The Culture of East Java

Many interesting things from art and culture located in the province of East Java. Many distinctive artistry that is characteristic of the culture of the region of East Java.

Province in the eastern part of Java island has a lot of uniqueness, including the culture and customs of East Java. But many of the cultures of East Java received influences from Central Java province. For example the area known as Mataraman. This indicates that the area was once the region's territory of the Sultanate of Mataram. The area is located in the former residency of Madiun (Madiun, Ngawi, Magetan, Ponorogo, Pacitan), ex-Residency Kediri (Kediri, Tulungagung, Blitar, Trenggalek) and partially Bojonegoro.


Just as in the provinces of Central Java, wayang kulit and ketoprak art is also very popular in this region. But unfortunately, there is need for efforts to maintain the two arts are not to be forgotten by future generations. In terms of cultural life of villagers in East Java, almost the same as those in Central Java. People's daily lives have a bond based on friendship and territorial. Some of those similarities among the various ceremonies held by the public as the ceremony tingkepan event seven months of gestation for the first child, Babaran the ceremony before the birth of a baby, sepasaran day of the ceremony after the baby was five days, pitonan the ceremony after the baby is old seven months.

In terms of marital embrace most of the inhabitants of East Java monogamous marriage. Prior to the application process, from the men doing the show nako'ake ie asking if the girl already has a husband, only then do Peningsetan or application.

Areas in East Java has a number of distinctive artistry. Ludruk is one example of art originating from East Java and is quite famous. Ludruk stage is an art which is generally played by men. Ludruk art tells the story of everyday life of ordinary people and often peppered with humor and social criticism, and generally opened with dance and parikan Remo.

One culture which is also very famous in eastern Java is Reog from Ponorogo. Because of this reog art ever claimed to be state-owned Malaysia that have been patented since 2001. Arts reog Ponorogo now also become the icon of the arts that originated from East Java.

While the art of traditional dance in East Java can be grouped in Middle Javanese style, style Timuran Java, Javanese dance styles Osing, and Madura-style queue. The art of classical dance which originated from East Java province, among others gambyong dance, dance srimpi, dance bondan, and wanderer.