SYMBOLIC MEANING OF JARANAN BRENG KRIDHA BAWANA IN DONGKO VILLAGE DONGKO DISTRIC TRENGGALEK REGENCY

Jaranan Breng merupakan jaranan yang berasal dari Desa Dongko, Kabupaten Trenggalek. Jaranan Breng disajikan dengan berbagai elemen pendukung berupa gerak, tata busana, iringan, dan properti yang mengandung simbol dan makna di dalamnya. Ketertarikan peneliti untuk meneliti tentang Jaranan Breng adalah (1) Jaranan tertua di Kabupaten Trenggalek; (2) Memiliki keunikan pada elemen gerak tari dan tata busana yang dikenakan. Selain itu, peneliti juga ingin mengetahui makna simbolis pada Jaranan Breng sebab di dalamnya terdapat unsur gerak tari yang dijadikan sebagai ungkapan jiwa dan dikemas menjadi kesenian khas daerah. Selain gerak, juga mempunyai keunikan pada tata busana, iringan dan properti yang digunakan. Pada suatu pertunjukan seni, tentu simbol-simbol yang ada di dalamnya kurang diketahui dan dipahami oleh masyarakat. Maka dari itu dibutuhkan suatu kajian untuk menganalisis dan mengungkap makna dari simbol tersebut untuk dapat diapresiasi dan masyarakat bisa lebih menjaga dan melestarikan budaya daerah setempat. Maka dari itu, rumusan masalah pada penelitian ini adalah bagaimana struktur pertunjukan Jaranan Breng Kridha Bawana dan bagaimana makna simbolis pada gerak, tata busana, iringan dan properti Jaranan Breng Kridha Bawana di Desa Dongko, Kabupaten Trenggalek.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan struktur penyajian dan makna simbolis pada gerak, tata busana, iringan dan properti Jaranan Breng Kridha Bawana di Desa Dongko, Kecamatan Dongko, Kabupaten Trenggalek. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini melalui observasi langsung di Desa Dongko, wawancara bersama narasumber, dan dokumentasi. Sedangkan teknik analisis data dengan tahapan reduksi data, penyajian data dan verifikasi data. Pengujian keabsahan data menggunakan triangulasi sumber, teknik dan waktu.

Jaranan Breng is a jaranan that comes from Dongko Village, Trenggalek Regency. Jaranan Breng is presented with various supporting elements in the form of movements, clothing, accompaniment and props which contain symbols and meanings in them. The researchers' interest in researching Jaranan Breng is (1) the oldest Jaranan in Trenggalek Regency; (2) Has unique elements of dance movements and clothing worn. Apart from that, researchers also want to know the symbolic meaning of Jaranan Breng because it contains elements of dance movements which are used as expressions of the soul and packaged into regional typical art. Apart from movements, it is also unique in the fashion, accompaniment and props used. In an art performance, of course the symbols contained in it are less known and understood by the public. Therefore, a study is needed to analyze and reveal the meaning of these symbols so that they can be appreciated and the community can better protect and preserve local regional culture. Therefore, the problem formulation in this research is what is the structure of the Jaranan Breng Kridha Bawana performance and what is the symbolic meaning of the movements, costumes, accompaniment and properties of Jaranan Breng Kridha Bawana in Dongko Village, Trenggalek Regency.

This research aims to describe the presentation structure and symbolic meaning of the movements, clothing, accompaniment and properties of Jaranan Breng Kridha Bawana in Dongko Village, Dongko District, Trenggalek Regency. This research is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques in this research were direct observation in Dongko Village, interviews with resource persons, and documentation. Meanwhile, data analysis techniques involve stages of data reduction, data presentation and data verification. Testing the validity of the data uses triangulation of sources, techniques and time.

The results of the research show that the presentation structure at Jaranan Breng includes offerings, the role of jaranan, boar war, barongan war and ndadi. The meaning of the discriminatory symbol is found in Jaranan Breng's movements, namely that Jaranan Breng depicts a soldier who is full of enthusiasm when facing danger. Apart from that, the meaning of presentational symbols is found in clothing, accompaniment and props. In terms of clothing, it is interpreted as a knight who is ready to fight. The accompaniment conveys an atmosphere of anger and harmony and is used to emphasize the dance movements. Meanwhile, the properties used are a unified whole which are related in meaning to each other so that the meaning of the Jaranan Breng performance can be conveyed perfectly. The meaning of the symbols in Jaranan Breng Kridha Bawana has an overall meaning which is related to cultural values ​​regarding the spirit of never giving up in the face of danger, mutual cooperation and life in society.