Sisingaan

Origin 
Sisingaan is a typical artistic Sundanese (West Java) 2-4 dolls featuring a lion that was carried by his players while dancing. Above the lion doll who carried it usually sits a child who will be circumcised, or a community leader. There are several versions about the origins of art that grew among the people of West Java. The first version says that sisingaan been around since the '70s. At that time in West Java platform in collaborative art displayed TMII sisingaan lion or a shape is still simple. And, from appearances in West Java platform that further the arts sisingaan be known by the public until today.
The second version says that sisingaan art created around the year 1840 by the artists who come from areas Ciherang, about 5 km from the town of Subang. At that time, Subang regency had been a "property" of the Dutch and the British by establishing a P & T Lands. This causes as if Subang into double government area, because it is politically controlled by the Dutch, but the economy is under the influence of employers P & T Lands. As a result, the people of Subang become very miserable. Given these circumstances, the arts sisingaan born as a form of popular resistance against the occupiers of both nations. And, to assert that art is a form of resistance sisingaan, then used two stuffed lions are a symbol of the Dutch and the British state. Therefore, to this day in every game sisingaan always displayed at least two lion doll.

In subsequent developments, arts sisingaan not only spread to other areas in Subang regency, but also to other districts in West Java, such as Regency Bandung, Purwakarta and Sumedang. Apart from spreading into some areas, this art is also experiencing growth, both in the form of a lion doll perfection, arrangement of dance, costume players, as well as waditra and songs played.

Players 
The players are generally sisingaan adult males who are members of a group consisting of: 8 people penggotong stuffed lion (1 doll carried by 4 people), a leader of the group, some people waditra players, and one or two people jajangkungan (players who use wood for walking along the 3-4 meters). These players are the ones who have special skills, both in dancing and playing waditra. Specific skills that need to be owned by each player, because in a show that is collective sisingaan need a solid team for all motion dance that is played while carrying a puppet lion can tune with the music played by the nayaga.

Venue and Equipment Gaming 
Sisingaan art is generally shown in the afternoon with around the village when there is circumcision ceremony, welcomed the guests glorious, the village chief's inauguration, independence day celebrations and so forth. The duration of a staging sisingaan usually takes a long time, depending on the area or whether the village will be surrounded.

Equipment used in the game sisingaan are: (1) two or four stretcher lion doll. Frame and stretcher head dolls lions are made of wood and bamboo are wrapped with cloth and given a seat on its back. Meanwhile, for the hairs that exist in the head and tail made of yarn and raffia. For the record, earlier this lion-shaped stretcher made of wood with feathers from the rafters and fireworks are usually made at the time would hold impromptu performances. So, before sisingaan not permanent, but only used once and then discarded, (2) a set waditra consisting of: two large drums (drum drum ovarian and children), a trumpet, three percussion (bonang), a kentrung (kulanter ), a small gong, and a kecrek., and (3) fashion players consisting of: pants shucks / pangsi, iket barangbang semplak, clothing and footwear tarumpah taqwa or salompak.

Performing sisingaan 
Sisingaan show begins with the words of welcome by the group leader. After the group leader gives a speech, then the child will be circumcised or community leaders who will be paraded welcome to climb the lion puppet. Furthermore, the instrument accompaniment sounded with songs of rhythmic dynamic as a sign of the start of the show. Then, a number of players 8 people will begin to carry two dolls lions (one doll carried by 4 people).

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

Meanwhile, the songs played by the interpreter kawih to accompany the dances are usually drawn from the arts Tap Tilu, Doger, and Kliningan, such as: dried, Song, Titipatipa, Gondang, Kasreng, Gurudugan, Mapay Roko, Flower gadung, Kangsring, Flower 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, Warudoyong etc. .)

Performing this sisingaan carried it around the village or villages, until finally returning to its original place. And, with the arrival of the dancers in her place, then the show was over.

Cultural Values 
Art as an expression of the human soul, of course, contains an aesthetic value, including traditional arts sisingaan a grown-developed by the community Ciherang, Subang regency. However, if examined in depth sisingaan contains not only the aesthetic value alone, but there are other values ​​that in turn can be used as reference in daily life for the community of supporters. The values ​​that include teamwork, cohesiveness, order, perseverance dam. The value of cooperation can be seen from the togetherness in preserving the cultural heritage of its predecessors. Value of compactness and order is reflected in a staging that can run smoothly. The value of hard work and diligence is reflected in the mastery of dance movements.

fighting sheep

fighting sheep is one of the typical folk art that flourished western Java, especially in traditional circles. Art is an ancestral heritage that still survive its existence until today.

 Queue sheep to compete

At its core is a race of sheep livestock arena stunt show that will eventually raise the prestige of a particular livestock association. The participants are farmers, ranchers sheep scattered in almost all western Java, especially the arrowroot, Sumedang, Bandung, Majalengka and others. Event sheep race held every year by a system of competition, almost every month of this activity taking turns in the regions. Arena cancun sheep one of them located in the valley Siliwangi (in addition to a sports field SABUGA ITB).

 The atmosphere attractions sheep race

Each race event is always packed with spectators sheep. This activity also has a relatively high prestige because a lot of leaders who also is a fan sunda well as their owners, such as Kang Ibing, Etc..

Prizes are up for grabs also not arbitrary, a car or motorcycle is something familiar. This is not surprising because the price of a sheep race could reach tens of millions of dollars.

 As with any boxing match, the arena is also equipped by a jury assessors, referees and coaches danced sheep sheep jaipongan each time for action. Usually every game is divided into two rounds, and each round consists of ten times the collision of the head. Adu dexterity is also divided into different classes based on the weight of sheep fighter.

 Attractions Pencak silat

Sheep race event also frequently punctuated by the attraction of martial arts, traditional music as well. This makes it very lively and interesting activities. Unfortunately that still is internal promotion among fans of lamb, making tourist attractions that have a value has not been able to attract foreign tourists and generate income for the area.

Silat Harimau

Locks and catches become the hallmark of this flow.

Movement two is really beautiful and charming. Jumping and bersalto, dropped to the floor with legs spinning, sometimes flying up the opponent's body and then jointly rolled along the floor.

But, make no mistake, the couple were not being acrobatics, dance was not demonstrating the dynamic nan. They are two people who were showing off Tiger Silat techniques, which were colored attractive moves, acrobatics, and charming. Still looks beautiful, at the end of each movement there is always precisely locks and kick a dangerous and deadly to your opponent.

"Like the tiger movement is lively and interesting, but also implies the threat of danger and death," said Datuk Rajo Gampo Edwel Yusir Alam told Tempo, who watched the action in the discussion forum lovers and Conservation of Traditional Indonesian Silat in West Sumatera Pavilion, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah , middle of last month.

Datuk Edwel-so he usually called, when it headband wearing batik cloth is made with the tip protruding at the two ends to the upper side of the head. That's called a headband or "Reverend" tiger, a marker for the practitioners of Silat Tiger. But Edwel more than a practitioner. He had learned that flow from an early age and has now transformed into a teacher.

Tiger Silat Silat one stream originating from West Sumatra. Edwel learn from many teachers who are scattered in Minang. Learning step starts from the deceased grandfather, Dina Sutan Mangkuto.

During his life, his grandfather who was called Inyak Anguik (Inyak is called Minang for grandpa) is a famous Tiger Silat teacher in Balingka. "Until now, when I return home, was always the old people there told my grandfather that his supernatural powers, which, when it even maintains eight Sumatran tigers at his home. Real tiger, not a stealth tiger, "said Edwel.

But Inyak Anguik not directly teach martial arts to the Edwel. He only taught the basics of martial arts since the age of 10 years. Once they have enough stock, then he sent Edwel learn Silat Tiger to some teachers.

Edwel then studied engineering catches and locks of Sidi Bakar from University baringin Sakti, Sungai Puar, Agam, West Sumatra. He also deepen the horses and techniques of nauseated Zainal lockdown at West Pasaman. Zainal, who is known by the nickname Tiger Link, a hard teaching methods and performed at night.

Edwel could also gain knowledge from Tadjudin Salim, who called Mr. geeks and well-known by the name Malin Sampono. Uwan Linatu Muri in Tanah Datar, about 60 kilometers from Bukittinggi, he had also attended. To the teacher that she learned lockdown techniques, including basic technical training strangulation with ripping claws and coconut shell with a claw hand.

From the latter two teachers, he also studied engineering "angek oil bath." Coconut oil is heated overnight then massaged into the body, which makes it slippery and learn techniques to help him escape from lockdown.

There are still others where he studied elders. Call it Mother Going from Balingka, who also mastered the supernatural aspects of Silat Tiger. "But I did not study the mystical aspects of it," he said. He only learned the techniques of catching and lockdown. The same thing he learned from Datuak Kurai in Bukittinggi.

Locks and catches are characteristic of Silat Tiger. Knocking out the opponent more often done by arresting and locking arms, legs, or neck of the opponent. Generally, locks done while bringing the opponent to the ground. Lockdown will be very painful to the opponent who fall down and make it move. When the flow of other martial arts fight with his feet, Tiger Silat fighting techniques also have applications in the bottom, like a tiger who struggle with opponents on the ground.

When the fight standing, Silat Tigers have acrobatics and a variety of techniques, including attacking with the knee as he boarded the enemy's body, as well as other techniques that it is often applied in foreign martial arts techniques. Not surprisingly, the application moves Silat Tiger is not only effective and deadly, but also beautiful and nice views.

Other characters from Silat Tiger is no beating with fists, but with blows paws with open palms. Claw is directed to the face, neck, and genitals opponent. The form is also effective open arms to catch and lock the opponent's limbs.