Hello college friends! Some of you are probably familiar with lumping horses. Yeah! The group horse dance is a traditional Javanese dance that has spread to various regions of Indonesia. Come on, see more explanations about the lumping horse dance!

Kuda Lumping, also known as jaran kepang or jathilan, is a traditional Javanese dance featuring a group of warriors riding horses. According to Monika Proba, a Canadian art researcher who lives in Warsaw, Poland, Kuda Lumping dance originated in Yogyakarta.

The group horse dance uses a horse woven from bamboo or other materials that is shaped like a horse and then decorated with artificial hairs made from plastic rope and colorful fabric. In addition to showing scenes of horsemen, this dance also often features attractions such as trance, invulnerability, and magical powers, such as eating a drink or being immune to whippings. Although it originated in Java, this dance is also widely practiced by Javanese people who live in Sumatra and several regions outside Indonesia, such as Malaysia, Suriname, Hong Kong, Japan and America.

The attraction of grouped horses was originally a spectacle reflecting the fighting spirit and a symbol of the resistance of Prince Diponegoro's cavalry troops against Dutch colonialism. However, in its development this show included spiritual elements.

The attraction of grouped horses was also used as a form of non-military resistance against Dutch troops. The movements of this dance reflect the spirit of heroism and the military aspect of a cavalry or cavalry squad, visible in the rhythmic, dynamic and aggressive movements, with the beating of the bamboo mats imitating the movements of the horses on the battlefield. Apart from this, the lumping horse is also intended as a means of entertainment.

As a means of entertainment, group horse shows sometimes last up to 1-2 days. Currently, lumper horses are often displayed at various events, such as hosting guests of honor, weddings, cultural festivals and thank you events. In fact, rounding up horses can also be used as a way to socialize regulations to the community, an example of which is the 2016 Operation Simpatik Candi and the socialization of traffic order in the Traffic Command Zone (KTL) in Purbalingga District, where police personnel from the Purbalingga Police Traffic Unit have become horse players.

So this is the explanation for the horse clumping together. As Indonesian citizens, we must preserve it because in addition to having historical value, the light horse also has great artistic value. How to preserve it can be started by frequently watching group horse shows and participating in activities at art studios that study group horse attractions. I hope this information is helpful to you, high school friends!

Author: Web Manager of the SMP Directorate

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