KESENIAN LENGGER ING DESA CIKAKAK KECAMATAN WANGON KABUPATEN BANYUMAS : KAWONTENAN PURWANIPUN, KAWONTENAN ING WANCI SAMENIKA, PROSESI PAGELARAN SAHA PAEDAHIPUN

Abstract

The research describes about the early history, present existence, steps to perform, and function of the art of Lengger in Desa Cikakak Kecamatan Wangon Kabupaten Banyumas. The research heads into describe history of the art of Lengger in the beginning, the existence nowadays, procession of the performance, and the function. The research used qualitative method. The results show; (1) the early history of the art of Lengger is devided into 5, that are; (a) the art of Lengger meant to propagate Islam on Java, (b) the art of Lengger originaly the typical art from Banyumas, (c) the art of Lengger is known come from Banjarwaru, (d) the Lengger dancers were played by male before, (e) the art of Lengger is also called as the art of Lengger Calung or Calung Banyumasan. (2) The existence art of Lengger nowadays is devided into 3, that are; (a) the art of Lengger is played by female unlikely in advance played by male, (b) the facilities in performance is added by modern facilities, (c) the existence of the Lengger run into enhtusiasts decrease caused by lack of neighborhood safety condusiveness. (3) procession of the performance is devided into 2 steps, that are; (a) place preparation, arrange the facilities and prepare the offerings, (b) the Lengger performance is devided into 2 sessions, that are day perfomance and night performance. (4) the function of Lengger art for society and performer Lengger art are: (a) entertainment (b) spiritual (c) build the harmony among residents (d) economical (e) education (f) conservationist tradition function

Keywords: art,Lengger, Cikakak, Wangon, Banyumas