Holiday Ayo - Not only humans can dance. Who would have thought that a horse could perform such a beautiful rhythmic movement? This is the traditional art of Renggong Horse. The Renggong horse dance has become the identity of the people of Sumedang as the identity of a unique work of art. Many Renggong Horse art groups have developed, one of which is the Cuta Muda Kuda Renggong Group which is located in Rancepato.

Footsteps so compact alternately, following the rhythm of the music. Vests and colorful decorations do not miss to beautify the appearance of the horse. Various celebrations can not be separated from the appearance of Renggong Horse. Now Renggong Horse has become a distinctive artistic identity for the Province of West Java.

Exactly with the meaning of renggong which means skill. Horses, which are generally encouraged to run fast, are now being trained so that they can dance to the accompaniment of echoing music.

The movement of the Renggong Horse dance is dominated by the pounding of the front and rear legs. However, some horses are also able to accompany it by nodding their heads and wagging their tails. The stomping of the front legs is so flexible that it is very compact with the music.

The art of the Renggong Horse itself began to appear in 1910. At that time a child named Sipan was entrusted by the Prince of Mecca to take care of his horse. Not only being treated, but Sipan also observed the movement of the feet, which were then used as the basic movement for the horse to dance.

The basic movement is Adean, which is a horse's running movement across the cross, Torolong is a short step of a horse's legs with a fast tempo, and Congklang is a fast running of a horse's legs that are both stretched forward. In addition, there is also Jagrog, which is an ordinary running movement.

Not only good at dancing, but these horses are also trained to perform with the handler. Various charming poses can also be dangerous to do, similar to the martial arts scene. It's as if the show horses are able to interact and cooperate with humans. Not infrequently the Renggong Horse is also dubbed the Silat Horse.

The Renggong horse, which weighs tens of kilograms, stepped on the handler. Not feeling heavy, even the horse is still being ridden by the second handler. This dangerous attraction really requires practice and is accompanied by an expert. No wonder Horse Renggong performances always grab the attention of the audience.

The musical rhythm of the Renggong Horse performance is quite simple. Usually accompanied by gongs, trumpets, genjring kemprang, drums, drums, taps, and kecrek which are all traditional. But the music is so pleasant to hear, especially when watching the horses who seem to be dancing.