Reog Ponorogo

An art of east Java, its precise in ponorogo. This is a slick art that combines several elements, namely the art of dance, martial arts, mask, and there is a very strong mystical element. The mask is shown performing Reog lion-shaped head, known as the "Lion barong", the king hutan.diatasnya plugged peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan. reog players alone and carry the weight of the mask Singabarong which reaches more than 50 pounds just by using his teeth. amazing how can a carry a weight that only with his teeth. Singo Barong not only are there in this dance but there are a few more like masi

• Jathilan which is a dance that illustrates agility hussar
• Warok describe a truly mastered both physically and inner
• Klono Sewandono or Kelono King was a powerful king who has a heritage mainstay mandraguna Cemeti a very potent form of
• Bujang Ganong (Ganongan) or Doctor of the duke of Anom was one of the energetic, hilarious as well as having expertise in the martial arts

 

dance reog this ponorogo buakan just dance, but dance is about the king's daughter who intend applying Ponorogo Kadiri, Ragil Yellow Goddess, but on the way he was intercepted by King Singabarong of Kadiri. King Singabarong forces consist of peacocks and lions, while the King of the Kingdom of Ponorogo Kelono and his Deputy Bujang Anom, escorted by warok (men dressed in black in the dance), and warok has a deadly black magic. The whole dance is a dance of war between the Kingdom and the Kingdom of Ponorogo Kadiri, and pitted black magic between them, the dancers in a state of "trance" when staging the dance.

















I know very little about this art. If you are into Indonesia you can stop by the town ponorogo to witness firsthand this amazing art

referense : .wikipedia.org