kuda kepang
Initially, according to history, the art of "Kuda
Kepang" was born as a symbol that people also have the ability
(superiority) in the face of the enemy or against the power elite who have the
royal army. In addition, also as a medium for presenting entertainment that
cheap but the phenomenal to the people at large.
Above is one of the stanza tune of "dangdut
Rhoma's" Rhythm of the game that inspired folk art, dance "horse
braid", which is still grown in many communities in the archipelago.
Traditional dances that are played on a "no
pattern" by the common people has been born and liked the community,
especially in Java, since the ancient kingdoms doeloe tempo.
Now, the art "Kuda Kepang" still be a show that is
enough to make the hearts of the audience captivated. Although the existence of
these cultural relics began to compete strictly by the entry of foreign art and
culture to their homeland, the dance still showed high attraction. Until now,
we do not know who or where that sparked community groups (creating)
"Horse braid" was first. In fact, art "Kuda Kepang" found
in many areas and each recognizes the arts as one of their traditional culture.
Including, pointed out some time ago, recognized also by the people of Johor in
Malaysia as its own in addition to Reog Ponorogo. The phenomenon spread of the
art of "Kuda Kepang" in various places, with various and pattern, can
be an indicator that the art culture that seemed full of magic is back "on
the rise" as a cultural art which should be noted as an original
Indonesian art.
Whipped, Eat glass (broken glass / mirrors / cups / plates
etc) and sprinkles of Fire
I do not know what can make the players is like a man
possessed. Judging from the way his game, the dancers like lumping horse has
tremendous 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, percussion and trumpet it, was able to make the audience
impressed by any attractions penunggan (dancer) "The horse braid".
Remarkably, dancers horse "horse braid" of the original traditional
generally played by girls who dress like a soldier boy kingdom. Currently,
players "Kuda Lumping" more acted by boys.
The sound of a prod (whip) of the players who deliberately
imposed this art, became the beginning of the game and the entry of a mystical
power that can eliminate the consciousness-players. With the climb of woven
bamboo horses, horse rider who was given his ankles began to rattle this
prancing, jumping up rolling on the ground. In addition to jumping, horse
dancers did lumping other attractions, like eating glass and peel the coconut
with his teeth. Glass (glass) that is eaten is the usual light bulb as the
lights of our homes. He avidly ate like a shard of people starving, do not
wince in pain and no blood at the time he ate the glass-shard.
When viewed from the overall game lumping horse, sound prod
endless series of attractions that appear to dominate. Presumably, any prod by
sipenunggang against itself, which is on foot or other body parts, will give a
magical effect. That is, when the crack length of woven rattan and on the feet
and swung his body, the dancer lumping horse will feel stronger, more powerful,
more Digdaya. Generally, in that condition, he will increasingly wild and the
power of doing things and not abstruse absurd healthy normal humans.
Lively and festive games lumping horse becomes more complete
with a display of flame attraction. Bursts of fire coming out of the mouths of
the other players, beginning with gasoline accommodate in their mouth and then
sprayed on a fire that burns in a small sprig of iron which ends made in such a
manner so that fire does not die before and after petrol was sprayed from his
mouth. In lumping horse game, another meaning that is contained is the color.
The colors are very dominant in this permaian namely: red, white and black. The
red color symbolizes the courage and spirit. The white color symbolizes purity
which is in the heart is also thought to reflect on all five senses so that it
can serve as a role model in black.
As an attraction full of mystical and dangerous, dance
"horse braid" done under the supervision of a "supernatural
leadership." Usually, this leader is a person who has a high unseen which
can restore the dancer back to consciousness as usual. He is also responsible
for the way of attractions, as well as heal pain experienced by the players
lumping horse if something undesirable and cause illness or injury to the
dancer. Therefore, although regarded as a folk game, "horse braid"
can not be played by just anyone, but must be under the direction and
supervision of the leadership.
Need to Keep Maintained and Developed
Broadly speaking, so much art and culture in Indonesia
familial inherited from ancestors of Indonesia until the current generation.
Now, we as a successor to the nation is the heir of the art of traditional
culture as they must keep and maintain it properly. Our task is to maintain and
develop it, so from day to day is not vanished and disappeared from the
artistic treasures of our society.
One thing we must be aware that Indonesia is still colonized
until now with the influx of foreign culture that tries to get rid of local
cultures. Therefore, we as the future generation rose up together to bring back
culture since ancient extinct there and not to swallow the modern age. To that
end, the Government and the community is expected to continually exploring what
cultural back until now hardly heard from again, to then re-developed and preserved
cultural values of Indonesia.
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