Indonesian Jaranan Dance

This was made in August, 2005 in Mojo Kediri, East Java Indonesia. This was my first adventure in that country. My Ananda (daughter) Ari took me to visit her home town in East Java. She arranged for this performance and the entire village ceased work for the day to watch and make me feel welcome there. I felt very honored.

The subtitle explanations are both from what Ari told me about the dance, and what I surmised was happening. If anyone out there has better, or more complet information in this dance/ceremony, please comment and help make it all more clear.

This was an amazing experience for me. It is by far the most surreal, and "mind bending" event I have witnessed during my travels. For a relatively intraveled "bule" (white guy) like myself to see this is something I will never forget. Thank you again and again Ari!! :)

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Indonesia
• Jaranan
• traditional
• dance
• Kediri
• East
• Java
• August
• 24
• 2005

[aryowailangitoyo97]

jaran is javanese to horse

[brucekivi]

@aryowailangitoyo97 thank you, terima kasih. Javanese language is different from bahasa Indonesia, yes? I enjoy my time there very much. Amazing country and good people.

[remajaKEDIRI]

juhh.... asyyeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkk

[aryowailangitoyo97]

in indonesia, there are total about 200 languages or more from each island and province. but the official language in indonesia is bahasa indonesia that all indonesian people often knows. but the languages in indonesia other than bahasa indonesia is different