Javanese Culture Society

The Javanese are the largest ethnic group in Indonesia who came from Central Java, East Java, and Yogyakarta. At least 41.7% of Indonesia's population is ethnically Javanese. In addition to the three provinces, many Javanese living in Lampung, Banten, Jakarta and North Sumatra. In West Java they are found in Indramayu district and Cirebon. Java tribe also has a sub-tribe, such as Osing and Tengger.

Language
Ethnic groups mostly use Java in the Java language spoken daily. In a survey conducted Tempo magazine in the early 1990s, approximately only 12% of people that use Java, the Indonesian language as their language of everyday, around 18% using the Java language and Indonesia are mixed, and the rest just use the Java language course .

Java language has different rules vocabulary and intonation based on the relationship between the speaker and speaker, known as the upload-ungguh. This linguistic aspect has a strong social influence in Javanese culture, and making the Javanese are usually very aware of social status in society.

Trust
Most Javanese are nominally embraced Islam. But there is also a Protestant and Catholic religion. They are also found in rural areas. Buddhists and Hindus also were also found among the Java community. There is also a tribal religious beliefs as a religion of Java, called Javanist. This belief is mainly based on animistic beliefs with the Hindu-Buddhist influence is strong. Java community is famous for its nature of syncretism trust. All foreign cultures are absorbed and interpreted according to the values of Java so trust someone sometimes become blurred.

Art
Javanese culture is famous for his art is mainly influenced by the Hindu-Buddhist religion, which is staging puppet. Repertory puppet story or play is mostly based on Hindu epic Ramayana and the Mahabharata. In addition to Indian influence, the influence of Islam and the Western World there as well. Batik art and kris are two forms of expressions of Javanese society. Gamelan music, which is also found in Bali plays an important role in the life of Javanese culture and tradition.

Java language

Java language is the language of the tribes of the population, especially in some parts of Java, Banten, especially the town of Serang, Serang district, the city of Cilegon and Tangerang regency, West Java, particularly the north coast region extends from the northern coast of Karawang, Subang, Indramayu, Cirebon district and Cirebon city, Yogyakarta, Central Java and East Java in Indonesia.

Java Language Spread

Java residents who migrate to Malaysia successfully brought into the Javanese language and culture of Malaysia, so there are residential areas they are known by the name of the village of Java, Java field. In addition, people who use the Java language is also distributed in various parts of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia. Regions outside Java, the Javanese-dominated or in a significant percentage are: Lampung (61.9%), North Sumatra (32.6%), Jambi (27.6%), South Sumatra (27%). Special Java community in North Sumatra, they are the descendants of contract laborers who are employed in different areas of tobacco plantations, particularly in the Deli, so often referred to as Java or Pujakesuma Deli (Son Java Sumatra births). While Java community in other areas which are transmitted through the transmigration program was held since the Dutch colonial era.

In addition to the Nusantara region, or Malaysia. Javanese society is also found in large numbers in Suriname, which reached 15% of the population as a whole, then in New Caledonia region even Aruba and Curacao and the Netherlands. A small percentage even spread to the territory of French Guiana and Venezuela.