Janger

Janger or Damarwulan or Jinggoan sometimes called, is the same kind of folk performances and ludruk ketoprak. The show is live and thrive in the area of Banyuwangi, East Java and have a play or a story taken from the stories of legends and other folklore. It is also equally equipped stage, sound system, screen / curtain, gamelan, dance and comedy. As well as sharing stories in the rounds that started from after Isha till near dawn.
In the 19th century, in Banyuwangi live a kind of folk theater called Ande-Ande Lumut because play is being played is the play-Andhe Andhe Moss. And from the source story by word of mouth, the pioneer birth Janger is Mbah Darji, from Hamlet Klembon, Singonegaran, Banyuwangi city. Mbah Darji is a cattle trader who often pacing Banyuwangi-Bali, and from there he was interested in theater arts Arja and he was acquainted with music artist named Singobali who lived in advocacy, then that's where the integration occurs between the theater-Ande Ande Lumut with elements of dance and Balinese gamelan, so was born the so-called Damarwulan Klembon or Janger Klembon.
Since then, begin to birth Damarwulan groups throughout Banyuwangi. They not only provide entertainment, but also insert messages of struggle against the invaders under the guise of art. In times of revolution, often masquerading as freedom fighters Janger artists to trick the Netherlands and the eye-eye.
Clothing players adapted to their roles. On the role of warrior, king, commander and leader among the top usually uses an ordinary Balinese clothing worn in the show Arja. While women wear clothing Bali palace is modified, ie kuluk frangipani decorated with beads, tar or the breastplate, and usually wear colored cloth jarit shiny. A unique, the role of ordinary people actually wearing clothing typical of Java.