Tumpeng
Tumpeng is a typical Javanese culinary dish in the form of cone-shaped rice (mostly yellow colored) and various side dishes or ubo rampe which is usually served for celebrations or kenduri in Indonesia. In Javanese culture, tumpeng is an expression of the reciprocal relationship between humans and God and humans with others as a form of gratitude and a request to obtain universal balance as well as avoid catastrophe or danger. The cone shape from the base of the circle that shrinks to the top o the center point depicts people who unite and worship God Almighty (Gunung-an: Gusti Manunggal) and the side dishes from variations in produce around depict dananjaya or abundance of blessings.
About the Author
Khusnun Rizki Umatjina (b. 1997) is a graphic designer and artistic director from Indonesia. He is very interested in the study of cultural syncretism, how foreign elements can be accepted & influence the pattern of society and adapt into new and sustainable values. He insists that a pride in the identity of a cultured human being can start from loving his uniqueness and defining tolerance at its best. According to him, visual communication design is also born with a track record of cultural results that have practical answers, so there is a need for games that can raise their historical value as an element of rich cultural treasures and the pristine value of design knowledge itself.