Unique Tradition in Banyuwangi

Actually there are few tribe beside Osing Tribe who live in banyuwangi, Madura Tribe, Bugis Tribe, Bali Tribe, and Osing Tribe is a Unique native people who live in Banyuwangi since it formed, most of them are spreading around region and usually called “Wong Blambangan”

Osing Tribe Has a Own Language

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Each tribe usually has their own language, it’s same as Osing Tribe, during the activities they use it to interact with other people, also called Anceint Javanesse Language, or Osing Language. There are two  branch, first Osing Language (daily Language) and Goko-krama (Soft/Polite Language). The phonology of language many use diphthong “ai” for example "geni" read as "genai".

Tumpeng sewu “Osing Tribe Party”

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A tradition to eat a thousand of Tumpeng, usually held at month of Haji, Osing tribe believe if they do this, they will get far from a disaster. The food that contain on the Tumpeng is Pecel Pitik (Roasted chicken with herbs, spices, and coconut  powder from Osing Recipe)

Mepe Kasur Tradition by Osing Tribe

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Mepe kasur’ (Laundry a Bed), usually held at month of Dzulhijjah together with village festival. In this tradition symbolize that Osing tribe could keep the harmony and spirit of working in the household. Bed color (Red and Black) symbolize of harmony in family and refusing disaster.

To meet with Osing tribe you can visit to Desa adat Kemiren in Banyuwangi. But they are spreading too in Banyuwangi, and not hard to find, also they are friendly and kind to foreigners. 

There are several Art and Custom in Banyuwangi

Gandrung Dance

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Words "gandrung" is defined as fascination of Blambangan agrarian society to Dewi Sri as the goddess of rice that brought prosperity to the community, gandrung Banyuwangi art dance performed as a public manifestation of gratitude every finish harvest. Clothes for dancers almost the same as Bali art dance because it has closeness to Bali tribe.

Seblang

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Seblang is one Osing public ritual that can only be found in two villages within the districts Glagah, Banyuwangi, namely, the village Bakungan and Olehsari. This ritual is carried out for the purposes of the village clean and refusing disaster, so the village remains in a safe and peaceful. This ritual is the same as ritual Sintren in Cirebon and Trance in Bali. The dancers choosen with supernatural by the local shaman, and usually the dancers must be selected from the descendants of previous Seblang dancers. Clothes for the dancer usually use several vegetables and fruit. Seblang dance is actually a very old tradition, it was difficult to track the origin of it.

Barong Kemiren

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Barong is a symbol of togetherness. Because barong words comes from Osing which means together or togetherness and Barong also use for refusing disaster and sacred things in society. Every ritual in Banyuwangi usually put barong to the list. According to Hasan Singodimayan local culture, "Art barong barong Kemiren similar to that existing in Bali. The difference is barong bali physically larger and do not have wings while Kemiren barong small and have wings. "In addition to its unique art barong Kemiren also has a high cultural value for Banyuwangi and Indonesia.

Kebo-Keboan

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Kebo keboan is a buffalo imitation in local language, become a symbol because buffalo and  farmers are partners and buffalo also the main support of living for the majority of the villagers. it's a unique tradition in the village celebrations and a expression of gratitude for the abundant harvest ceremony as well as clean village, that all citizens are given the prosperity and kept away from all dangers and disasters. This Ritual is regularly held once every year.

Banyuwangi Batik's

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One of the best souvenir when you visit Banyuwangi is Batik. There are two types of batik in this Blambangan region, namely Batik Elephant Oling and Kangkung Setingkes. Oling elephant motif has a strong philosophy. it means elephant is a big animal, while Oling mean remember. Thus, Elephant Oling means remember the almighty, while Kangkung Setingkes have a sense of unity.

Batik Banyuwangi are commonly used as shirts, scarves, udeng, and gloves but for now most people use it as a shirt. the difference between other Batik in other region is only in batik motifs.