Gandrung is a traditional dance from Indonesia. Gandrung has many variations and is popular in Bali, Lombok, and Eastern Java among the Balinese, Sasak, and Javanese. The most popular variation is gandrung from the Banyuwangi region in the eastern peninsula of Java; thus, the city is often referred to as Kota Gandrung, or "the city of gandrung".
Originally a ritual dance dedicated to the goddess of rice and fertility, Dewi Sri, it is currently performed as a social dance of courtship and love in communal and social events, or as a tourist attraction. Gandrung Sewu Festival is held at Banyuwangi annually.
Image: Sendratari gandrung sewu banyuwangi
Image: Gandrung Banyuwangi 2
Image: Tarian Gandrung sewu 01
Image: Senyum Penari Gandrung
The Sasak people live mainly on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, numbering around 3.6 million. They are related to the Balinese in language and in ancestry, although the Sasak are predominantly Muslim while the Balinese are predominantly Hindu. Sasak people who practice pre-Islamic beliefs are also known as Sasak Boda in reference to the name of the Sasak people's original religion, Bodha.
Sasak lady with traditional songket weaving.
Sasak dancers.
Peresean, a traditional sport conducted by the Sasak Tribe people in the province of West Southeast Nusa
Sasak children in a Sasak village (ca. 1997).
