History of "Reog Ponorogo Dance East Java"

Reog Ponorogo dance (east java) history derived from folklore. There are five versions of the story developed, but the most famous is the story of the rebellion of Ki Ageng lice. Told that Ki Ageng lice which is a royal servant Kertabumi Bhre during the 15th century. He did rebellion because anger will reign king corrupt and powerful affected the wife of the king of Majapahit who came from china. He then left the king and establish martial college. However, aware that his army was too small to fight the royal troops, then he made a show of art Reog which is an allusion to the king and his kingdom Kertabumi.

Reog Ponorogo Dance

In Reog Ponorogo performances shown mask shaped head of a lion, known as the "lion barong", king of the jungle, which became a symbol for Kertabhumi, and above plugged peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan that 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 power of the kingdom of Majapahit troops into the strength Warok contrast ratio, which is behind the mask of red clown who became a symbol for Ki Ageng lice, alone and carry the weight of the mask Singabarong which reaches more of 50 kg only by using his teeth.

Reog Ponorogo popularity Ki Ageng lice eventually cause Bhre Kertabhumi take action and attack perguruannya, rebellion by Warok quickly resolved, and universities will be forbidden to continue teaching Warok. However, students still continue Ki Ageng ticks quietly. However, art Reognya 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 from folklore that Kelono Sewandono Ponorogo, Goddess 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. King Singabarong forces consisted of peacocks and lions, while the King of the Kingdom of Ponorogo Kelono and Deputy Bujang 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 performed dances.