Debus

Debus is a martial art from Banten. Art was created in the 16th century, in the reign of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin (1532-1570). Debus game is a form of art that combined with the art of dance, sound art and the art of nuanced magical mystical. Arts Debus usually performed as a complement traditional ceremonies, or for public entertainment. The show begins with the opening (bloat), which Sholawat reading or chanting hymns of praise to the Prophet Muhammad, remembrance of God, accompanied by percussion instruments for thirty minutes. The next event is all about, namely chanting dhikr singing loud, shrill, bersahut-tetabuhan answer to the accompaniment. Along with the gritty, attractions demonstrated immune liking players: piercing the stomach with a club, spear or weapon almadad without injury; cutting limbs with a knife or machete; eat fire; insert the wire needle into the tongue, cheek skin and other body members to redeemed without bleeding; cut limbs to wounded and bleeding but can be cured instantly with just wipe it; flushing the body with hard water wear clothing that destroyed creamed but intact skin. In addition, there are also attractions crackers or fry eggs on the head, burn the body with fire, take the stairs up or composed of a very sharp machete, and rolling in a pile of glass or porcelain. Apart from the assumption Debus closely related to the mystical world against Islam, the doctrine that played a role in the history of art creation Debus in Indonesia, as well as the implementation of attractions that begin with prayer readings and chanting Sholawat Prophet. Admittedly, Debus is a traditional art that can be Banten as the attraction for tourists.