![]() ![]() Kuda Lumping is the most common name in West Java, in Central Java it is known as Jaran Kepang or Jathilan in East Java, while in Bali, it is known as Sang Hyang Jaran. However, Kuda Lumping is known under different names in different areas of Indonesia. ![]() While the second theory suggests that it is based on Mataram-era troops riding against the Dutch. ![]() The first suggests that Kuda Lumping may have arisen out of Diponegoro's war against the Dutch colonial forces, as a ritual reenactment of battles. The Kuda Lumping is originated from the Indonesian island of Java. When the "possessed" dancer is performing the dance in trance conditions, he can display unusual abilities, such as eating glass and resistance to the effects of whipping or hot coals.Īlthough the dance is native to Java, Indonesia, it also performed by Javanese communities diaspora in Suriname, Malaysia and Singapore which is more commonly called as Kuda Kepang. Generally, the dance portrays troops riding horses, but another type of Kuda Lumping performance also incorporates trances and magic tricks. Dancers "ride" horses made from woven bamboo and decorated with colorful paints and cloth. Kuda Lumping ( Javanese: ꦗꦫꦤ꧀ꦏꦺꦥꦁ, Jaran Kepang or Jathilan, Indonesian: Kuda Lumping or Kuda Kepang, English: Flat Horse) is a traditional Javanese dance originated from Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia depicting a group of horsemen. ![]()
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