BARONG DANCE

    Barong Dance is a dance that is danced by two male dancers, one plays the head of the barong and the front legs, and another plays the hind legs and tail. Barong this mytologi animal shaped so many kinds, there is a head-shaped head of a lion, a tiger, a male boar, elephants, oxen or Keket. Keket by the Balinese considered the king of the jungle which is also called by the name of King Banaspati.

This dance is a Hindu cultural heritage that uses puppets Pre tangible quadruped or early humans who have magical powers. Allegedly barong word comes from the word bahrwang or interpreted bear, an animal mythology that has supernatural powers, was considered pelindung.Tetapi Barong Bali in fact embodied not only in the four-legged animals but there is also a two-legged. Barong mask is made from wood taken from haunted places such as tombs, and therefore sacred Barong is an object that is consecrated by the Balinese Hindu community. This dance show with or without act, always beginning with the demonstration accompanied by gamelan performances are different, such as gamelan Gong Kebyar, Babarongan gamelan and gamelan batel.