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Seblang Traditional Art
Banyuwangi has two kinds of Seblang ceremonies. They are Seblang
Oleh Sari and Seblang Bakungan. Seblang Ritual is one of public
ritual of Using community that can found in two villages in Glagah
district, Banyuwangi, that is Bakungan and Olihsari. This ritual
is held for pray and wishfull to the God, in order to get the welfare
and secure. This ritual is as same as Sintren ritual in Cirebon
area, Jaran Kepang and Sanghyang in Bali Island.
Seblang dance in both villages has different time, in Olihsari village
usually held a week after Id Fitr, while in Bakungan held a week
after Id Adha. The dancers are chosen by a supernatural man and
usually, the dancers must come from the previous dancers. In Olihsari
village, the dancers must young girls, while in Bakungan the dancers
must women in 50 years old above who get menopause.
This Seblang dance actually is very old tradition, so it difficult
to know about its history. But based on a source, the first Seblang
dancer is Semi, who is the beginner woman of Gandrung dancer (die
in 1973). After she got secure from her disease, then her mother
promise (Mak Midah or Mak Milah) must be done, Semi finally became
Seblang in her childhood till younger, she was Gandrung dancer.
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