Kuda Lumping

Kuda lumping also called braid or Jathilan lesson is a traditional Java dance show was a group of soldiers on horseback. This dance uses a horse made of woven bamboo and cut in the shape of a horse. This horse matting paint and decorated with colorful cloth. Lumping horse dance is usually only show saber scene, but lumping some of the horses also possessed attractions serve, immunity, and magical powers, like eating glass and attractions immunity against flogging whip. Jaran braid is part of reog dance performances. Though this dance came from Java, Indonesia, this dance is also inherited by the Javanese who settled in Malaysia and Singapore.

Kuda lumping is the art of dance that is played with a horse property imitation, made from woven bamboo or plaited. None of the historical record can explain the origin of this dance, only verbal history passed down from one generation to the next generation.

History
That said, lumping horse dance is a form of appreciation and support of the commoners against the cavalry of Prince Diponegoro in the face of Dutch colonizers. There is also a version that says, that lumping horse dance depicting the struggle of Raden Patah, assisted by Sunan Kalijaga, against the Dutch colonialists. Another version says that, this dance tells the story of the war training troops led Mataram Sultan Hamengkubuwono I, King of Mataram, to face the Dutch troops.

Regardless of the origin and historical value, lumping horse dance reflects the spirit of heroism and military aspects of a cavalry or cavalry. This can be seen from rhythmic movements, dynamic, and aggressive, with a wave of woven bamboo, imitating the movements like a horse in the middle of war.

Often in lumping horse dance, also displays showing the sights smells magical supernatural powers, such as the attraction to chew glass, cutting his arm with machetes, set fire to himself, walking on broken glass, and others. Perhaps, this reflects the attraction of the supernatural power developed in the ancient kingdom of Java environments, and is a non-military aspects that are used to fight the Dutch troops.

Local Variations
In East Java, is familiar with the art community in some areas, such as Malang, Nganjuk, Tulungagung, and other areas. This dance is usually displayed on certain events, such as the welcome guest of honor, and as a thanksgiving, the intent is granted by the Almighty.

In pementasanya, not necessary a special choreography, equipment and supplies as well as Karawitan gamelan. Gamelan to accompany lumping horse dance is quite simple, consisting only of Kendang, kenong, Gong, and trumpet, the shrill sound of the flute with. Poems that brought in the accompanying dance, usually contains an appeal to human beings always do good deeds and always remember the Great Creator.

In addition to an element of entertainment and religion, traditional arts lumping horse is often also an element of ritual. Since before the performance begins, usually a charmer rain will perform the ritual, to maintain to remain sunny weather since the show is usually performed in an open field.

Kuda Lumping Dance Festival
In each pagelarannya, lumping horse dance presents dance 4 fragment that is 2 times dance demi Lawas, Senterewe dance, and dance Begon Princess.

At Buto Lawas fragments, usually danced by men only and consists of 4 to 6 dancers. Some young dancers bamboo horse and dancing to the music. In this section, Lawas Buto dancers can experience a trance or spirit possession. The audience did not escape from this trance phenomenon. Many people around who witnessed performances into a trance and come dance with the dancers. Unconscious, they continued to dance with energetic movements and visible bond with other dancers.

To restore the consciousness of the dancers and spectators who possessed, in every performance is always present its progenitor, one who has supernatural abilities that his presence can be identified by the clothes he was wearing all black. The progenitor of this will give bidders until the consciousness of the dancers and audience restored.

In the next fragment, male and female dancers to join the dance brought senterewe.

In the last fragment, with movements more relaxed, six women brought Begon Daughter dance, which is a dance cover of the entire set of lumping horse dance attractions.

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