ETHNIC JAVA, WONG JOWO

Ethnic groups mostly use Java in the Java language spoken daily. In a survey conducted Tempo magazine in the early 1990s, only about 12% of Javanese used Indonesian as the language of their day-to-day, about 18% using the Java language and Indonesia are mixed, and the rest just use the Java language only .Java language has different rules vocabulary and intonation based on the relationship between speaker and listener, which is known to the upload-ungguh. Aspects of language has a strong social influence in Javanese culture, and make people Java is usually very conscious of social status in society.The Javanese majority nominally embraced Islam. But there are also Protestant and Catholic religion. They are also found in rural areas. Buddhists and Hindus also found also among the Java community. There are also religious belief called Javanese Javanese religion. This belief is mainly based on animistic beliefs with Hindu-Buddhist influence is strong. Java community famous for its nature of syncretism beliefs. All the outside cultures were absorbed and interpreted according to the values ​​of Java so trust someone sometimes becomes blurred.The majority of the Javanese living as farmers, but in cities they dominate the civil service, state-owned enterprises, members of the DPR / DPRD, executive branch officials, legislative officials, ministry officials and the military. The Javanese are the most in the world of ethnic artists and models. The Javanese are also many who are working abroad, as unskilled laborers and domestic servants. The Javanese dominated Indonesian workers abroad, especially in the country of Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, USA and Europe.Java community is also famous for the division of social factions. Pakarantropologi famed American, Clifford Geertz, in the 1960's divides Javanese society into three groups: the students, abangan and gentry. According to the students is a devout follower of Islam, the abangan are adherents of Islam in nominal or Javanese adherents, while the Prijajis is the nobility. But today Geertz widely repudiated as he mixed social class with type of trust. Social categorization is also difficult to apply in classifying the people outside, let the other Indonesian and non-indigenous ethnic groups such as Arabs, Chinese, and India.Javanese culture is famous for his art is mainly influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism, which is staging puppet. Story or play puppet repertoire largely based on Hindu epic Ramayana and Mahabharata. In addition to the influence of India, West danDunia Islamic influence there too. The art of batik and kris are two forms of expression of the Java community. Gamelan music, which is also found in Balimemegang an important role in the life of Javanese culture and tradition.