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CULTURAL TOURISM POTENTIALS GARUT

Garut Regency save a lot of interesting artistic potential as typical whistle Garut, Arts Lais, handro, gesrek, pencak snakes and others. Here are some of the cultural activities which can be found in Garut District.

Arts Lais Garut.

Art is taken from the name of a highly skilled climbing coconut trees named Laisan. The day-to-day called Mr. Lais. Lais has been known since the Dutch colonial era, precisely in the village of Jackfruit Pait, SUKAWENING district, Garut Regency. Lais is a traditional acrobatic arts where the main players hanging, dancing round and round without a safety on a rope tied to two bamboo poles on the left & right while accompanied by music sunda traditional martial art and peppered with humorous stories hosted by other players.

Art Adu Domba (Lamb / Sheep Fighting).

Adu domba is one of typical folk arts of western Java is popular, especially among the traditional. This art is a legacy of ancestors who have survived to the present existence. Read more ..

Surak Ibra.

Boboyongan with another name surak Ibra. Stood since 1910 in the village Sindang Sari, Village Cinunuk, District Wanaradja. This art was created by raden Djadjadiwangsa Raden Wangsa Muhammad's son or Prince transvestite in the context of the struggle against colonialism in the form of performance art with satirical intent tyranny of the natives. Art is displayed by dozens of people consisting of angklung players, dog-dog and other instrmen and some dancers. At the peak of one of the dances of them will tossed up by other players as he is surrounded by torchbearers and the accompanying musicians. Very entertaining and attractive.

Arts Handro.

Is the art of Hadro Bojong area, District Bungbulang, founded in 1971. This art was taken by KH. Ahmad Sayuti from the village Singuru Kec. Samarang. Handro arts is a combination of religious songs followed by a motion / soft style martial art instruments accompanied by tambourines and dong-dong.

Arts Pencak Ular.

Is the traditional art of the district. Samarang. Pencak snake is not much with the arts in commonly martial art. It's just that in addition to demonstrating martial arts moves, the fighters also bring poisonous snakes in the attractions. Excess other fighter is able domesticated snakes are even resistant to his bites.

Arts Debus Garut.

Debus in Garut most developed in the southern coastal areas, especially in Pamengpeuk. Formerly this art was created by the propagator of Islam, the main idea is to attract the interest of spreading the religion, as one proof that there is no other power greater than the power of God. This art is usually displayed at major events particular course, and accompanied by musical instruments martial art.

Arts Gesrek.

Derived from Kamongan village, also called the art of self bubuang or risk your life. Attractions such as the whistle was exhibited by a player who is playing gesrek machete-sharp machetes while demonstrating martial arts moves, beaten with a bamboo rolling or walking on hot coals. Gesrek players consist of players 10 people with machetes and supported by 4-7 people in charge of providing equipment and guards if there are people who interfere.