The Phenomenon Of Trance In The Traditional Art Of Kuda Lumping In Lamasi District

Abstract

Background

The Lumping Horse Show in Lamasi district often displays the phenomenon of Trance which is believed to be the entry of ancestral spirits, making it an important interaction between the real and spiritual world.

Aims

This study aims to analyze the function,meaning, and public perception of the trance scene in the art of Kuda Lumping.

Methods

Using qualitative methods with a phenomenological approach, the data were obtained through observation, interview, and documentation in Lamasi District, and then analyzed with The Theory of symbolic interactionism.

Result

The trance serves as entertainment, a self-cleaning medium, and an intermediary for the transmission of ancestral messages; while the local people perceive it positively, appreciate, respect, and make it a cultural heritage.

Conclusion

The Trance in Kuda Lumping in Lamasi has a profound spiritual and social function, recognized and respected by the community as an important element of cultural preservation.