Jaranan - Traditonal Games

Jaranan - Traditional Games

Perhaps inspired by animal horse (Javanese: horse) as an animal mounts, then the children in the Java community to create a child Dolanan called jaranan piggy back . Shapes, images, and ornaments are made to resemble horses. Finally, it is commonly called jaranan toy. Almost in every region in the Java Dolanan recognize this characteristic. Until now there's also Dolanan this model in various parts of Java, especially if there is a night market, puppet show, traditional markets, cembengan, sekaten, or other traditional performances at the celebration Merti dhusun (nyadran). Javanese traditional arts are even wearing jaranan as one tool to show, for example Jathilan. Only, the shape and size is larger, according to the posture of an adult.

Dictionary (Baoesastra) Java works W.J.S. Poerwadarminto issue of Groningen Batavia in 1939 page 82 has also been noted jaranan term as a form of child Dolanan in the Java community. In the dictionary it is explained that jaranan is a form of a Dolanan game 'that resembles a horse of horse'. Means indeed before 1939, jaranan already spread in the Java community as one form of game that is often used by children.

Jaranan usually made of bamboo walls gedheg 'jaran shaped like a horse'. Done shaped like a horse, framed with bamboo parts in all the edges. Also painted with paint or the like so it looks the horse. Do not forget decorated with ruffles around the neck with raffia. Sizes for children are usually not more than 40 cm (height) and 100 cm (length). However, for material that is simple, usually jaranan made from banana leaf midrib. After the leaves are removed, the midrib dierati then formed resemble some parts jaranan. Then, given a string around the head and tail. The rope is worn around the neck of a child who plays these jaranan. In some areas, such as in Kulon Progo, as he had been found by Tembi, made from materials jaranan hump 'bamboo. Hump ​​is made to resemble bamboo horses and modified by other timber used as body rocking horse. Be Dolanan called jaranan. There is also yag made of wood with a head like a horse and made a part of the body sway, so that children can sit and play on it. Presumably the latter is a new innovative toy, which was not yet known.

Even to this day are still many in the Java community that preserve traditional arts Jathilan. Art tradition is often called a horse because of using mainstream media lumping jaranan form. Only the larger size of this jaranan accordance with the posture of adults who play. In the tradition of art Jathilan wasps are usually already equipped with traditional music and is often exhibited in various events, such as festivals, fairs, welcoming guests, ceremonial traditions, and so on.

Children who play jaranan be alone or can also be grouped with his friends. At present, in playing jaranan, usually the children performing in the festival. Even Dolanan is also equipped with a poem titled-jaranan.