| Folk
Dance
Tiban
 Tiban
is one of Trenggalek's dance which has been perpetuated
by a great number of villagers. "ban" was a dry
seasonal tradition for young shepherds trying to get water
for their cattle. To obtain water, they occupied with the
game the rain fell down heavily. Up to the present time.
"Tiban" has still been held every dry season to
plead for rain to God. The whip is made of several twisted
sugar palm leaf ribs. This game is led by "landang"
(referee). A "Landang" is a wise person who master
the rule of the game. This game is accompanied with "pelog"
(seven tone gamelan scate) and "genadang" (small
drum covered with leather at each end) played in dynamic
rhythm which make the dancers more energic and antusiastic.
Turonggo Yakso
 The
dance belong to the traditional dance called "jaranan"
which is also founding another regions. But Turonggo Yakso
has a special made of bufallo's leather. Turonggo Yakso
symbolizes the victory of villages in driving away the devil.
In addition to the unique imitation horse, the moment of
the dance and "gending" (musical composition for
gamelan) are also dynamic and energic.
CRAFT INDUSTRY TOURISM
Batik Tulis Trenggalek
This kind of traditional craft is considered
as woman work from generation to generation. Industrial
area of this craft industry is located in Sumbergedong district,
Trenggalek, covering 1,362 units of commercial, by the total
production capacity of 794,804 m. Its particularity is well
known up to outside of Java.
Bamboo Plaiting
Craft
This kind of handicraft has already been exported to United
States by the total export of 414 units and contributed
annual income Rp 93,150.000.00,-
Black Marble Craft
Trenggalek has many kinds of mineral product, one of the
products is black marble which has its high quality like
Italian kind. The youth organization of Nglembeng village,
Panggul district make kinds of souvenirs such as pots, statues,
amulet from this black marble, and so for the grave stone
of the first President of Indonesia, Bung Karno.
Embroidery Craft From Kamolan
This kind of handicraft has a very high art value and it
is considerably as the mothers works. The central industry
is located in a village named Kamolan, Durenan district.
The products have been exported to the middle East countries
and Brunai Darussalam.
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