Antique Tribal Culture Sasak

Until now, there are Lombok in the various cultural areas that have been developed in the community so that if managed professionally will be able to attract more tourists to visit in Lombok, which in the end can increase income communities.

Various cultural attractions of this area include:

1. Bau Nyale. Bau Nyale event is a tradition and a very melegenda and have high value for sacred Sasak tribe. This tradition is a story by beginning a daughter of King of New Tonjang a very beautiful daughter called with Mandalika. Because beauty is the son of the King, memperebutkan to meminangnya. If one of the king's son denied pinangannya will cause war. The daughter took the decision on 20 for the tenth month plunge into the sea offshore. Trusted by the public until now that is the incarnation of Nyale Putri Mandalika. Nyale is a kind of sea animal breeding with the laying, sex between male and female. The ceremony is held once a year. For the Sasak people, Nyale used for various purposes such as food (Emping Nyale), ditaburkan to fertility for rice paddy, pauk side dish, and other powerful drugs that are magical in accordance with the confidence of each. The ritual ceremony Bontong Rebo Rebo bontong intended to reject balaâ (disaster / disease), held once every year on a Wednesday last month Safar sunday. According to the belief that the Sasak people on Wednesday Bontong is the peak occurred Bala (disaster / disease), so that up to now still be trusted to start a job does not begin on Wednesday Bontong. Rebo Bontong this means Bontong Rebo and the means to drop out so that when given a prefix pe pemutus. The ceremony Wednesday Bontong until now is still held by the people in District Pringgabaya.
2. Slober. Slober Art is a kind of traditional music of Lombok are old enough, tools music is very unique and simple yng of pelepah enau span the length of 1 and 3 cm wide. Slober also supported the arts with other equipment that the drum, petuq, rincik, gambus, flute. Name slober art taken from a village district Pringgasela blind called Amaq Asih alias Amaq Slober. Art is an art that still exist to this day that is usually played on each full moon.
3. Memaos race or read Lontar race recount saga that is the kingdom of the past, one pepaos group consisting of 3-4 people, one person as a reader, as one people and one person pejangga as a vocal supporter. Goals reading this story for the cultural past, and inculcate the cultural values on the next generation. Art memaos this was back as a local cultural assets, and can be used as tourist attraction, especially cultural tourism.
4. Periseian. Martial arts themselves since this is a time kingdoms in Lombok, is the first such exercise sword and shield before leaving to battle field. In the development up to now used as weapons sebilah layer of asphalt with rattan and glass fraction of mashed, and shield (Ende) made from cow or buffalo leather. Each PLAYERS / pepadu equipped with a turban and long cloth. Art is not separated from the ritual ceremony and the music to inspire the spirit of war. The match will be stopped if one of pepadu blood or terminated by jury. Although rhubarb is not even cry rare injury to pour blood in the arena., But outside the arena as pepadu who uphold sportifitas there is no rancor between them. This is pepadu Sasak. Periseian Festival held each year in East Lombok regency, and was followed by pepadu sepulau Lombok. Begasingan Begasingan is one of the games that mem-have elements of art and sport, is a game of pitch-dark in golong enough Sasak people. Begasingan this comes from the two-syllable and the Gang Sing which means alley is the location lahadalah vote. Art reflects the feel of a traditional society that still hold on to the instructions and rules that apply at the game, the values that are always on the growing sense of mutual respect and sense of togetherness that is quite strong and intact in implementing a goal and always respects the values of noble a pride of identity. This game is usually done all age groups and the number of players depending on the agreement of both parties in the field.
5. Bebubus Stone. Bebubus stone is one of the cultural heritage that is still held Sasak didusun Batu subdistrict Swela Pandang. Bebubus stone berasala of words that is similar bubus herb medicines made from rice and mixed with various types of vegetation, while the stone is a stone place to conduct the ceremony dikeramatkan by the local community. The procession is led by Pemangku accompanied by a chaplain, penghulu and all citizens with the traditional clothes and bring offerings (tray) and chicken that will be used to perform the ceremony. The ceremony was conducted uni Bebubus stones each year that is intended to ask for blessings to the Creator.
6. Tandang Mendet. Dancing tandang Mendet / dance war dance is one of the era since the triumph of the kingdom that Selaparang by military or war. This dance is played by a dozen people dressed in full with a spear, shield, kelewang (sword) and accompanied by drum beleq and sair-sair told about the courage and struggle, this dance can be found in Sembalun.
7. Belo belt. Belo belt is a belt of 25 meters long and is a heritage from generation to generation, especially people who are Lombok in Lenek Power. Belo belt usually issued at the time warning Maulid Bleq coincides with the date 12 years Hijriah Rabiul Awal. Sabuk Bleq ceremony of this begins with the mengusung around the village together with the accompanied tetabuhan Gendang Beleq proceed with the Praja mulud and ended with the giving of food to the various types of creatures. According to the trust of the local community made this ceremony as a symbol ties of brotherhood, friendship, unity and sense of gotong royong and affection among the creatures that are God's creation.
8. Kettledrum Beleq. Gendang Beleq called because one of the appliance is beleq drum (drum major). This orchestra is made up of two tom-tom drum beleq called mama (men) and drum nina (women), to function as a dynamic. Kodeq a drum (small drum), two reog as a melody each reog mama, consisting of two tones and a reog nina, a perembak beleq that serves as a tool ritmis, eight fruit perembak kodeq. Perembak this at least six and at most ten. Function as a tool ritmis, petuk as a tool ritmis, a large gong ritmis as a tool, a gong penyentak, as a tool ritmis, oncer a gong, as a tool ritmis, and two maerah a yellow flag called lelontek. According to the story, this first beleq drum played if there are parties kingdom, if there are war functions as commander of war, are copek as prajuritnya. If necessary Datu (king)-combatant, majestic umbrella here will be used. Now this function umbrella imitated in ceremony perakawinan. Kettledrum beleq can be played while walking or sitting. The running time has certain rules, which differ from the sitting does not have any rules. at the time of drum played beleq will play while dancing, as well as bearer petuk, copek and lelontok.