https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpUP69QnM0k
Kuda Kepang was introduced to Singapore by immigrants from Java, Indonesia in the late 1940s. Kesenian Tedja Timur (Rainbow of Arts from the East), Singapore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHGlBB6KHg0
This traditional Javanese Folk Art, Horse Trance Dance is called Kuda Kepang in Singapore and Malaysia. It's also known as Kuda Lumping in Indonesia. Acc

https://www.ricemedia.co/kuda-kepang-dance-culture-singapore/
Whips are a common sight at Kuda Kepang ('Flat Horse' in English) performances. During the performance, practitioners—while in a state of trance—withstand the force of a full-bodied lashing. ... is a traditional Javanese dance art form that originated from Kediri, Indonesia. It has been practised in Singapore by Javanese immigrants as

https://www.hanafihassan.com/kuda-kepang/
Conclusion. Kuda Kepang is a fascinating and captivating dance that has been practiced for centuries by the Javanese community in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. It is a dance that combines elements of ritual, spirituality, and artistry. It is a dance that reflects the history, culture, and identity of the Javanese people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuda_Lumping
Kuda Lumping (Javanese: ꦗꦫꦤ꧀ꦏꦺꦥꦁ, Jaran Kepang or Jathilan, Indonesian: Kuda Lumping or Kuda Kepang, English: Flat Horse) is a traditional Javanese dance originated from Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia depicting a group of horsemen.Dancers "ride" horses made from woven bamboo and decorated with colorful paints and cloth. Generally, the dance portrays troops riding horses, but

https://www.esplanade.com/offstage/arts/dance-of-the-warriors
Roots and rhythms. It is believed that kuda kepang as a cultural practice was brought to the shores of Singapore by Javanese people who settled in Singapore.It is documented that the earliest official kuda kepang troupes were formed by Haji Dahlan in Raden Mas (1948-1968) and Ahmad Arjo Sentono in Jalan Cenderai (1968-1974), who started performing the dance with other Javanese performers. 1

https://theindependent.sg/kuda-kepang-singapore-muis-concerns/
Despite concerns from MUIS about trance elements, kuda kepang sees a resurgence in Singapore. The ancient dance, with ties to the Ramayana, has both cultural and contemporary significance.

https://hendralauw.com/kuda-kepang-kuda-lumping-trance-dance/
This traditional dance originated from Java, Indonesia. The dancers stand astride painted and decorated wooden / bamboo horse (but only two dimensional) and move around the arena. The Javanese percussion ensemble (gamelan orchestra) accompanied the performance till the end. The possessed dancers showed some behaviors like a horse.

https://www.klook.com/en-SG/event-detail/101015597-2023-kuda-kepang/
Kuda Kepang: Enchantment in a Dance of Horses Information. Dressed like warriors and riding on bamboo or rattan horses as if going to battle, dancers perform superhuman feats such as eating glass, walking on coals, dehusking coconuts, even tearing live chickens apart with their bare hands and mouths, accompanied by music from a Javanese gamelan ensemble.

https://www.esplanade.com/whats-on/festivals-and-series/festivals/2023/a-tapestry-of-sacred-music/events/kuda-kepang-enchantment-in-a-dance-of-horses
Since 2001, the group has been led by Iswandiarjo bin Wismodiarjo, who was elected President of Kuda Kepang Singapura in 2008 and has served as Vice President of the Javanese Association of Singapore's Performing Arts sector since 2015. Iswandiarjo is a practitioner and critic of Javanese Folk Performing Arts.

https://www.allsingaporestuff.com/2014/02/13/kuda-kepang-kuda-lumping-trance-dance/
This traditional dance originated from Java, Indonesia. The dancers stand astride painted and decorated wooden / bamboo horse (but only two dimensional) and move around the arena. The Javanese percussion ensemble (gamelan orchestra) accompanied the performance till the end. The possessed dancers showed some behaviors like a horse.

https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2022/09/06/lashed-and-whipped-to-investigate-singapores-forbidden-art-of-kuda-kepang/
via Rice Media, 2 September 2022: Kuda Kepang is a Javanese dance form that is practiced in Singapore containing elements of trance. Despite its origin and practice among Malays in Singapore it is disavowed as against the tenets of Islam. ... whips and horse puppets in hand. The 'inner person', Iswandiarjo tells me, is the unseen spirit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaY5nOZkW0E
This traditional Javanese Folk Art, Horse Trance Dance is called Kuda Kepang in Singapore and Malaysia. It's also known as Kuda Lumping in Indonesia. Acc

https://www.academia.edu/36820083/Javanese_horse_dances_Between_ritual_and_entertainment_Interpretations_that_change_and_functions_that_persist
Kuda kepang, or Javanese horse dance (for horse effigies, commonly made of woven bamboo, are emblematic for these trance performances), is a remarkable example of the tradition that was passed down through the centuries and generations and has preserved its form and its functions while the interpretations of its meaning and even origins allowed certain changes according to the transformations

http://seajunction.org/gallery/glimpses-of-southeast-asia/kuda-kuda-lumping-flat-horses-performance/
Javanese trance dance performances have different names in different locations, among which the most common are jathilan (specific to Yogyakarta region), kuda kepang and kuda lumping in Central Java and Jaranan in East Java.Both: 'jaran' in Javanese and 'kuda' in Indonesian mean horse, for flat hobby horses (generally made of woven bamboo) are an essential part of the performance.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325685978_Javanese_'horse_dances'_Between_ritual_and_entertainment_Interpretations_that_change_and_functions_that_persist
Kuda kepang, or Javanese horse dance (for horse effigies, commonly made of woven bamboo, are emblematic for these trance performances), is a remarkable example of the tradition that was passed

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eva-Rapoport/publication/325685978_Javanese_'horse_dances'_Between_ritual_and_entertainment_Interpretations_that_change_and_functions_that_persist/links/5b1e3c7545851587f29fa2c5/Javanese-horse-dances-Between-ritual-and-entertainment-Interpretations-that-change-and-functions-that-persist.pdf
Kuda kepang is one of the best known names for a specific genre of traditional Javanese dance performances involving the state of trance (interpreted in terms of spirit possession). In different

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330702686_Touring_Spirits_Javanese_Trance_Dance_in_Immigrant_Communities_Adaptive_Strategies_and_Transformations_of_Meaning
Kuda kepang is a hobbyhorse trance dance introduced by Javanese immigrants to Singapore, but has been localized by Singaporean Malay practitioners, and has become a unique expression of

https://www.worldtamilchristians.com/kuda-kepang-javanese-horse-trance-dance-in-singapore/
This traditional Javanese Folk Art, Horse Trance Dance is called Kuda Kepang in Singapore and Malaysia. It's also known as Kuda Lumping in Indonesia. Accompanied by a Gamelan Orchestra, the ritual begins with prayers and offerings. Male and female dancers get into a trance before riding their horses.

https://lilyrianitravelholic.blogspot.com/2017/04/kuda-kepang-origin-and-trance-element.html
The History of Kuda Kepang. It is said that the Kuda Kepang or Flat Horse originated from West Java, Indonesia, and it is known there as Kuda Lumping. Study has shown that Kuda Kepang or Kuda Lumping dance was made popular Diponegoro's war against the Dutch during colonialization, it is a source of entertainment where the dancers reenact the

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eva-Rapoport/publication/330702686_Touring_Spirits_Javanese_Trance_Dance_in_Immigrant_Communities_Adaptive_Strategies_and_Transformations_of_Meaning/links/5c501a95a6fdccd6b5d1a905/Touring-Spirits-Javanese-Trance-Dance-in-Immigrant-Communities-Adaptive-Strategies-and-Transformations-of-Meaning.pdf
Kuda kepang or Javanese horse dance is a unique cultural phenomenon combining dance, music and altered states of consciousness in a form of spectacular and awesome performance. It is described as

https://www.muis.gov.sg/officeofthemufti/Irsyad/Advisory-on-Kuda-Kepang-Performances
'Kuda kepang' is a traditional Javanese dance. It is performed during some Malay weddings or private functions. The dancers will straddle legless horse puppets and dance to traditional Javanese music. The performance usually involves some non-Islamic practices, including going into a trance, and performing feats like chewing/eating glass and

https://sirabunni.blogspot.com/2010/04/kuda-kepang-horse-trance-dance.html
Kuda kepang (Horse trance dance) is a form of "art" in malay society. But it involve using incense, black magic, possession with is HARAAM (forbidden) in Islam. If your religion forbid magic or possession, I advice not to be affiliate with it and try not to watch it. If you are a weak person DO NOT WATCH.