SINGO WULUNG

Singo Wulung Art Bondowoso

Singo Art Parade dance is a traditional art of Bondowoso. Art was originally invented by a man named Singo, of Blambangan and has a wife from the village Blimbing.
Singo and his wife are public figures who helped build the village Blimbing. Top mark devotion, the society appointed mayor Blimbing. From there also the beginning of the creation of Singo Parade dance comes from, because the dance is always performed during the ceremony Blimbing Value Village.
Singo Art Parade is a blend of dance, masks and ojung usually as a tradition to ask for the coming rains. Koloborasi art is packaged in the form of dance performances. Singo dance master played by two people and accompanied by a special traditional music, using the figure (Singo) or white lion as the main icon of this art.


Singo Wulung art tradition that was born in the village of Carambola, District Klabang, Bondowoso, finally able to scent the Bondowoso. In East Java Travel Award 2008 ceremony held at the Grand Hotel Mercure Surabaya Mirama Friday night (24/10), a tradition that Wulung Singo Ceremony usually held every year before the month of Ramadan in the village of Carambola, carried off the champion of the category of cultural attractions.
Travel Award Competition titled the 2008 East Java East Java provincial government held the Tourism Office in cooperation with JTV Surabaya.


To Erje, Kadis Tourism, Arts Culture Youth Sports Drs Urip Basuki expressed his delight. According to him, Singo Wulung ceremonial tradition is original art Bondowoso. "We hope the public is increasingly recognized Bondowoso East Java and Indonesia. We also hope foreign tourists come to see the ceremonies Bondowoso to Singo Wulung from the village of Carambola, District Klabang this, "he said.
Urip added that since last February, the jury of the East Java provincial government and the JTV crew have been following the development of artistic traditions that had been shown Singo Wulung Bondowoso regency.
"We invite the jury or the assessment team to come to the village of Carambola. They can see and assess the implementation of Singo Wulung ceremonies in person, "he said.
In fact, continued Urip, the judges had followed the traditional ceremony held in the month of Ramadhan before Ramadan. "Indeed, it has become a tradition for residents of the village held a ceremony with leatherback clean village before the month of Ramadan in Sha'ban," he said. All citizens of Carambola, he said, when the ceremony tumplek tin. In the event appear to be dancing Singo Wulung the embodiment of the clearing Mbah Singo village of Carambola, "he said.

Apparently, the choice of making art Singo Bondowoso regency Wulung as Bondowoso cultural attractions have a point. "Singo Wulung traditional ceremony carried off the winner in the category of The Most Exciting Award (the most interesting attractions)," he said. (Eco)