Mystical Art Kuda Lumping Sprinkled in Indonesia

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Selasa, 24 Maret 2015

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Culture Kuda Lumping Central Java, Indonesia

Kuda lumping, if we hear these two words we associate definitely went immediately to one of the traditional arts are very thick with mystical atmosphere. And indeed broadly lumping horse art that has been there all the time and not known who was the originator of this first berisiskan thrilling attractions like eating glass, eat charcoal, and so on are performed by the dancer kuda lumping.

Kuda lumping own name likely derived from the peculiarities of the dancers are always riding fake made of lumping (animal skin) in every action. In each show dancers lumping horse at the beginning of its emergence has always played by a young children (now Alaihi Salam the times the dancers kuda lumping generally replaced by young men and they continued to include the female dancers merely Alaihi Salam decoration for not another party to a thrilling actions like eating glass, coconut fiber, etc.) with gamelan music such Alaihi Salam gongs, kenong, drums and trumpet they danced until then the handler prod whip (whip) until you hear a very loud.

At the time of lumping horse dancer dancing is so heard a very loud crack sound suddenly they become a trance like a man possessed. It is said that the sound of the crack of the previous handler cast spells that makes the player kuda lumping lost consciousness and the entry into the mystical power of their bodies.

By lumping up the horse of the animal, rider's ankle was given rattle began prancing, jumping up rolling around on the ground. In addition to skipping, lumping horse dancers also perform other attractions, such AS eating glass and removing the husk of coconut with his teeth. Shard (glass) that is eaten is common light bulb Alaihi Salam a light our homes. He greedily takes the shard like a starving man, not grimacing in pain and there was no blood at the time he ate the glass-shard.

From most of the show's sound lumping horse handler lash of the whip and of the dancers kuda lumping themselves incessantly ringing. It is said that every lash that on foot or other body part of the dancer will make it more powerful and and ampuh. Therefore the dancers lumping horse is often deliberately cracked his whip in order to get a foot on the magical effect.

Once all the games have been played and the dancers already looked tired, then the handler will be advanced into the amphitheater to go to the players kuda lumping. And with certain spells handler was wiping the face dancer kuda lumping one by one to restore their consciousness.

And so the consciousness of the dancers have all been recovered and returned to normal lumping horse show was over. Tinggalah now handler examined one by one the players in case any of them were injured when they play a dangerous attraction earlier.

Tag : Jawa Tengah