Kuda Lumping Dance

Kuda lumping also called 'Jaran kepang' or 'jathilan' lesson is a traditional Javanese dance show amid a group of soldiers on horseback. This dance uses a horse made of woven bamboo and cut in shapes resembling a horse. This horse matting decorated with paint and colorful fabrics. Kuda lumping dance usually only displays scenes horsemen, but some also serve kuda lumping looks possessed attractions, immunity, and magical powers, like eating glass and attractions immunity against flogging whip.

Kuda lumping dance that is played with a horse property imitation, made ​​from woven bamboo or braid. Nothing in the historical record to explain the origin of this dance, only verbal history passed down from one generation to the next.

Kuda lumping dance reflects the spirit of heroism and military aspects of a cavalry. It is seen from rhythmic movements, dynamic, and aggressive, flick through the woven bamboo, mimicking the movement like a horse in the midst of war.

Often in kuda lumping dance performance, also featuring attractions that demonstrate the power of supernatural magical smell, like chewing glass attractions, wrenching the arm with a machete, burn away, walking on broken glass, and others. Perhaps, this reflects the attraction supernatural powers in ancient times developed in the Kingdom of Java, and is a non-military aspects of being turned against the Dutch troops.

The following are some kuda lumping dance, let's see the action.......

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