KUDA RENGGONG

Kuda Renggong (Renggong Horse) (Sundanese Traditional Arts Society)

Origin
Renggong horse community is a typical art Sundanese (West Java) featuring 1-4 horses can dance to the rhythm of the music. On top horses are usually sat a newly circumcised child or a public figure. The word metathesis renggong is ronggeng meaning of rhythmic dance moves with swing (footsteps), followed by the movement of the head and neck.

Art renggong horse or horses were formerly commonly called Igel because it can ngigel (dancing) is said to grow and thrive in the community Cikurubuk Village, District Buah Dua, Sumedang regency. At that time (around the 1880s) there was a boy named Sipan who have a habit of observing the behavior of his horses named the Cengek and the Dengkek. From his observations, he concluded that the horse can be trained to follow the movements desired by humans.

Subsequently, he began to train the Cengek and the Dengkek to perform movements such as: running transverse (adean), motion run to the edge like a chicken in heat (Beger), steps short but fast (torolong), stepped quickly (derep or jogrog), leg movements, such as a half run (dogs run away), and the footwork fast forward and simultaneously (gallop) as the movement is usually done by a racehorse. The means used to train the horse to want to do these movements is to hold the reins of horses and whipped him from behind in order to follow the rhythm of the music that is played. It was done for three consecutive months until the horse becomes accustomed and every hearing he will dance musical accompaniment by itself.

Seeing the success of Sipan in the training of the horses 'ngarenggong' make Prince Aria Surya Atmadja that time it served as Regent Sumedang became interested and ordered him to train his horses imported directly from the island of Sumbawa. And, of training horses owned by Prince Aria Surya Atmadja Sipan is finally known as the creator of art renggong horse.

In a further development, the arts horse renggong not only spread to other areas in Sumedang, but also to other districts in West Java, such as Bandung and Purwakarta Regency. Besides spread to some areas, this art is also experiencing growth, both in the quality of his game and waditra and songs played. In Sumedang District renggong horse game quality measured by the standards of the Union of Horse Sumedang (MCC), which is divided into three classes, namely: (1) good quality horses and been a champion in horse festival renggong district level; (2) the quality of the mid-level horse (quality market / market orders yet); and (3) the horse renggong are still in the learning phase (new horse).

Player
The players renggong horses generally are men who are members of a group consisting of: a group leader (the trigger), some players waditra, and one or two players silat. These players are the ones who have special skills, both in dance and play waditra. Specific skills that need to be owned by any player because in a horse show renggong collective nature needed a solid team that played all the dance moves can synch with music played by the players waditra.

Points and Gaming Equipments
Renggong horse art is generally shown on the show: circumcision, welcome guests, the inauguration of the village head, the celebration of independence day and so forth. Usually do during the day and around the village. The duration of a horse staging renggong usually takes a long time, depending on the area or whether the village will be surrounded.

Equipment used in the horse game renggong are: (1) one to four horses that have been trained and equipment comprising: stream (place or tool for sitting equestrian), seser (bandage a horse's head), sanggawedi (footrests for rider ), apis tail (rope anchoring stream associated with the base of the ponytail), Eles (rope steering the horse), kadali (iron mounted on a horse's mouth to tie the reins), ebeg (ornaments stream), sebrak (the layer below the sidelines in order horseback no cuts / abrasions), and the carriage (belt attached to the abdomen horse as reinforcement sidelines that are not easily separated from horseback); (2) a set waditra consisting of: two drum major (drums ovaries and drums children), a trumpet, two rack tap (bonang), a Bajidor, two gongs (large and small), a set manacle, genjring, and fly or tray; and (3) fashion renggong horse players can be divided into two parts, namely clothing interpreter pengrawit (Wiyaga) and fashion silat players (pengatik). Clothing interpreter pengrawit consists of: long-sleeved uniform shirt blue and white striped, trousers, headgear iket Loher, and slippers. While fashion silat players consists of: pangsi black pants, headgear iket Loher, and red cloth belt.

Horse show Renggong
Renggong horse show begins with words of welcome were made by the committee lavatory. After that, then children who have been circumcised or community leaders who will be paraded renggong welcome to ride horses. Furthermore, the tool companion beating with a rendition of Flower and Kembang Gadung Beureum rhythmic dynamic to mark the beginning of the show.

After the child will be paraded ready, then the leader (the trigger) will start giving cue that the player silat (pengatik) and the horse started doing dance movements simultaneously and concurrently. The dance is usually played by a fighter with horses renggong is the dance "fight" that took place between them, which include: the movement of a horse standing on its hind legs. While the front legs moving like clawed fighter, the movements as if stepping on belly fighter, movement of fighters stepping on the head using the front legs, and the movements of fighters in action around the horse's back. For the record, the movements performed by the horse is not so high because there is a child on her back circumcised or officials who rode.

Meanwhile, the songs played by the Wiyaga to accompany the dance is usually taken from the arts Jaipong, Tap Tilu, and Joged such as: Paris Wado, Rayak-rayak, Bottle Ketchup, drought, Song, Titipatipa, Gondang, Kasreng, Gurudugan, Mapay Roko Kembang gadung, Kangsring, Fruit Kawung, Gondang, Tenggong Petit, Sesenggehan, Badudud, stumps Kawing, Side Butut, Sireum Beureum, Manuk Dadali, Adem Ayem, Leaf Puspa, Solempang Koneng, Reumis Janari, leaves Paul's, and the song interlude (Siyur , Tepang Sono, Durable Rajet, Salira fibers, Honey and Poison, Mr. Wonderful, Goyang Dombret, Warudoyong etc.).

Renggong horse show is done walking around the village or the village, and finally returned to its original place. After that, held the event saweran preceded by a prayer led by an interpreter sawer (expert nyawer) by using offerings such as: rice cone (Congot), roast beef, roast chicken (bakakak), a coconut shell that contains rice one liter, sliced ​​turmeric, and confectionery. And, after the event saweran done by sprinkling the coins and white rice, then the show was over.

Culture value
Art as an expression of the human spirit, of course, contains the aesthetic value, including traditional arts renggong horses were fostered and promoted by society Cikurubuk, Sumedang regency. However, when examined in depth horses renggong contains not only the aesthetic value, but there are other values ​​which in turn can be used as a reference in everyday life for the community supporters. These values ​​include teamwork, teamwork, discipline, perseverance dam. The value of their collaboration visible unity in preserving the cultural heritage of its predecessors. Compactness and order value is reflected in a staging that can run smoothly. The value of hard work and perseverance is reflected in the mastery of dance movements.