Do You Know? Reog Ponorogo

Monday, July 25, 2011

Reog is one of the cultural arts are viewed from the East Java and North West Ponorogo Reog as the true birthplace. The gate was gemblak with the number and Warok Ponorogo, two figures, which showed at Reog decorated. Reog is a testament to the local culture in Indonesia is still very strong with mystical things mystical and powerful.

History Reog Ponorogo

Basically 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 Kutu, a royal servant in Bra Kertabumi, the last king of Majapahit in power in the 15 century. Ki Ageng louse is the wrath of the powerful influence of Chinese colleagues in the government and its king, the king of corrupt behavior, he also saw the power of the Majapahit empire ends.

Then he left the king and founded the College, where he teaches young children martial arts, self-immunity in the science and the science of perfection in the hope that these young children are the seeds of the resurrection of the Majapahit empire will again later. The realization that his forces too weak to fight the royal troops, the political message conveyed by Ki Ageng chips Reog performing arts, which is a "satire" Bra Kertabumi the king and his kingdom. The performance becomes a means of Ki Ageng Kutu, Reog build local resistance with Reog popularity.

In the show, the mask Reog lion-shaped head, as "Singa Barong," King of the Jungle, the symbol of Kertabumi was, and is it plugged in, especially peacock feathers to symbolize such a huge fan Look displayed announced the strong influence his Chinese colleagues that manage most of the movement.

Jatilan by a group played by dancers gemblak a rocking horse is a symbol of the power of the Majapahit Empire troops in comparison with the contrast Warok force behind the red mask of a clown who has become a symbol of Ki Ageng Kutu, one-and maintain the weight that reached more than singa barong masks of only 50 kg with his teeth.

Nevertheless, his art Reog are always allowed, staged, because the show was popular with the public, but the way his story has a new channel, the characters from the Roxburgh added Sewondono Kelono folklore, the goddess Sri Songgolangit and Genthayu.

Official version Reog Ponorogo story is now the story of King, who wish to apply for the daughter of yellow Ponorogo Kediri, Dewi Ragil, but the middle of the journey he was intercepted by the king of Kediri Singabarong. King Singabarong troops, consisting of peacocks and the lion, has during the part of the Kingdom of Roxburgh and his deputy Bujanganom Kelono King, accompanied by Warok (Men in Black dressed in dance) and Warok a deadly black magic. The dance is a dance of a war between the kingdom of Kediri and the Kingdom of Roxburgh, and pitted black magic between them, the dancers are in a state of "trance" during the dance.

Until now, people only follow what Ponorogo in their ancestral heritage as a rich cultural heritage. In his art, the experience is copyright Reog human creations that form to maintain the flow of an existing trust from generation to generation. The ceremony also terms that are not easy for lay people to reach it without a clear line. Kiss the base line of the common law which still applies.

Reog in the Present

Artist Reog Ponorogo graduates of art schools also address the development of dance Reog ponorogo. Students of the Art School of the stage and introduced the art of aesthetic movements coreografis then Reog ponorogo with festivals like the current format. It is a story that shows the sequence of them first, and indeed Warok and Jatilan, Bujangganong, Klana Sewandana and Peacock Barongan or sudden end. If any of these in action, to move other items, or come to dance, but not in the foreground.

A few years ago, the Foundation initiated the founding of the Reog, Ponorogo Reog Society Islands, whose members are composed of groups from various regions in Indonesia Reog who had participated in the National Festival Reog. Reog Ponorogo very open to the enrichment and changes in the movement.
Share this article on :

0 komentar:

Post a Comment

 
© Copyright 2011 Do You Know? All Rights Reserved.
Template Design by Administrator | Published by Borneo Templates | Powered by Blogger.com | weet-je.blogspot.com Privacy Policy.