THE ZOO 

One day a clown was visiting the zoo and attempted to earn some money by making a street performance. He acted and mimed perfectly some animal acts. As soon as he started to drive a crowd, a zoo keeper grabbed him and dragged him into his office. The zoo keeper explained to the clown that the zoo's most popular gorilla had died suddenly and the keeper was fear that attendance at the zoo would fall off. So he offered the clown a job to dress up as the gorilla until the zoo could get another one. The clown accepted this great opportunity.
So the next morning the clown put on the gorilla suit and entered the cage before the crowd came. He felt that it was a great job. He could sleep all he wanted, played and made fun of people and he drove bigger crowds than he ever did as a clown. He pretended the gorilla successfully.
However, eventually the crowds were tired of him for just swinging on tires. He began to notice that the people were paying more attention to the lion in the next cage. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he decided to make a spectacular performance. He climbed to the top of his cage, crawled across a partition, and dangled from the top to the lion's cage. Of course, this made the lion furious, but the crowd people loved it.
At the end of the day the zoo keeper came and gave him a raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this went on for some time, he kept taunting the lion, the audience crowd grew a larger, and his salary kept going up. Then one terrible day happened. When he was dangling over the furious lion, he slipped and fell into the lion cage. The clown was really in big terrible situation. He was terrified.
Sooner the lion gathered itself and prepared to pounce. The clown was so scared. He could do nothing and he began to run round and round the cage with the lion close and closer behind. Finally, the lion could catch him. The clown started screaming and yelling, "Help me, help me!", but the lion was quick and pounces. The clown soon found himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and suddenly he heard a voice from the lion’s mouth;"Shut up you idiot! Do you want to get us both fired?".

Batik Pekalongan

Pekalongan Batik Batik is often categorized as Coastal, which in the development of motifs, colors and batik patterns are influenced by the culture of some countries in the past such as the State of China, India to the European Countries.

European cultural influences and other foreign nations who came to Indonesia usually come in from the coast of Indonesia. One of the coastal areas of Indonesia is rich acculturation is Pekalongan, Central Java.

As the city was dubbed the "City of Batik", Pekalongan has considerable potential as a producer of batik is spread throughout the archipelago. Pekalongan batik area includes all cities and villages in the district Pekalongan. Each region has its own peculiarities oriented market segments. Decorative batik diverse Pekalongan generally follow market demand. Pekalongan batik is not just a decorative take as a starting point the development of new designs but do business efficiency, and even repairs. Enterprises efficiency achieved by canting the larger shape and wrapped usar, and the use of tonyok (sort of brush tool to cover the fabric with wax), which is rarely done by other batik. While the repairs done by Isen, Isen memperluwes shredded (for stuffing batik motif) and increase range of Isen, Isen.

Prominent features in Pekalongan batik is the decoration that is always successive, dynamic and follow market developments, as well as the color layout. Various staining techniques were introduced as techniques coletan, made, light of, coloring radioan, formica and other development dyes such as naphtol, indigosol, base paint, paint ergan, paint rapid and reactive paint. Findings tekik staining technique developed by crossing a variety of chemical elements, to obtain staining reaction more efficient, diverse and new. Motif that is common and public interest was such as floral motifs buketan, blushes, kawung, wit, slope, Jlamprang and others.

With bright colors that characterizes Pekalongan batik. Pekalongan batik is a Dutch began growing strongly influenced by European culture at the time.

ALL ABOUT BATIK

Happy National Batik Day. Here are presented the data and facts about our pride batik. Hopefully useful.

· Batik was first introduced to the world and popularized by President Suharto, who was then wearing batik at the UN Conference.

· Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan won the men's doubles badminton gold medals Asian Games 2010 with wearing Batik motif.

· The originator of the use of batik for pictures in costume some players Indonesia is Indonesian men's singles badminton legend, Haryanto Arbi.

· It took 3 years for Indonesia to gain cultural recognition of batik as Indonesia's cultural agency UNESCO after 6 countries do pengkajuan and verification.

· Batik is a fabric decorated with texture and style batik by hand. This type of batik takes approximately 2-3 months.

· Batik cap is decorated with fabric textures and patterns using the batik cap (usually made of copper). This type of batik process takes approximately 2-3 days.

· The tradition of batik was originally a hereditary tradition, so that occasionally a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik may indicate the status of a person. Even today, some traditional batik motifs used only by the family of Yogyakarta and Surakarta keratin.

· F.A. Sutjipto (archaeologist Indonesia) believe the tradition of batik is also owned areas such as Toraja, Flores, Halmahera and Papua.

· First time welcomes nominations batik as world cultural heritage by UNESCO on Friday, October 2, 2009, the batik wearer gets free entry into the facility and Ancol Ragunan

· High quality batik fabrics can be valued at about $ 3 million for measures 2.5 meters and a price of USD 15 million for the same size batik cloth painted on silk.

· Pay the batik batik never equals sold. Their wages usually range

between Rp 7,000 to IDR 25,000 per day depending on their batik skills.

· Solo and Pekalongan a city in Indonesia held a batik consistent, ranging from

mengadakanFestival Batik Solo, Solo Batik Carnival, Chinese Batik Festival.

· Several Hollywood actress and American public figures who participated in this important event wearing batik as Bill Gates, Jessica Alba, and Adam Clayton (U2 bassist) while performing at Somerville Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Jessica wore batik red carpet while attending the Step-Up's Fourth Annual Fashion Forward Luncheon. Motif batik motif he used was that he used Damaged Parang typical Jogjakarta.

Batik is the result of cultural objects not owned by Indonesia. This is consistent with the inauguration of batik by the United Nations UNESCO in the field of culture is a series of events 28 September 2009 until October 2, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The history of batik can not be separated from the cultural development of the kingdoms of Java and the spread of Islam in Java. Majapahit era known as the origin of batik. Once upon a time batik is an activity carried out within the kingdom or palace of the king and even then only for clothes. But gradually become widespread batik is done by the people because of the many courtiers who lived outside the palace. From this batik began to be known by the public. Most of batik is a woman who fills his spare time.

The basic material of batik is white cloth woven own time, nights / candles, natural dyes are like turmeric, noni tree, tall, Soga, indigo and used as a tool to write canting liquid night on cloth. The process of batik in the traditional way or famous batik begins by drawing a pattern followed the above pattern wrote liquid night and soak in hot water that has been given a natural dye. After that, soak a cloth with hot water aimed at eliminating night / wax that is still attached. The last stage drying batik. In the 20th century emerged by way of stamp batik method. It is much simpler in terms of working on batik. Although this method gradually shifts the existence of batik.

Batik is very famous solo in terms of color and traditional patterns. The pattern that was raised was sidomukti sidoluruh. The development can not be separated from the batik solo Kyai Hasan Basri who are caregivers Tegalsari boarding school, Roxburgh. At that time, Hasan Basri edit daughter Kyai Solo palace until they brought along daughter iringannya procession into Tegalsari. Starting from there batik Solo began to spread out.

FABEL

AINI's Bird

Aini's birthday. He is a sweet little girl. Her birthday is celebrated with a small party lively. Backyard decorated with lots of balloons, ribbons, and flowers. The decoration was a gift from Aunt Anya, her mother's sister. The small garden behind the house was so beautiful.

A birthday party was filled with prayer. They prayed for Aini always be happiness. So happy birthday song lively. Then the meal enjoyable. Birthdays are exhausting, but fun.

Aini received many gifts. Wrap and tape-tape is very beautiful, after the party is over, Aini opening gifts, one by one. Various prizes. There are many story books, colored pencils, shoes, dolls, hats, and more. Aini was thrilled.

But there is one gift that has not dibukannya. What is it? Gift was quite large, exquisitely wrapped in blue cloth. Aini not wait to open it. Hop! Aaah, a silver cage. In it was a beautiful bird. Feathers were red, yellow, and green. Aini shocked to see it. But he was happy, because it's very beautiful bird.

"You called Dinky," Aini said the bird. Aini feel, that's the birthday of the most beautiful. He then put his cage in small size garden table. The back yard is overgrown with flowers and tall trees. "Oh, Dinky, sing," pleaded Aini, each little bird that he mengengok. But the bird would not sing. "Oh, cute bird, sing," pleaded Aini again. Tiny still silent. He is like being sad. "Tiny dear, are you sad?" Said Aini. The bird nodded. "Do you want to get out of sangkarmu" asked the little girl. The bird nodded again. "Well, you're going to let it go," said Aini. He opened the cage door. Brrrr ... Tiny flew. Flap wings are very beautiful. "Goodbye, ," said Aini.

He was sad for the loss of her beloved bird. He began to look gloomy. Guardians so sad to see such Aini. "Wear this hat. You'll look like a princess, "she said. He memeperlihatkan a hat birthday gift from his father. Aini shook his head. "I miss the Dinky," he said. "Oh, is that the name of the bird?" Asked the nurse. Aini nodded. "Do you let go of Tiny?" The nurse asked again. "Yes, because I did not want Tiny sad. He did not want to live in a cage. "" Then do not be sad, Aini.

Tiny was excited. He was flying now. He was delighted to see the view from space. You know, dear Aini. Birds love to fly, "he said. "Is he happy?" Said Aini. "I'm sure, Aini. One day, Tiny will come. He'll thank you. Because you let it go, "said his handler. Caregivers Aini true. The next day, come see Tiny Princess. The bird is standing on a tree branch. Wings flapping. Then Tiny sings, "... Trilili Trilili tralala tralala ..." Aini surprised. But he was thrilled. He was pleased to see the bird perched on a branch. "My little bird, you're back!" She cried.