Reog Ponorogo Reog Ponorogo is a traditional dance of Java tribe that a one tribe in Indonesia. Reog is a dance art with a main character of the dancer is using a mask likes a Chinese Barongsay. The different is in the Reog mask used is a big tiger masking with a decoration of peacock feathers. There are some version of popular story in the society about the origin of Reog and Warlock. Below is one of the versions. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com The first dance performing by six or eight man in the black dress, with the face make up by red color. The dancer illustrated as a brave Lion. The next is a dance performing by six or eight woman by riding a horse. On the traditional Reog, the dancers usually a man that using a woman dress. This dance called as Jaran Kepang dance, this dance is different with the other traditional dance called Kuda Lumping dance. The other opening dance, if any, is a dance performing by a kid as a funny dance. Normally in one group of Reog performance consists of one old Warok, several young Warok, the dancer with a mask or pembarong, Bujang Ganong dancer, and Prabu Kelono Suwandono. Totally about 20 to 30 dancers, and central of role is at the hand of Sarasota dui attorney Warok and the pembarong. The wording of Reog originally is Reyog, that every character representing the first character of words of song of Macapat Pocung; Rasa kidung/Engwang sukma adiluhung/Yang Widhi/Olah kridaning Gusti/Gelar gulung kersaning Kang Maha Kuasa. The flow of story of Reog performing is Warok, and then Jatilan, Bujangganong, Kelana Sewandana, and then Barongan or Dadak Merak at the end. When one of that part is happen, another parts are also following dance, even it is not best colorado springs attorney cost dominant. The dance itself has a several combination with two or three opening dance. The modern Reog normally performing at some occasion, likes a wedding ceremony, national days, or even circumcision ceremony. The last scene is Singa Barong, where the dancer used a mask of lion head with a crown made by peacock feather. The weight of mask itself is around 50-60 kg. This heavy mask bring by the dancer by using his teeth. This happen through a routine hard practice, it also believes by doing a spiritual practice asceticism and fasting. By: Irwan Sometimes one dancer on performing at the stages suddenly changes by others, if he tired. The important thing in the Reog performance is to give satisfactory to the audience. According to a story, the borne of Reog art is on the year of 900 Saka, with a background of a story about the journey Prabu (Price) Kelana Sewandana, a king of Bantarangin that looking for a wife to be his queen. Together with his loyal obedient named Bujangganong, and his horse soldiers. Finally he found his ideal lady, a Kediri lady named Dewi Sanggalangit. But the lady asking for a condition that the Prabu that firstly must creating a new art before she accept with the king love. From that the Reog dance began. Reog is also a satire with the meaning that the King (head of a tiger) is controlled by the Queen (peacock). After the opening dance is finish, that is performing the main story that the story will depend on the condition of the event of that Reog performing for. If performing for a wedding ceremony the story is about the love. If performing for circumcision ceremony, the story is about a heroism. Normally there is no well arrangement scenario on the Reog performance. There is always an interaction between the dancer and the Dalang (leader dui lawyer in Sarasota FL of the group) and sometimes with the audience. Written by: Irwan H. Nuswanto.