Barong Dance

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Barong dance is the Balinese dance repertoire derived from pre-Hindu culture. This dance depicts the battle between virtue (dharma) and falsehood (adharma). Manifestation of virtue played by Barong, a dancer with a costume that is a quadruped, while the manifestation of evil played by Rangda, the scary figure with two pointy fangs in his mouth.

There are several types of commonly displayed Barong in Bali, among Barong Ket, Barong Bangkal (pig), Barong Elephant, Barong Asu (dog), Barong Brutuk, and Barong-barongan. However, among the types of Barong is most often a tourist treat is the Barong Ket, or Barong Keket which has costumes and dances quite complete.

Barong Ket costume generally describe the combination of lions, tigers and bulls. In the body decorated with ornaments from the skin, pieces of mirror glass, and also features the feathers of pandanus leaf fiber. Barong is played by two dancers (saluk interpreter / interpreter bapang): one dancer took up positions in front of the play of motion of the head and front legs Barong, while the second dancer is behind the hind legs and tail plays a Barong.

At first glance, Barong Ket is not much different from the usual Lion Dance performed by the Chinese community. However, the story is played out in different performances, the story of the battle between Barong and Rangda are equipped with other figures, such as monkeys (friends Barong), Kunti, Sadewa (son Kunti), as well as the followers of Rangda.Privileged Barong lies in the elements of comedy and mythological elements that make up the performing arts. Comedic elements are usually inserted in the middle of a show for the audience laugh. In the opening round, for example, monkeys who accompanied Barong figures make funny movements or biting the ear opponent to invite laughter.

Meanwhile, the mythological elements of the story lies in the source of which comes from the pre-Hindu tradition that believes Barong as mythological animal that becomes protector goodness. Mythological elements also appear in Barong costume-making base ingredients obtained from wood in places considered haunted, for example grave. Mythological elements that make sacred by the Balinese Barong. Moreover, Barong Dance also often interspersed with Kris (Keris Dance), in which the dancers thrust a dagger into each other's bodies like the show whistle.

Barong Dance can be seen in several places in Gianyar, Bali, among them at Pura Dalem Ubud which usually begin staged at 19:30 pm, as well as in several art galleries in Batubulan are staged at 09.30 pm.To watch the performing arts, tourists can head Batubulan through Denpasar, capital of Bali province. From Denpasar, Batubulan is about 10 km or takes about 15 minutes by private vehicle or public transportation (taxi / car chartered). While, if the tourists start the journey from Kuta or Nusa Dua, takes + 45 minutes.

To watch the Barong Dance performances, domestic and foreign tourists are charged Rp 50,000 per person. By paying the ticket number, the tourists will also obtain guidance staging stories in print with a wide choice of languages, including Indonesian, English, French, Italian, Japanese, and Mandarin.

In addition to using private vehicles, tourists can also hire the services of travel to watch this dance. Travel service providers generally have to have a fixed schedule Barong Dance performance at Batubulan. However, if you want more flexibility with the agenda of the desired tour, tourists can rent a car chartered with the rental fee is calculated per day.

Unless watch dance performances, one of the tour organizer that can be done in this village are shopping for a variety of souvenirs sold by souvenir shops and art galleries along the road in the village of Batubulan. Objets d'art such as sculptures and carvings are the souvenirs of this village. If need accommodation and facilities such as lodging (inn, hotel jasmine, as well as five-star hotel), food stalls, as well as nightclubs, then the tourists can be found in the nearest town, the city of Denpasar.