Reog Ponorogo To The World

Sabtu, 19 Desember 2015

Reog is one of the artistic culture that originated from East Java northwestern and Ponorogo regarded as hometown reog truth. Ponorogo city gates decorated by Warok and gemblak figure, two figures who have appeared at the time reog displayed. Reog is one of the local culture in Indonesia is still very thick with things that are mystical and powerful mysticism.

  
There are five versions of the popular story that developed in the community of origin reog and Warok [1], but one of the most famous story is the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng lice, a man of the kingdom during the Bhre Kertabhumi, King of Majapahit last ruling century -15. Ki Ageng lice will anger the powerful influence of the wife of the king of Majapahit originating from China, but it is also the wrath of the king in the government is corrupt, he saw that the power of the kingdom of Majapahit will end. He then left the king and established the college where he taught martial arts to young people, self immunity science, and the science of perfection in the hope that young people will be the seed of the resurrection of the Majapahit kingdom back. Aware that his forces are too small to fight the royal troops then Ki Ageng lice political message conveyed through the performing arts Reog, which is an "insinuation" to King Kertabhumi and his kingdom. Reog performances into how Ki Ageng lice build the local community resistance using reog popularity.
Reog performances shown in the form of a lion's head mask, known as "Singa Barong", king of the jungle, which became a symbol for Kertabhumi, and above plugged peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan which symbolizes the strong influence of his Chinese colleagues who manage the over all movement geriknya. Jatilan, played by a group of dancers gemblak riding piggyback become a symbol of the strength of the troops Majapahit Kingdom which becomes a comparison contrasts with the strength Warok, behind the mask of red clown who became a symbol for Ki Ageng lice, alone and support the weight of the mask Singabarong which reaches more 50 kg simply by using his teeth [2]. Reog popularity Ki Ageng lice eventually cause Bhre Kertabhumi take action and attack perguruannya, uprising by Warok quickly resolved, and forbidden to continue teaching college will Warok. However, 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 public, but the story has a new groove in which the added characters of folklore Ponorogo is Kelono Sewandono, Dewi Songgolangit, and Sri Genthayu.
The official version reog Ponorogo storyline now is the story of King Ponorogo who intend applying daughter Kediri, Dewi Ragin Yellow, but on the way he was intercepted by King Singabarong of Kediri. Singabarong king's army consisted of peacocks and lions, while from the Kingdom of Ponorogo King Kelono and Deputy Single Anom, escorted by Warok (men dressed in black in the dance), and this Warok have deadly black magic. The whole dance is a dance battle between Kediri Kingdom and the Kingdom of Ponorogo, and pitted black magic between them, the dancers in the "possessed" when staging dance. [3]

see also:
the types of staging reog

 Until now people Ponorogo simply follow the legacy of their ancestors as a very rich cultural heritage. In his experience reog art is copyrighted human creations formed the cult that is hereditary and maintained. The ceremony also uses terms that are not easy for lay people to fulfill the absence of a clear line of descent. Parental they embrace lineage and customary law is still valid.
 

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