The jungles of johor have a wide array of plant and animal species and there is a huge network of rivers which originate from the mountains and hills and are spread across the west, south and east. Kuda kepang performers dance themselves into a state of kayangan a kind of celestial reality in which they undergo an emotional and physical transformation. There is also many stories regarding the origin of the kuda kepang. Originated from johor, kuda kepang was once a form of totemic worship, whereby dancers would enter a trancelike state.
Advisory on kuda kepang performances majlis ugama islam. One of them is wali songo who live in the land java in 15th century, in his effort to expand islam in rural areas, he is having difficulties to approach them. It is performed during some malay weddings or private functions. From the 1960s the malays of singapore were mandated to relocate from kampung village locations to modern concrete housing blocks. Desipite a predominantly negative social perception on this dance, due to its association with vandalism, gangsterism. Its port is one of the few points of access for shipping on the south coast of java. Ulan kuda kepang troupe perform tarian kuda kepang dance of the woven hobbyhorse. In his 1981 book on female ecstatics in sri lanka, medusas hair. Surakarta, javanese, yogyakarta, dark brown, indigo, manual, wax, universe, colours. The kids were mesmerized by the colorful costume, the props, the dance and the music that they did not want to move. Kuda lumping is a traditional javanese dance depicting a group of horsemen from east java. Kuda kepang, the dance of the flat horses halaman 1. Topeng dance is one of many applications of masks in the human life. The kalanga belong to the leopards kopje culture that was based in the khami area, west of present day bulawayo.
Their former villages, consisting of wooden houses built on stilts, were razed for concrete social housing, accompanied by a policy enforcing a rigorous ethnic quota representative of the multiethnic composition of singapore. Heritage building and the creativity on cultures introduction there are many performances on the streets in singapore, such as the chinese street opera and getai in the lunar seventh month, lion dance in the chinese new year, thaipusam tamil hindu religious procession and kuda kepang malay horse dancing that the dancers often go into trance. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In the kuda kepang dance, the trance process takes place through the calling of the. The performance of enchantment and the enchantment of. Fecundity, survival, and growth of the seahorse hippocampus ingens pisces. Some take on the characteristics of animals monkeys, snakes, birds, tigers and some become part of the mythology, donning the masks of heroes and villains. Muis has been consulted by the police licensing department and mda on their religious viewpoint on kuda kepang performances. In the kuda kepang dance, the trance process takes place through the calling of the spirit or called.
The multiplication shows a process of creative development that is triggered by two factors, namely the development of aesthetic and market needs. Multiple transformations describe a condition of change made by multiplying or doubling the shape of the kuda kepang art by taking the same essence, core, or fibre of its structure into various kinds. Study has shown that kuda kepang or kuda lumping dance was made popular diponegoros war against the dutch during colonialization, it is a source of entertainment where the dancers reenact the battles. Jaran kepang dances reenact the great deeds of local ancestors with the dancers sometimes entering trances during the performance, their bodies believed to be temporarily inhabited by ancestral spirits. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A shaman uses islamic prayers to exorcise evil spirits from the dancers who enter a trance.
The graceful sumazau dance of sabah, as well as the datun julud, tarian lesung and ngajat dances of sarawak are equally interesting. In the western part of java it is known as kuda lumping flat horse. See more ideas about indonesia, dance and traditional. Kuda kepang javanese horse trance dance in singapore.
Today, the dance reenacts early islamic battles and is accompanied by instruments like gongs and tambourines. The jaran kepang is an ancient ritual dance in which dancers ride painted horses made from woven bamboo. Kuda kepang, or javanese horse dance for horse effigies, commonly made of woven. In singapore the term melayu refers to the muslim descendants of precolonial inhabitants, muslim immigrants from the malay peninsula and insular southeast asia and, occasionally, descendants of muslim immigrants from india and the hadhramaut. Johor tourism 2020 malaysia top places, travel guide. Abstract book 5 table of contents in alphabetical order by authors family name preface 9 conference program 10 1 the initiation ritual of kuda kepang mabuk kkm. Magunatip was considered to be the dance of the warriors who returned victorious after headhunting. We were seated in a large circle on cemented ground somewhere in the paddy fields of sekinchan in selangor, malaysia.
Myhsr facebook page 5 puteri cove prestige news november 2017 muar theme. Generally, the dance portrays troops riding horses, but another type of kuda lumping performance. Wow philippines the philippine experience teachers guide class discussion. Kuda kepang also known as kuda lumping or jaran kepang is a traditional javanese dance depicting a group of horsemen. Kuda kepang is a dance that originated in java, indonesia. There is a traditional indonesian dance involving a group of dancers who ride on colourful horses made of bamboo and cloth. Kuda kepang has long been galloping in johor johor. It is said that the kuda kepang or flat horse originated from west java, indonesia, and it is known there as kuda lumping. Transformasi multipel dalam pengembangan seni kuda kepang. Dancers ride horses made from woven bamboo and decorated with colorful paints and cloth.
Java is almost certainly prehindu in origin kartomi, p. The kuda kepang form in johor was unique in that the gamelan was used to accompany the dance and this form influenced the early singapore version. The dance is a regular fixture at celebrations and grand occasions in johor. The wonderful wall art that started in penang has come to ipoh. Indonesias haul festival recalls preislamic culture. This article concerning the kuda kepang mabuk kkm ritual dance aims to study the phenomenon of trance as a symbolic manifestation of the mystical journey of the dancers during performance. Kuda lumping world cultures, folk, life, fashion, moda, fashion styles.
Magunatip stands strong in the tribal values of headhunting, paganism and other healing ceremonies. Kuda kepang continues to thrive in singapore despite. The ancient tradition of horse trance dancing in the area ofcentral and east java is a part of a much. I shot these images of kuda kepang or kuda lumping dance last saturday when walking around the joo chiat road. Dances makyong joget lambak kuda kepang ulik mayang zapin boria barongan candle dance piring.
Traditional folk ballet scroll to bottom of the page. The dance had strong links with spirit possession andoften dancers went into a trancelike state. End of year examination english year 3 paper 1 sk kuala matu. This traditional javanese folk art, horse trance dance is called kuda kepang in singapore and malaysia. Yong in shamanistic healing in kelantan, malaysia 2009, into a book. It is a traditional dance drama that is played in indonesia and tells a variety of stories. Kuda kepang came to singapore through the migration patterns of east javanese as well as the movement of this dance form and the gamelan through the malay courts. Tinikling honored as the philippine national dance, tinikling is a favorite in the visayan islands. Malay history southern part of china 3000 years ago yunnanindochina gesture salam. When the javanese migrated to malaysia, especially johor, they brought along their culture, including kuda kepang, and practise it at their new home. Performing arts of indonesia performance education and archive pdf.
Classical dance is very much at the heart of the cambodian identity perhaps much more so than in modern western culture. Radin mas a princess of singapore will help pupils to understand the history behind radin mas, a local neighbourhood, and the various traditional malay art forms. When javanese immigrants arrived in malaysia in the early 20th century, they. I initially wanted to shoot some street photography around the area, but then stopped to watch this for almost an hour. This article delves into the ritual performance of kuda kepang mabuk a horse dance to fathom the phenomena of trance which are efforts undertaken by the players to manifest their cultural belief. History of establishment in thai society and songs of thai own compositions by kamontam kuabutr, musical instruments used in singaporean kuda kepang during malay weddings by low kok leon and low kok wai, instrumental ghazal melayu. Kuda kepang is a trance dance that originated from jawa, indonesia. However with the islamisation of malaysia, this dance now generally renders the. The kuda kepang is a very interesting dance from johor, the dance was once a form oftotemic worship. Flat horse is a traditional javanese dance depicting a group of horsemen from east java, indonesia. When we reached the museum slightly after 7pm, there was a crowd a the foyer watching persadaku artist seni budaya performing a kuda kepang dance. The majority of contemporary singaporean kuda kepang a former. It is rooted in javanese history and religiosity, syncretizing aspects of different religions. Section e 8 marks write the preposition based on the pictures shown tuliskan kata ganti nama tempat bagi gambar.
Then, he got an idea which is to dance like riding. Kuda kepang continues to thrive in singapore despite disapproval from muis. This page was last edited on 12 august 2018, at 20. Kuda kepang is a culture that is synonymoue with the javanese people. Zapin dances and kuda kepang performances a dance featuring twodimensional mock horses made of rattan are among the highlights of a visit to felda semenchu homestay in kota tinggi johor. Myfuture the rehal, a book rest used when reciting the quran, symbolises muars.
The kalanga have been in the southwestern and western areas of zimbabwe for over a thousand years. Other lesserknown dances forms of malaysia are gamelan. Heywood looks both to the past and to the future of dance, providing insights into the impact of politics, economics and a turbulent history on the dance form. None of the historical records explains the origin of this dance. Had the people of iwate destroyed their tradition, they would have been destroyed by much more than the pounding waves. Tjilatjap is a regency in the southwestern part of central java province in indonesia. Culture of malaysia free download as powerpoint presentation.
The state of johor provides a perfect insight into the malay culture, tradition and history and is famous for its diversity in language and ethnicity. Task1 seminar cheah, elaine, hajar, lee, patrick, kim, athirah local community in johor bahru local community 4 jawa culture kuda kepang this dance was introduced by javanese when they migrate to johor. Kuda lumping also called jaran kepang is a traditional javanese dance. Browse the photos of the colorful costumes and beautiful. The dance is also performed on bali where people call it. Traditional dance of kuda lumping from java indonesia tari kuda lumping kuda lumping dance is the art of dance that is played with a horse property in the form of imitation.
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