A. PERTAPAAN SONDET (PETILASAN NYAI RATU KALINYAMAT)

1. Location:
Location is in the Hamlet legend Sonder, Tulakan Village, District Keling. Speakers of this legend is H. Muh, Kadesh (official,) village.

2. Legend's story
At the end of the century ¬ ± 14 Nyai Langgeng or often known as the Queen Kalinyamat that have the silk in Mantingan, near Jepara in power. In 1549 her husband, named Sultan killed by the Aryan Penangsang attendees. For revenge, the Queen Kalinyamat topo Broto demanding justice. Wandering (Lelono) everywhere, from several places already visited or that match is in Hamlet Tulakan Sonder village, Keling Jepara. In that place he Bronto topo, topo wudo, ie leave the palace clothes (as usual) until he successfully for years.
Queen Kalinyamat this beautiful illustrated meditation site berbalutkan only with long hair. He pleaded for help from God in order to wreak vengeance against Aryo Penangsang kesumatnya, one of the favorite pupil of Sunan Kudus. This revenge Kalinyamat chest because her husband, had been viciously murdered by Aryo Penangsang. He had vowed, Äùora pisan-saka pisan Ingsun jengkar Ingsun yen Durung tapa iso lan kramas getihe jambule Aryo Penangsang Chesed, AU (He will not stop the behavior tapanya if not shampoo your hair with blood Aryo Penangsang).
Finally, vindictive hatred of Queen Kalinyamat already retaliated. Aryo Penangsang killed in a battle with Sutowijo Danang, who later founded the kingdom of Mataram. The battle took place near the river Kedung Srengenge, in a fierce duel is Aryo Penangsang tragically killed with his own intestines spilled by his kris.
Queen tapa behavior Kalinyamat with his vow that Tulakan interpreted by villagers as a form of loyalty, love, and devotion to the queen to her husband. He is a high awareness and keiikhlasannya willing to leave the glitter of court life from before and until now to be imprisoned in that place until Crest Uwanen will not escape from the hermitage. Then a charity of the earth, whose name Ceremony Jembul Tulakan village. Until well-known in the village Tulakan, Queen Kalinyamat meditated very long that his hair was buried there.
At the public ceremony is held there suri tuladan jembul (alms earth) as a sign of thanksgiving every year, a sign of honor. Thanksgiving was made since the first generations. On Friday nights filled Wage pilgrims who come from different regions around Jepara. The pilgrims most of the women who want naturally beautiful, like the Queen Kalinyamat. Condition, they must first bathe in the creek in a former monastery near the site, which was followed by selling tapas or meditation for 40 days.
The story continues to the end of their hermitage remembered and held charity events earth became a ritual every year. Alms earth still held, if less is sometimes delayed financial year ahead, but still held Monday Pahingnya.

Outsiders who dimimpini to build to that place. Every Fri, Äôat Wage, there are people who make pilgrimages. There, he berdo, aoa on Allah Ta'ala. Do, Äôanya there are granted, through berdo, aoa there and then he willingly gave up millions to help build the place.
Activities conducted in a place that no pantanganya. There is no prohibition, but to maintain the perpetuity of tree felling is prohibited. Pilgrim must ablutions beforehand berwudlu). Ban on felling of trees since 1989, before many are cut down for building and then made the rules. Community support, community awareness, there is no custody when a tree felled.
Being a place of pilgrimage of people, from mouth to mouth, from a woman he said the place was dirty but did not previously exist or the net. There are values that tertanan in place. Uri-uri parents, automatically remember the past struggles, every Fri, Äôat Ludong Tuo. In addition to uniting the people (alms earth) community.
Alms berdo earth, aoa to safety earth is connected with the ruins kok. The story came Nyai Rono at Fri, Äôat Wage (manganan) Sunday night the Prophet, Monday morning tribute, for relocation to Monday Pahing unclear.
At charity event berdo, aoa requested security, Queen Kalinyamat, Sunan Kalijaga, all called. Activity event is the decoration ceremony Jembul irat-thin strip of bamboo into three, on top of random (where the food is made from bamboo, which is a rice and side dishes). The food was from our parents. From uratan hour sorted to come one by one after a complete new ceremonial occasions.
First there Tayuban and so forth, there Danyang Danyang, etc., held the arts, held Wiji, Äôan. The top brass their feet cleaned with water, during which all the officers one by one so that everyone could do good. After that, they surround (muteri) 4 jembul as much as three times that. With it so that higher-ups want a society. Four jembul signifies a kind of offerings that represent the four regions and there are hundreds of others.
There is an interesting story that is self cleaning, there are people who numbered in the thousands. If not held will be crowded, there is a link to the condition, if you provide the cost up to USD $ 25,000,000.00. Jembul never replaced, replaced one by one, but they have returned to the customary dulu.untuk utilize events / activities of government such as the United Nations, August 17, principal activities of the government's family planning example presented there, the bird flu.
With such activity, the utilization of activities for the village was named as tourism here, even referred to district community can change the environment Keling gathered into one.
Muslim communities, events leading to shirk, such as dancing, brass miji times come round, pinched (dijiwit) that is not permissible because the cleaning jogetnya. There used to be puppets Tayuban overnight and then replaced to reduce it. Islamic community realizes there is no turbulence, which still held to the culture.
On activities that can be used as means of buying and selling crops. The results of the earth centered here, but the new character of individuals (the population of the region itself). Obtaining inkam from year to year which brought millions of people every day for example is called increasing.



Now for the younger generation. Young people continued to support activities carried out by maintaining (nguri-nguri) our predecessors, which consists of Muspika, regents, and his deputy.
Event from morning Fri, Äôat Wage (manganan) standard activities, like drizzle in the trust tree in the cool and calm because pilkades choice. At the election of officers is very calm, cool, serene as a marker. (The interviews in the home village officials Mr. H. Abdul Aziz village head)

Benteng Portugis

INTRODUCTION
One of the leading attractions in Jepara is a Portuguese fort which is located in the Village District Banyumanis Keling or 45 km in the northern city of Jepara, and to achieve it available asphalt roads and regular transport.

LOCATION
Viewed from the side of the fort was visible geographically very strategic for military purposes, especially the old cannon shot capability is limited 2 to 3 km only. This fort was built on a hill stone ATS on the seafront and right in front of him lay mondoliko Island, so the practical strait in front of this fortress was under control so that will affect Castle Cannon on cruise ships from Jepara to the eastern part of Indonesia or vice versa.

HISTORY
In 1619, the city Jayakarta / Sunda Kelapa to enter the Dutch East India Company, and currently Sunda Kelapa was renamed Batavia regarded as the beginning of the growing imperialist colonization by the Dutch in Indonesia. Raja Sultan Agung of Mataram had sensed the danger of his situation falls into the hands of the Dutch town of White Rose. For that Sultan Agung prepare armed forces to expel the Dutch occupiers.
King of Mataram determination was carried out in succession in the year 1628 and year 1629 ended with the defeat on the part of Mataram.
This event was made by Sultan Agung to think that the Dutch East India Company can only be defeated by land and sea attacks simultaneously, whereas Mataram has no strong fleet, so we need the help of a third party who also clashed with the Portuguese VOC

Pesta Lomban /Pekan Syawalan

BACKGROUND
Th party in Jepara at the beginning was the party of fishing communities in the district of Jepara, but in this peasta development has become the property of Jepara community in general. This party represents the pinnacle event of the Cambodia Week which was held on 8 Shawwal, or one week after the day of Idul Fitri.
Th party by the people of Jepara is sometimes called the "Bakda / Bada th" or Bakda / Bada Kupat. Called "Bakda Kupat" kasrena Jepara community at that time to celebrate by cooking with a series of lepet Kupat and other delicious dishes such as chicken opor, rendang beef, sambal goreng, oseng-lain.Kupat oseng and other traditional forms of familiar for communities, especially communities of Central Java. Kupat is made of rice wrapped in young coconut leaves (coconut), it feels like ordinary rice. While lepet almost like Kupat but made of glutinous rice with grated coconut and salt given. This Lepet more savory taste and eaten without any side dish. 10 cm elliptical shape. in addition to the specialty of the Kupat Bakda Kupat lepetnya, Jepara community still provides a wide range of snacks. While the children celebrate this holiday by wearing a colorful new clothes and ready to "berlomban-ria" in Jepara Kartini Beach party crowd as the center of th.
Th term by the people of Jepara mention of the word "race-race" which means that fishing communities have a good time conducting competitions such as the sea is still held every party th, but there are some saying that th word comes from " Lelumban "or brsenang fun. Everything has the same meaning that is celebrated with a feast day of fun after the fasting month of Ramadan.
They prepared "ammunition" to be used in the "Gulf War Jepara" good ammunition logistics in the form of drinks and food and munitions of war in the form of diamond, kolang lepet and forth, also brought to enliven the atmosphere like a firecracker so that the present war Departure boat fleet was accompanied by gamelan Kebogiro .

The deafening sound of firecrackers and the launch of "Bullet" Kupat and lepet from one boat to another boat. When "Gulf War" took place lively by gamelan Kebogiro. After the battle of the participants together Lombang party landed to the island to eat his lunch Kelor respectively. In addition to eating his lunch on the island Kelor situation is crowded by the vendors that also sell food and beverages and other goods. In addition to these festivities, the fishermen do not forget th Party members first pilgrimage to the tomb Encik Lanang Kelor buried in the island. Before the evening ended th Feast of spectators and participants return to their homes.

Th PARTY NOW
Th party of today has been carried out by the fishermen community in the development of Jepara even belonged to citizens of Jepara. This is apparent participation of the community who welcomed the party Jepara
Th. Two or three days before the Feast of th place in markets such as the bustling town of Jepara visible when approaching Hari Raya Idul Fitri. Mother-housewife busy preparing the holiday feast th as the second. Kupat parcels with coconut traders (and lepet Kupat preservative) is also peddling side dishes to complement the chicken.
At the time of th party lasted all markets closed in Jepara no merchants that sell them in droves to the Kartini Beach. Lombang party lasted from 06:00 hours of the morning began with ceremonial offerings of TPI Jobokuto Waiver. The ceremony was presided over by village religious leaders Jobokuto and attended by the Regent of Jepara and other district officials. Having disposed of the prayer offerings of this buffalo head in the "float" into the middle of the ocean, offering pelarungan is led by the Regent of Jepara.
The purpose of this pelarungan ceremony as an expression of gratitude to Allah SWT, that delegated Rizki and safety to the citizens of the fishing communities during the year and also the blessings and hope for the future hidayahnya.

Pelarungan tradition dates to the buffalo head Sidik Haji who was then appointed Head of the Village Ujungbatu around 1920. Departure ceremony presided offering buffalo head
by Mr. Regent of Jepara, before being transported to a boat offering prayers by religious leaders were given and then appointed by the fishermen to a boat accompanied by the Regent of Jepara carrier together with a group. While dilarung into a sea of offerings, participants headed to th party "Jepara Bay" to prepare for Sea War with various kinds of ammunition and lepet the diamond.
Furthermore, in the presence of thousands of visitors Feast of th show "Gulf War" lasted thousands Kupat, lepet, kolang forth rotten eggs scattered about the target of the boat to another boat.
"Gulf War" was over after the Regent of Jepara and his entourage after melarung offerings closer to the buffalo's head and landed in Kartini Beach pier to beistirahat and eat lunch that was brought from home. Here, the participants were entertained with a dance party th Gambyong traditional and popular Langen and others.

The peak crowd of his own place in Kartini Beach is now better known as blind as Kartini Beach Recreation Park, which has attracted visitors for more than 40,000 tourists. Here also held various kinds of fishing communities Jepara competitions, such as rowing race, the race boats decorated, lorotan on the water, and various other competitions.

PESTA BARATAN

One of the Jepara community tradition that is closely related to the Queen Kalinyamat is "Party Westernized." The word "Westernized" is derived from an Arabic word, namely "baraah" which means salvation or "blessed" which means blessing.
Parties Westernized tradition held every 15th of Ramadhan (calendar Komariyah) or 15 Ruwah (Javanese calendar), which coincided with syakban nishfu night. Activities centered at Masjid Al Makmur Village Kalinyamatan Kriyan District. Simple ritual, that is, after maghrib prayer, Muslims are not directly home village. They remained in the mosque / prayer room to pray together. Yasin letter read a third time jointly proceed evening prayers in congregation. Then say a prayer led by clergy nishfu syakban / local scholars, after that meal (bancaan) rice pulley and remove the procession. Puli words of Arabic origin: afwu Lii, which means pardon me. Pulleys made of glutinous rice and finely pounded and eaten with oil being burned or without fire.

There are two versions of the story that underlies the tradition of Westerly, namely:
First version of the story
Attendees sultan (Seyyid Abdurrahman Ar Rumi) fought against Aryo Penangsang and wounded. Then the wife of Queen Kalinyamat Nyai (Retno Kencono) took it home to Jepara, escorted by soldiers and the handmaidens. Many villages along the streets where the group was given the name of the event ahead of the Sultan wafatnta attendees. One example is when the entourage passed a village, suddenly smell fragrant (Gondo) from the body of the Sultan, the village we now know as Purwogondo.
Second version of the story
After the war against Aryo Penangsang, the Sultan was killed and his body was brought attendees Acacia leucophloea by his wife (Queen Kalinyamat) went to Jepara. It took place at night, so that communities along the road who want to see and welcome the entourage of Queen Kalinyamat should bring a torch lighting equipment.

Now the party Westerly
After eating rice pulleys, Kriyan villagers and several surrounding villages (Margoyoso, Purwogondo, and Robayan) down from the mosque / mushalla to conduct the parade. There are actions undertaken theatrikal local artists, the rest followed by all levels of society an adult and children alike. Thousands of people carrying lanterns moved from the courtyard of the mosque of Al Makmur Village paraded Kriyan with symbols of Queen Kalinyamat and Sultan attendees toward the center district. They chanted rhythmically yells: tong tong ji 'tong jeder, jeder nabuh pack review, and some chanting shalawat Prophet.
In terms of religion, tradition is regarded as a ritual purification for Muslims, let alone its implementation before the fasting month Romadlon. In addition, it illustrates the spirit and tradition of optimism in their life, as well as firmness in the face of various trials. It's all summed up in prayer nishfu syakban that are being said.

Perang Obor Tegal Sambi Jepara

Traditional ceremony "Torch-oboran" is one of the traditional ceremony held by the Jepara community, especially rural districts tegalsambi Annual lasting Jepara, Central Java unparalleled in this and perhaps in all of Indonesia.
Torches on this traditional ceremony is a roll or bendelan 2 (two) or 3 (three) midrib of coconut is dry and the inside is filled with dried banana leaves (java: Klaras).
Lighted torch that has been available together for play / used as a tool to fight each other ehingga frequent banging torch-heating can cause large flames, which eventually people call it by the term "flame war".

 BACKGROUND & HISTORY

War torch ceremony held once every year, which falls on Monday Phing Tuesday night in the Big Pound (Dzullijah) was held on the basis of public trust dost sambi village to events or incidents in the past that occurred in the village
It is said that the story in the sixteenth century AD, in the village there is a farmer who tegalsambi very wealthy with the title "Mbah Kyai Babadan" He had many pets, especially buffalo and cattle. To mengembalakannya themselves clearly impossible, so he was looking for and get a shepherd with KI sebuatan GEMBLONG. Gomblong Ki is very diligent in maintaining the animals - these animals, each morning and afternoon Ki Gemblong always memandikanya in the river, so that these animals look fat - fat and healthy. Of course kyai Babadan feel happy and praising Ki Gemblong, the persistence and compliance in maintaining the animal.
It is said that one time, Ki Gemblong herding at riverside development with a lot of fun watching the fish and shrimp in the river, and without menyianyiakan time he immediately caught fish and shrimp catch is that then the baker and eaten dikandang.
After this incident almost every day Ki Gemblong always catch fish and shrimp, so he forgot the duties / responsibilities as shepherds. And finally buffaloes and cows become thin and eventually fall ill and even began to have died. This situation resulted Kyai Babadan become confused, not less, find the lack of Spells - Spells for healing pet animals still did not recover as well.
Finally Kyai Babadan find the cause of pet animals become thin and eventually fall ill, the other not because Ki Gemblong no longer willing to take care of the animals - these animals but more fun to catch fish and shrimp to be burned and eaten.
Seeing something like that Kyai Banadan furious, when encountered Ki Gemblong is engrossed burn fish catch. Kyai direct Babadan beat Ki Gemblong using torches of palm midrib. Seeing unfavorable Ki Gemblong not stay silent, by taking a torch similar to confront Kyai Babadan so happened "War torch" that the fire which scattered everywhere and had to burn a pile of hay that are adjacent to the cage. The blaze resulted in cows and buffaloes which are in the cage and ran helter-skelter without any thought to the animals who had been ill finally be able to recover these animals and even stand up straight while eating grass in the fields.
Incidence of unexpected and very dramatic was eventually accepted by the village community Tegalsambi as something full of miracles, that with the war torches all kinds of diseases cured. At present the traditional ceremony Torch War Alms facilities used for the Earth as an expression of gratitude to Almighty God for abundant grace, Hidayah and to the citizens of Desa Tegal taufikNya Sambi, and this event is held once a year

Tourist Attraction Of Karimun Jawa

Karimun Marine National Park does have its own charm and is perfect for "Maritime Tour." Various unique charm we can find among others:
1. Like a beautiful sea panorama lake color with a cluster of islands that spread as far as the eye could see. Accompanied by crystal clear sea water that has not been contaminated (polluted).
2. White sandy beaches stretching across the region and around the islands.
3. Can perform activities of hiking, snorkeling, diving, fishing / fishing, rowing and so forth.
4. Enjoying the beauty of marine life with a variety of ornamental fish and interesting variety of sea coral.
5. There are still a rare animal species such as deer, pangolin, porcupine, snake edor, bhurung eagle, and catfish without a shaft, etc..
6. Mount with penghijauannya closed the virgin forest.
7. Can watch sharks, grouper, lemuna, in floating sea cucumber, please bring food (small fish) for granted to the fish.
8. When the trip wore ship, can watch the dolphins accompaniment on either side of the ship

White sandy beaches, crystal clear waters is ideal for sunbathing, sand play and swim. Marine aquarium fish, sharks, marine life and seaweed culture, see the colorful coral reefs of the world's most beautiful, different types of ornamental fish (242 species) are exotic with a glass vessel facility. There are wrecks that give nuance to the likes diving, snorkeling. Abundant fish consumption are a paradise for those of you who likes fishing, burning fish, white sand stretches in sepenjang beaches allow tourists to sunbathe Karimun (Sun Bathing). Nan beautiful green mountains and mangrove forests are rare is a wonderful place for adventure and trekking. tourists who like a pilgrimage to visit the tomb of Sunan nyamplungan (Syech AMIR HASAN) sunan holy son.


For those who can not diving and snorkeling, local transportation available that will bring tourists to enjoy the beauty of Karimun. Tourists can do Boating. Also available is a boat of glass (glas bottom boat) that can be used tourists enjoy the beautiful underwater scenery is exotic. For those who loved her very suitable for camping Karimun mnyalurkan your hobby.

Tirta Samudra Beach

Tirto Beach Samudro or known by the general public with the title Bandengan Beach is located 7 km north of downtown. The beach is white sand and crystal clear water is very suitable for bathing locations. not infrequently the tourists who come to this object is intentionally doing sea bathing. Generally they were children, adolescents, and the State foreign tourists. Usually when the most preferred is in the morning and at dusk the evening which will look stunning sunset panoramas.
At this location we could relax and sit ria shelter sitting on the beach while enjoying a light breeze and the air is still natural (without pollution). Area attractions that land is vast and largely overgrown grove pandanus trees are indeed suitable for teen activities such as camping, beach volleyball, bike casual or similar activities. Moreover also in this area attractions are often used motto croos game arena and performing kite festivals both regionally, nationally and internationally. This tourist attraction can be easily reach by public kendaraaan, because the already available infrastructure of roads that have been paved and the existing urban transport directly to the location of such attractions. While the typical foods that can be enjoyed by the visitors in the sights, which are poached oysters, blue swimmer crab, grilled fish and boiled srani.


















HISTORY AND LEGEND

According to historical records, the beach Bandengan still closely linked to the life of National Hero the emancipation of women are also leaders of RA Kartini beach is an interesting place to be sweet memories for the sons and daughters Jepara Regent this. Frisky with a girl who calls it as a child Sandpipers frequent trips to the beach once this together with Royal Dutch East Indies namely Mrs. Ovink Soer (resident assistant wife) with her husband, when the first holiday taking classes toward an increase of RA Kartini and her sisters Roekmini and Kardinah to enjoy the beauty of these beaches. Kartini and her siblings to follow Mrs. Ovink Soer looking for shells while chasing the waves that reach the foot to avoid them. To Kartini asked what the name of the beach. In answer to the brief "Beach Bandengan" then Mrs. Ovink Soer say in Holland there was an almost equal beaches Bandengan Coast, there is little difference that the water was cold called Scheveningen. Kartini spontaneously interrupted "... .. then we shall call this Bandengan Beach with" Klein Scheveningen ".



Starting from the above, it is up to now been known as Beach Bandengan Klein Scheveningen (Dutch: Klein means that the name of the beach and Scheveningen beach in Holland).
In addition Bandengan Beach is a place that had carved the history of RA Kartini's ideals. On the beach's and Mr. RA Kartini. Abendanon privately held talks related to his request for a study to Holland, although ahirnya formally petition to the Dutch East Indies government was withdrawn and that has been provided for the cost of RA Kartini is given to youth that come from Sumatra, Agus Salim (Salim Agus KH. late. ).
While it is reported that Bandengan Beach attractions are still there with the legends keterkaitanya karimunjawa origin. In the legend was mentioned that due to concerns about the behavior encouraged a sense of naughty children / naughty, the son of Sunan Muria Amir Hasan was ordered to go north to an island which seems to be "kremun-kremun" from the top of Mount Muria. This departure in order to deepen and develop the science of religion. Later he named the island of Karimun Jawa addressed. In that way they came on the beaches there are many marshes and marsh-fish appeal. Until now this place called the Village Bandengan and beaches located in the village is also called Bandengan Coast.