The number of tourists entering East Java Juanda through Juanda airport during February increased 0.63% of 14 200 foreign tourists in January to 14 290 in February. The largest increase favored by tourist from China, up by 56.75% to 1207 foreign tourists, “said Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) East Java, Irlan Indrocahyo, in Surabaya,Tuesday (04/03/2012).

He said the magnitude of the increase in foreign tourists, especially those from Chinatriggered by a more conducive business climate and security in East Java. In addition most of them visit East Java for business trip. With a pretty good economy with its growth rate in 2011 reached 7.2%, Irlan said that East Java became a priority for investment and trade. Further He said that East Java was also the entrance of trading in Eastern of Indonesia. “This then lead to high rates of rise for tourists from China,” he said.

Based on data from BPS, tourists from China currently ranks second to Malaysia in February 2012 the number of foreign tourists reached 3193. While Singapore still on rank  three by 1167 the number of foreign tourists.

On different occasions, Deputy Secretary-General (Secretary) Association of the Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (Asita) East Java (East Java) Nanik Sutaningtyas expressed optimism towards the performance improvement of tourism in East Java this year.

It is by looking at perekomonian conditions, safety and comfort as well as the availability of supporting infrastructure, such as the opening track to break up congestion Porong artery in Porong road.

“I believe this year’s tourism performance of Java is getting better,” She said.

Source : kabarindonesia.com

These are Javanese ideal women type according to Javanese Culture of Love Art:

1. Kusuma Wicitra
Woman is like flower that blooms charmingly and ready to be picked.  Ideal woman should prepare herself with general and religious knowledge and behave well for her sake, as gesture to maintain her honor and purity.

2. Padma Sari
Woman is like lotus blooming on pond. In Javanese, lotus is symbol of intimacy, that ideal woman should be compassion and intimate if she is next to her husband.

3. Sri Pagulingan
Woman is like a beautiful light in king’s couchette or throne. Ideal woman should have inner beauty, not only physical beauty, and she must show her beauty to her husband in their private room.

4. Sri Tumurun
Woman is like goddess from heaven that goes down to earth. Ideal woman should be beautiful, body and soul. She should interact with people, and even marginalized people and show light of love.

5. Sesotya Sinangling
Woman is like a beautiful and sparkling diamond. Ideal woman should be jewelry for her husband that she can beautify and enlighten life and future of her husband and her entire family.

6. Traju Mas
Woman is like a tool to weight gold. This symbolizes that faithful woman is able to give seggestion, consideration, advice, for her family.

7. Gedhong Kencana
Woman is like building or house that is made and decorated with gold. It is a symbol of a woman who is calm and be strong minded and can give you warmthand peace to her husband and family.

8. Sawur Sari
Woman is like a fragrant flower.  Ideal woman should be recognized by her kindness, good behavior, character, her and her subtlety, breadth of knowledge, moral glory. Physical and wealth are just a complement, not a condition for an ideal woman.

9. Pandhan Kanginan
Woman is like a fragrant pandanus that its fragrant is blown by wind. This symbolizes a woman who is very exciting, charming, and attractive. Woman like this is delineated as tall, slim and slender, beautiful face, kuning langsat skin, natural red lips, beautiful breast, friendly, and able to give children to her husband.

-Java is the most populated island in Indonesia,and even in South East Asia. In 2006, Java is the most populated Island in the world with total inhabitants 130 millions. This was due to the fertile soil caused by volcano explosions for thousand of years. Indonesian live in Java is 60% of total population while the size is only 7% of the entire Indonesia.

-Java is located on ring of fire, and it has 42 volcanoes.

-Java is used as name of software, Java. According to a source, this name was taken as one of the founder, James Gosling liked to enjoy coffee from Indonesia (Jawa or Java in English).

-Java coffee is very popular among world coffee lovers. It said that it has most delicious taste due to least acid and combined with soil, temperature, humidity. If the coffee is stored longer, the taste will be better as the acid will decrease.   Java’s most popular coffee is arabica coffee.

-In USA, Java is slang for coffee.

-Batik is the world heritage from Indonesia, notably from Java Island. Beside that UNESCO has also admitted that Keris , weapon from Java with deep philosophy is also another world heritage.

-Javanese language is used not only in Java but also in Suriname, Singapore, Malaysia and New Caledonia. Those countries have long history with Javanese mainly since colonial era. No wonder that Javanese culture and arts are growing there as well.

Pasuruan is an old harbor city. In the period of Airlangga, Pasuruan is known as Paravan. In the past, this region was a very busy as it had a very strategic location and used as transit harbor and trade ,market inter  islands. Royals and rich traders settled in Pasuruan for trading reason. That created diversity of ethnics in Pasuruan and they lived in peace.

In the past Pasuruan was called as Gembong, that was reigned by kings in East Java that adhered Hindu. In the early of 16th Century, the king of Gamda (Pasuruan) was pate Supetak, known as the founder of Pasuruan Regency. According to Java chronicle, Sultan Trenggono of Demak that conquered Pasuruan in 1545. Since then, Pasuruan became important Islam power in East Java.  Later broke war with Blambangan which still adhered Hindu-Buddha. In 1601, Blambangan capital was seized Pasuruan. In 1617-1645 Pasuruan was reigned by Tumenggung from Kapulungan, Ki Gede Kapoeloengan entitled Kiai Gede Dermoyudho I.  Pasuruan attacked by Kertosuro and Kiai Gede Kapoeloengan escaped to Surabaya and died there, then buried in Bibis cemetery in Surabaya. The next king was the son of Kiai Gede Dermoyodo II, entitled as Kiai Gede Dermoyudho II (1645-1657).

In 1657, Kiai Gede Dermoyudho II was attached by Mas Pekik from Surabaya, he died and buried in Kampung Dermoyudho, Kelurahan Purworejo, Pasuruan. Mas Pekik ruled with title Kiai Dermoyudho III until he passed away in 1671 and replaced by his son, Kiai Onggojoyo from Surabaya (1671-1686).Kiai Onggojoyo gave his authority to Untung Suropati a slave that fought against Dutch and killed Captain Tack when he was in Mataram. To avoid Dutch suspicion, in February 8th 1686, Pangeran Nerangkusuma who was blessed by Amangkurat i to order Untung Suropati to depart to Pasuruan and became an adipati and ruled over Pasuruan and proximity. Untung Suropati reigned in Pasuruan entitled as Raden Adipati Wironegoro. For 20 years he fought against Dutch but he ran his governance well and gave his people spirit to revive.

Dutch kept trying to silence Suropati, but failed. Dutch then co-op with Kiai Onggowijoyo to assault Untung Suropati. Untung Suropati was badly wounded and died in 1706. His grave is not known until today, but a cave known as the place where he hid was found in Mancilan, Pasuruan. After his death, his son, Rakhmad, replaced him and continued his father struggle and he finally died in battle field. in 1707.  Onggojoyo or Dermoyudho IV became the adipati of pasuruan in 1707. The adipati was changed overtime and in 1743, pasuruan was ruled by Raden Ario Wironeoro, and his patih was Kiai Ngabai Wongsonegoro. Dutch succeeded to persuade Kiai Ngabai Wongsonegoro to revolt Raden Ario Wironegoro. Raden Ario escaped to Malang. Since then Pasuruan was entirely controlled by Dutch and Dutch deemed Pasuruan as an important harbor and promoted as capital of residency for the following regions: Malang, Probolinggo, Lumajang, Bangil District.

For his service, Kiai Ngabai Wongsonegoro was promoted as Pasuruan regent and entitled as Tumenggung Nitinegoro. Kiai Ngabai Wongsonegoro was rewarded with a princess from Kanjeng Susuhunan Pakubuwono II’s concubine, from Kertosuro, Raden Ayu Berie, the descendant of Sunan Ampel from Surabaya. When she was rewarded, she was pregnant and the baby grew up as a man, Raden Groedo. When Kiai Ngabai Wongsonegoro died, raden Groedo was only 11 years old and replaced him to be Pasuruan Regent and entitled as Kiai Adipati Nitiadiningrat according to resolution in 27 July 1751. He ruled for 48 years until 8 Novemberr 1799, and known as a good adipati, loyal to his family but also smart to make Dutch happy. He built Masjid Agung Al Anwar with Kiai Hasan Sanusi (Mbah Slagah). IN 28 October 1800, Raden Beji Notokoesoemo replaced his father as regent according to Besluit of 28 February 1800, as Tumenggung Nitiadiningrat II. In 1809, he was replaced by his son Raden Pandjie Brongtokusumo as Raden Adipati Nitiadiningrat III who died in 30 January 1883 and buried in the rear of Masjid Al Anwar. He was replaced by Raden Tumenggung Ario Nitiadiningrat IV who died in 20 July 1887. Kiai Nitiadiningrat I until IV were known as Mbah Surga Surgi by Pasuruan locals.

Since Kiai Dermoyudho I period until Pasuruan residency formed in 1 January 1901, government had been established. Kotapraja or Gemeente or municipality of Pasuruan was formed according to Staatblat 1918 No. 320 as Stads Gemeente van Pasoeroean, in 20 June 1918. Since August 14 August 1950 Pasuruan Municipality was appointed as autonony region consisted of village in one district. On 21 December 1982, Pasuruan Municipality was expanded into 3 districts with 19 sub-districts and 15 villages. On 12 January 2002, according to the change of village status, village changed as sub-district according to Peraturan Daerah No. 10 Year 2002, that Pasuruan was divided into 34 sub-districts. According to UU No 22 year 1999 about region autonomy, municipality to City of Sasuruan.

Cheng Ho Mosque in Pandaan is one of 3 Cheng Ho Mosque in Indonesia. The other two are in Palembang and Surabaya. Different than the other two mosques that were built for the initiatives of elders and advisers of PITI (Indonesia Chinese Moslem Association),  this mosque was built by the cost of Pasuruan Govt.

This mosque has become a new icon of Pasuruan tourism. The mosque is located next to Mainroad Malang-Surabaya-Trawas-Tretes, in East Java. The location is a suitable for rest from long drive, that now located next to the mosque visitors can browse special foods from East Java.

The mosque construction began in 2003 and used for the first time for sholat tarawih in 23 September 2006 (Ramadhan 1427 H), and officially opened in 27 June 2008 bu Pasuruan Regent, Jusbakir Aldjufri, who was the initiator of the mosque.

The mosque was built in pagoda design, resembles to Chinese temple, where Tridharma followers pray. This was aimed to show universality of Islam, and that Islam is rahmatan lil alamin (Blessing for The universe), and does not recognize nationalities, ethnics, country, and so on. Though this mosque has Chinese style, this can be used to pray by all moslem.

Cheng Ho mosque architecturally adopts Cheng Ho Mosque in Surabaya. The lowest floor is used for meeting room and can be hired for events. The second floor is used to pray with size of 50 x 50 m.

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Kakek Bodo waterfall is located on 850 meters above sea level with 40 meters height, on slope of Mt Welirang, Tretes, Prigen, Pasuruan, East Java. There are 3 other waterfall in the vicinity : Alap-alap waterfall (40 meters), Putuk Truno Waterwall (45 meters) and Sengguruh Waterfall (30 meters).

The legend was about an old man that was called as Stupid Old Man (Kakek Bodo). Locals believe that Kakek Bodo was once a servant of a Dutch family. He was very pious and honest. He left the Dutch family he worked in and moved to meditate to get purified. For that, the Dutch family called him as Kakek yang bodoh or Stupid Oldman. By his meditation, he became powerful and he used his power to help people. He died in his meditation site. Until today his grave is deemed to be sacred by local people and visited by visitors from cities.

Kakek Bodo waterfall is just 52 KM from Surabaya and 70 meters from Malang and it has ease of access. There are three routes to Kakek Bodo : Via Candi Jawi, Via Safari Park Prigen and rear of Hotel Surya.

In 1696, Amsterdam city mayor, Nicholas Witsen ordered VOC commander in Malabar, Adrian van Ommen to bring coffee seed to Batavia, currently Jakarta. The seed then was tested in private land of VOC Governor General, Willem van Outhoorn, currently known as Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta. The first harvest of the coffe was transported to Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam. Biologist in Hortus Amsterdam was amazed of the coffee quality. In their opinion, Java coffee was beyond coffee quality they had known.  The experts then sent the coffee sample to numerous botanical garden in Europe, one of them was the botanical of King Louis XIV. France send the sample coffee to countries occupied by France such as middle and south America. Finally the world admit the taste and smell of Java coffee. Coffee trading was very profitable for VOC, but the opposite for Indonesia coffee farmers for cultivation system applied by VOC. As time went by Cup of Java term was popular in the west, and Indonesian coffee was identical to Javan Coffee, though in Indonesia there numerous delicate coffee such as Sumatera, Sulawesi,Balinese coffee. Coffee planted in Java were mostly Arabica, while in East Java, Kayu Mas, Blawan and Jampit was Robusta. Jember is popular as delicate coffe producer.

Before Indonesia was officially appointed as the name of this archipelago country, various names had been used to name Indonesia. In Fa Hian memoir, 414, first Chinese visitor to this archipelago, Jawa (or Java in English) was originally from Ramayana poem, a Hindu man,Rakawi Walmiki, wrotten in Sanskrit, and had been existed since 300 BC, which in one of its verses mentioned Jawa Dwipa, Jawa means reward, and Dwipa means island, so Jawa Dwipa means island of reward or island of service. Later, Jawa Dwipa is used to call the archipelago. In old India records, the archipelago was called as Dwipantara, Dwipa means island and antara means across or outside. In Majapahit period, this term then recorded to Nusantara. Nusantara was known by traders from India, Arab, Persia and China, as Swarnadwipa (Sanskrit) means Island of Gold and Sarondiba, Jaza ir al-Jawi (Arab).
Nusantara became official name of the archipelago in the period of Majapahit (13th to 15th century) , but Nusantara name was fading as the fall of Majapahit Kingdom, and in 1920s Ernest Francois Eugene Douwes Dekker, a Dutchman, introduced Nusantara.
Nusantara was defined as beyond archipelago used to call islands outside Java,a nd in Gajah Mada Vow in grand meeting at Majapahit hall known as Palapa Vow or Sumpah Palapa, ‘laman huwus kala Nusantara, isun amukti palapa’ means when islands across the country (as in that period, Majapahit consists of Central and East Java only) are conquered, I enjoy rest’
Historically, according to Dr Setiabudi, the islands across the country, Nusantara was defined in nationalistic by using antara from Malay language, and Nusantara has new meaning ‘nusa between two continents and Oceans’ that Java was included in the modern definition of Nusantara.
Dr. Setiabudi quoted Nusantara from Pararathon book that describes history of Singasari kings and make Majapahit fell. Majapahit test was found in Bali, in the late of 19th century and it was translated by J LA Brandes and published by Johannes Krom in 1920).
As the origin of Nusantara did not have correlation with India, this term became popular among figures of Indonesia independent movement among
Before Nusantara was popular in era of Indonesia independence struggle, a Dutch poet Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887) with pen name Multatuli called Indonesia as Insulinde (Hindia Archipelago) (INsula is island in latin) in his nook Max Havelaar in 1860, and later popularized by Prof PJ Veth. Multatuli used Insulinde as he was fed up of Nederlandsch Indie name given by Dutch. He described that Indonesia archipelago was like belt that circled ewuator with diamonds and emerald.

In the past European considered Asia was only Arab, Persia, India and China. And in their opinion, the land range from Persia to China was Hindia, the South Asia peninsula was called as Forth Hindia and South East Asia was called as Back Hindia, Indonesia archipelago was called as Hindia archipelago (Indische Archipel, Indian Archipelago, Archipel Indian), and the formal name was Indie (Hindia Belanda).
Hindia term was created by Herodotus (484-525BC), a Greek historian. Hindia was used for archipelago by Polemeus (100-178) a geographer, and Hindia was more popular after Portugese led by Vasco da Gama discovered Indus river.
In 1847, published annual magazine in Singapore ‘Journal of Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia (JIAEA), managed by James Richardson Logan (1819-1869) graduated from Edinburg (England). In 1849, George Samuel Windsor Earl (1813-1865) joined the Magazine. Earl wrote in his article in JIAEA Vol 4, in 1850 that its time for Malay society to have distinctive name as Hindia was not suitable and caused confusion with India. In an article “Embracing Enquiries Into The Continental Relations of the Indo-pacific Islanders”, Earl called Western East Indies who were from Proto-Melayu (Old Melayu) and Neutero-Melayu (Young Melayu) as Idunedians and Earl picked name of Melayunesia as the name of Indonesia area, as Malay language was used here.
James Richardson Logan did not agree with Earl, andhe wrote an article in JIAEA Vol 4 ‘The Ethnology of The Indian Archipelago’ and discussed about the name of Indonesia archipelago that was called as Indian Archipelago by Dutch and European, that according to Logan was too long and confusing. Through his writing for the first time Logan suggested term of Indonesia as it was shorter synonym for the Indian Island or The Indian Archipelago. Later Logan actively wrote using Indonesia ter in his writings that many experts in Ethnology and Geography followed Logan and used Indonesia to refer the archipelago. Logan took Indonesia that was not used by Earl, Indunesia and change the U with O for ease of articulation and Indonesia is used until today. Earl was not so fond of Indonesia term as Indunesia(Indonesia archipelago) also refers to Ceylon (Srilanka) and Maldives.
Earl proposed two optional names Indonesia or Melayunesia “…..the in habitants of the Indian Archipelago or Malayan Archipelago Would become respectively Indonesia or Malayunesians” in JIAEA magazine Vol 4 1850 in an article “On the leading characteristict of the Papuan, Australian and malay-polynesian nations”
A professor of Ethnology of Berlin University Adolf Bastian popularized Indonesia name and published a book ‘Indonesia Ordeer Die Inseln Des Malaysichien Archipel’ consisted of 5 volumes. This book discussed his research when he explored Indonesia in 1864-1880. Through this book, Indonesia was more popular among experts and created an opinion that Adolf Bastian was the creator of Indonesia term. Prof Van Vollen Hoven (1917) also popularized Indonesia to replace Indisch (India) and replaced Inlander (local Indonesian) with Indonesier (Indonesian)
Indonesia term was recognized in social science since 1850-1884 and later Indonesia movement leaders used Indonesia for political reason. Indonesia became the new identity of the society to reach Independence and Dutch govt was suspicious with Indonesia term.
First Indonesian used Indonesia term was KI Hajar Dewantara or Suwardi Suryaningrat when he was exiled to Holland in 1913. When he was in Holland, he found a press bureau “Indonesische Pers Bereau’, that made Indonesia was more popular among students and experts in Rotterdam.
A Student from Handels Hooge School(Economic college), Moch Hatta proposed East Indies students organization in Holland to be changed from Indische Vereeniging built in 1908 to Indonesische Vereeniging. Students’ magazine formerly namedas Hindia Poetra replaced with Indonesia Merdeka. Moch Hatta was initiated to change the organization name and magazine with Indonesia term was written in Indonesia Merdeka magazine. He emphasized that “……Indonesia independence is impossible to be called as Hindia Belanda nor only Hindia. As this can create mistaken with real India, for us Indonesia stated a political goal as this symbolizes goal of a country in the future and to reach this each of Indonesia will thrive with all capabilities in the country’

In Indonesia, organizations were named in Indonesia such as:
1. Indonesische Studie Club in 1924 found by Dr Soetomo
2. Partai Komunis Indonesia (Indonesia Communist Party) in1924
3. INDONESISCHE PANVINDERIJ (NATIPIJ)  in  1924, scout organization found by Jong Islami Ten Bond.

Indonesia term was getting more popular inside the country in various movement led by National leaders, after INDONESIA was officially annonced as the country name, nationality and language in Sumpah Pemuda or Youngsters Vow in 28 October 1928.
In August 1939, 3 members of Volksraad (East Indies Parliament) Muhammad Husni Thamrin, , Wiwoho Purbohadidjodjo, and Sutardjo Karto Hadi Kusumo proposed a motion to Nedetlandsch-Indies Government for Indonesia as official name replacing Nederlandsch Indie but the Dutch rejected this. Various efforts were done to change Nederlandsch Indie to Indonesia, and Inboorling, Inlande, Inheeimsche with Indonesier but they failed for juridicreasons from Dutch.  Indonesiers was only allowed used officially in letters. And Nederlandsch Indie term was gone after the advent of Japanese in 8 March 1942 and changed to To-Indo (East India). Allies destroyed Japan and in 17 August 1945 Indonesia proclaimed Independence and in 18 August Republic Indonesia was born.

Since past period, Indonesian love to bath or shower with water that is rich of mineral, or sulfur to heal skin or to relax muscle. IN Indonesia sulfur water can be found in Tangkuban Perahu, CIater, and other spots. That actually spa has been part of tradition and social life in Indonesia and becomes life style. Volcanoes is rich of useful material for body wellness. People visiting hot spring for healing. Mountain spring and sea water are believed enhancing health physically and functionally, for beauty and wellness.
In Indonesia, there are various shower procession in women’s life cycle. From the say when they were born, marriage, menopause, post menopause until death.This is written in various literature sources.
One of relief in Borobudur depicts Buddha life prepares to bathe in a pool full of flower and various plants extract. And on a relief also depicts Queen Maya was massaged on her hand and foot by her ladies. And on Candi Prambanan relief, shows a sketch of ritual such as bathing, massage, and herbs. And there are numerous natural hot spring spot in Java for royal families in the period of Majapahit, Medang Kamolan and etc. In the 9th century, King Airlangga built Jalatunda bathing place for tapa ngambang or floating meditation for body and soul purification. Candi Tikus and Segaranyang Pool built in Majapahit (14th Century), purification and reach body and soul balance, and male and female bathing room are separated.
Taman Sari or fragrance garden in Yogyakarta is an example of bathing place. This was built bu Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I in 1758 and finished in 1765. It has 3 pools, underground mosque, and water tower designed by an Portugese architect by Sultan request. This was used by Sultan, his family for recreation, and rejuvenation. Other function of Taman Sari was to watch enemies and as defense fortress.
Umbul Pengging was one of Keraton bathing place and the water never dries even in dry season. There are three big bathing places , Umbul Temanten, Umbul Ngabean, Umbul Sungsang.
Sendang Tarub is located in Tarub Village, Central Java. This is believed to be the bathing place of goddess. When there is a rainbow, means goddesses are having bath there. Plants growing on the lake are believed can heal illness.
Tirta Empul inn Tampak Siring in Bali is considered as an old bathing place since the period of Bedalu Kingdom (currently Gianyar). This kingdom was ruled by King Mayadewa, who was powerful, but very mean that no one brave enough to look at his face. Oneday he poisoned all springs and rivers, bathing places and wells, that people many people died if they drank and got skin disease if they bathe. Wisnu then guided people to hide, he thrust his keris and then it was withdrawn, water splashed and a spring appeared. The water can heal diseases. The spring then is called as Tirta Empul means spurting water.

Kebaya is the traditional clothing of Java, especially in Yogyakarta, Surakarta and Central Java, and worn with kemben, tapih pinjung and stagen. Kebaya is worn on daily activities or special occasions by Javanese women whether they are just common women or from royal family. In a formal ceremony, a woman wears kebaya with chain pin with jarik with batik motive, the hair is bun and decorated with earing, ring, necklace and bracelet, and with a fan.

For daily outfit, Javanese woman wears kebaya with kemben, setagen and jarik. Kemben is used to cover breats, armpit and back as it is wide enough. Setagen is wrapped over belly to tie tapihan pinjung. Lately kebaya is worn on certain occasion only, such as in a ceremony. Javanese know two kind of kebaya, short kebaya and long kebaya. Short kebaya only cover unto the hip, but the long one unto the knees. Short kebaya is made of cotton, plain or with one plain color. Currently kebaya is made of silk, brocade, nylon, stripe or synthetic material. Long kebaya usually is made of velvet, brocade, silk or nylon that is stitched.

Kebaya is matched with batik that is draped.  Setagen is covered by weaving with bright color. Scarves are worn they should be made ​​of batik, striated fabric matching or dyed ikatcloth. In addition to striated fabrics, gabardine fabrics may also wear a tartan fine with the following color combinations: dark green with black, purple with black, blue being theblack, yellow with black and red brick with black. Completeness of jewelry can be worn a simple form of small earrings and pendant with matching necklace, ring, bracelet and a pair of hairpin on the bun.

Long kebaya usually is made of velvet and brocade. Sundanese, Madurese and Balinese also wear kebaya. The length reaches knees.  Usually velvet kebaya is black or dark red and decorated with golden color round the edge. The bun is deecorated with jasmin and tusuk konde from gold. While the jewelery is very simple, only a curvy comb worn on head. On non formal occasion, the hair is not decorated with jasmin and konde.

Male clothing, especially for royal families are floral beskap, with blangkon, stagen, keris, and sandal. This complete clothing is called as Jawi Jangkep.

Basahan Clothing is the most complete traditional clothing in Indonesia and can be found in Keraton Surakarta, Central Java. Every clothing shows stages of the wearer. In wedding ceremony, bride and groom from royal family wear various traditional costume, according to the stages of the procession : midodareni, ijab, panggih. and panggih ceremony. In Midodareni procession, the bride wears kejawen clothing with sawitan. Sawitan consists of long sleeves kebaya, setagen, and batik jarik. While the groom wears Jawi Jangkep consists of atela, udeng, sabuk timang, jarik, keris and sandal.

In ijab procession, .the bride wears kebaya and jarik and the groom wears basahan clothing. Basahan consists of kuluk matak petak, dodot bangun tulak, stagen, belt and cinde, white long trousers, keris warangka ladrang and sandal.

In Panggih procession, both wear basahan. Basahan is an open shoulder clothing style, and body wear some kind like bustier called kemben. dodot bangun tulak or kampuh, sampur sekar cinde abrit with green or blue base color and yellow or white motive. Kemben is used to cover the chest. Dodot cloth uses batik with alas-alasan motive, with 4-5 meters length and a main part of basahan. Selendang cinde sekar abrit is red scarf with black motive and jarik cinde sekar abrit is made of gloyar cloth, with red as base color and decorated with whie and black flower. This kind of cloth is worn like jarik only without wiron, folded part on one end of the cloth. The groom wears basahan, consists of dodot bangun tulak. Consists of light blue kulik matak , setagen, timang belt, epek, dodot bangun tulak, sekar abrit cinde trousers, keris warangka ladrang, kolong karis, selop, and necklace. In Panggih procession usually bride and groom is dressed up with jewelleries. Groom wears necklace, timang, ring, pin and buntal. While bride wears cunduk mentul on her hair, comb, centhung, necjlace, bracelet, ring, pin, earring, and timang/epek. Different thanthe previous stages, after panggih procession, the bride wears kanigaran clothing, consists of kebaya, jarik, stagen and sandal. While the groom wears kepangeranan clothing consists of kuluk kanigoro, stagen, takwo cloth, timang belt, jarik, keris warangka ladrang and sandal.

Bride and groom are also put on make up on their faces and on the hair, to make them having a better look. For bride, the make up is very detail, from face, eyes, cheeks, and lips.

Javanese clothing, whether it is for daily clothing or for special occasions has symbolical meaning. The clothes usually are decorated with geometric motives, swastika (star and moon), animals (bird, snake, bull or dragon), plants (lotus, jasmine), nature and even human.

Geometric motives are found in batik.

In Java, clothing has various functions, such as practical, aesthetic,  religious, social and symbolic function.