Monday, September 14, 2009

GALURA (Ritual) MAPAG PANGANTEN

GALURA (Ritual) MAPAG PANGANTEN

Traditional ceremonies "mapag panganten" (welcome bride). These arts are not only in the wedding party alone, but often also appear in the arrival of the officials or guests of the state.

Galura (ceremony) mapag panganten rich with many attractions of art, and involves a lot of artists. There are many dance, musical arts, bodoran (comedy), lessons about life shown art symbols, and others. This art involves a number of gamelan players, dancers, carrying banners, and Ki stepped down (often called "stepped down" only).

The presence of Ki Mang prime minister or prime minister is usually a figure of interest to the audience or guests. The problem was he who directs the course of the ceremony. Once the entourage of both families came to the building / reception, prime minister who will greet and direct them to the aisle seat to the accompaniment of the dancers and banners carriers.

The role is usually dilakoni stepped down by a man. Even if there was a role she stepped down as prime minister male companion. Because of its role as an elder role model of society, and also as a symbol of the marriage counselor, then the figure stepped down more often portrayed as a grandfather.

Lengser outfit usually consists of: shucks shirt, pants equipped with a holster pangsi the diselendangkan, and totopong (headband). By showing his teeth a toothless and dance movements are funny, no doubt his presence always invite the audience laughter / audience.

As already mentioned above, galura mapag panganten also displays various dances. One of the frequently performed is the peacock dance. This dance illustrates the movement's peacock feather wings showing the beauty that has shades of different colors.

Ceremony mapag panganten usually did not last long, because its function is only to welcome the bride and deliver it to the aisle seat. But even so, its presence is often expected and invited many people admire clicking sound.

Hopefully attractions such traditional art remain stable until later, and was also interested by the various generations.

Adapted from: http://indrakh.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/mapag-panganten-pelestari-seni-tradisi/

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