JARANAN TRADITIONAL DANCE ANDI PURNAMA KUSUMA STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SAYYID ALI RAHMATULLAH andipurnamakusuma@gmail.com ABSTRACT Indonesia is a country that is famous for its wealth, both cultural wealth, natural wealth, and the uniqueness of its population. Indonesia consists of ethnic groups, languages and cultures that have been embedded in the soul of its people. The application of culture in Indonesia varies, each with its own characteristics. Because of one of these things, Indonesia is often referred to as a multicultural country or a country that has various cultural elements. In addition, cultural wealth can also be seen from the physical condition of Indonesia, which is an archipelagic country, in fact Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world. It is possible that Indonesian culture has an area between one and another, depending on the area inhabited by the tribe. One of Indonesia's cultural diversity that can be considered unique and interesting is the traditional dance called jaranan. Keywords : Culture, Traditional Dance, Jaranan INTRODUCTION Art according to Aristotle is a form whose expression and appearance never deviate from reality and art is imitating nature. Art is one of the seven elements of culture that has a form, function and meaning in people's lives. The forms of art that are spread throughout the country show