Reog Ponorogo
Shows where the dancers carry a very heavy backpack tiger head with peacock feathers. This dance shows a fight between a tiger and two noble horses.
Kerapan Sapi (Bull Races), Madura
This is a very popular sport and spectacle is held regularly at least twice a month on Bangkalan on the island of Madura, about half an hour by ferry from Surabaya. Bull Racing is a great event in Madura, in particular the annual competitions for the championship islands located mostly in the hands of the local government after the harvest in September and October. The finals will take place on Pamekasan capital of the island, once a year. Special trips can be arranged, three days in advance.
Kuda Kepang (Bamboo Horse), Kediri
A dance from the town of Kediri. Man dances in a trance on bamboo ride horses, eat grass and flowers, rice husks and pieces of glass.
For more information,
please contact the province of East Java Tourism Office,
JL. Wisata Menanggal, Telephone: (62-31) 853-1814, 853-1820, Surabaya.
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