At first the Osing reawakening was warmly welcomed by the local community. The Osing language began to be spoken by non-Osing people in Banyuwangi. Hasan Ali, an Osing figure, launched a dictionary of this regional tongue, which is close to old Javanese and Balinese. The main difference is that Osing has no language caste system in speech and writing, unlike Javanese and Balinese.

Osing folk arts were presented as the region's official performances at national events in Banyuwangi. The ethnic group has diverse rituals related to the life cycle (from marriage to pregnancy) and community affairs (from offerings to spirits to harvest festivities) as well as traditional dances. According to East Java cultural observer Ayu Sutarto, there are 32 Osing cultural ceremonies, 18 of which are art performances.

There have been some rejections of the culture, however, particularly in areas with more dominant Javanese and Madurese populations.

Religion and Culture

The Osings are mostly adherents of abangan Islam, although there are some who follow Hinduism. Elements of Animism can be seen in their religion too. The Osings share a similar culture and spirit with the Balinese, and the Hindus celebrate ceremonies like Nyepi. It is not uncommon to see mosques and puras (Hindu temples) to be built nearby to each other in Banyuwangi. About 2-3,000 of them are Christians, who also mix some Hindu or Muslim beliefs into their religion.