Reog PONOROGO

Reog Ponorogo dance is a dance originating from the area east of Java ponorogo, INDONESIA. Bkan from other countries who never claim their own cultural dances amit. Reog Ponorogo dance tells the story of King Ponorogo a king who intends to apply Kelono princess of Kediri, Dewi Ragil called yellow. But he was in the middle of the journey Singabarong confronted by the King of Kediri, the king’s army consists of a peacock Singabarong da lion, while the royal party, led by King Ponorogo Kelono and his deputy and escorted by Warok Bujanganom (pri serbah using black clothes) and this alone Warok very has a deadly black magic.

In Reog Ponorogo dance performances featured five dancers kompone consisting of :
1. King Kelono Sewandono

Sewandono Kelono King is the King Ponorogo and became a major figure in dance Reog Ponorogo. He is portrayed as a valiant king and wise, appear segabai humans with wings and a red mask, and he alone has the ultimate weapon, called the whip Samandiman.
2. Bujangganong Governor

Is one of the Kingdom Ponorogo Governor, and pratagonis portrayed in this dance. He is described as a small and short, but reversed his small and short, he has a shrewd and nimble brain.Bujangganong Governor also called Penthulan. In this dance portrayed Bujangganong Governor not wearing clothes and only wearing a red vest and using a red mask, too.
3. Jathil or Jathilan

Is a warrior woman riding, and in this dance dancer jathil Reog Ponorogo played by women. they described as a beautiful and brave soldiers. While the costumes used by the dancers jathil is Satin shirt dress and white as jarik batik as pants. They were wearing headscarves and Udheng ie braid horse riding (horse lie made of woven bamboo).
4. Warok

Warok is the king’s army kelono Sewandono described as being powerful and invulnerable to sharp weapons. This Warok dancer played by men and umumny big man. Warok wearing all black, called Penadhon. Penadhon is now also used as an official cultural clothing Ponorogo. Masi Warok itself divided into two, namely the Young and Old Warok. Differences in Young and Old Warok itself is located on the costumes worn, where Warok Young was not wearing anything wearing only Penadhon, while wearing a white shirt Warok Old Penadhon before wearing and carrying a cane. Warok weapon is the rope of thick white drawstring.
5.Pembarong or Barong

Pembarong are dancers who have the most important role in the dance Reog Ponorogo ini.Pembarong or higher is famous for Barong dancers who will bear one suddenly Peacock or a lion’s head mask with red ornaments and fur burng kepaola lion above the height of 1.5 meters. Pembarong used clothing that is black pants and shirt Kimplong (clothes hook has only one shoulder) and had to bite the wood on the inside of a lion’s head to lift the suddenly Peacock. A Pembarong should be someone who is very strong, because he should be subjected to sudden Peacock touching the floor and picked it up again into an upright position. Peacock suddenly symbolized as Singobarong, and generally makes the sudden Peacock dance Reog Ponorogo be very unique, because it forms a huge mask and typical as well as the philosophy in it. Therefore, pembarong really should have high skills and abilities that can turn Singobarong he was playing.
The above description was a story and structure dimaikan role of the arts of dance Reog Ponorogo. Reog Ponorogo dance itself is one of the Indonesian national pride, dance Reog Ponorogo is Indonesian national heritage that must be preserved and maintained so that sustainability can be better known and mampuh kanca penetrated into the world, from Asia to Europe though.