Pittingis one of thetypicalfolkartwestern Javaarequite popular,especially amongtraditional.This artis a legacyof ancestors whosurvivedexistenceuntil today.At its coreisa showcasepittingdexteritylivestock, which in turnwillraise theprestige ofan associationof certain livestock.The participantsarebreedersof sheepscatteredin almost allwestern Java,especially areasarrowroot,Sumedang,Bandung,Majalengkaand others.Eventpittingcarried outeveryyearby a system ofcompetition,almosteverymonthrotatingactivitiesimplementedin the regions.Theduoarenapittingone of whichis locatedinthe ValleySiliwangi. Eacheventpittingalwayscrowded withspectators.This activityalsohas afairly highprestigedue tomanyfigureswhoare alsofans ofSundanesewell asits owner,such asKangIbing(late)and others.
Kuda lumpingalsocalleddistancebraidorjathilanisa traditionalJavanesedancefeaturinga group of soldierson horsebackmiddle.This danceusing horsesmade ofwovenbambooinandcutlike the shape ofa horse.Thishorsewebbingandfabricdecoratedwithcolorfulpaint.Kuda Lumpingdanceusuallyonlyshow sceneshussar, butsomealsoserveappearancelumping horsepossessedattractions,immunity,andmagical powers,such asglass-consumingattractionandimmuneagainstfloggingwhip.Jaranbraidis partofthe dance performancesreog.Althoughthis dancecomesfromJava,Indonesia,this danceis alsoinheritedbytheJavanesewhosettledinNorth Sumatraandinsomeareasoutside ofIndonesiasuch asinMalaysia.
KudaLumpingdanceisplayedwith the propertyin the form ofa mockhorse,made of wovenbambooorbraid.None ofthe historical recordis able toexplain the origin ofthis dance,only averbalhistoryhanded downfromonegeneration to thenext.
That said,lumping horsedanceis a form ofappreciationandsupport ofthe common peopleagainst thecavalryof PrinceDiponegoroin the face ofthe Dutch colonizers.There is also aversionthat says,thatlumping horsedancedepicts the story ofthe struggle of RadenPatah,assistedbySunanKalijaga,against the Dutch colonialists.Another version saysthat,thisdancetells the story ofwar gamesMataram forcesledlane I,King ofMataram,toface theDutchtroops.
Regardless ofthe originandhistorical value,lumping horsedancereflectsthe spirit ofheroismandmilitaryaspects ofacavalryorcavalry.It is seenfrommovementsrhythmic,dynamic,andaggressive,withthe flick of wovenbamboo,mimicking themovementlike a horsein themiddle of a war.
OfteninKuda Lumpingdance performances,theshowalsofeatured attractionssmellingmagicalsupernaturalpowers,such aschewingattractionsglass, slashedwithmachetesarm,burn away,walking onbroken glass,and others.Perhaps, this attractionreflects thesupernatural powersin ancient timesdeveloped by theKingdom ofJava,and is anon-militaryaspectsareusedtofight againstthe Dutchtroops.
Marionette Puppetis thetraditional artsofWestJava,which isa playdoll madeofwoodandplayedbyvoice actorcumdirectorcalledDalang.APuppeteerhas expertise inimitating varioushuman voice.As withJaipong,stagingMarionette PuppetcompletemusikDegungdenganSindenaccompaniedher.Marionette Puppetusuallyperformedatentertainment events,weddingsorother events.Timethe playwas unique,ie at night(usuallynight long)started at20:00 to 21:00until04.00 am.The story that broughtrevolves around thestruggle betweengood and evil(goodfigureagainstthe villain).The story ismuchinspiredbythe HinducultureofIndia,sepertiRamayanaorBaratayudhaWar.The charactersin the storytook on the namesofIndian land.InMarionette Puppet,there is a 'character'highly anticipatedstagingiscalledPurnakawangroups,such asDawaladanCepot.These characters arepopular becausetheyarethe leaders who alwaysplaysthe role ofa funny(likecomedian)andoftenprovokethe laughter ofthe audience.Aclevermanipulatorwillplaythecharacterwitha veryinterestingvariation.
InSouth Sulawesi, mysticalscienceorblack magicisalreadyverywell-knowntribe, and evenhasbecome ahallmark ofthe tribe.The first thingtheydipikiranterbersikwhenasked aboutthistribeis"witchcraft". Perhapsbecausethe imageis alreadyattached. This also isreasonable, because theanimist beliefsstillexistinTanaToa(Although the majority of theMuslimreligioninKajang). Because ithas been knownaboutthe science ofthetypicalKajang, some peoplewillfeel anxiousif adjacentorestimatedbyone of the residentsKajang. This isa strongissueandterrific!.Their strengthisstrong, evenonceword got outthattheycouldsoften thehuman skullin a moment, in additiontheyare alsoresistant tosharp objects.
Beingthe mostvaluableinspirationwhenyouseethepersistence ofa barberhairjalananannamedRameshBabu.With hard workandclevernesshetransformed into abarberrichestinthe world.Weird NewsaboutRameshbabu,whichusually hunginBangaloreIndiaregionis indeedin the interest ofmanypeople.Salonthat he manageditactuallyisinherited fromthe fatherwhohad longdied.It turns out thatthe advantageofthesalonRameshcanbuyacar,it's strangethathe did notuse thecar, butherented toothers.
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