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Spaceman
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft. While generally reserved for professional space travelers, the terms are sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and tourists.
Indonesia: Malin Kundang
Malin
Kundang
(also called Si Tanggang or Nakhoda Manis) is a Southeast Asian
folktale about retribution on an ungrateful son. A sailor from a poor family,
the protagonist sneaks onto a trading ship, eventually becoming rich, marrying
a princess, and acquiring his own galleon. On his return to his home village,
he is ashamed of his humble origins and refuses to recognise his elderly
mother. She curses him, and when he sets sail, he and his ship are turned to
stone.
In
Indonesia,
the story is called Malin Kundang, and the legend is based in West Sumatra.
Air Manis, a beach near Padang, has a rock formation called Batu Malin
Kundang that is said to be the remains of his ship.
Another Indonesian folk
story which is alike but take the different location is the legend of
Sampuraga. The legend is based in Central Borneo.
Belantikan Hulu, a remote area along the river Lamandau, Indonesia,
has a rock formation called Bukit Sampuraga which is
believed to be the ruins of his ship.
Roro Jonggrang
The legend tells the story about two ancient and neighbouring kingdoms in Java, Pengging and Boko.
Pengging was prosperous, and wisely ruled by its king Prabu Damar Moyo who had a son named Bandung Bondowoso. By contrast, Boko was ruled by a cruel man-eating giant named Prabu Boko, supported by another giant Patih Gupolo. Despite his unpleasant nature, Prabu Boko had a beautiful daughter named Rara Jonggrang.
The story relates that Prabu Boko desired to expand his kingdom, and so began training an army and raising taxes for an invasion of Pengging. His forces launch a surprise attack on Pengging, and the ensuring war causes devastation and famine on both sides. In order to defeat the invader, Prabu Damar Moyo sends his son Bandung Bondowoso to fight Prabu Boko. After a furious battle, Prabu Boko is killed by the prince's supernatural powers. His assistant, the giant Patih Gupolo, leads his armies away from the battlefield in defeat.
Returning to Boko Palace, Patih Gupolo tells princess Rara Jonggrang of the death of her father. The princess is heartbroken, but before she can recover from her grief the Pengging army besieges and captures the palace. Prince Bandung Bondowoso is mesmerized by the beauty of the mourning princess and propose marriage, but his offer is swiftly rejected. Bandung Bondowoso insists on the union, and finally Rara Jonggrang agrees on two impossible conditions: first the prince must build a well named Jalatunda, and second, he must construct a thousand temples in only one night.
Ondel - ondel
Ondel-ondel is a form of folk performance using a large puppets. It originated from Betawi, Indonesia and is often performed in festivals. The word ondel-ondel refers to both the performance and the puppet.
Ondel-ondel, the puppet, is about 2.5 meters tall with ± 80 cm diameter, made of woven bamboo. It is constructed in such a way so that it easily lifted by one person from the inside of the puppet. The puppet is usually dressed in brightly coloured garments, and in some occasions, in traditional Betawi clothing.
Malaysia: Hang Tuah
Hang Tuah (Jawi:هڠ تواه) is the legendary Malay warrior who lived during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century. He was the greatest of all the laksamana, or sultan's admirals, and was known to be a ferocious fighter. Hang Tuah is held in the highest regard, even in present-day Malaysian Malay culture, and is arguably the most well-known and illustrious warrior figure in Malaysian history and literature.
Wayang Kulit Kelantan
Wayang Siam Leather (or leather puppet Manitoba ) is an art puppets that
originated from Naim , Malaysia . It is one of four types of shadow
puppet show in Malaysia. Movies
Leather Siam has been identified as the type of the oldest shadow puppet show
in Malaysia. Moreover, this kind
of shadow play is the most famous and important in Malaysia since the ancient
times to the present.
Once, Skin Wayang Siam never got hit with the Malays until its
influence has spread from Bihar to neighboring states like Rajasthan , Madhya Pradesh , Orissa and Silver . In
addition, this art has a strong presence in four regions of Southern Thailand, Pattani , Yala , Narathiwat and
part ofSongkhla ,
which was once the former Sultanate of Patani region.
Thailand: Menora Dancer
The basic features of the performance include a lengthy invocation, a dance by the main character, and a play or skit. The invocation is enacted by slow rhythmic movements of legs, arms and fingers.[2] The dramatic repertoire of Menora performance is based on stories of Thai legends and Buddhist Jataka tales, many of which already accultured into Malay society centuries ago.
Palestine: Thob
Women in Palestine used to wear a Thob; a full length flare dress, that is loosely-fitted to allow a lot of movement. Until the 1940s, traditional Palestinian costumes reflected a woman's economic status, whether married or single, and the town or district of origin, and a knowledgeable observer could glean such information from the fabric, colors, cut, and embroidery motifs (or lack thereof) in a given woman's apparel.
Botswana: Herero Women
The Herero are an ethnic group inhabiting parts of Southern Africa. The majority reside in Namibia, with the remainder found in Botswana and Angola. About 240,000 members are alive today. They speak the Herero language which belongs to the Bantu languages.
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