Banyuwangi is a district located in the easternmost tip of East Java province. Next uatra, Banyuwangi Situbondo borders, the west by and Bondowoso Jember district, East of Bali Strait, and adjacent to the southern border with the Indian Ocean. Geographically, Bayuwangi located at coordinates 7 ° 45 '15''- 43'2''80 south latitude and 113 ° 38' 10''East Longitude. Because of such position, Banyuwangi has a diversity of natural scenery, the wealth of art and culture, and indigenous traditions.

Beautiful natural charm spread from north to south, from west to east. Mountain, forest, and coastal color of each region. As Ijen crater in the northern region, which is famous for its beautiful crater lake, traditional sulfur miners up and down the craters and hills of Mount Merapi, and plantations surrounding mountain slopes which are Ijen Crater. In the south, the National Park Alas Purwo with beaches, forests, and wild animals and Betiri Meru National Park where the rare animals such as tigers and turtles live Java and Banyuwangi land mark. These places is the central region tourism development (WPP), which is called the "Segiti Diamonds", which connects tourism places with each other in Banyuwangi.
Banyuwangi also has a diversity of arts and culture, indigenous traditions. One Typical Banyuwangi art is "Gandrung", ie a dance to welcome the guests. Also Sablang, Kuntulan, Damarwulan, Angklung, Barong, Kendang Kempul, Jaranan other art dam that is typical regional arts can be seen here. Indigenous traditions typical typically held every year.
Indigenous traditions, such as: picking the sea, picking (rice, coffee), Rebo wekasan, Kebo-Keboan, Ruwatan, tumplek punjen, gredoan, Endog-endogan and others. Indigenous traditions, which appear in certain watu year, packed in a Calendar of Events.
Local crafts and local foods that are the result of the home industry is also scattered throughout the region Banyuwangi. Some of the products and places visited by them is in Temenggungan batik and Tampo (Cluring), bamboo handicraft and Kalipuro ROGOJAMPI district, and so forth.

Banyuwangi inhabited by various ethnic regions. Using the tribal Banyuwangi. This tribe has its own language. The Javanese are inhabiting mayaoritas Banyuwangi. In addition, the Madurese, Balinese, and Banjar there.

Landscape diversity, richness of art and culture, and indigenous traditions Banyuwangi a crown that must be preserved and shown to dunias outside, so that potential can be used both for society and government in increasing local revenues. Wealth is an asset for development, especially in the field of tourism that should be appointed in the arena of national and international tourism.

HOW TO ACHIEVE BANYUWANGI

There are two main routes to reach Banyuwangi, the first of the second city of Surabaya and Bali. From Surabaya, Banyuwangi, visitors can reach in two alternative; lane north and south line. Visitors can go by using ground transportation such as trains, buses, taxis etc. dal majoring in Banyuwangi. Distance Surabaya - Banyuwangi, approximately 30 km and it took around 5 - 6 hours by bus or train.

NORTH LANE

From Surabaya via Probolinggo - Situbondo - Bondowoso Banyuwangi Tanjungwangi down in Terminal, approximately 15 km north of the city. Journey to the city through the Railway Station New Banyuwangi, Port Tanjungwangi from terminal Blambangan (in town)

SOUTH LANE

From Surabaya via Probolinggo, Jember, Banyuwangi Lumajang. Line Darti south, visitors will pass through some of the connecting terminals Banyuwangi attractions Banyuwangi. Terminals are: Kalbaru Railway Station terminal tiles, Jajag terminals, and Terminal Brawijaya (terminal southern city of Banyuwangi)

HISTORY BANYUWANGI.

Referring to the existing historical data, throughout history Blambangan, it is dated December 18, 1771 was a historical event worthy of the oldest appointed Banyuwangi anniversary. Before the war the top of the Bayu Puputan there is another incident that preceded it, which is also heroic, patriotic, namely assault incident Blambangan fighters under the leadership of Prince Puger (son of Wong Agung Wilis) to Fort VOC Banyualit in Year 1768.

Unfortunately this incident was not recorded complete date, and otherwise impressed that in the attack we lost the total, while the enemy suffered hardly any losses. On this occasion the Prince Puger fall, was Wong Agusng Willis, after Lateng was destroyed, injured, captured and then the waste to the island of Banda. Based on historical data Banyuwangi name can not be separated with Blambangan kingdom. Since the time of Prince Tawang Alun (1655-1691) and Prince Danuningrat (1736-1763), even until the Blambangan under the protection of Bali (1763-1767) East India Company had never been attracted to enter and manage Blambangan.

1743 in East Java (including Blambangan) submitted by Pakubuwono II to the VOC, the VOC was Blambangan was already his, but for now still remains as a savings product, which will run from time to time whenever necessary. Even when the VOC Danuningrat ask for help to remove themselves from Bali VOC still not interested to see Blambangan, which at that time also called Tirtaganda, Tirtaarum or Tuyoarum), then immediately move to the VOC snatched Banyuwangi and Securing the Blambangan. In general in the war that occurred in 1767-1772 (5 years), the VOC was trying to capture the entire Blambangan. But the actual VOC specifically encouraged to immediately seize Banyuwangi, who by then had begun to develop a trade center in Blambangan, who has mastered Indonesia.

Thus clearly, that the birth of a place that later became known by the name of Banyuwangi, has become a case of buying the great war, the war Puputan Bayu. Even if English is not entrenched in Banyuwangi in 1766, the Company may not be in a hurry to do to Blambangan expansion in 1767, and for blowing the war may not occur Bayu (peak) on December 18, 1771. Thus there must be a close relationship of war "Puputa Bayu" with the birth of a place called Banyuwangi. Therefore, placement on December 18, 1771 as the day become real Banyuwangi very rational.NAME ORIGINS OF LEGEND BANYUWANGI

It is said that ancient region east end of Java island so beautiful that nature is ruled by a king named King Sulahkromo.
In running his government he was assisted by the ministers of the brave, wise and handsome man named Regent Sidopekso. Regent Sidopekso wife named Sri Tanjung is very elegant looks, polished, making the King's crazy about her. In order to achieve the King's desire to persuade and seduce Sri Tanjung then comes the cunning of reason in order to run Sidepekso Patih an impossible task can be accomplished by ordinary people. So firmly and bravely, without question, the Regent went to run the edict of the King. After the death of the Regent Sidopekso, indecent attitude of the King Sulahkromo by seduction and slandering Sri Tanjung with all dilakukannyaa deceit. But the King did not love accomplished and Sri Tanjung remained steadfast stance, as the wife who always pray for her husband. Furious and red-hot day when the King was rejected by his love for Sri Tanjung.

ORIGINS infatuated BANYUWANGI

In an implementation of the Palace upacar Majapahit, often staged a palace dance form known as the "Savior of wind" is a woman dancing while singing with a very interesting. Dancers is followed by a "Yang" is an old man working as a dancer Punokawan interpreting these winds.

This dance form which may be a prototype of an art form that is now known as "Gandrung". This can be assumed from the appearance of a dancer by Kluncing player better known as this Invitor always joke-joke in connection with the dance performed by dancers Gandrung. As understandable that at times the life of the kingdoms of the region far from the center of the kingdom, the cultural arts development followed the pattern of cultural arts centers, the development period until the year 1890 in developed regions Blambangan Gandrung art form that consists of dancers boys between the ages of 7 up to 16 years serves as a dancer in love with a woman-clothes, art performances devoted man at that time conducted by the villages around and then the dancers are getting inatura. Gamelan retinue consists of a drum, kethuk, violins, gongs and kluncing, dancers man infatuated others only able to survive until 40 years and chose as a dancer in love until the end.

Selection partner by throwing the dancers performed to the audience sampur end yaang around it. Usually starts from the West, East, North and South. Pementasannya implementation is usually done at night especially on full moon in the open yard. Gandrung male dancers had shown a total of four people dancing together.

In the latest development made by a dancer in love and happen to a woman in love first female dancers dancers also called semi Seblang, the daughter of a resident named Mak Midah Cungking. Cungking village until the year 1850
The population is still religious Ciwa. In this village that still has the current art dikelurahan Seblang Bakungan. The order of appearance is usually preceded by dance row, then followed by dance and other gising-gising according to requests from the guests, who danced with the dancers in love usually governed by the arrival of the guests in the arena.
In the sequence set devoted dancers usually assisted by a Gedog or often called a flight attendant. Whereas at the end of the show closed with a dance Seblang the dawn of the poem contains advice gendingnya-advice for the audience.

ART BARONG

Barong said has some sense. Barong in Sanskrit means a bear, which is derived from the word "B (h) arwang". Also barong is also roots live near a bamboo grove, the show tangible copies of the beast. View of the meaning of the word above, the last meaning that is more directed at the meaning of art barong.