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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Kuda Lumping Art From Java, Indonesia




If you're a fan of the songs Rhoma Irama, you must know that the title above is a sample verse track dangdut Rhoma Irama. Very well indeed now I will discuss one of the Indonesian culture that has existed since ancient times when not only from the standpoint of culture, but also from medical, psychological, and social problems which appear.

Kuda Lumping is a Javanese folk art. Lately culture Kuda Lumping back sounding name in the community for some time recognized by the people of Johor, Malaysia as their own in addition to art Reog Ponorogo.

According to history, art Kuda Lumping born as a symbol that the people also have the ability (kedigdayaan) in the face of the enemy or against the power elite who have the royal army. In addition, also as a medium of entertainment which brings cheap but the phenomenal to the masses.

Kuda Lumping is the art of dance that uses fake horse made of woven bamboo and are accompanied by gamelan music, such as gongs, kenong, drums, and trumpet are able to make the audience was amazed by the attractions of each rider (dancer) Kuda Lumping. Amazingly, Traditional dancers Kuda Lumping indigenous children generally played by a man dressed like a princess royal soldiers. Currently, players kuda lumping more dilakoni by a boy. The sound of a prod (whip) which intentionally bears great players of this art, the beginning of the game and the entry of a mystical power that can remove the player's consciousness. With woven bamboo horse, the rider was given his ankles began to rattle this pranced, jumping up rolling on the ground. In addition to jumping, dancers did Kuda Lumping other attractions, like eating glass and peeling coconut husk with his teeth. Glass (glass) which is edible bulb used as house lights. Lahapnya he ate like a starving man glass, not grimacing in pain and no blood at the time he ate the glass-shard.

If viewed from the overall game Kuda Lumping, sound prod endless series of attractions that appear to dominate. Presumably, each prod done by the rider against itself, which on the leg or other body parts, will give a magical effect. That is, when the crack length wicker swing and on the legs and body, the dancer lumping horse will feel stronger, more powerful, more digdaya. Generally, under the circumstances, he will be more wild and the power of doing things did not go diakal abstruse and healthy normal humans.

Bursts of fire coming out of the mouths of the other player started with gasoline to accommodate in their mouth and then sprayed on a fire that burns in a single small iron tip is made in such a manner so that fire does not die before and after the gas was sprayed from his mouth. Kuda Lumping on the game, another meaning is contained in color. The colors are very dominant in this game, namely: red, white and black. A red color symbolizes the courage and spirit. White color symbolizes purity which also exist in the hearts of mind that can reflect all the senses so that it can serve as role models in black.

As a full-mystical and dangerous attraction, lumping horse dance is done under the supervision of a "supernatural leadership." Usually, this leader is a person who has high magic that can restore back to the consciousness of the dancer as usual. He is also responsible for running attractions, as well as heal the pain experienced by the players Kuda Lumping if there is something undesirable thing and causing pain or injury to the dancer. However, when viewed from the perspective of psychology, people who make the process as above is called a medium. People will only be a means of figure another soul, to deliver something (another soul who is often considered a ghost, the soul of the dead). Is associated with a trance medium, ie the state in which a person experiences loss of consciousness and dissociation of the surroundings and perform various automatic movement. In the above case, happen to a player who was possessed by ghosts.

However, please be aware that sharp objects into the digestive cavity can lead to injuries in medical terms known as penetrating abdominal trauma. Intestine is the organ most frequently affected in penetrating abdominal wounds, because gut fill most of the abdominal cavity. When the perforation occurred at the top, for example in the stomach area, it will happen immediately after the stimulation will occur symptoms of trauma and severe peritonitis. Meanwhile, when the bottom, such as colon, initially there are no symptoms because microorganisms need time for a new breed after 24 hours of acute abdominal symptoms due to stimulation of the peritoneum.

Social problems that we must be aware that Indonesia is still colonized until now with the entry of foreign culture which tried to get rid of local cultures. Therefore, we as the next generation has the obligation to restore the culture of long ago have become extinct and do not get swallowed by the modern age. The government and the community is expected to continually retrace what culture today is hardly heard from again, to then be developed and conserved re-Indonesian cultural values
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