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Caption: Jaran Kencak is an art from Lumajang, East Java by using the agility of a horse which is decorated in Javanese war armor.
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Caption: The origin of the formation of the horse icon as a Lumajang city culture was at that time Jaran Kencak was born during the Lamajang Tigang Juru kingdom. This is reinforced by evidence of the discovery of a brick statue similar to the current kencak horse. It is suspected that the baskets of relief found in the Kunir area came from the Lamajang Tigang Juru kingdom.
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Caption: This art is a form of expression of the joy of the people of a prosperous and prosperous region. But there are also those who say that the art of Jaran Kencak is a form of respect for Ranggalawe's favorite horse, son of Arya Wiraraja, named Nila Ambhara.
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Caption: In 1806, sampan cakraningrat moved as many as 250,000 madam sampang people to the island of horseshoe Java like Lumajang. Madurese who became punduduk Lumajang also enjoyed the art called Jaran Kepang, because a horse with a costume typical of Javanese puppet warfare stood on two legs with his handler, after the independence of the Republic of Indonesia the jaran braid was better known as the jaran pencak and became Jaran Kencak which was known until this time.
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Caption: Jaran Kencak has the meaning of Kencak which means how to play alternately legs. So his feet must be right following the drum. When the big gong sounds like the song is finished, the horse will stop by itself ".
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Caption: Jaran Kencak also often participates in celebrating government celebrations such as on the anniversary of the city of Lumajang or national commemorative events.
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Caption: In the Lumajang community in particular, this art is often used as an entertainment event when the community holds a celebration. Jaran Kencak Art often interacts with other arts, such as glipang dance to reog ponorogo. They will be taken around the village to the house of a host of relatives who are having a celebration.
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Caption: Jaran Kepang or Jathilan is one of the various types of lumping horse dances in Indonesia.
Jaran braid or jathilan is described as a valiant army riding a horse.
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Caption: In the past, jaran kepang or jathilan were danced by men. But in its development at the present time, the dance of Jaran Kepang or Jathilan is actually danced by women.
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Caption: This dance depicts the strength of horsemen but beautifully danced in the graceful movements of the dancers. In the past, this dance was often separate from Reog performances. This dance is mostly performed in the countryside as a form of entertainment for the people.
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Caption: In addition to Jaran Kepang, Lumajang culture is inseparable from the craft of making lumping horses, which are used in the Jaran Kepang dance. This craft is very popular with local and foreign tourists.
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Caption: How to create the craft The process to create Jaran Kepang Craft is very interesting. The first is cardboard waste shaped like a horse according to the size desired by the customer. Cardboard that has been formed is then glued and coated with gebang leaves and velvet cloth. After that, given beads for decoration such as horses in the eyes and mouth.
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Caption: From this historical culture, it is so clear that we have a rich heritage. This is our culture, our beauty, and our responsibility.