REOG

Reog one of [the] culture artistry that come javanese east part barat-laut and ponorogo assumed as origin city reog actually. city gate ponorogo decorated by figure warok and gemblak, two figures that come along to come up at the (time) of reog demonstrated [1. reog one of [the] region culture proof in indonesia that still very thick with matters that smell mystical and strong spiritualism.

History reog ponorogo
Basically there five popular story versions that blooms at society about genealogy reog and warok [2, but one of [the] story famousest story about rebellion ki ageng flea, a kingdom slave in bra time kertabumi, king majapahit latest in century ke-15. ki ageng angry flea strong influence from the king china friend side in government and prila corrupt king, he even also will see that kingdom power majapahit end. he is then leave the king and establish where does he teach self-defence art young children, self invulnerability science, and fullness science on the chance of that this young children will be seed from resurrection again kingdom majapahit later. aware that undersize the troop to oppose kingdom troop so political message ki ageng flea is submitted to pass to show art reog, be" teasing allusion" to bra king kertabumi and the kingdom. performance reog be manner ki ageng flea builds local society opposition uses vogue reog.

In the theatre of reog displayed lion head formed mask that is known as" lion barong" , lord of jungle, be simbol to kertabumi, and mengatasnya implanted peacock plume up to resemble giant fan that symbolize strong influence the china friends that regulates from on all the gesture. jatilan, memperankan by dancer group gemblak menunggangi ride pickaback to be kingdom troop strength simbol majapahit that be contrast comparison with strength warok, present to turned red clown mask that is simbol to ki ageng flea, alone and underpin heavy mask singabarong that achieve more than 50kg only by using the tooth [3. the popular reog ki ageng flea final causes kertabumi take steps and assault the institution, rebellion by warok swiftly overcome, and institution will be be forbidden to will continue instruction warok. but pupils ki ageng permanent flea continue it on the quiet. although so, artistry reog self still to permitted to mempentaskan because be to show popular between society, but has new channel where is added characters from folklore ponorogo that is kelono sewondono, goddess songgolangit, and sri genthayu.
Plot authorized version reog ponorogo now story about king ponorogo that intend to apply daughter kediri, yellow youngest goddess, but intermediate his trip is intercepted by king singabarong from kediri. king troop singabarong consist of peacock and lion, while from kingdom side ponorogo king kelono and the deputy bujanganom, guarded by warok (man dresses black in the dance), and warok this has lethal black science. entire the dances is war dance between kingdom kediri and kingdom ponorogo, and mengadu black science between both, dancers in a state of 'possesed by a spirit' moment stage the dance

Up to now society ponorogo only follow what be their ancestor inheritance as culture inheritance very rich. in art the experience reog be to create human creation formed existing belief current existence according to heredityly and awake. the ceremony even also use terms not easy for civilian to fulfil it without clear lineage existence. they profess lineage parental and customary law that still operative.

Art staging reog
Reog modern usually mempentaskan in a few event likes wedding, circumcision and national red-letter day. art reog ponorogo consist of several series 2 until 3 opening dances. first dance usually is brought by 6-8 heroic man with clothes completely black, with face is polished to ruddle. this dancers describes lion figure daredevil. next dance that brought by 6-8 girl that climb horse. in reog tradisionil, this dancer is usually memperankan by man dancer that dresses woman. this dance is called braid horse dance, must be discriminated with dance art other that is horse dance lumping. another opening dance if there usually shaped dance by moppet that present funny scene.
After opening dance finished, new displayed kernel scene its contents depends on where is art reog displayed. if relate to wedding so that displayed love affairs scene. to hajatan circumcision or sunatan, usually swordsman story,
Scene in art reog usually doesn't follow that scenario. here always there interaction between player and mastermind (usually group leader) and sometimes with onlooker. sometimes a player that stage can be replaced by player other when does player exhaustion. more mempentingkan in art staging reog give satisfaction to the onlooker.
Latest scene lion barong, where does executant wear lion head formed mask with crown made from peacock plumage. heavy this mask can achieve 50-60 kg. this heavy mask is brought by the dancer with tooth. ability to present this mask besides is got with heavy practice, also trusted memproleh with practice spiritual like fasting and tapa