Ebeg Dance

beg an art form of dance that uses puppets Banyumas area horse made ​​of woven bamboo. Dance Ebeg in Banyumas describe war soldier who was riding a horse. Dance movement that describes the bravery exhibited by the players Ebeg.

It is estimated that this Ebeg art has existed since ancient times, exactly when humans began to embrace the flow of animistic belief and dynamism. One of the corroborating evidence Ebeg in the ranks of older art is the existence of the forms in trance (trance) or wuru. The forms of this kind is characteristic of art that was born during the time of animism and dynamism.

Attraction
In a dish Ebeg going through a unique scene that usually placed in the middle of the show. Attractions such as known in terms Mendhem Banyumasan language (in trance). Players will be possessed and began to perform unique attractions. Forms of attractions such as: eating glass or broken glass, eat immature leaves, eating chicken meat that is still alive, act like monkeys, snakes, and others.

Music tool
Performing Ebeg usually accompanied by a musical instrument called Bendhe. This instrument has the physical characteristics such as the gong but the smaller size made ​​of metal.
Recent developments
Due to cultural development in Banyumas and orientation of a performing arts are also in the early stages is a means of ritual has bergesear in the performing arts business, improvement in Ebeg was soon done. Structuring the Ebeg which may include forms of accompaniment, grinding dance moves, costumes or property done by many artists Banyumas.