The existence of waranggana in tayub ritual

Tayub is a social dance that is the entertainment of commoners and scattered almost all corners of Java, one of which is still active in the village of Ngringo, Karanganyar Regency. In the ritual process the Tayub became the center of attention due to cultural symbols attached to each of its existence. The research was conducted in Ngringo village, Karanganyar Regency. Data on research is obtained from primary data sources and secondary data, with the data collection techniques used through observation, interviews, questionnaire and sample study/document studies conducted Purposive. The results showed that. Tayub dance that serves as a dance for fertility where the waranggana dancing in pairs with males is merely a symbol, which is a woman representing the earth or farmland, and males represent the seeds (rice) in Jwa terms Known as the t erms of the celestial father and Mother Earth, the union between the two in the form of rain that will descend to bring fertility. The shifting of the inherited functions from sacred rituals to consumptive rituals resulted in the existence of the community being increasingly negative by the public because it was deemed only sexual exploitation.