REOG PONOROGO ORIGINAL INDONESIA

Modern Reog usually performed in several events such as weddings , circumcisions and National holidays . Art Reog Ponorogo consists of several series of 2 to 3 dances opening . The first dance is usually performed by a 6-8 guy valiantly with black clothes , with faces painted red . The dancers depict the figure of a brave lion . The next dance is performed by 6-8 girl who climbed the horse . At reog Traditionally, dancers are usually played by male dancers who dressed women . This dance is called dance lesson braid or jathilan , which must be distinguished from other dances that lumping horse dance .

Other opening dance if there is usually a dance by a little boy who brought the funny scenes called Bujang Ganong or Ganongan .

After the opening dance finished , the new core scenes whose content is displayed depends reog condition in which the art is displayed. If dealing with the wedding scene shown is romance . For the celebration of circumcision or circumcision , usually warrior story ,

Art scene in reog usually do not follow a neat scenario . Here there is always interaction between the players and the puppeteer ( usually the leader of the group ) and sometimes with the audience . Sometimes a player who is performing can be replaced by another player when that player fatigue . The first importance in the staging reog art is to give satisfaction to the audience .

The final scene is a lion barong , where the actors wore masks shaped head of a lion with a crown made of peacock feathers . Weight mask can reach 50-60 kg . This heavy mask carried by the dancers with teeth . The ability to bring this mask than obtained with heavy exercise , also believed diproleh with spiritual practice such as fasting and penance .