Hie! Wassup dawg!
Currently, I'm left with ONE MORE PAPER before The end of The Mid year exam. So yes, I've decided to finally blog all the shits. Please, don't ask me about my paper. I practically slack like one mofo in the room and I can bet you I'm failing my Sciences. Tsk. But anyway, EMaths paper rock! Heh! Because I knew how to do most of it and I have confidence in getting at least an A2.
*MSN sound* Right..
So anyways, for the pass few days, I was online. And I got hoooked to Youtube. Hoho. Thanks eh. Of all the periods I get hooked on something, exams. Tsk. So I ended up with *points above* kuda kepang.
For those who have no idea what kuda kepang is all about, I suggest you start watching some videos. (: Okeh so, kuda kepang is where the person on the rattan/paper (I have no idea) horse will go into trance. No, not trans but trance. *Ehem*
Kuda kepang started all the way at Ponorogo, West Java; Indonesia. Back there, kuda kepang is also known as Jatilan.
So to know more, you can always watch this. No worries, there's subtitles! (: Heh!
Oh yes, it's red and I like it. Hehe! (:
Speaking of red, many believe that if you want to watch kuda kepang, you must not be wearing red.
There is a need of at least 25 people in a show. 9 dancers, 5 percussionists, 15 to care the area and 2 to recover the people from trance; also known as Bomoh Pemulih.
Okeh so before the whole trance begin, they have to start a ritual. The whole show is accompanied by a percussion ensemble made up of many traditional Javanese percussions.
Of course, they don't get trance and only trance, they also 'guide' the bride and groom during weddings. And that is exactly what happened during my cousin's wedding. The barongan was kind of scary at first but yea, it was actually cool stuff. (:
Yes, that's how traditional Java costume looks like. But the original traditional ones are nicer. (:
And duhhh, they dance! (:
And if you play the music, make sure you don't stop because they will get angered and 'step' on your instrument. So continue playing! (: Because why? I'm sweet. Hehe!
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And if you have been wondering what's a barongan, this is it.
Gaaaah! Kuda kepangs are cool stuff.
And some started since young.
And yes, they eat glasses.
Okeh so here's the fact. Kuda kepang is against the religion of Islam. But to me, personally, I think if they know the limits then why not? Kuda kepang is a tradition of the Javanese and why can't a culture be carried out?
Of course, I'd rather choose religion then culture.
Takkan Melayu hilang di dunia.
- Hang Tuah
But if culture makes someone out of the religion, then wouldn't it be better to just not continue the culture?
Toodles