Javanese Tribe

The Javanese are the largest tribe in Indonesia, both in number and wider distribution. They are often referred to himself as Wong Tiang Jowo or Jawi.

The Javanese have been distributed in every major island in Indonesia since the 18th century. In addition to spreading the archipelago, Java tribe at that time also been brought to Suriname (South America), to South Africa, and to Haiti in the Pacific Ocean (Pacific) by the Dutch.

According to the original population, the tribe occupied Java, Central Java, East Java, and Yogyakarta. But outside the region, most of the province of West Java are also many ethnic Javanese, like Cirebon, Indramayu, Jakarta, and Banten.

In the region of Sumatra, Java, most of the tribes in the area of Lampung. The rest spread throughout the major islands in Indonesia.

Central Javanese Culture Concentration

Under the influence of socio-cultural communities, regions that became the concentration of Javanese culture is an area of Banyumas, Kedu, Madiun, Malang, Kediri, Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

Yogyakarta and Surakarta regarded as a center of Javanese culture that figured in the culture palace (palace). Communities around the north and east coast better known as the Java Coast.

Social System of Ethnic Communities Java

Java Community sections of the community who know the system real difference. Namely, among others:

* Bendoro or Bendoro Raden, the class of royal lineage of kings.
* Priyayi, namely the intellectuals came from aristocratic class as well.
* Wong little, ie the lowest social classes, such as farmers' groups.

In fact now, these differences diminished as civilization's growing community.

Javanese society kinship system adheres to the principle of bilateral. Relatives of the father or mother called with the same title. For example, Aunt to mention younger sister of the father or the mother.

For newly married couples, they will not be questioned at home where they will stay while do not have their own home. Can the wife's parents' house or the husband's parents.

Javanese famous for its stereotypical meek, polite, and refined. But the Java community does not like to be frank, is not open. They prefer to hide their feelings towards a thing. This is because the Javanese people give priority to harmony and tepa selira (tolerance).

But not everyone likes to hide his feelings Javanese. Communities in coastal areas are more open than nonpesisir. Some areas in East Java also has a more expressive nature, frankly, and egalitarian.