Eksistensi Seni Pertunjukan Peresean pada Masyarakat Sasak Lombok

Abstract

Culture is the product of human creation, feeling, and will. Culture isnow shifting, for example, the shift of peresean tradition in Lomboksasak community. Through this study, the author is expected to find outthe existence of peresean tradition and the meaning of pereseantradition to the community. This employed an explorative qualitativeresearch method. The research took place in Karek Village, Praya BaratDaya Sub District, Lombok Tengah Regency. The subject of research wasDarek villagers, in this case, taken using snowball sampling technique.The result of research showed that Peresean tradition is a traditional artof Sasak ethnic community in which two men are fighting against eachother (pepadu) using weapon made of rattan stick and shield. Inperesean tradition, there are rule and sanction in its implementation.Peresean performance is now conducted at certain times, e.g. on villageor regency anniversary day, wedding party, low-season, RI independenceday, or in guest welcoming event. Values contained in peresean traditionare life values including appreciating fraternity, friendship, economy,kinship, belief, culture, and art value. Meanwhile, the meaning ofperesean tradition includes a means of showing off man’s bravery,agility, and sturdiness, martial art, sportsmanship spirit, selfappreciation,establishing good relationship, and friendship. So,peresean traditional performance art in Sasak Lombok ethniccommunity has shifted viewed from its rule, meaning, andimplementation time aspects.