Kiprah Seni Tari Kethek Ogleng di Kabupaten Pacitan
Abstract. Kethek ogleng is a dance performance where the movements mimic the movements of monkeys accompanied by gamelan music or gending. This dance is very popular with the general public and spread widely throughout the regions of Indonesia in southern Java. The writing of this paper aims to investigate the journey of Kethek Ogleng dance from the beginning of its creation until now. The method used is descriptive qualitative content analysis approach. The data collection technique of this paper uses the research literature that has been done. This dance is usually drawn by the people as post-harvest folk art, or entertainment during a celebration, circumcision, and succeed in achieving something. The stories raised in this dance come from the banners Asmorobangun folklore which is then developed continuously. This dance has functions and benefits in terms of social and educational aspects so it should be preserved. By preserving one of the dance arts from Indonesia will still maintain the diversity of culture in the country. This paper can be used as information and knowledge about travel, achievements, and social values and educational values carried by the art of Kethek Ogleng dance.