Peresean Fight
Each pepadu / players who will compete to bring a shield (ende) with paddle blade made of rattan, in these games led by a referee (pekembar). The referee is there are two kinds, namely the referee edge and the center referee. Referee edge (pekembar Few) players who are looking for couples from the audience who will fight, while the center referee (pekembar tengaq) who will lead the game. In general, the pepadu the fight by having awiq-awiq pekembar using round or fight the system, each spouse to fight for five rounds, which end of the round / fight was marked with a voice that is blown by pekembar Pluit tengaq (who led the game). Rules that players should not be used is hitting the bottom of the body (legs / thighs) but only allowed to hit the upper body (head, shoulders, back). If one can hit the head then pepadu score that high would didapet, palagi opponent's head until the leak .... weeewww ... This Peresean addition of rattan sticks used by each pepadu, there is also a musical accompaniment that will give you the spirit of the combatants as well as a dance accompanist for the combatants. So after a fierce battle referees usually stop for a moment the fight, well that was where the two fighters dancing while studying again the strength of the opponent. Musical instruments used as accompaniment of gongs, a pair of drums, rincik / cymbals, Kajar and flute.
Peresean often also appear to welcome the guests or tourists who come to visit to Lombok, and they rate the games and attractions that are quite unique because both fighters at each other with rattan which resulted in the head and body are badly wounded, but the match finished they hugged each other as if never happened, or in other words there are no grudges.
Oncer Dance "Pepait"
Oncer word comes from the word "Ngoncer" which means to swim. This dance is so called because the principal movements of this dance is taken from a swimming motion Snakeskin Gourami.
The Sasak language is called pepait ngoncer (Snakeskin Gourami to swim). Dance oncer very closely related to the Gamelan Drum Beleq. Beleq drum beaten while dancing with a unique movement. Gamelan Drum Beleq numerous in the island of Lombok. Gamelan Drum Beleq anciently used in war by the kings in Lombok, to give the spirit of da warriors in battle. When the battle was over, Drum Beleq beaten while dancing and to be entertainment for the soldiers. The dance was called oncer.
This dance consists of three parts including:
The first part of the war menggamharkan all dancers dancing together with the dance movements in a row sehagai follows:
• Tinduk motion, ie motion that draw ¬ menangkah a keherangkatan to the battlefield. Here, find the motion to lift feet
• Motion Bukaq trap means opening the door. Bukaq = open, jehak = door (hiasanya doorway pages). In the opening sequence here looks formation by Dancer Kenceng an angle to resemble sorok (slat to catch fish) so that this formation is called the angle Sorok. Angle (angle).
• Motion Lizard Nengos which means lizard look. This means a sign of vigilance against an enemy by always look to the left and right to the front and rear Berta
• Motion taping or motion capture Rebek tapong hurting in the middle of rice fields.
• Motion Tereng Repoq. Tereng (bamboo), Repoq (fallen) In this hagian motion exhibited karenaditiupangin setengahtumbang bamboo. Intended bahwasewaktu time peering into hiding enemy soldiers.
In the second part all the dancers sit except petuk with agile dancers and brought the funny thing is moving to and fro while singing. On said this was also a dancer dancing while sitting kenceng belakaq (berpantun) bersahut-replication with petuk dancers.
In this third hagian depicts the situation after the war. These motions are:
• Motion Cempaka panclang chrysolite interest means that herguguran menggautbarkan fallen soldiers, damaged buildings and so forth
• Motion keroton kombol or hibiscus buds, to draw ¬ resumption of construction after the destruction caused by war.
• Motion sandals sandat kebak or flowers that bloom, described hahwa development has been done and the situation had recovered
Finally closed with a tribute dance in formation sate hersama hersap by putting both hands clasped in front of the face (facial). Oncer dance accompanist is one unison gamelan consists of a pemugah, four saron, satay balean terompong, two magnolia, two juhlak, two jegogan, two gongs, two kemong, one or two soling, and fruit skewers rincik .
Dance oncer be danced by men or women, but its role remains male. Can be played at the arena or on the stage of the day and night. Oncer dancer clothing consists of sapuq, slim ping, bapang, tangkong (clothes), Leang, signed ima (bracelets), and signed Nae (ankle bracelet). ¬ treated as a dancer supplies use two large drum that six kenceng, and a petuk.
Odor nyale Festival
Nyale is a kind of common marine worms that live in the bottom of the sea water, such as rock holes. Odor nyale Festival is held annually on the tenth month in the twenty Sasak lunar or five days after the full moon. Usually falls in February / March
Odor nyale ceremony has become a local tradition that is hard to be abandoned, because they are convinced that this ceremony has a dagger that can bring prosperity to those who appreciate them and harm (hazards) for those who despised him.
Core event in this festival is to catch nyale which only appears once a year in certain localities in the South Coast of the island of Lombok. Nyale will appear in the middle of the night until the wee hours.
According to public confidence in Sasak, marine annelids which is often also called Palolo worm (Eunice Fucata) can bring prosperity and safety, particularly for agricultural soil fertility in order to produce a satisfactory harvest. If many nyale that out, it signifies the agricultural population will be successful.
Nyale they've caught on the beach, they usually spread into paddy fields for fertility. In addition, these nyale they use for various purposes such as meals (Emping nyale), side dishes, and other powerful drugs that are magical in accordance with their own beliefs.
It is said that Once upon a time in all of South Beach have Tonjang Beru Kingdom ruled by a king who has a beautiful princess named Princess Mandalika.
Stunning beauty many princes in the island. Since the number of proposal to her and Princess Mandalika can not choose one among them, the Princess decided to throw themselves into the South Coast and promising to return once a year. In accordance with a word, he returned every year but in the form nyale.
Before the celebration begins the core, there are arts and traditional event which was staged. Visitors in the afternoon set up small tents to rest for a while. From this tent, can be seen Betandak (echo poem), Bejambik (souvenir gift to the lover), and Belancaran (cruise by boat). And did not miss too, held the colossal drama Mandalika Princess.
Many visitors who come to the island of Lombok from various places only to see the noisy and crowded atmosphere when capturing nyale. At this festival atmosphere of togetherness in which people seem to blend into one another in a massive search nyale.
You are also allowed to participate to find nyale at this location.
If lucky, you'll get a lot nyale which, according to research, nyale have high protein content and is able to remove substances that are proven to kill germs. How to cook nyale common among people in Lombok is by nyale wrapped with banana leaves and then burn it, which is commonly called Pepes.
Nyale always appeared on the South coast of Lombok Tengah precisely in 16 point beach stretching as far as tens of kilometers from east to west, such as coastal Kaliantan Beach, Kuta Beach, and Beach Selong Belanak. These beaches are surrounded by rows of hills. However, the most crowded locations visited by the traveler is located Seger Beach in Kuta Village, District Pujut, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia.
Sticks to the area (the village of Kuta), can use public transportation from the terminal towards Praya Mandalika Mataram (the capital of Central Lombok), a distance of approximately 30 km. From there, nothing is straight to the tourist sites, so you can rent a car to the village of Kuta.
Do not forget to provide are: flashlight, nets, and nyale storage. But usually many local residents who provide such equipment.
Modest motels and lodging facilities are established around major tourist sites. In addition there are many small stalls and restaurants offering diverse cuisine island of Lombok.
The tradition caught nyale (BAU nyale) is believed to arise from the influence of natural conditions and patterns of life of peasant communities that have a fundamental belief in the greatness of God, created the beast with all its contents including the disbt nyale Anelida similar. Appearances on the South coast of Lombok, which is marked by the wonders of nature as creatures of God's grace upon this.
Some time before nyale out at night torrential rain interspersed with lightning and thunder that boomed along with the wind blowing very hard. It is estimated that on the fourth day after full moon, the evening before going out nyale, rain subsided, replaced by light rain, the atmosphere became so quiet,
nyale began in the early morning appeared to roll in the roar of the waves breaking along the shore, and soon it was also nyale gradually disappeared from the sea surface together with the crack of dawn on the eastern horizon.
