Japanese Blood Type

     Many Japanese people believes that blood type determines personality traits, temperament, and compatibility with others.  That’s why many people in Japan often ask  “What is your blood type?”

It all started at 1927, a professor at Tokyo Women's Teacher's School named Furukawa Takeji published his paper : "The Study of Temperament Through Blood Type" in the scholarly journal Psychological  Research. His idea then somehow become popular among people that time.

Learn foreign languages effectively

Do you have some problems in learning foreign languages?

Here, let me show you some tips how to learn foreign languages effectively

1.      Aim for a certain amount of exposure (television, radio, online newspaper) every day and be consistent.

2.      Write down words in the new language and their meaning, and always keep them around you so you can memorize them easily.

3.      The best way to learn a language is to immerse yourself in it, but often you can't just drop everything and move to a new country where the language is spoken, but there are plenty of websites that allow you to talk to people who speak that language for practice.

4.      Google Translate is a good source to help you with your pronunciation. On the other hand, its word translations AREN’T always 100% accurate.

5.      Start by learning ten words (verbs or adjectives) every day for three months. It may seem hard but it is quite simple, because you are studying a small amount of words each day, which will improve your vocabulary. The more vocabulary words you know, the more sentences you will be able to form.

6.      As soon as you understand the basics, it's best to watch a movie you like and have already seen, in that language. The subtitles will be in that language too. If that's too difficult, start by changing either one of them in your own language.

7.      Use sticky labels for vocabulary. Stick these up around the house. This allows you to learn the word with a visual association, which helps you to learn it faster.

8.      Don't over-stress about speaking quickly or accurately at first. You won't be able to manage at first, so be patient.

9.      Start reading funny books in that language, preferably with jokes and pictures. Like anime, comic books, magazines, joke-books or something that you find particularly interesting. This'll motivate you to keep reading/searching until you understand what's written, especially with the jokes. You could also read children books, since you usually know the story already and the words are easy to learn.

10.  Same goes for music. Try finding songs you like and listen to them over and over again. At some point, you'll understand what they are singing, and you can try and understand the interview afterwards.

By: Diana Fitri

Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Learn-a-New-Language-Fast

 

March Festivals

 March Festivals

 

Wohoo … It’s March everyone! And if you are such a festival addict, you will really love this month because in March, so many cools festivals are marching all around the world. What are they? Let’s check the list!

 

1.      Holi, India

The first festival, named Holi, comes from Bollywood Country, India. In Indian folktale, Holi is held to celebrate Krishna’s winning to a demon Hiranyakashipu but in modern tradition, this festival is held to welcoming the spring season. The festival is celebrated at the end of winter at the last full moon according to the lunar calendar or at the end of February or early March according to solar calendar. Holi takes place in all over India. The most festive celebration is in New Delhi where people gather together in the street and spraying colored powder.

 

2.      Las Fallas, Spain

From India, we go to … Spain! If you want to be a part of Spain’s unique celebration, remember to go to Valencia between 15^th to 19^th March. On that day, people are celebrating Las Fallas. This celebration dates back to the middle ages when the spring season comes they celebrated it with bonfires. At that time people burn the remaining inventory of goods that they stacked for the winter. But now the festival is not about burning the inventory anymore. The people burn Fallas, giant-sized doll, instead. Las Fallas is celebrated with fireworks and flames. Fireworks fill the night sky and marching bands incessant play traditional music. Town’s people wears traditional dress welcoming feast by dancing together until late night or burning fallas.

3.      St. Patrick’s Day, England

Done with the fallas, now we head to the north. England. In March 14^th till 17^th British and Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the most festive celebration took place in London and Dublin. During the celebration, those cities turn into a big green sea because green is the symbol of a three-leaved clover plant saint who used to teach the concept of the trinity in Christianity to the people of Ireland who was still embrace paganism. St. Patrick's Day celebrated with traditional songs, presentation of live music, food markets, race boats, street parades, and a variety of other interesting events. The most wanted show in St. Patrick’s Day is The Cil Festival, folk dances festival took place in St. Stephens Green and the parade on the closing day of the festival which takes place at the same peak on March 17.

4.      Dai Himonjiyaki and Hanami, Japan

Irashaimase! Welcome to Japan! In March, Japan has two awesome festival. Wowww…. The first is Dai Himonjiyaki, a fire festival held in the area of Mount Aso, a volcano located in Kyushu, Japan. Fire Festival held in the area of Mount Aso, a volcano located in Kyushu, Japan. The festival is celebrated by the cities that were around the area of Mount Aso during a full moon. Usually this event begins with a No-yaki, the burning of land for farming preparations for the following months. Peak of the show itself is Dai Himonjiyaki held in Ojo-dake on the second Saturday in March. At the time of the celebration, the mountain scenery from a distance it looks amazing. Aso hill looks like a giant black at night surrounded by flame-shaped light which consists of dozens of torches.

When Dai Himonjiyaki is finished, do not rush to leave Japan because there is still one more festival not to be missed. It’s Hanami, the Japanese tradition of enjoying the beauty of flowers, especially cherry blossoms (Sakura). Hanami means two things, the spring is coming and picnic under the Sakura trees. The perfect time to do Hanami is on late March to early April when the flowers are blooming.

5.      Festival Budaya Internasional 2015, Indonesia

Finally, it is the time for our local festival. Festival Budaya Internasional is an annual festival held in Yogyakarata, Indonesia on late March or early April. The festival is held to celebrating the beauty of different cultures not only from Indonesia but also the world.  In this festival people can see cultural performances, taste traditional foods from some countries, and many other fun things. If you live in Indonesia, especially Jogjakarta and you do not come to this festival, I guarante it will be such a big loss for you.

Well, those are some March festivals from all around the world. Do you want to be a part of them? If yes, why don’t you start with the local one? ;)

By: R. Nisa S.

Source: merdeka.com, msn.com/ Pics: google.com

Late Post Apology notice from the Author.

Dear all readers

We were so deeply sorry about 2 weeks hiatus for not updating our blog. There is inevitable circumstances that make us cannot give you an update for this past 2 weeks. We hope that this event would not give a major effect on readers interest on reading our blog. Please keep in touch with us and enjoy our new update gradually.


Sincerely

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THE TOP SONGS OF THE WEEK

THE TOP SONGS OF THE WEEK

TOP Japanese Songs Of The Week

1.       Wake Up! Aaa

2.       This Game Konomi Suzuki

3.       Zutto Che'nelle

4.       Kocchi Wo Muite Yo Weaver

5.       Imagination Spyair

Top Germany Songs of The Week

1.       Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding

2.       Cheerleader by OMI

3.       Uptown Funk! By Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars

4.       The Hanging Tree by James Newton Howard Featuring Jennifer Lawrence

5.       FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney

        http://www.billboard.com/charts/germany-songs

Top English  Songs of The Week

1.       All About that Bass by Meghan Trainor-

This is a debut single song of Meghan Trainor and it is one of the most entertaining English songs. Its unique beat and special melody has helped it grab the leading position of the Top 10 English songs 2015. This is a pop and doo wop song which has positive theme lyrics.

2.       Bang Bang by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj-

This song has a universal acclaim attached with it because of the wonderful music which is excellently combined with the vocal of these wonderful singers. It is highly popular among both the audiences at national and international level as well as among the critics of the music industry.

3.       Shake It Off by Taylor Swift-

This song is a part of the upcoming music album of Taylor Swift, 1989. The song has gone viral instantly after it was available for the digital download. This excellent piece of song has got positive reviews and feedbacks from the critics throughout the world. The music style of this song is highly praised by all. It is one of the best English songs that have been produced.

4.       Black Widow by Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora-

The song Black Widow is sung by Iggy Azalea in her debut album The New Classic. With its impressive music style and wonderful lyrics the song has garnered huge accolades from different parts of the world.

5.       Anaconda by Nicki Minaj-

This song is for the upcoming album The Pinkprint of Nicki Minaj. She is a Trinibad and Tobago rapper who is known for her wonderful voice and amazing singing abilities. This is one of the best and most amazing English songs that entertain the listeners. - See more at:

http://topnews2015.com/2016-2017-2018/entertainment/latest-all-time-hot-hits-best-10-20-40-100-list/music/top-english-songs-most-popular-playlist/#sthash.KuVYF95s.dpuf

Top France  Songs of The Week

1.       Uptown Funk!by Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars

2.       Take Me To Church by Hozier

3.       Christine by Christine & The Queens

4.       Saint Claude by Christine & The Queens

5.       Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) by The Weeknd

http://www.soundike.com/charts/france-top-100-songs.html

Top Korean  Songs of The Week

1.       Crazy by 4Minute

2.       Shake That Brass bye Amber (f(x))

3.       Lovekiller by Niel (Teen Top) Niel - oNIELy

4.       Drama by Nine Muses

5.       Pretty bye Infinite H

http://www.yesasia.com/us/yumcha/mnet-top-10-korean/0-0-0-ppid.5-en/pop-charts.html

OPEN HOUSE SAFEL 2015 : Beautiful Night Solidarity

OPEN HOUSE SAFEL 2015 : Beautiful Night Solidarity

Open house is an event that the students association usually held as their first annual agenda. This year, SAFEL successfully attracts a lot of audiences. In the midst of February, SAFEL also held an Open House. Crowded people with loud sounds and some photos hanged on the front door of the first floor of Student Center on Wednesday, 18^th February 2015. With the theme “Beautiful Night Solidarity”, the committee of Open House wished that members of SAFEL can be united and the members will join all SAFEL’s event actively. The event began with the speech from SAFEL’s advisor. Mr. Rachmat Nurcahyo, all of the available chairs were full of the audiences. In this chance, Mr. Rachmat through his speech told that he was so glad to have another great year with SAFEL and this event is the first step of SAFEL 2015 to hold other great events along 2015, so we have to be prepared for any possible problems ahead.

Tsalitsa, one of the event organizer told that the aim of this event are to gather all the members of SAFEL and promote SAFEL proximate events. There were also several performances from acoustic groups and also Safel Dance Club. The acoustic performances were great and could make the audiences sing along together and enjoy the music.The performers are Kaze from Bunder Deutch Studenten and Edsacoustic from English Department Student Association. Another awesome and hot performance was from Safel Dance Club. The main agenda of this event is talkshow from every department in SAFEL. This event were closed by the prayer lead by SAFEL’s president and “potong tumpeng” to celebrate SAFEL’s birthday.

SAFEL previous president, Astika, told that she is happy for the great opening event from SAFEL.She wishes SAFEL could be known not only among the other student organization, but also among Yogyakarta State University and Yogyakarta.

ULIK.

What is Suku Badui Dalam?

What is Suku Badui Dalam?

            In the Kanekes village Leuwidamar regency, West Java, Indonesia living some Indonesian that called ‘Suku Badui Dalam’. They are living with the old tradition. For man, their cloth called ‘Telekung’ that the material are from ‘Kain Kafan’ and for women their cloth called ‘Kemben’ that the material are  from “Kain Lunas”.

For the language, they are using Sunda Badui language. Suku Badui language is their own language. Some people didn’t understand their language. They also forbid the other people that aren’t suku Badui Dalam to enter their village or even talk with them.

Every day they are farmed with the old method and forbid using technology. They are farmed using mattock, using candle to create light, using wood to create fire and cook, using river to take a bath and using wood also straw to build a house.

They also forbid their child to go to school and even go to outside the village. Anyone who break the rule, they should left the village and forbidden to come back again. Their knowledge are from their Grandmother. They are can’t write, can’t read and even they don’t understand anything about technology.

They haven’t any religion, they believe that their God is Batara Tunggal that according to the legend, Batara Tunggal is their Grandmother. They also believe that Sanghyang Asri is Padi Goddess that should be regarded. When harvest season, they always do traditional ceremony for Sanghyang Asri to say thank you for the harvest and ask her to blessedness and happiness. They would played Angklung (it was like traditional music) and deliver the rice plant to the ‘Huma’. Beside Angklung, Badui Dalam people also give her a poem, traditional poetry and sing a song to show their regard for Sanghyang Asri. They believe that Sanghyang Asri is their Goddes that give them a life, blessedness and happiness.