Sintren Dance

Sintren is a traditional art and the surrounding community Pekalongan, Sintren is an element of the mystical dance / magic that comes from love story Sulasih and Sulandono. In the story that Sulandono is the son of Ki Baurekso results Rantamsari marriage with the Goddess. Raden Sulandono forge Sulasih love with a girl from the village Kalisalak, but the love affair does not get the blessing from the examination Baurekso, finally R. Sulandono go and be imprisoned Sulasih choose to become dancers. However a meeting between them, still continues through the other. Meeting arranged by Dewi Rantamsari to enter the spirit of beautiful woman's body Sulasih, at that time was also a R. Sulandono which are called the spirit of his mother, be imprisoned for a Sulasih and there were meetings between Sulasih and R. Sulandono.

Since it is held every sintren shows the dancers entered the spirit of beautiful woman bound by diviner, with a note that things are done when the dancers are truly in a state of pure (virgin). Sinteren played a girl that is still sacred, assisted by the diviner and gamelan accompanied 6 people according Development sintren dance as entertainment and culture with dancers and assistants' bador '(joke). In a game art DewiLanjar any such effect in the game Sintren, diviner (puppeteer) DewiLanjar often invite the Spirit to enter in the game Sintren. When it is successful then the players can Sintren look more attractive and bring in more light-footed dance and mesmerize.

Art is very famous and popular in the region, especially Pantura Pekalongan. In the era before the event is used to sinter the communications and entertainment event for young people young woman looking for a mate, other than that this art is used as a mediation request for rain. While at this time Sintren still often played on the days of National and welcomes guests to the official.