Reog Indonesia

REOG (ponorogo)

Reog is one of the cultural arts from East Java and the northwestern part Ponorogo Reog regarded as the hometown of the real. Roxburgh town gate was decorated by the figure warok and gemblak, two figures who have appeared at the time reog performed. Reog is one of the local culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things mystical and powerful mysticism.

Reog performances in Ponorogo 1920. Besides reog, there is also a dancer and bujangganong braid horses.
There are five versions of the popular story that develops in the community about the origins and Warok Reog, but one of the most famous story is the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng Fleas, a royal servant in the Bhre Kertabhumi, last king of Majapahit which ruled in the 15th century . Ki Ageng Fleas will anger the powerful influence of the Majapahit king's wife who came from China, but also the wrath of his king in a corrupt government, he also saw that the power of the kingdom of Majapahit will end. He then left the king and founded the college where he taught martial arts to young children, the science of self-immunity, and the science of perfection in the hope that these young children will be the seed of the resurrection of the Majapahit kingdom back. Aware that his forces are too small to fight the royal troops Ki Ageng Fleas political message conveyed through the performing arts Reog, which is a "satire" to the King and his kingdom Kertabhumi. Reog show a way of Ki Ageng Fleas build local resistance using Reog popularity.

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Reog displayed in the show shaped head of a lion mask, known as the "Lion barong ', king of the jungle, which became a symbol for Kertabhumi, and above it is plugged in peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan that symbolizes the strong influence of his Chinese colleagues from the set of all motion- geriknya. Jatilan, played by a group of dancers gemblak a piggyback ride became a symbol of the Majapahit Empire forces in the comparison of the contrast with the strength warok, who was behind the red clown mask that became a symbol for Ki Ageng Fleas, alone and carry the weight of the mask Singabarong achieve more of 50 kg using only his teeth. Ki Ageng Fleas Reog popularity eventually led to Bhre Kertabhumi perguruannya take action and strike, rebellion by warok quickly overcome, and forbidden to continue teaching college will warok. But students still continue Ki Ageng ticks quietly. However, Reognya art itself is still allowed to be staged since the show has become popular among the people, but the story has added the new channel in which the characters of folklore that is Kelono Sewandono Roxburgh, David Songgolangit, and Sri Genthayu.
The official version now storylines Reog Ponorogo is the story of King Ponorogo who intend applying for Kediri daughter, Dewi Ragil Yellow, but in the way he was intercepted by King Singabarong of Kediri. Singabarong king's army consists of peacocks and lions, while the King of the Kingdom of Roxburgh and his Deputy Bujang Kelono 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 Kediri, and pitted black magic between them, the dancers are in a state of "trance" while staging the dance.
Until now people just follow what Ponorogo to their heritage as a very rich cultural heritage. In the experience of art is the copyright creation of human Reog formed a cult that is hereditary and maintained. The ceremony also use terms that are not easy for lay people to fill in the absence of a clear lineage. they embrace Parental lineage and customary laws are still valid.read more..