BANYUWANGI – Adat kawin colongan masyarakat Banyuwangi tempo dulu, staged in theater form on the cultural arts stage at Blambangan Park last Saturday night (26/5). The performance of the story of the colongan wedding tradition was enough to attract the attention of visitors to the area's arts and culture appreciation event. Regent Abdullah Azwar Anas, his wife and a number of district government officials were present to witness the performance. Several tourists from Germany and France also witnessed the culture of Banyuwangi in the past.
In the theater it is told, Long ago there was a Banyuwangi resident named Darmono. He has a youngest daughter named Darwani and a martial arts student. In the same time, there is another resident named Mrs. Rehana. The middle-aged woman had a son named Nur Zaman. In short, Nur Zaman is in a love relationship with Darwani. sadly, The lovebirds' love did not receive the blessing of the Darwani family. Because both of them are already in love with each other, then it is achieved through the process of joint marriage.
In the process of mating the group, The prospective groom took the prospective bride away from her house without her parents knowing. After it was stolen, The prospective bride is taken home to the groom's house. After being stolen, The prospective groom sends a messenger to the prospective bride's family to inform them that the prospective bride is already at the groom's house.
The groom's messenger is called colong. This colong's job is to inform the family of the bride-to-be. At the same time, This colong is tasked with negotiating the implementation of the contract and wedding reception with the bride's family. In the negotiation process, The prospective bride's family does not immediately agree but has to go through tough debate.
Tough debates cannot be avoided. Even, These two families will have physical contact even though in the end they want to carry out the marriage contract and wedding reception. Before agreeing, The prospective bride's family puts forward one condition. That is, ask to be taught new martial arts to the groom's family. The story is presented by a combination of theater groups in Banyuwangi.
The last performance in May received appreciation from visitors. "We will continue to explore our cultural and artistic riches to be displayed on cultural and artistic stages," said the Head of Banyuwangi Culture and Tourism Department, Suprayogy. (radar)