REOG PONOROGO ORIGINAL INDONESIA

A type of dance is danced Reog Ponorogo in Malaysia called Dance Barongan but has elements of Islam . This dance also uses sudden peacock mask , which is headed tiger mask is topped with peacock feathers . Descriptions and photos of this dance featured in the official website of the Ministry of Culture Arts and Heritage Malaysia .

The controversy arises because of the sudden peacock mask on the official site it says " Malaysia " , and is recognized as the descendants of Javanese heritage that is widely available in Batu Pahat , Johor and Selangor , Malaysia . This triggered protests in various Indonesian parties , including artists Reog Ponorogo origin stating that the copyright Reog were listed with the number 026 377 dated February 11, 2004 , and thus is known by the Minister of Justice and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia. It was also found that sudden peacock information seen on the official site is made ​​Ponorogo craftsmen . Thousands of artists Reog had rallied in front of the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta . The Indonesian government has said it will investigate the matter further .

In late November 2007 , Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Zainal Abidin Muhammad Zain stated that the Malaysian Government has never claimed Reog Ponorogo as the country's indigenous culture . Reog called " Barongan " in Malaysia can be found in Johor and Selangor , as taken by the Javanese people who migrated to the country before the embodiment of Indonesia , making it not been a migrant Indonesian people