Gandrung Traditional Art

The government of Banyuwangi gives a special attention to the art of Gandrung. The purpose of this is to grow and possess the spirit of local ethnicity with all the cultures, that basically increase the tourism developmnet. Because of this reason, gandrung, then is determined as the mascot of tourism which is declared in the Banyuwangi Regency Decision, Number 173 in 2002.


The word of gandrung comes from javanese language that means “desperately in love� It means that they are in love in the goddess of paddy, Dewi Sri, that brings the prosperity to the people of Banyuwangi that most of them are farmers.
As the gratitude to the good harvest, the people organize a performance which is called “gandrung� because the farmers were in love or gandrung with the goddess of paddy.

The gandrung performance used to be staged in the night, started at 09 PM until 04 AM. This traditional art gandrung is performed by day too especially to welcome distinguished guests.

Tourism Object In Bondowoso II

Ijen Crater Tourist Object
Ijen Crater is one the tourist destination which has been well known by the foreign and lokal tourist. It located at Sempol village - Sempol. It has the beautiful natural view. The crater is non active anymore. Its temperatur is between 2 to 8 degree celcius and the crater area locates on the hight 2.386 meter above sea level (mdpl) It is decorated by the edelweiss flower and the other plants, like the Casuarina Junghu (cemara gunung) etc. and the various animals, like jungle fowl (ayam hutan) and porcupine (landak) etc. The distance of this place about 68 km from the town center. There are some of facilities here such as : camping ground, shelter and Tourist Information Center (TIC) etc.


Raung Mountain
It is include into the Ijen Plateau range. It located at Sumber Wringin subdistrict. It is completed with very interesting scenery and the land of plant, and the various animals too. This tour is very interesting and gives a good defiance for visitor, especially for people who interested in the mountain climbing activity. The peak of this mountain located on the height 3,332 meter above sea level. The tourist can start climb the mountain from Pos I (Pesanggrahan Sumber Waringin) which provided a number of guides who are ready to give service for us.
Balawan Waterfall
Balawan Waterfall located at Kalianyar village - Sempol subdistrict approximately 52 km from the town center Bondowoso. It is the downstream of the Pahit River (Hilir kali Pahit) and also the drainage of kawah Ijen (Ijen Crater) that full content of sulphur and there are kind of plant here , namely makadamia.
Besides Blawan Waterfall, there is also one of the natural bathing place namely “the hot water spring�that still include into the Blawan Waterfall area. There are some facilities here, such as :Shelter, hotel etc.
The Agro Tourism of arabica Coffee Plantation Kalisat Jampit
The plantation tour is owned and managed by PTP Nusantara XII at the plantation area of Kalisat/Jampit, approximately 57km east of Bondowoso.
The width of this area is about 4000 hectares and located at the height 900 meter above sea level. The guest can watch and enjoy a beautiful panorama. There we can watch the tourist heritage, such as : picking of coffee, selecting coffee at the field and the factory, drying of coffee seeds and the process of milling coffee seeds that produces Arabika instantcoffee that has a special taste and the nice fragrance. Besides enjoying the arabica coffee, the tourist can use several facilities for example : the flower garden of rose and lily, fishing arena, The fire place at the guest house/Jampit I, Arabika homestay/Jampit II, swimming pool, Meeting room, entertainment, coffee break, and equipped by the tennis court. The wide land can be used as the place for the bicycle and car tour arena.
Polo Agung Waterfall
It located at Sukorejo Village - Sumber Wringin subdistrict, about 40 km east of Bondowoso, it is near to the plantation area owned by surrounding society. It is the new tourist object which built and developed in 2003, (Kanparsenibud) Bondowoso regency.
The waterfalls height is about 30 meter and it has natural and beautiful scenery. There we see valley green free mendous not too wide. It is equipped with 3 shelters, that located around this place. The visitor can reach the waterfall area, we have to walk carefully.
Tancak Kembar Waterfall
It located at Andongsari village - Pakem subdistrict, approximately 23 km west of Bondowoso. The waterfalls height is about 77 meter. This place is supported by the center of Arabica Coffee Research. Its width is about 380 hectares, benefit irrigation. Local society trust that the waterfall in left side is taking care of by custodian of Man and right side is taking care of By custodian of woman, and for visitor washing face/face will growing agelessly.
Arak-arak Beautiful
This tourist object located on the road between Surabaya and Bondowoso, actually at the Sumber Canting village - Wringin subdistrict. It is on the height about 345 meter above sea level. The tourist can enjoy fresh air and also can see charming natural panorama. Tourist can visit this object by using common transportation (Bus, MPU)
The Natural Bathing Tasnan
It located at Taman village - Grujugan subdistrict, approximately 8 km south of Bondowoso near to the town center. This bathing tour has comfortable and safety swimming pool for visitors and we can reach there easily by using the public transportation which has been checked its condition before. This place is eguipped with the playing park and other fasilities are available, with : shelter, dress room, small mosque, podium entertainment amusement and place garden rest.

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Flower of Lely
Flower of Lely grow and expand in Agrowisata PTPN XII Garden of Kalisat Jampit District of Pakem. This Place also there are homestay, vegetables, flowerbed, carpet crops copy arabica following kibbling process coffee. Tourist also able to buy flower of Lely, flower product
of Lely also marketing to Surabaya and Bali.
The Traditional Art Performance Of Singo Ulung
Singo is the name of a person is coming from Blambangan. Singo Ulung and his wife Nyi Moena and the other persons, like Ki Jasiman were helping and coperating each other to create or to make prosperous life of society. Because of his success, he was chosen by the society as the first chieftain of village. He created an art “ Singo Ulungâ€� which was played by two people. So that it was resembles the true Singo (Lion) and accompanied by the music of gamelan, especially coming from Blimbing village. This art together with Pojian Art, Ojung Art are always showed at the traditional ceremony, namely “Bersih Desa Blimbingâ€� which is always held every (the month of sya’ban/ruwah). Besides in this moment, this art performance can be watched/enjoyed in the annual moment “Hari Jadi Bondowosoâ€�actually at 16 Agustus.           Â
The Ancient Heritage Sarchopagus
Sarchapagus is a part of Situs Megalithicum. It is more well-known as keranda which made of stones or other kind of container, but it has the lid/cover as well. Its function is the same with “the stone grave� dolmen which is used for burying Sarchopagus located at several subdistricts for example one of it at Glinseran village. Wringin subdistrict, approximately 19 km west of the town center Bondowoso.
Bondowoso - Wringin          : 17 km by public transportation
Wringin - Location    : 2 km by ojek (kind of public transportation)
Gerbong Maut Monument
On 23 November 1947, the history noted by using the gold ink about the heroic struggle of Bondowoso people against the Dutch occupations. One hundred people was carried by using the railway carriages coach from the train station at Bondowoso to the jail at Kalisosok Surabaya at 3 a.m. The incident was known as “Gerbong Maut Incident� and was immortalized as Gerbong Maut Monument that located at the center of Bondowoso. That is became one of the tourist heritage of Bondowoso.
Brass Industry
The handicraft of brass (kuningan) located at Cindogo-Tapen subdistrict, approximately 12 km east of Bondowoso - Situbondo. There are many kinds of them, i.e. : the house properties the equipment for the custom ceremony are colorful (like Bokar and Gayung) and various kind of souvenirs. These items have the beautiful color and not easy to fade out. It has been distributed and exported until foreign countries.
Bendi : Vehicle use Horse
If you pay a visit to town of Bondowoso not yet complete presumably if not yet gone up bendi having interesting and unique form,location of strategic in Aloon-aloon Bondowoso, tourist can go up bendi circle town aloon-aloon of Bondowoso at the same time enjoy existing view.
The Sword Knife
There are all sorts of knives and swords are produced constantly in good quality. These ironwates are produced at Pucang Anom village - Tanaman subdistrict and many entrepreneurs who order and sell them at the other cities.
TAPE : Sweet Food Made from Slightly Fermented Cassavas
As we know that Bondowoso is welknown/famous as the city of Tape (Kota Tape). Tape Bondowoso has special sweet taste and can not be imiteted by the other town. There are many label/merk industries of Tape at Bondowoso, namely : Tape Manis at Wringin village; Tape Manalagi at RE. Martadinata street; Tape 31 and Tape 82 at PB Sudirman street. we can use it as the parcel from Bondowoso. It is modofied into several kind, for example Dodol and Suwar Suwir. The main ingredient of them is fermented cassavas.
The Kind Industry of Klompen (wooden sipper)
Klompen (the slippers are made of mindi wood) is produced constantly appropriate of the orders. Actually, the home industries of them located at Jambe Anom village-Tamanan subdistrict.
The Industry of Embroidery Handycraft
The mos embroidery handycraft is produced at Curahdami subdistrict, approximately 4 km from Bondowoso.
Various clothes are produced here, appopriate the demand of consumer. The product has been sold to Malaysia and Singapore

Pacitan Tourism Object

TELENG RIA BEACH, PACITAN
TELENG RIA BEACH, PACITAN It is the nearest beach from Pacitan, about 4 km to the south, which can be reached in 5 minutes. The wave is medium and enjoyable for swimming and also for having a talk with family. It has white sand and a beautiful panorama surrounded by limo mountains. There are many facilities, such as: Happy Beach bungalow, a children swimming pool, a performance stage, and a camping area. Along the beach, there are view posts to enjoy the beautiful panorama.The beach bids you a warm welcome to enjoy the continuous rolling waves.


SRAU BEACH
Srau beach is located in Candi village, Pringkuku subdistrict. It has a beautiful scenery with the sea waves struct white sand. Along the beach, there are lots of colourful stones which glow their colours. There is also a natural fishing while enjoying the large sea. It is about 23 km from Pacitan.


KLAYAR BEACH
Klayar beach has a beautiful panorama extends widely to the Indonesian Ocean. There are many rockies like spink in Mesir. The springkling waves rush to the mountain’s side like Niagara waterfall. It has an increadible sight in which the waves rush out to the beach through a hole spurting about 7 meters high and has a sound like a blowing bamboo flute. It has white sand, and the water is blue which is enjoyable to be visited. It is located in Sendang village, Donorojo subdistrict (about 50 km to the west of Pacitan, 60 minutes from the city).


GONG CAVE
On certain days, usually every Friday, there is a sound of a traditional music called “Jaranan” (traditional drum) that is the instrument which sound is the loudest. Up to now, sometimes, its sound still can be heard. That is why this cave is called gong cave. It has an increadible ornament which you cannot find in any other caves. This cave is about 256 meters underground, has 12 rooms, 7 springs and one natural bathe. It is located in Bomo village about 30 km to the west which can be reached in 45 minutes.


HOT SPRING WATER
According to the story, it was discovered by Sunan Kalijaga in his wandering to get a farming land. It is efficaciously to recover all skin diseases and rheumatics. A beautiful panorama, a swimming pool, a children playing ground and also places for taking a rest are available to have a pleasant recreation with family. It is about 15 km from Pacitan which can be reached in 20 minutes.


TABUHAN CAVE (MUSICAL CAVE)
Tabuhan cave has unique stalactites and stalagmites which sound like a special music. Formerly, it was used by prince Alibasah Sentot Prawodirjo as a place for meditation. He was one of the followers of prince Diponegoro who was honoured and frightened by the Dutch colonialism in Diponegoro era. This cave is located about 35 km to the west of Pacitan which can be reached in 45 minutes. You can also visit the house of pure agate handicraft located centrally in Donorejo.


TRADITIONAL JIM STONE
Pacitan has many kinds of stones. One of Pacitan’s souvenir is jim stone. We can get it in Punung and Donorejo (35 km to the west of Pacitan).


CEPROTAN CEREMONY
It is located in Sekar village, Donorojo subdistrict about 40 km from Pacitan which takes 30 minutes. The custom and tradition in Sekar village are always inherritancely held every year in longkang month (the 11th month of Saka year) on Friday or Monday for remaining Dewi Sekartaji desert. The people of Sekar hold the purification by throwing young coconuts. First is the drama dance of Ki Godek and Dewi Sekartaji, then continued by “ceprotan” (throwing young coconuts) held by teenagers which consist of two groups that are throwing to each other. At that time, there is a fantastic sight of coconut water spurting up to the air.


BARITAN CEREMONY
Baritan ceremony is an inheritance tradition held by Wati subvillage in Gawang village, Kebonagung subdistrict by mean to banish the disaster. It is held in Suro (the 1st month of Saka year) on Monday or Friday. It was started when beloved Ki Buwono Kelling’s servant, Sureng Pati, who died in his last struggle and burried on the hill of Wati subvillage of Gawang village. It is located in Kebonagung subdistrict, about 6 km from Pacitan which takes 10 minutes.


EKLEK DANCE
This dance expresses the happiness of the farmers for thanksgiving about their harvests by imitating their cows’ behaviour accompanied by a simple music, such as: crow bar, small bamboo woody drum (sickle place), and some gamelan (kendang, kempul, and kenong). It is located in Palem village, Pringkuku subdistrict. It is about 20 km from Pacitan which can be reached in 20 minutes.
OGLOR DANCE
Oglor dance is a Moeslem teaching. It can be seen clearly from the rythm, song and tones presented in Islamic style appreciated energetically in a dance which can make the interest of society. It is located in Wonokarto village, Ngadirojo subdistrict. It is about 55 km from Pacitan which can be reached in 90 minutes.
SINAMPURNO CLOWN
It is located in Ploso village, Tegalombo subdistrict about 40 km which can be reached in 90 minutes. It was taken from the ritual tradition ceremony that still preserves up to now to get the bless and safety. People are acted as clowns and accompanied by sinden (women singer in gamelan orchestra) who moves erotically and energetically. In this exorcism ritual, Judin uses buffoonery wears which are called “Sinampurno Clown”. It is still played as an art of culture to entertain the society.
RAMPAK DANCE
Rampak dance is a religious work of art which is full of Islamic magnificence and propagation of music and composed songs. The interesting choreography and attractive movements give the enjoyable seeing while listening to the magnificence and propagation of Islam. It is located in Palem village, Pringkuku subdistrict about 20 km from Pacitan which can be reached in 20 minutes.

Tourism Object In Bondowoso

Arabica Coffee Garden
The Arabica Coffee Garden Tourism object belongs to BUMN PT Perkebunan XXVI, it is 4,000 hectares, and 900 height from the bottom of the sea. Arabica coffee has a typical taste with a good smell and a delicious taste. The tourists can also see the coffee grinding process. The tourists can also do the garden area tour by bicycles or by cars (which is coordinated by PT. TIMUR CIPTA PESONA AGROWISATA). This car coordinator also provides the transportation to other tourism objects, such as :
- Blawan-Sempol hot water bathing garden
- Kawah Wurung in Jampit-Sempol
- Blawan-Sempol waterfall
- Flower garden in Jampit


Arak - Arak Natural View
The natural view of Arak-arak hill slope is very beautiful. In this area, there is also a resting place of Arak-arak natural view which is located in Canting village-Wringin subdistrict, at the height of 345 meters from the bottom of the sea. The tourists can enjoy the beauty of the below scene, and the fresh air. In the below scene, the tourists can see the white sand sea (and the beautiful wave) which is located in Situbondo district area.

Blawan Waterfall
The Blawan Waterfall Tourism Object is located in Kalianyar village, Klabang subdistrict. Blawan Waterfall is the continuation of Kali Pahit River which is also the disposal place of the water from Kawah Ijen. The water from Kawah Ijen contains of much sulfur. Blawan waterfall is surrounded by sharp cliffs and there is also stalagmite cave. It is believed that a long time ago this cave was oftenly used to meditate.The water from Blawan Waterfall goes down to earth then it shows up again in Asembagus, Situbondo district.

Bull Fighting

Bondowoso is best known for its brassware and its traditional and interesting even, in which bull fights against gull. Events which are usually held in Tapen, Bendungan and Sampean Baru, about 15 km from Bondowoso, last from 8 a.m. till 3 p.m. Bull fighting is a traditional event and among others airns to improve the quality of cattle-breeding. The events never result in death, as the defeated bull runs way from its opponent. Bull Fighting is a traditional and interesting event with the aim to improve the quality of cowbreeding. This event is very attractive to see, and it’s usually presented on Tapen, Bendungan Sampean Baru (6 km from Bondowoso at 08.00 am. - 03.00 pm) See East Java’s Calendar of events. Some archaelogists pay a visit to the great sarcophagus from prehistoric period, stone age, at Grujungan 3 km south of the town.

Coffee Factory

The opening of Arabica Coffee Grinding is started by a ritual ceremony. This ceremony is meant to bring safety and wealth for the society and the workers. The tourists can see the grinding process and the checking/ dividing process in PT. Perkebunan Nusantara XII Kalisat/ Jampit and Blawan.  Â

Gerbong Maut Monument
On November 23, 1947 the history wrote with a golden pen about the heroical battle of Bondowoso society against the Dutch colony. 100 civil soldiers were carried by three cars. The car number GR.10152 contained 30 people, the car number GR.446 contained 32 people, and the car number GR5769 contained 38 people. Those carts departed from Bondowoso train station at 03.00 a.m. according to Kali Sosok Jail. The soldiers who were in those cars felt hot and stuffy because the lack of air inside those cars and they pushed each other to get the air through the small holes on that broken cars. The worst thing was that those cars’ wall were so hot because of the sunshine. The soldiers were dehydrated, and the result of this was 46 people form 100 people were dead. That historical moment was known by Gerbong Maut Incident, and Gerbong Maut Monument was built as the remembrance of this deadly incident. This monument is located in the heart of Bondowoso city and to remember the dedication of those heroes to this nation, it is held a ceremony on the hero day every year.

History Of Banyuwangi

Referring to existing historical data along the history of Blambangan, 18 December 1771 was the oldest historical and therefore was decide as the birth day of Banyuwangi. Before the peak event Puputan Bayu war (Banyuwangi local language meaning the completed war in Bayu now Kecamatan Songgon), there was a heroic war, when Blambangan warriors lead by prince Puger (the Son Wong Agung Wilis) attacked VOC force in Banyualit in 1768.


However, unfortunately such event was not completely recorded in term of time (date), and there was an impression that attack resulted in the total defeat, while the enemy did not lose at all. In this incident, prince Puger died and after Lateng was destructed Wong Agung Wilis was sounded and cached and then thrown to Banda island. Based on Historical data, the name of Banyuwangi cannot be separated from Blambangan Kingdom. Since the era of prince Tawang Alun (1655-1691), prince Sasranegara, prince Mancanapua, prince Danureja (1691-1736) prince Danuningrat (1736-1763) and event when Blambangan occupied by Bali (17631767), VOC had never been interested in entering and managing power in Blambangan.

In 1743, Eastern part of Java (including Blambangan) was surrendered by Pakubuwono II to VOC, VOC felt that Blambangan had been belong to them. But for temporarily it was a “stock good ” that would be sometimes exploited when needed. Event when Danuningrat wanted the aid (VOC for escaping himself from Bali) VOC was still not interested in Blambangan in a lisle part of Banyuwangi (at that time it was called Tirtaganda, Tirtoarum, or Tuyoarum), then VOC suddently tried to annex banyuwangi as soon as possible and to secure all Blambangan Kingdom. Generally during the five year war (1767-1772), VOC attempted to annex Banyuwangi when at the time was developed as a trade center in Blambangan Kingdom dominated by British.

Finally, it is clear that the birth of a place, later on well known as Banyuwangi,
was a start from the big Puputan Bayu war. If British didn’t occupy Banyuwangi in
1766, perhaps VOC would not expand to Blambangan in 1767, and because of it, the Puputan Bayu war would not be happen ( at is concluded that there was a strong correlation between the Puputan Bayu war and birth of a place then called
Banyuwangi. In other words, the Puputan Bayu war is apart of the birth process of
Banyuwangi. Therefore, the determination of December 18, 1771 as the birthday of Banyuwangi is very reasonable.

The Legend Of Banyuwangi

The ruler of Blambangan Kingdom, raden Banterang, used to occupy his / neighboring countries in order to expand his territory, including to conquer Klungkung Kingdom of’ Bali. The outbreak of the Klungkung war had destroyed such a small country. The king of Klungkung was killed in the battlefield, yet his daughter and son were able to escape and hide in the jungle.

One day, Raden Banterang and his commanders were inspecting his district while going hunting. It was in the jungle that Raden Banterang met with a beautiful lady named Ida Ayu Surati. Then she was taken to Blambangan to be made his wife. Raden Banterang and Ida Ayu Surati used to enjoy happy life in the palace.

When Raden Banterang was going hunting, the lonely princess was surprised by the arrival of dirty beggar asking for her pity. ‘What a surprise the princess was to find that the beggar was no longer her older brother, Agung Bagus Mantra. She promptly squatted and embraced her brother’s legs. However, her great respect on her brother was not well accepted. Instead, she was tortured for she supposed to have betrayed her noble family.

Agung Bagus Mantra asked his sister to kill Raden Banterang, but such a request was rejected. At last, he was very much angry with her, and so that he had a sly idea to slander Raden Banterang

At first, Raden Banterang did not believe that his wife had made a scandal with other man. Yet because of Agung’s convincing words, he was finally very much influenced and therefore, his wife was dragged down to a small lake. Asking for compassion, Ida ayu Surati tried to tell the truth and denied her husbands accusation. Hearing his wife’s explanation, the king even became angrier and angrier. As a proof of her sacred love, she asked her husband to kill her. In her last request, she asked her husband to throw her dead body into river. She said that if the water in the river smelled no good, it means that she had ever been sinful, but it it smelled fragrant it means that she was innocent.

Raden Banterang who was no more able to control his emotion, soon stabbed his crease into his wife’s chess. She died instantly

The dead body of Ida Ayu Surati was quickly thrown down into the dirty river.
How shocked Raden Banterang was to find him self that the dirty water of the river suddenly changed to become clean, as plain as a glass, and smelled fragrant.
Raden Banterang screamed crazily and regretted his deed. He walked unsteadily
and fell down in one side of the river. Unconsciously he said, “Banyuwangi…
Banyuwangi , Banyuwangi !

Another legend of Banyuwangi was taken from the story of Sri Tanjung
Sidopekso. Once upon a time, a local ruler, King Sulahkromo, had a patih, R.Sidopekso. The wife of the patih, Sri Tanjung was so beautiful that the King desires her. In order to be able to seduce Sri Tanjung, the King ordered his patih on a mission that would take a long time to accomplish. During his absence, the King tried to court Sri Tanjung, without success. When R. Sidopekso returned, he went first to his ruler. The King, angry that his scheme had not succeeded, told the patih that during his absence his wife had been unfaithful to him. Sidopekso went home and confronted his wife with her alleged adultery. Her denial did not convince him of the contrary, and he announced that he was going to kill her. Sidopekso brought Sri Tanjung to a bank of the river, before he stabbed her to death, she prophesied that her innocence would be proven. And indeed, after haying slabbed his wife to death, thrown the dead body into the dirty river, and immediately the river became clean and began to spread a wonderful fragrant. Sidopekso said, Banyu … Wangi….. Banyuwangi, mean “Fragrant Water “. BANYUWANGI was born from the proof of Noble and Sacred Love.