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Tuesday, 28 February 2006 22:38

Ronggeng Gunung is a traditional art that grow in Banjarsari, Ciamis.

It is called Ronggeng Gunung because this art only handed down from one generation to the next in mountainous area of South Ciamis.  It is  the different between Ronggeng Gunung and Ronggeng Kaleran or Tayub, which grow furthermore.  This "buhun" (old) art is on their brink of extinction.  The broke up of sinden Ronggeng Gunung generation caused by an opinion, which said that, this art is ancient and difficult to learn.

Ronggeng Gunung arena that caled "makalang", this time took place n the site Astana Gede Kawali, Ciamis.  Different from modern art, it doesn't need much money to invite this Ronggeng Gunung group.  Some people who ever invited this performance, the tariff is about Rp. 300.000 to Rp. 500.000 along the night.

Beside the humourious and satiric song lyrics, something interest about Ronggeng Gunung is on the rhythm of Ibing dance.  The pattern of Ronggeng dance has a regularity movement.  Every movement changed according to the "lalaguan" (a kind of song) that presented by the sinden.  In every performance of Roggeng Gunung the sinden usually present 12 songs.  So, the dance that is done by the dancers also change 12 times.  Ibing dance pattern of Roggeng Gunung focused on foot stepping.  Rhythm and footstep pattern is not easily to follow. If there is any Roggeng Gunung show, the holder party always provides a room for the audience to dance together with the dancers. 

Ronggeng art is an entertainment that still has many fans in East and South Ciamis society.  Wherever they perform, the show always attended by audience who seek for entertainment.  Pakalangan always full of people whom follow "ngarengkenek" or ibing dance.  They come from a long distance such as from Ciamis, Garut, Tasikmalaya, Bandung and Jakarta.  Even more, the foreigners don't want to miss this scarce "buhun" art performance.