A pedicab when it was passing on Malioboro Street

Fender pedicab were arranged neatly in an art exhibition

For Yogyakarta, pedicabs are still needed by the community and tourists. People still need rickshaws for short distance travel and enter the narrow streets. For tourists, the rickshaws become a transportation that sensational and unique. To maintain the existence of these rickshaws, the role of government in providing guidance for the cycle rickshaw is very determine. So far, there are rickshaw drivers who do not have a conscience to obey traffic regulations, dishonest in applying the fee on tourists, not honest in bringing to the destination, and even a criminal act on board.

However, local governments still have to coach them. Moreover, the ninth Sultan has mandated that rickshaws should not be evicted from Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta is made possible only as an icon city pedicab.

Various Indian tribes accessories model is shown with a statue of an African model of small size.

Heyday of artists who do business, such as sculptors, painters, and other arts workers, had passed more than 10 years ago. When they were still working until now, such as sculptors Yulhendri, they merely survive, while waiting for the miracle of the coming boom, which may at someday would come back.

After finishing his study of the ISI (art college) in Yogyakarta, Yulhendri is the father of three sons, began to make its action as a sculptor with Indian models. During its development, Yul can read people’s favorite alien to ethnic art, especially ethnic Indonesia.

The woman sang from the river bank when the men showing ciblon

Ciblon tradition or play back music in the river water is turned on by the residents of Kampung Darakan, Prenggan, Kota Gede, who lived on the banks of the river Gajahwong Yogyakarta. The return of a tradition that has been missing since the 80s because that was too much water pollution is, enlivened with a ritual ‘calling fish’ by the artist Jemek Supardi.

Pargiyanto, one Darken community leaders hope that residents who lived above should also maintain the cleanliness of the river, with no waste in time Gajahwong. Therefore, local citizens means nothing to keep the environment clean if in another place is still home in time wasted.

Miniature guitar was made exactly the original with a proportionate diminution

Guitar musical instrument continues to grow until now and has become an instrument of the world. The number of players, teachers, composers, and guitar makers today are very much. Even now there are also magazines devoted to the guitar. Because the development of science and technology so fast, do not miss the guitar instrument is also affected and now we have known that his name Electric Guitar (Electric Guitar).
Names like Jimi Hendrix, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, or Carlos Santana were very familiar name in the music world.

However, who is the best among them, it is subjective and uncertain, such as science. Depending on the audience of the music itself and from which side they see the ability of the guitarist. However, a clear, reliable individual guitarists the world has its own fans.

Sudiman-made knife is now valued art and the price becomes more expensive

A worker was painting that has been carved in wood batik

Kitchen knife, usually made only handles simple. Origin sharp and can be used for slicing vegetables, meat and spices kitchen, that’s enough.

But a kitchen knife crafters who live in Bantu district has other ideas. How about a kitchen knife which has sold more than 20 years, now began to make valuable art receiver. But how? Yes with carved!

keris now only for accessories

Keris, a traditional weapon, now preserved as an accessory. While in the sultanate is still being used to complement traditional Javanese clothes. One of the villages which still preserve the making of a dagger is Banyusumurup, sub-district of Imogiri. More than 200 residents of Banyusumurup living as a keris craftsman.
They made a dagger for the sake of art, like dancing, uniforms, wedding or just for decoration. To create a frame made of wood, keris makers using simple tools such as hammers, drills and small tatah, a tool for thinning wood. Keris itself is made of iron.

keris stacks are still in the process

Because more for the benefit of accessories, order now keris may vary. Like motifs of humans, animals and plants.

Many vocational school students sent to apprentice at Tamansari site

Remains of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta Tamansari site now has joined the settlements. Some residents of Kampong Tamansari is still doing business traditional batik.

Traditional batik from Yogyakarta Kingdom is unlikely to be extinct. Many young people in Tamansari still struggling in the traditional batik. Their cultural preservation movement is laudable, because they held a traditional batik courses for students.