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Posted: 24 Feb 2012 04:39 AM PST

Dictionary News - Betta fish ( Ikan Cupang ) Is a freshwater fish native habitat are some countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam. This fish has a unique shape and character, and tend to be aggressive in defending territory. Among fans, Betta fish are generally divided into three groups, namely ornamental hickey, hickey complaints, and wild hickey. In Indonesia there is a genuine Hickey, one of which is found in the Betta channoides Pampang, East Kalimantan.

Betta fish are one of the strong fish survive for long periods so that when the fish is placed in a container with a volume of water slightly and without any air circulation equipment (aerator), these fish can still survive.
Type Betta fish ( Ikan Cupang )
Developmental variation in terms of shape and color fairly rapidly in the last few generations. Several types of betta known today:

Betta pugnax (Forest Betta)
Taeniata Betta (Betta Banned)
Betta macrostoma (Bruney Beauty)
Betta unimaculata (Golden Slender)
Betta picta (Painted Betta)
Anabantoides Betta (Betta Pearly)
Edithae Betta (Betta Brederi)
Foerschi Betta (Betta Purple Saphire)

Betta fish in the mouth known as betta fish breeders that are incubating their eggs in the mouth, while those below that is a relative of Betta fish (betta), which builds its nest with foam (bublle nest)

Akarensis Betta (Betta Sarawak)
Betta coccina (Clorat's Betta)
Betta bellica (Standard's Betta)
Betta tesyae (Peaceful Betta)
Betta smaragdina (Emerald Betta)
Betta imbelis (Slugger's Betta)
Betta splendens (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Other types of Betta fish are known as:

Betta albimarginata
Betta channoides
Betta balunga
Betta breviobesus

Betta ornamental
Betta ornamental subdivided into several types, namely:

Halfmoon (half moon), this type of Betta has fin and tail width and symmetrical shape resembles a half moon. Type of hickey was first cultivated in the United States by Peter Goettner in 1982.
Crowntail (crown tail) or serit, Betta species was first cultivated by a farmer who lived in the area hickey western Jakarta, exactly slipi skitar area in 1968 [citation needed] (slipi therefore also called as a center for ornamental fish Betta, its Indonesia) is the main feature of the fin and tail that resembles a comb so that the call serit.
Double tail (double tail)
plaque Halfmoon
giant (giant hickey), Betta species is the result of interbreeding between the ordinary with hickey hickey nature, this type of hickey size can reach 12 cm

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Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong )

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 04:08 AM PST

Dictionary News Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ) is one of the folk art performances from Sumedang. The word "Renggong" in art is a metathesis of the word ronggeng kamonesan (Sundanese language "skills") way of running a horse that has been trained to dance to the music, especially drums, which are usually used as a media ride in the procession child circumcision.

History Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong )
According to the speech a few artists, Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ) first appeared from the village Cikurubuk, Fruit District Two, District Sumedang. Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ) in the development progressing quite well, so it spread to many villages in several districts outside of District Two fruit. Today, Horse Renggong also spread to other areas outside the District Sumedang.

Art forms
As a form of folk art performance art helaran (parades, carnivals), Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ) has grown viewed from the choice of form and strong well-built horse, horse accessories and supplies background music, dancers, etc.., And is increasingly vibrant with the creation of various artist. It is recorded in every horse festival held each year Renggong. The horse eventually became an art show typical Renggong Sumedang District. Renggong horse tourism has now become a commodity that is known nationally and internationally.

In the show, Horse Renggong has two categories form the show, among others, include horse show Renggong in the village and the festival.

Show at settlement
Horse show held after the child's circumcision Renggong diupacarai completed and given a prayer, and by dressing the puppet figure Gatotkaca, raised on a horse and paraded Renggong left his house around, around the village.

Background music to accompany continued vigorously to connect with the song-selected songs, among others Kaleked, fathers Geulis, Rayak-rayak, Ole-ole London, Beureum Flower, Flower Gadung, Jisamsu, etc.. Along the way the moves Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ) dancing surrounded by a number of people who consist of children, adolescents also the village, even the old people to the music more and more the merrier. Heat and blazing sun as if it did not dampen them to keep moving to dance and cheer enliven the child circumcision. Sometimes interspersed with dancing Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ) exposure , Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ) the more skilled the audience cheered and applauded. Often also the audience who would come to dance profession are welcome.

After touring the village, the group returned home Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ) circumcision of children, usually with a song Pileuleuyan (farewell). The song can be sung in the form of instrumental or sung. When the boy finished circumcision is derived from horse Renggong, usually followed by a saweran (coins and sprinkled white rice) is a long-awaited event, especially by children of the village.

Festival Performances
Festival Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ) in contrast to the usual road show in the villages. Horse show at the festival Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ), every year shows an increase in both number of participants from various villages, as well as improved media performance, accessories, music, etc.. For the record the observation, in a show horse Renggong festival participants usually complete with his entourage each representing a village or district Sumedang District collected at the beginning of the departure area, usually in front of the office of Regent street, then released one by one around the route path committee has been determined (Diparda Sumedang). While observers are prepared to act as judge jury on points of certain roads to be traversed Horse Renggong group ( Group Kuda Renggong ).

Featured performances from some visible creative effort of each group, the most notable is the addition of the Horse Renggong (average of two or even four), children's clothing circumcision is no longer just a puppet figure Gatotkaca, but equipped with daughters who dressed like a princess Cinderella fairy tales in the West. The addition of horse accessories, with various colors and sequins lively golden, oversized umbrellas, the dance of accompaniment, arranged, musical accompaniment that is different, no longer Kendang Disabled, but Bajidoran, Tanjidor, dangdutan, etc.. Likewise, the songs, besides the usual they bring in their villages, often supplemented with dangdutan songs that are popular, such as Goyang Dombret, Usher, Nightmare, etc.. After traveling back to the point of departure.

Development
Of the two forms of show Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ), clearly appear different musical accompaniment. Horse Renggong ( Kuda Renggong ) musical accompaniment in the villages, usually quite simple, because it generally limits the ability to have musical instruments (waditra) is good. Generally consists of drums, drum, goong, trumpet, Genjring kemprang, tap, and kecrek. Coupled with the carrier voice equipment (speakrer toa, amps simple, simple mike). While the background music in the festival Renggong horse, usually a race more "sophisticated" with the addition of Brass trumpet music equipment, organ keyboard, cymbals, drums, TamTam, etc.. Also in the sound equipment.

Meaning
Symbolic meaning based on some of the information collected, including

Spiritual meaning: the spirit is raised by a series of initiation rites (maturation) of a boy who was circumcised. Horse power of appearing Renggong will imprint on the child's heart circumcision, also use Gatotkaca puppet costume known as a hero figure;
Meaning of the interaction between God's creatures: horse trainers Renggong kesadaan in treating his horse, not merely like the pets, but have a tendency to spoil even the horse positioned as a pampered creature of God, both of the selection, food, care, clothing and -other;
Theatrical meaning: at certain moments in time Renggong horse moves upward as the underlying interpreter stood up and play practice martial arts, and dance and strive together. Seems theatrical because horses are more visible position of authority and charm. This attraction is a rare dish, because not all horses Renggong, able to do so;
Universal meaning: since the time of the human animal knows horses, has been part of human life in various nations at various places in the world. Even the horses made a lot of symbols, strength and virility, heroism, authority and others.

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