Sisingaan Dance

Sisingaan is a unique arts community featuring Sunda dolls giant lion which was carried by the players while dancing. On top of which carried the lion puppet was sitting a child who will be circumcised, or a public figure.

One story says that the art sisingaan circa 1840 created by the artists who come from Ciherang area, about 5 km from Subang City. At that time, Subang regency had become "owned" the Dutch and English with established P & T Lands. This causes like local government Subang be double, because politically dominated by the Dutch, but economically under the influence of the businessmen P & T Lands. As a result, the people of Subang become very miserable. In these circumstances, the arts sisingaan born as a form of popular resistance against the occupiers of both nations. And, to assert that sisingaan art is a form of resistance, then used two puppets lion is a symbol of the Dutch and the British state. Therefore, to this day in every game sisingaan always displayed at least two stuffed lions.

In a further development, the arts sisingaan not only spread to other areas in Subang District, but also to other districts in West Java, like Bandung Regency, Purwakarta and Sumedang. Apart from spreading to some areas, this art is also experiencing growth, both in the form of a lion puppet refinement, the arrangement of dance, costume players, as well as waditra and the songs being played.

The players are generally sisingaan men joined in a group consisting of: 8 people penggotong lion puppet (1 doll carried by 4 people), a leader of the group, some waditra players, and one or two people jajangkungan (players who using wood for as long as 3-4 meters walk). These players are people who have special skills, both in dancing and playing waditra. Special skill is necessary owned by each player, because in a show of collective sisingaan needed a solid team for all dance movement that is played while carrying a stuffed lion can be in harmony with the music played by the nayaga.

Arts sisingaan generally shown during the day with around the village during a circumcision ceremony, welcoming the great, the inauguration of the village head, the celebration of independence day and so on. The duration of a gig sisingaan usually takes a long time, depending on the area whether or not to be surrounded by homes.

Equipment used in the game sisingaan are: (1) two or four stretchers lion puppet. Stretcher frame and the head of a lion puppets are made of wood and bamboo are wrapped with cloth and given a seat on his back. Meanwhile, for the feathers in the head and tail made of yarn raffia. For the record, once a lion-shaped bier is made of wood with feathers from the rafters and the flowers are usually made in a snap in time to hold the show. So, first sisingaan not permanent, but only used once and then discarded; (2) waditra set consisting of: two large drums (percussion and drums ovarian children), a trumpet, three beats (bonangs), a kentrung (kulanter ), a small gong, and a kecrek.; and (3) fashion players consisting of: a pair shucks / pangsi, iket barangbang semplak, clothing and footwear taqwa tarumpah or salompak.

Sisingaan show begins with words of welcome by the group leader. After the group leader gives a speech said, then the child will be circumcised or community leaders who will be paraded welcome to climb the lion doll. Furthermore, beating accompaniment tool with songs brought the rhythmic dynamic as a sign of the beginning of the show. Then, a number of 8 players will begin to carry two lion doll (a doll carried by 4 people).

After the lion puppet penggotong ready, then the leader will start giving the cue for them to start doing the dance movements in unison and together. The doll penggotong immediately akrobatis movements are quite exciting. Dance movements are usually played by the puppet lion penggotong are: igeul ngayun glempang, plug / horse-riding, mincid, padungdung, gugulingan, bangkaret, put up, kicking two, step back, kael, ewag, jeblang, Jakarta, Solor , sesenggehan, genying, turn taktak, nanggeuy lions, lift jungjung, ngolecer, symbol, pasagi tilu, literacy cau, nincak rancatan, and kakapalan.

Meanwhile, the songs played by kawih interpreters to accompany the dances are usually drawn from the arts Tilu Tap, Doger, and Kliningan, such as: drought, Song, Titipatipa, Gondang, Kasreng, Gurudugan, Mapay Roko, Kembang prasina, Kangsring, Kembang Beureum, Fruit Kawung, Gondang, Tenggong Petit, Sesenggehan, Badudud, Tunggul Kawing, Side battered, Sireum Beureum, and the song Interlude (Siyur, Tepang Sono, Awet Rajet, Salira Fiber, Honey and Poison, Mr. Wonderful, Goyang Dombret, etc. Warudoyong ).

The show is performed while sisingaan around the village or the village, until finally returning to its place. And, with the dancers arriving in their place, then the show was over.

When examined in depth sisingaan contains not only the aesthetic value alone, but there are other values that in turn can be used as a reference in daily life for the community supporters. These values include cooperation, cohesiveness, order, dam persistence. The value of cooperation seen from the togetherness in preserving the cultural heritage of his predecessors. Cohesiveness and order value is reflected in a performance that can run smoothly. Value of hard work and persistence is reflected in the mastery of dance movements.

Seren Taun ceremony in CIGUGUR - Kuningan

Seren Taun is a tradition of public thanksgiving application especially in West Java as an agrarian society to the Creator of Life. This tradition can be found in some indigenous communities in West Java, Banten as in; community Baduy, Sumedang Disallow (Ranch Kalong), Kampung Naga-Tasik, Copyright Degree-Sukabumi etc.. Seren Year ceremony held in West Java Brass CIGUGUR be interesting to discuss because it is a portrait of the social life of society. Be unique because of the implementation of Year in CIGUGUR Seren can involve all elements in society regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender and age.

CIGUGUR society that values diversity not only look at the Seren Taun cultural event held once a year, but more than that the values of togetherness, harmony in diversity is terejawantahkan in everyday life people.
One week before the traditional procession of the ceremony took place Seren Taun begins with the Feast Dadung located in Situ Hyang on On the morning after dawn. Hyang Situ area is an area surrounded by rocky hills, which is said by people in the surrounding area is famous for being haunted. The core of the party is throwing Dadung pests. Use of large mines Dadung or made of fibers, expressing gratitude to a shepherd community.

Song of the petition containing a blessing, so that farmers, shepherds, cattle and rice fields saved from peril, the opening event. After that, then banished to the fields of pest hole in Situ Hyang, which is said to have long had a place of throw away pests. Dadung party ended with a dance by some farmers. One expression of joy to entertain the farmers who work year sweat, cultivate rice in the heat and rain. Planting tree seedlings is also a part of Dadung Party. One form of kindness and love of the natural population, which sustain everyday life.

Not just stop at Dadung Party, the next day moved into the center of Balong Girang (natural pool of water upstream) CIGUGUR. After noon, the villagers gathered Nyiblung entertained by the music produced from hand pats in the pond water. Water music played by the player's hand and contested by local residents heard a thud clamorous. Laughter, cheers and applause sounds combined with the audience crowded musical sounds of water.

The following days during the week before the ceremonial procession of the top seren taun, usually held pegelaran attractions or traditional arts from various regions in West Java such as (Art Jentreng Tarawangsa Disallow Sumedang, Ronggeng Mount of Ciamis, Angklung Baduy of Baduy or Baduy, Music Rendo and outs of Baduy, Gending Karesmen or sendar dance, classical tembang Sundanese, etc.). In the afternoon and evening during the week was also held exhibitions like the various handicrafts of local communities, batik, weaving, carving and traditional dishes such as peuyeum CIGUGUR glutinous (sticky tape), gemblong (a type of cassava chips) and so on. On the sidelines pegelaran activities of various traditional arts and art exhibitions are also held dialogue among like indigenous peoples, agam and the general belief peeling of the social and cultural problems experienced in each region. Dialogue is usually also take place in the warm atmosphere of family, sharing experiences and help each other find solutions to be addressed together.

The night before implementation Seren Taun ceremony, usually held the customary rituals of the society ngareremokeun Baduy, ritual songs of the Dayak community Losarang Indramayu and ends with a dance Badaya Pwah Nyi Aci Sang Hyang Sri by female dancers.

The morning of 22 Saka Sunda Rayagung year, along with the rising of the dawn began the tradition of ceremonial processions peak Indigenous Seren Taun. The ceremony began with music gempitanya goong successively as a sign that the ceremonial procession to begin. Goong music is playing echoed successively implies an atmosphere of joy as indigenous citizens to start a party CIGUGUR agrarisnya customary. After that came the music of the harp to play the flute to the accompaniment of tattoo bubuka narrative horse's bit host with a short poem explaining the meaning of implementation intentions Seren Year ceremonies.

Further attractions Baduy angklung performances played by about ten people Baduy tribe. Baduy Angklung art as usual was done in the community Baduy / Baduy the traditional harvest feast in progress. Then forwarded to the pitcher as pesembahan dance a traditional dance CIGUGUR creations are danced by dozens wanoja (the girls) CIGUGUR. Formation of the dancers move from berbbagi direction of the wind directions in accordance with each party procession ceremony. This jug dance implies the meaning "where the earth where the sky dipijak upheld". Done pitcher dance performances and events continued with performances from CIGUGUR angklung beans that dipergelarkan by hundreds of youths beat sambiol CIGUGUR angklung and reog or dog-dog (sort of a drum percussion instruments of various sizes covered only the skins of animals on one side of the wooden circle). Along with musical instruments ditabuhnya angklung this reog beans and dance formations dipergelarkan banners colored by the youths also follow the music swell and rumbles echoed that.

After the end of angklung musical beans coming or moving from different parts of the wind's direction, then the procession of ngajayak ceremony. Where the corners of each group were moved lulugu and youth in pairs (male and female) of the eleven pairs take the earth in Tampah woven bamboo. Usually women girls who bring the produce white berkebaya and berkain batik dipayungi by rereng and young coconut leaf umbrellas by the pious youth-clothes white shirt, black pants and batik cloth berdodot too. The delegation of eleven pairs of young people carrying produce from different parts of this lacks the back by a group of mothers carrying rice or stored in ditampah Tampah and carried on his head (in Sundanese = disuhun), and behind are mothers, fathers father who carry rice and other crops (fruits and tubers) with a rengkong, dongdang and jampanan. The group of mothers mememaki slps koko berkain sinjang white and batik, while the gentlemen dressed in black shucks and bonded head-patterned batik cloth cap liwet general.

The procession of all the group moved the ceremony accompanied by a gamelan goong successively moved into the Tri Paseban Pendopo Gdeung Panca Tunggal. The results brought the earth lulugu and eleven pairs of young people were taking turns secaar and diterimakan dedicated to traditional leaders, community leaders, leaders of gamma and trust, and character of government officials. While the group of mothers and fathers to move directly to the place of rice or panutuan comminution. When the procession crop revenue received by the community leaders and officials said, the music of the gamelan called goong S imonggang faint strains of melodious sounds accompany tembang-tembang or babarit songs (Buhun hymn) sung by Rampak sekar (chorus) people elderly.

The climax of the top of this ceremony is seren taun speech Indigenous leaders CIGUGUR (Kusumah Djati Prince, grandson of Prince Madrais), leaders of government officials and representatives from national institutions or the world who happened to be present at the time. Then include prayers from their respective religious leaders and representatives of the trust as a form of unity in diversity in gratitude to God Almighty. Further gradual procession ended when the leaders and officers entered the area of comminution and rice together to pound rice, followed by all citizens who follow the whole ceremonial was seren taun. In addition to explanations that are usually crushed grain mass society in the top end of the ceremonial process of seren Year's around 20 quintals of paddy, while the other 2 quintals of rice in the granary store and distributed to the residents who attended and farmers in the form of puppet-wayangan rice. The entire ceremony lasted from morning till afternoon.