Brebes Buroq: The Art Expression of Coastal Javanese Moslem Society
Abstract: The art of Buraq is
a procession of puppet which has beautiful female face with winged-horse body
and dance to the music of Genjring and tambourine. This traditional art is one
of the dominant arts that becomes one cultural identity of the people in Brebes
District, located in the west of the northern coast of Java island, Central
Java Province. This study aims to study the aesthetic form, function and
symbolic values of Buroq, as well as the system of relationship patterns among
actors, Buroq puppets, and the audience. The result of the research shows that
the rise of Buroq art stems from the Isra’-Mi’raj ‘ trip of Prophet Muhammad by
using the vehicle named Buroq. It is narrated that Buraq is like a winged-horse
with a beautiful woman face who can move with lightning speed as a vehicle in
the Isra’-Mi’raj journey of the Prophet Muhammad. This story is the primary
source of inspiration for local artists to express aesthetic-symbolic in
accordance with the imagination they possess in the form of acculturation that
combines elements of Javanese, Chinese, and Islamic cultural symbols. As
Islamic-based traditional arts of community, Buroq with all the uniqueness of
its physical form not only has functions and values in the grandeur of Islam
which awakens and strengthens the cultural awareness among residents to act and
behave in accordance with the teaching of Islam in coastal Javanese Islamic
culture but also has the functionality and entertainment value for the
multicultural community.
Penulis: Triyanto Triyanto,
Nur Rokhmat, Mujiyono, Eko Sugiarto
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd160350
