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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Reog Ponorogo

Reog is one of the cultural arts that originated from East Java and the north-west part Ponorogo Reog regarded as the true home town. The city gate was decorated by the amount Ponorogo Warok and gemblak, two figures who have appeared at the time reog performed. Reog is one of the local culture in Indonesia is ease very thick with the smell of things cerebration and powerful mysticism.

In the show displayed Reog shaped head of a lion mask, known as \"Singa Barong\", the king of the jungle, which became a symbol for Kertabumi, and above it is obstructed in peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan that symbolized the powerful impact of his Chinese colleagues who manage the over all movement geriknya. Jatilan, played by a group of dancers gemblak a rocking-horse became a symbol of the power of the Majapahit Empire troops who became Warok contrast ratio with the power, behind the red clown mask that has become a symbol for Ki Ageng Fleas, alone and sustain the weight that reached more masks singabarong of 50kg using only his teeth. Ki Ageng Reog popularity eventually caused Kertabumi Lice take action and attack perguruannya, a revolt by Warok quickly resolved, and forbidden to continue teaching college will Warok. But the disciples Ki Ageng lice continues it secretly. Even so, art is ease allowed to own Reognya staged because the show has become popular among the public, but the way the story has added a newborn channel in which the characters from folklore Kelono Sewondono Ponorogo namely, the Goddess Songgolangit, and Sri Genthayu.