Getting to know the culture Kuningan, West Java

Indonesia is rich in art and culture diversity it should Indonesia be proud of, then it is proper for the nation and the people of this country to preserve and maintain the diversity of art and culture that exist in Indonesia. So it is not impossible if the many results of copyrighted works in a variety of flavors and indigenous and diverse arts and culture held by the Indonesian nation is always ogled by other nations.

The national culture is a culture that is recognized as national identity.

In the discussion of diverse arts and culture have an understanding for the arts and culture comes from two syllables Art - Culture. For the word culture comes from the Sanskrit is buddhayah, which is the plural of buddhi (the mind or intellect which is defined as matters related to the mind and human reason.

But all encapsulated into one that is a variety of cultural art air-Bhinneka Tunggal Ika with traditional oriental show and Pancasila. In devinisi culture can be interpreted sebegai ordinance human life a control group or community, and was passed on down from generation to generation.

Talking about culture, this time the team tried to discuss the tour hits brass culture very interesting to observe, any culture that exists in the district of brass? let us see one by one.

Sapton and Traditional Archery

Each commemorate the anniversary of Brass Asri, September 1, local governments typically held saptonan Kuningan district, a legacy of the ancestors Brass form stunt riding attractions. Sapton are from word Saptu (Saturday) a recurring event every Saturday after the hearing at the Palace Karajaan Brass relic.
Saptonan is riding horse race dexterity to further insert the spear into a small circle at the bottom of a bucket of water is hung. Easy, right? No. Not just hard to put a spear, but leading the horse after the start to the point of the throw as well, difficult. The horses sometimes even turned away to the side, it takes skill of the rider in control. 

Seren Taun

Ceremony Seren Taun a ceremony of public agararis is the delivery yields earned in the year that will pass as well as one of the media in expressing gratitude to God Almighty for all the blessings that have been received along with the hope that in the future, yields all members people can more abundant again. Implementation began with a ceremony ngajayuk (welcome) on 18 Rayagung, then continued on 22 Rayagung with the opening ceremony of rice as the peak of the event, along with some of the traditional arts of agrarian Sundanese past, such as ronggeng mountain, classic art tarawangsa, gending karesmen, dance Bedaya, traditional ceremonies ngareremokeun of kanenes Baduy community, goong jointly and severally, dance pitcher, angkulung doodog bean stalk, reog, kacapi flute and others that have a meaning and a special meaning, especially for the sunda.

Kawin Cai

Ceremony Married Cai is a tradition of the villagers Babakanmulya Subdistrict Jalakasana Kuningan District to apply for water / rain to irrigate agricultural land and other necessities of life, carried out in case of droughts or very difficult to get water between the months of September, with a shot in the direction of the point disumber eye Tirta Yarta lake water pond at night Jum`at pOND that in practice besides attended and followed by village officials. Community leaders and local villagers also by the community neighboring villages irrigated agricultural land or take advantage of the water that comes from springs lake / Balong Dalem Tirta Yarta. Done berdo`a Punduh / village elders mixing water taken from a spring lake / Balong Dalem Tirta Yarta with water taken from a spring Cikembulan (Cibulan), is the term used by the society as the Marriage Ceremony Cai that essentially took the blessed water of two Springs.

feast Dadung

Unlike the usual other traditional arts arts is growing and developing hereditary since the eighteenth century. This art is born of Slaves Angon (shepherd) is essentially a celebration held after the harvest before the planting season arrives, around September. The party is said Dadung for media used in the sacred ceremony using Dadung (neck strap buffalo or cow).

Sintren

Sintren is a traditional type of art that is growing and developing hereditary since 1957. sintren derived from the word Sasantrian that initially this art is an art of popular entertainment that is often displayed on the afternoon while unwind after a hard day in the fields. At the show sintren role should be performed by a girl who is holy (not fair puberty). Similarly, the handler sintren should not be played by people randomly, but must be performed by an elder sort of chaplain to the role sintren already tied in a cage will be able to change clothes in a state sintren Transparent.

Cingcowong

Cingcowong is a ritual for rain (ancient times) ceremony in is carried out during the long dry season of 3 months tardisi early Cingcowong or coming of age rituals this ritual dipercayi for the people of the District Luragung every datag drought ritual Cingcowong always implemented for their agricultural land spared turrun drought and rain.