Osing people

Osing
Lare Using
Lare Osing
Portrait of Osing groom and bride in Kemanten (wedding procession) wearing the traditional Mupus Braen attire in Banyuwangi
Total population
384,000
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia (Banyuwangi Regency, East Java)
Languages
  • Native:
  • Osing languages
  • Also:
Religion
Islam (Sunni)
Related ethnic groups

The Osing or Using (Osing: Lare Osing; Lare Using) are a sub-group of Javanese people native to the easternmost part of Java (especially in Banyuwangi), Indonesia. They are the descendants of the people of the ancient Kingdom of Blambangan. The population of Osing people is approximately 400,000 who are concentrated in the Banyuwangi Regency of East Java Province.

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