Reog (Ponorogo)

Reog is one of the cultural arts that originated from East Java and the northwestern part Ponorogo hometown Reog regarded as the truth. Ponorogo city gate was decorated by the figure warok and gemblak, two figures who participated appear at reog demonstrated. Reog is one of the local culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things mystical and powerful mysticism.


history
There are five versions of the popular story that develops in the community about the origins and Warok Reog [1], but one of the most famous story is the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng lice, a royal servant during Bhre Kertabhumi, last king of Majapahit who came to power in the century to-15. Ki Ageng lice will wrath the strong influence of the Majapahit king's wife who came from China, while also angry with his king in a corrupt government, he also saw that the power of the Majapahit kingdom will end. He then left the king and founded the university where he taught martial arts to young children, the science of self-immunity, and the science of perfection in the hope that these young children will be the seed of the resurrection of the Majapahit kingdom back. Aware that his forces are too small to fight the royal troops Ki Ageng the political message conveyed through the performing arts Lice Reog, which is a "satire" to the King and his kingdom Kertabhumi. Reog performance becomes a way of Ki Ageng lice build local resistance using Reog popularity.
Mask shown in the show Reog lion-shaped head, known as the "lion barong", king of the jungle, which became a symbol for Kertabhumi, and above it is plugged in peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan that symbolize the strong influence of his Chinese colleagues on the set of all motion- geriknya. Jatilan, played by a group of dancers gemblak a piggyback ride became a symbol of the forces in the kingdom of Majapahit into comparison with the power warok contrast, behind the red clown mask that became the symbol for Ki Ageng lice, alone and carry the weight of the mask Singabarong that reach more of 50 kg using only his teeth [2]. Ki Ageng Fleas Reog popularity eventually led to Bhre Kertabhumi perguruannya take action and strike, rebellion by warok quickly overcome, and forbidden to continue teaching college will warok. However, students still continue Ki Ageng ticks quietly. Even so, the arts Reognya still allowed to be staged because the show has become popular among the people, but the story has a new groove in which the added characters from folklore that is Kelono Sewandono Ponorogo, Goddess Songgolangit, and Sri Genthayu.
The official version of the story line Reog Ponorogo now is the story of King Ponorogo who intend applying for princess of Kediri, Dewi Ragil Yellow, but in the middle of the journey he was intercepted by King Singabarong of Kediri. King Singabarong troops consisted of peacocks and lions, while the King of the Kingdom of Ponorogo Kelono and his Deputy Bujang Anom, escorted by warok (men dressed in black in the dance), and warok has a deadly black magic. The whole dance is a dance battle between the Kingdom and the Kingdom of Kediri Ponorogo, and pitted black magic between them, the dancers in a state of "trance" while staging the dance [3].
Until now people Ponorogo just follow what their heritage as a very rich cultural heritage. In his experience art is copyright Reog human creations that form the flow of an existing trust from generation to generation and maintained. The ceremony also use terms that are not easy for lay people to fill in the absence of a clear lineage. Parental lineage they embrace and customary law are still valid.