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KUDA LUMPING (TRADITIONAL INDONESIAN DANCE)
Kuda lumping also called jaran kepang or jathilan is a traditional Javanese dance featuring a group of warriors riding horses. This dance uses horses made of woven bamboo and cut to resemble the shape of a horse. The matting of this horse is decorated with multicolored paints and fabrics. The lumping horse dance usually only features scenes of hussars, but some lumping horse performances also present attractions of trance, immunity, and magical powers, such as the attraction of eating shard and immunity to skipping. Jaran Kepang is part of the reog dance performance. Although this dance originated in Java, Indonesia, it was also inherited by the Javanese who settled in North Sumatra and in some areas outside Indonesia such as in Malaysia.
It is said that the lumping horse dance is a form of appreciation and support of the common people for Prince Diponegoro's cavalry in facing the Dutch colonizers. There is also a version that says, that the lumping horse dance depicts the story of the struggle of Raden Patah, who was assisted by Sunan Kalijaga, against the Dutch colonialists. Another version states that, this dance tells the story of the war games of the Mataram troops led by Sultan Hamengku Buwono I, King of Mataram, to face the Dutch troops.
Regardless of its origin and historical value, the lumping horse dance reflects the spirit of heroism and military aspects of a cavalry or cavalry. This can be seen from the rhythmic, dynamic, and aggressive movements, through the flick of woven bamboo, imitating the movement like a horse in the middle of battle.
Often in lumping horse dance performances, also featuring attractions that display magical supernatural powers, such as the attraction of chewing glass, slashing arms with machetes, burning yourself, walking on broken glass, and others. Perhaps, this attraction reflects the supernatural forces that in ancient times developed in the Javanese Kingdom, and were a non-military aspect used against Dutch troops.
In East Java, this art is familiar to people in several regions, such as Malang, Nganjuk, Tulungagung, and other areas. This dance is usually performed on certain occasions, such as welcoming guests of honor, and as a thanksgiving, for the wishes granted by the Almighty.
In its performance, there is no need for a special choreography, as well as gamelan equipment equipment like Karawitan. Gamelan to accompany the lumping horse dance is quite simple, consisting only of Kendang, Kenong, Gong, and Slompret, which is a flute with a shrill sound. The poems performed to accompany the dance usually contain an appeal for humans to always do good deeds and always remember the Creator.
In addition to containing entertainment and religious elements, the traditional art of kuda lumping often also contains ritual elements. Because before the show starts, usually a rain charmer will perform a ritual, to keep the weather sunny considering the show is usually done in an open field.
Kuda lumping also called jaran kepang or jathilan is a traditional Javanese dance featuring a group of warriors riding horses. This dance uses horses made of woven bamboo and cut to resemble the shape of a horse. The matting of this horse is decorated with multicolored paints and fabrics. The lumping horse dance usually only features scenes of hussars, but some lumping horse performances also present attractions of trance, immunity, and magical powers, such as the attraction of eating shard and immunity to skipping. Jaran Kepang is part of the reog dance performance. Although this dance originated in Java, Indonesia, it was also inherited by the Javanese who settled in North Sumatra and in some areas outside Indonesia such as in Malaysia.
It is said that the lumping horse dance is a form of appreciation and support of the common people for Prince Diponegoro's cavalry in facing the Dutch colonizers. There is also a version that says, that the lumping horse dance depicts the story of the struggle of Raden Patah, who was assisted by Sunan Kalijaga, against the Dutch colonialists. Another version states that, this dance tells the story of the war games of the Mataram troops led by Sultan Hamengku Buwono I, King of Mataram, to face the Dutch troops.
Regardless of its origin and historical value, the lumping horse dance reflects the spirit of heroism and military aspects of a cavalry or cavalry. This can be seen from the rhythmic, dynamic, and aggressive movements, through the flick of woven bamboo, imitating the movement like a horse in the middle of battle.
Often in lumping horse dance performances, also featuring attractions that display magical supernatural powers, such as the attraction of chewing glass, slashing arms with machetes, burning yourself, walking on broken glass, and others. Perhaps, this attraction reflects the supernatural forces that in ancient times developed in the Javanese Kingdom, and were a non-military aspect used against Dutch troops.
In East Java, this art is familiar to people in several regions, such as Malang, Nganjuk, Tulungagung, and other areas. This dance is usually performed on certain occasions, such as welcoming guests of honor, and as a thanksgiving, for the wishes granted by the Almighty.
In its performance, there is no need for a special choreography, as well as gamelan equipment equipment like Karawitan. Gamelan to accompany the lumping horse dance is quite simple, consisting only of Kendang, Kenong, Gong, and Slompret, which is a flute with a shrill sound. The poems performed to accompany the dance usually contain an appeal for humans to always do good deeds and always remember the Creator.
In addition to containing entertainment and religious elements, the traditional art of kuda lumping often also contains ritual elements. Because before the show starts, usually a rain charmer will perform a ritual, to keep the weather sunny considering the show is usually done in an open field.
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