UNIQUENESS ART DANCE KUDA LUMPING INDONESIA

 we will explore more deeply about Indonesia or lumping horse dance called horse braid in surabaya. This dance is very unique, using a replica of woven bamboo horse, to be played by several people, and guided by a handler. Because trian contains mystic, the arena was needed to guide the dancers handler lumping horse or horse braid.

Dance Jaran braid is a folk dance known by many people in East Java and Central Java. In Central Java, better known as Jathilan. I do not know why it is called so. In East Java called Jaran braid because kudaannya horse made ​​of woven bamboo or woven are arranged crosswise, Javanese language (ngepang). In most parts of East Java, dance Jaran braid is usually shown with Reog Ponorogo and Bantengan, but also often shown itself in accordance with the customary flourish in a village who knew the dance Jaran braid.

About the origin of this dance is very diverse, according to the traditions and cultural influences in the kingdom in power first. For the people of East Java west (Blitar, Kediri, Tulungagung, Trenggalek, Ponorogo, and Pacitan) dance Jaran braid is more affected by the story of King Kelana wadyabala Sewandana of Kedhiri against Singo Barong Bandarangin king from the palace, and the story of the king or duke region dissidents in Ponorogo against King Kertabhumi, King Majapait. Then the dancers clothing and more fashionable and demonstrate the existence of the aristocracy. Dancers were in general is a beautiful woman with makeup and soft.

For the eastern part of East Java (Surabaya, Malang, Lumajang, until Situbondo) dance Jaran braid is more likely than the stories of small kings warring or scramble influence to expand its territory. Like the story of the battle between Turyanpadha (now Turen - Malang) with Tuksari (now Sumbersari - Malang) and rebellion residents Malang, Surabaya, Lumajang, and Pasuruan against Sultan Agung of Mataram.

In general, Dance Jaran braid moves performed by the entire body movement. Starting the feet, hands, fingers, shoulders and the shoulders, neck and head, as well as waist and abdomen. With a dynamic and powerful rhythms, this dance it requires considerable effort.

In farming communities outside Tengger tribe in Malang, we often see them walking out of the house carrying a hoe or rake (a tool plowing) and herding cattle or buffalo are a common thing. In managing their fields often use a hoe. Movement using a hand hoe much this also influenced the movement of the hands in dancing. Including dance and dance masks Jaran braid styles Malang.

Kuda lumping art dance Indonesia is unique because there some accompanying mystical side or lumping horse dance lesson braid. I do not know what can make his players like a man possessed. Judging from the way his game, the dancers are lumping horse as having supreme power, even seem to have supernatural powers. Art of dance that uses a fake horse made ​​of woven bamboo and accompanied by gamelan music such as gongs, kenong, drums and trompret this, was able to make the audience fascinated by every penunggan attractions (dancer) lumping horse. Remarkably, traditional dancer lumping the original horse is generally played by young girls who dress like men royal soldier. Nowadays, a lot more players lumping horse acted by boys.

Trance style lumping horse unsparing, soil, stone, coconut fiber, glass became food. The sound of the wind whip lashing or entity Kuda Lumping dancers play, the more often the sound prod whip the more perish Kudalumping the dancers. Glass-shard of glass into fine voracious dancer lumping an avid horse.

Another attraction of the entertainment kudalumping is convening to make a demo like bursts of fire from his mouth, monkeys and tigers imitation. no doubt if one of the players lumping avid horse tiger spirit he did not hesitate to ask for meat or eggs, and then ate it raw. Kudalumping dance overwhelmed the mystical atmosphere at every single show in barengi by someone expert (handler) lumping horse.

Now, art lumping horse into a show that is still enough to make the hearts of the audience captivated. Despite the existence of these cultural relics began competing by the influx of foreign culture and arts to the homeland, the dance still shows high appeal. Until now, we do not know who or which group of people sparking (create) lumping horse first. 

In fact, lumping horse art found in many areas and each recognizes the arts as one of their traditional culture. Including, presumably some time ago, was recognized by the people of Johor in Malaysia as his next Reog Ponorogo. The phenomenon of lumping horse art outbreaks in various places, with various and style, this is really uniqueness of Indonesian dance,  may be an indicator that the arts and culture that seemed full of magic is back "on the rise" as a cultural arts noteworthy as the original Indonesian art