we were tired.

            The next day, my and I went to the centre of the city to buy some souvenirs. I bought some shirts and traditional foods. After that, we went to my cousin’s house. Her name was Fia. Her house was located in Lhokseumawe. We went to her house at 1 p.m. We arrived there at 3 p.m. At my cousin’s house, we played many traditional games, like kite, hide and seek, and “congklak”. I won the game of hide and seek and “congklak”. Then, we made a cake with my cousin’s family. At night, we ate the cake. The taste was delicious. Then, we made a camp fire and we burned some food like fish and chicken. Then, we slept together.

            The next day, we went to my grandparent’s house, said goodbye to my grandparents and we went to airport. We went to the airport at 3 p.m, but the airplane was delayed until 5 p.m. We all got angry, but we had to wait until 5 p.m. We entered Jakarta at 7 p.m, and we immediately went to Bandung by car from the airport.

            I was sick but I was very happy because I could gather with my family. I hope we can go to Aceh again together. Aceh was a very great province.