GLOBAL CULTURE

Globalization basically have a sense that the process of"grounding something". In relation to world culture, it is assumed as a threatening element that is present as "intimidator" to the existence of traditional cultures and diverse ethnic and rich of colors throughout the world. "Grounding" in the sense of the word globalization itself is understood as a process that led to social attitudes, social structure, culture and the human race into a singular culture, the global culture.

A part from cyber terror that brought this globalization movement,as well as optimistic skepticism is the best thing we can take at this time. Skeptical of fear and horrible against terror of cultural globalization movement, as well as optimistic about the sustainability of traditional culture in the caldron of a global culture.

There are many positive and negative things that we can take from this process. One thing is for sure, as part of the world community, we can not withdraw from this process. By being alert, but remain open to new influences, we should be able to be present in the international arena while continuing to maintain authenticity as a cultured nation's well-established and valuable.

(that's it for this afternoon ... February 2012)

BUDAYA GLOBAL

Globalisasi pada dasarnya memiliki sebuah arti yaitu proses "pembumian sesuatu". Dalam kaitannya dengan kebudayaan dunia, ia diasumsikan sebagai sebuah unsur pengancam yang hadir bagai "pengintimidasi" terhadap keberadaan budaya-budaya tradisional dan etnis yang majemuk dan kaya warna diseluruh dunia. "Pembumian" dalam arti kata globalisasi ini sendiri dipahami sebagai sebuah proses yang menggiring sikap sosial, struktur kemasyarakatan, dan perangkat kebudayaan umat manusia menjadi sebuah bentuk tunggal kebudayaan, yaitu kebudayaan global.

Terlepas dari teror maya yang diusung gerakan globalisasi ini, sikap skeptis sekaligus optimis merupakan hal terbaik yang bisa kita ambil saat ini. Skeptis terhadap rasa takut dan ngeri terhadap teror yang diuarkan gerakan globalisasi kebudayaan, sekaligus optimis terhadap keberlangsungan kebudayaan tradisional di tengah kancah kebudayaan global.

Ada banyak hal positif sekaligus negatif yang bisa kita ambil dari proses ini. Satu hal yang pasti, sebagai bagian dari masyarakat dunia, kita tidak dapat menarik diri dari proses ini. Dengan bersikap waspada namun tetap terbuka terhadap pengaruh baru, kita harus mampu hadir di tengah pergaulan internasional sambil terus mempertahankan kesejatian diri sebagai bangsa yang berkebudayaan mapan dan adiluhung.

(itu saja untuk sore ini... Feb 2012)

OUR HEART

We can make anything with our heart

Our heart which always never lies

Our heart know it's true

Our heart feel it's false

Our heart which we should keep its honesty well

Our heart lead us through the one way

One way which keep us alive

One way where we can get the real rightness

Don't ever close our heart for that one way

Don't ever lie to our heart when you've known the rightness

although it is painful

Don't ever throw our heart away for taking the joy

whereas in fact it is a fault

So..our heart is so kind to us

It gives us choice

Choice to be right or wrong

It gives us sign

Sign to be good or bad

And the last,

it gives us a chance to be winner or looser.

(welcome to the nite...goodbye to the moon, Omah Ijo, Dec 4, 2005)