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Wong Banyuwangi, Wong Belambangan, Wong Osing


They are the descendants of the people of the ancient Kingdom of Blambangan, whose rulers remained Hindus until they were forced to convert to Islam past times the Dutch East Republic of Republic of India Company (VOC) inwards 1770. Their population of or thus 400,000 is centered inwards the say of East Java inwards the Banyuwangi Regency. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics inwards 2010, the Osing people are a sub-ethnic of the Javanese people. 

Demography 

The Osing people are settled inwards several districts inwards the primal as well as northern regions of Banyuwangi Regency specially inwards Banyuwangi district, Rogojampi district, Sempu district, Glagah district, Singojuruh district, Giri district, Kalipuro district as well as Songgon district. The Osing community or also commonly known equally Wong Osing past times some circles as well as equally a number of research, are considered equally the natives of Banyuwangi Regency, including an surface area at the easternmost tip of the Java isle that is also known equally Blambangan Peninsula. This community of people are spread throughout fertile farming villages inwards the primal as well as eastern regions of Banyuwangi Regency, administratively includes districts such equally Giri, Kabat, Glagah, Belimbing Sari, Rogojampi, Sempu, Singojuruh, Songgon, Cluring, Banyuwangi (city), Genteng as well as Srono. In the iv after districts, integration with non-Osing people occurs commonly with migrants from western East Java, Central Java including Jogjakarta; which the Osing people nurture them equally Wong Jawa Kulon (Western Javanese people). 

Language 

The Osing verbalise the Osing Language, which shows influences from the Old Javanese similar Balinese. Osing Language as well as Javanese linguistic communication are linguistically non split languages, most of Javanese people regard the Osing Language equally beingness thus unlike from the Javanese language. 

History 

The history of the Usingnese appointment dorsum to the cease of the 15th century, at the fourth dimension of the autumn of Majapahit; to resist conversion to Islam, many of them fled E to Banyuwangi, Bali as well as Lombok. Much of Java were converted to Islam past times the Muslim Makassars inwards the 16th century. The remaining Hindu princes from Majapahit established the Kingdom of Blambangan, which stretched from the Blambangan peninsula correct upwardly to the Tengger mountains of Central Java. Blambangan held sway for slightly to a greater extent than than 2 hundred years earlier they hold out surrendered to the instant Mataram Sultanate inwards 1743, as well as the eventual Islamization of the Osing people. Even then, it did non officially convert to Islam until the 19th century, though pocket-size communities of Muslims create pre-exist this date. The drive of the Osing's conversion is that, during the 19th century, when Banyuwangi was even thus unscathed past times the Dutch colony, but knowing that past times launching an assault on Banyuwangi, they volition lose out inwards the battle equally the Hindu principal puputan was a fight-to-death, (as occurred previously inwards the Puputan Bayu War or Blambangan War inwards 1771-1773) the Dutch sent Muslim as well as Christian missionaries to tame the fighting spirit. Only thus Banyuwangi was captured, a long as well as ambitious dream toward farther trace on Bali was launched past times the Dutch. In spite of the Dutch attempts to propagate Islam as well as Christianity with the Osings, many even thus stuck to their erstwhile beliefs. Today, a large Hindu population even thus exists with the Osings. 

Religion 

During the early on formation of the Osing community, the principal organized faith of the Osing people is Hinduism, only equally it is during the fourth dimension of Majapahit. However, the evolution of Islamic kingdoms along the northward coastal part (today it's the North Coast Road (Java)) bring caused a faster spread of Islam with the Osing people. The evolution of Islam as well as other unusual influences inwards the Osing community was also influenced past times the efforts of the Dutch East Republic of Republic of India Company to command the Blambangan Peninsula region. The Osings are to a greater extent than ofttimes than non adherents of abangan Islam, although at that topographic point are some who even thus follow Hinduism. Elements of animism tin mail away live seen inwards their organized faith too. The Osings percentage a similar civilisation as well as spirit with the Balinese, as well as the Hindus celebrate ceremonies similar Nyepi. Just similar the Balinese people, the Osing people also percentage the puputan tradition. It is non uncommon to come across mosques as well as puras (Hindu temples) to live built nearby to each other inwards Banyuwangi. About 2,000 to 3,000 of them are Christians, who also mix some Hindu or Muslim beliefs into their religion. 

Vocation 

The principal profession of the Osing people are farmers with a pocket-size number of them are traders as well as officers inwards formal areas of occupation such equally teachers as well as local authorities officials. 

Culture 

Social stratification The Osing people differs from the Balinese people inwards price of social stratification. The Osing people does non practise caste organisation similar the Balinese people, fifty-fifty though if they are Hindus. This is because of the Islamic influences that is goodness past times a pregnant number of Muslims inwards their community. 

Art 

The Osing people's diverse fine art forms are unique as well as contains mystical elements only similar their Balinese as well as Tenggerese relatives. The principal fine art cast is their pop version of Gandrung traditional dance, Patrol, Seblang, Angklung, Barong dance, Kuntulan, Kendang Kempul, Janger, Jaranan, Jaran Kincak, Angklung Caruk as well as Jedor. Other fine art forms that are even thus preserved is the plant nursery rhyme, specially with schoolhouse children such equally Jamuran as well as Ojo Rame-Rame. These curt poesy form plant nursery rhymes inwards full general are used to accompany during children's play. Apart from adding a cheerful atmosphere when children are playing inwards groups, these plant nursery rhymes tin mail away operate to learn positive values inwards early on childhood. Jamuran plant nursery rhyme teaches nearly communal work, piece Ojo Rame-Rame teaches patriotism. 

Customary village 

The authorities of Banyuwangi Regency sees cracking potential inwards the civilisation of the Osing people past times establishing Kemiren hamlet inwards Glagah district equally a customary hamlet that preserves the cultural values of the Osing people. Kemiren hamlet is also a tourist goal that is pop with the Banyuwangi people as well as its surrounding communities. Cultural festivals as well as annual artistic events are ofttimes held inwards the village. 

Source of re-create : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osing_people

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