Lengger Wonosobo

Lengger is a traditional artistry which remain to eksis in outskirts and still as artistry of “primadona” in area of Wonosobo. In town which is famous to be chilled, at least, there is 141 grup artistry of lengger. " Almost each, every countryside in this Wonosobo have grup artistry of lengger," say Agus Wuriyanto, cultural observer of Wonosobo. According to his saga, artistry of lengger there are since epoch governance of Prabu Brawijaya which was later, then adopted by Islam to propagate religion in all nusantara. Considering this lengger at epoch is showed in event of ritual in Hinduism, hence the dancer of is boy. This remember woman will always get menstruation, whereas for the ritual of people have to holy. Thus, all the dancers of that selected by men. But in growth of him, all dancers of lengger which was initialy played the part of by that men was altered and figured in dancer of woman beside other change like equipments of used gamelan. If is only using angklung, renteng, roof gong and kendang, nowadays have used made castanets of metal. Even natural lengger of change, but just remain to of artistry which is one this do not seldom wear for the event of ritual. For example when Orchard citizen of Giyanti this do ceremony of sadran pilgrimage and to ancestor mausoleum which usually fall in Suro (month of Java). Citizen always show dance of lengger, penthulan, emblek, even shadow play performance. one day two night successively.

In tradition of sadran this, citizen of Giyanti visit Duke mausoleum of Mertoloyo believed as follower of Prince of Diponegoro. After big war [of] year 1825-1830, Duke of Mertoloyo evacuate in Giyanti and develop artistry, culture and agriculture on the ground, around year 1832. In consequence, year 1832 agreed on also become day become Orchard of Giyanti. To that, it is not strange if artistry of lengger so eksis in Wonosobo. In Giyanti, artistry of lengger will remain to be preserveed and laboured always there is dancer regenerasi.