Jaranan dance is an art that has diverse origins and a long history. This art was born when the ancient kingdom of East Java was established so it can be said that this art is the ancestral tradition of the people of East Java. In this modern era, there are still people who preserve local arts that are hundreds of years old to remember our history and origins. We should be proud about this, while many other people forget this art, we still have the opportunity to know it.
Jaranan dance is a traditional dance art that is played by dancers by riding artificial horses made of woven bamboo. Besides being rich in artistic and cultural values, this dance is also very thick with magical impressions and spiritual values. This Jaranan dance is a very famous art in East Java, in some areas in East Java this jaranan art is still alive and preserved. One of them is Kediri district which makes this dance as a typical dance there.
Jaranan art is a dance that uses instruments in the form of woven bamboo or pandan leaves which are shaped like a horse. This jaranan dance is popular in the eastern part of Java, from Ponorogo, Kediri, Tulungagung, Nganjuk, Malang and even Banyuwangi. Some of them are indeed similar, but of course there are still some differences.