Cempaka Business and Economy: UNESCO to assist Palembang puppeteers

"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) - (Text version)

"The Timing of the Great Shift" – Mar 21, 2009 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.
They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."

"Update on Current Events" – Jul 23, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Subjects: The Humanization of God, Gaia, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Benevolent Design, Financial Institutes (Recession, System to Change ...), Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Nuclear Power Revealed, Geothermal Power, Hydro Power, Drinking Water from Seawater, No need for Oil as Much, Middle East in Peace, Persia/Iran Uprising, Muhammad, Israel, DNA, Two Dictators to fall soon, Africa, China, (Old) Souls, Species to go, Whales to Humans, Global Unity,..... etc.)

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Saturday, February 24, 2007

UNESCO to assist Palembang puppeteers

Khairul Saleh, The Jakarta Post, Palembang

The United Nations' cultural organization is working with Palembang puppeteers to save their art and bring it to a global audience.

Two researchers from UNESCO, Karen Smith of Australia and Yuji Shimizu of Japan, were recently in the South Sumatra city to visit puppet theaters and document Palembang's rich culture, including puppet shows.

The results of the visit are scheduled to be displayed from April to June in Paris.

"The pictures and writings we get while we're in Palembang will be presented to the world, taking Palembang's puppet tradition international," Shimizu said.

During the trip, the two researchers visited the Sri Wayang Palembang theater, accompanied by Sumari, chairman of the Senawangi Foundation for puppetry and Eko Cipto, chairman of the Indonesian Puppet Masters Association.

Shimizu said they were interested in doing research on Palembang puppetry because it was such a rich cultural tradition that should be preserved.

"There is more to a puppet performance, there are so many things to learn from it," said the Japanese researcher, who lives in Paris.

Smith raised her concerns over problems faced by Palembang puppet shows, including a lack of teachers and singers.

"The Palembang puppet show is in desperate need of attention from the government and people. I'll deliver our report to UNESCO to ensure continued assistance for its development," she said.

During their visit to the puppet theater, the researchers were regaled with a show by puppet master Wirawan Rusdi, a son of one of Palembang's most noted puppet masters, the late Rusdi Rasyid.

Wirawan said he was grateful for UNESCO's assistance, since it offered a fresh chance for the struggling traditional art form.

He said he fell in love with puppet shows as a child. While his father did not specifically train him, he said recordings of his father's shows continued to provide inspiration.

Eko said he welcomed UNESCO's assistance to ensure that Palembang's puppet tradition continued to survive. He said few younger people were interested in becoming puppet masters.

"Currently, there are 15 theaters under the supervision of UNESCO," he said. Each theater receives financial assistance of Rp 500,000 (US$54) a month to help them survive.

Basically, Palembang puppet shows differ little from the more popular Javanese variety, including their gamelan instruments.

According to Ki Agus Amiruddin, the 65-year-old leader of the Sri Wayang Palembang theater, Palembang puppetry is a local adaptation of Javanese puppet shows.

The tradition is thought to have developed around the 19th century when Arya Damar, who was influenced by Javanese culture, ruled Palembang and helped develop a local puppetry tradition.

Just like Javanese puppet shows, Palembang puppet shows take their storylines from the epics Mahabharata and Ramayana.

The difference is that the shows are staged in the Palembang language and there are no strict rules on instruments and characters. The shows are usually given local touches, including stories about the Blambangan and Banter Angin kingdoms.

"There was even a green Hanoman who was born out of leaves, but now the character has gone," said Ki Agus, referring to a hero from the Ramayana.

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