Art Reog Ponorogo

Reog Ponorogo is a mask-shaped head of a
lion with a crown made of peacock feathers.
This mask is one of the tools typical art cities
Ponorogo, East Java .. reog is one of the
artistic culture that originated from East
Java, especially the town of Ponorogo. Not
only the lion head mask who became the
tools of this art. But also figure Warok and
gemblak which became part of Reog. In
Indonesia, reog is one of the local culture
that is still very thick with things that are
mystical and mysticism.


Reog Ponorogo art consists of 2 to 3 dances opener.
The first dance is usually performed by a 6-8 brave men with black clothes, with faces painted red.
The dancers depict the brave lion. Next was a dance performed by girls who ride horses 6-8.
In the traditional reog, dancers are usually played by male dancers dressed women. This dance is a dance called jaran braid.
Eits, this dance different dance kuda lumping together, you know.
Other opening dance if there is usually a dance by a little boy who brought a funny scene.


After the opening dance finished, the new core scenes shown reog Ponorogo whose contents depend on the condition in which art reog displayed. If dealing with marriage, shown is a love scene. For the celebration of circumcision or circumcision, usually stories of warriors. The final scene is a lion barong. A dancer wearing a mask in the form of a lion's head with a crown made of peacock feathers. For all you know ya, heavy mask that can reach 50-60 kg, ! Wooww .... heavy mask is carried by the dancers with teeth. The ability to bring the mask is in addition obtained by strenuous exercise, is also believed to diproleh with spiritual practices such as fasting and penance.

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