After omprok or other title crown made of banana leaves Su'ida installed in the head, then both the dancer's eyes were covered with blindfolds.
Hand of the dancer holding Tampah, then the shaman raised fireplace (coal fire) and blew the smoke of incense while reciting mantras to the dancer's face lelulur to invite the spirits.
After Tampah fell, a sign of a dancer's spirit possession, then the shaman would say "minggiro pitcher tamune-minggiro (guest coming, please move over)," he said as he jerked the scarf on her shoulders.
That picture of the early ritual dance tradition in the village Seblang Olehsari, Glagah district, Banyuwangi regency, East Java.
Su'ida is the 23rd generation designated as a dancer Seblang ancestors through the ritual of summoning spirits.
Gending was sung eight 40-year-old singer to the top.
Once gising sing, dancers dance was seen in the arena of the stage which has been prepared by the middle of the stage beams mounted ten feet high and a big umbrella called the great umbrella.
While the gamelan players took their positions in the east with percussion instruments, gongs saron, kempul, and slentem.
On the edge of the arena or a small hut built studio overlooking the east with young coconut leaf decorated with yellow, cassava, vegetables and fruits that hung as evidence of agricultural and plantation.
Village clean
Local village communities in the majority of the tribe that believes Osing metaphysical tradition aims to clean the village from evil spirits disturbances that brought disaster.
"With Seblang, hoping people avoided the disaster and have abundant sustenance, avoid the natural disasters, pests which attack plants, and disease," said Dista.
Tradition is held for seven days beginning Friday (25 / 9) ended Thursday (1 / 10).
Banyuwangi community generally wait pelasanaan Seblang ritual dance in the last procession because you two ritual of waiting for the procession gising "Dermo Flower" and the procession "Tundikan."
In the procession gising "Kembang Dermo", Seblang selling flowers. Flowers were planted in a small bamboo flower consists of three so it is easy to carry.
Almost all the villagers who watched the scramble to buy the flower. The flowers were kept for the children or placed in a specific place at home or in the field, which is believed as a means repellent reinforcements to expel evil influences, bala disease, and to get luck.
For the procession "Tundikan" is a procession of invited guests or the audience to dance together on stage.
That's when Seblang invited to communicate with the audience with how to throw a scarf or sampur to the audience.
In a trance and his eyes closed, Seblang pointed towards the audience who had thrown the scarf.
Spectators who had thrown a scarf required to accept an invitation to dance with Seblang, if not willing then the ancestor is in the dancer's body will be angry and threatened to bring disaster to the army of local villagers.
Though some viewers who are afraid to get a lot of throws scarves, but some other spectators just hoping to get "Tundikan" and dancing with Seblang, because believe will be successful.
On the last day, the event closed with a procession of the earth Ider Seblang the dancers will tour the village to the four corners of the direction, then made a procession to the self-awareness of the dancer.
Singer sing gising "Mbah Ketut sampun Sare" as the last gising with loud and vibrant rhythms. If the dancers have been realized, gising stopped and washed his face with Toyo Arum.
Less attention
Seblang tradition is one of 36 arts in Banyuwangi still be protected by the surrounding community.
According to Arts Council Chairman Blambangan, Maskur, there are two traditional rituals that Seblang Olehsari Village and Village Bakungan that each has differences in Ketegori dancers until implementation time.
For the tradition of the village Olehsari Seblang, Sub Glagah, the dancer must be a virgin and not "legally baligh" (not menstruating), whereas the tradition in the village Seblang Bakungan the dancers are old women over the age of 50 years (menopausal).
Time implementation Seblang in Olehsari usually on the seventh day of Shawwal or Idulfitri, but the determination of the day according to the instructions ancestral spirits.
Another case in Bakungan Seblang done in the second week or Zulhijjah Idul Adha with night time.
Stages and customary symbols used Bakungan Seblang Olehsari and there are also some differences, including the crown worn by dancers called Omprok.
Each year, a tradition that many people mengudang attention from Banyuwangi, outside the district, even foreign tourists are not getting the support budget, except for non-governmental organizations and funds from sponsors.
Dance is Seblang own hereditary tradition since 1801 years ago which is the origin of the formation of Gandrung Banyuwangi dance, but that art was not patented until now.
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