Indonesia Zone

Reog from Ponorogo, East Java, so the city gate of Ponorogo was decorated by the figure warok and gemblak, two figures who appear at the time reog displayed. Reog is one of the regional culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things mystical and powerful mystic.

Performing Ponorogo reog in 1920. Reog addition, there is also a dancer and horse bujangganong braids.

Basically there are five versions of popular stories that developed in the community about the origins Warok and Reog. but one of the most famous story is the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng Kutu, a royal servant during Bhre Kertabhumi, the last king of Majapahit who came to power in the 15th century. Ki Ageng Kutu wrath will strongly influence from the Chinese partner in the government and the king, the king of a corrupt behavior, he saw that the power of the Majapahit kingdom will end. He then left the king and established the university where he taught young children martial arts, science self immunity, and the science of perfection in the hope that young children will become the seed of the resurrection of the Majapahit kingdom again later. Realizing that his army is too small to fight the royal troops Ki Ageng Kutu political message conveyed by Reog performing arts, which is a " satire" to the king and his kingdom Kertabumi Bra.

Reog performance shown in the shape of lion head mask, known as the 'Lion Barong ", the king of the forest, which became the symbol for Kertabumi, and above the head of a lion decorated peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan that symbolize the strong influence of his Chinese colleagues, controlling from the top all his movements. Jatilan, played by groups of dancers who gemblak horse riding became a symbol of the power of the Majapahit Empire troops who made the comparison warok strength, red clown mask behind which became the symbol for "Ki Ageng Kutu", by myself and support the weight of the mask reaches singabarong more than 50kg using only his teeth