REOG PONOROGO

Reog art ponorogo

Reog is one of the cultural arts from East Java and the northwestern part Ponorogo Reog regarded as the hometown of the real. Roxburgh town gate was decorated by the figure Warok and gemblak, two figures who have appeared at the time of Reog performed. Reog is one evidence of local culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things mystical and powerful mysticism.

History Reog Ponorogo


Basically there are five versions of the popular story that develops in the community about the origins and Warok Reog, but one of the most famous story is the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng Fleas, a royal servant in the Bra Kertabumi, the ruling King of Majapahit last century -15. Ki Ageng Fleas will anger the powerful influence of the Chinese co-king in the government and the corrupt behavior of the king, he saw that the power of the kingdom of Majapahit will end.


He then left the king and founded the college where he teaches young kids martial arts, science, 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 again later. Aware that his forces are too small to fight the royal troops Ki Ageng Fleas political message conveyed through the performing arts Reog, which is a "satire" to the King and his kingdom Kertabumi Bra. Reog show a way of Ki Ageng Fleas build local resistance using Reog popularity.



Reog displayed in the show shaped head of a lion mask, known as "Singa Barong", the king of the forest, which became a symbol for Kertabumi, and above it is plugged in peacock feathers to resemble a giant fan that symbolizes the strong influence of his Chinese colleagues from the set of all motion-geriknya.


Jatilan, played by a group of dancers gemblak a piggyback ride became a symbol of the Majapahit Empire forces in the comparison of the contrast with the strength warok, who was behind the red clown mask that became a symbol for Ki Ageng Fleas, alone and carry the weight of the mask Singabarong achieve more of 50kg just by using his teeth.

Ki Ageng Fleas Reog popularity eventually led to Kertabumi take action and attacked the college, the rebellion by warok quickly overcome, and forbidden to continue teaching college will warok. But students still continue Ki Ageng ticks quietly. However, Reognya art itself is still allowed to be staged since the show has become popular among the people, but the story has a new channel which is added the characters of folklore that is Kelono Sewondono Roxburgh, David Songgolangit, and Sri Genthayu.


The official version now storylines Reog Ponorogo is the story of King Ponorogo who intend applying for Kediri daughter, Dewi Ragil Yellow, but the middle of the journey he was intercepted by King Singabarong of Kediri. Singabarong king's army consists of peacocks and lions, while the King of the Kingdom of Ponorogo Bujanganom Kelono and his Deputy, escorted by warok (men dressed in black in the dance), and warok has a deadly black magic. The whole dance is a dance of war between the Kingdom and the Kingdom of Ponorogo Kediri, and pitted black magic between them, the dancers are in a state of 'trance' when staged dance.




Until now people just follow what Ponorogo to their heritage as a very rich cultural inheritance. In the experience of art is the copyright creation of human Reog formed a cult that is hereditary and maintained. The ceremony also use terms that are not easy for lay people to fill in the absence of a clear lineage. they embrace Parental lineage and customary laws are still valid.



warok


Warok still have a place as an elder in the community. Proximity to the spiritual world often make a warok asked his advice on the handle or the tranquility of the spiritual life. A warok supposedly have mastered what is called "Reh Kamusankan True", the path of true humanity.


Warok is a force that relies on the truth in the struggle between good and evil in the story reog art. Parent is an umbrella warok figures, while Warok warok Young is still in early stages of their studies. Until now, Warok perceived as a figure who cast must have some supernatural powers. Even some bad stories about life warok. Warok is a stereotypical figure: wearing shorts, dressed in black, his supernatural powers and gemblakan. According to the elders warok, Kasni Gunopati or known Mbah Wo Cats, warok not a arrogant because of its strengths.


Warok are people who have a holy determination, ready to provide guidance and protection without any strings attached. "It comes from the word Warok wewarah. Warok is wong kang wewarah wealthy. That is, a person becomes warok being able to give guidance or instruction to others about the good life '. "Warok iku wong kang wus purna saka sakabehing laku, lan wus menep ing rasa" (Warok is a person who is perfect in the manner of life, and to the inner deposition).



Eligibility of Warok


Warok must run behavior. "Condition, the body must be clean because it will be filled. Warokwarok rooster, 2.5 meters cloth, mats, and salvation together. After that, the candidate will warok kanuragan forged with a variety of science and mysticism. Having declared the master of science, he then confirmed as a true warok. He obtained a weapon called the drawstring will, like a long string of white, the warok weapon.

Warok true at the present time only the legend remains. Some groups warok in certain areas there are still holding fast to their culture and still be viewed as an elder and respected person, sometimes even government officials always ask for his blessing.



Gemblakan


In addition to all the requirements that must be endured by the warok, hereinafter referred to as Gemblakan appear. Formerly known to have many gemblak warok, namely teenage boys aged 12-15 years old handsome and well maintained raised, which sometimes is more cherished than his wife and children. Gemblak maintain the tradition that has been deeply rooted in the community of artists reog. For a warok it is normal and socially acceptable. It is said that a fellow warok never collide supernatural powers to fight a gemblak dream and besides occasional borrowing gemblak.


Costs incurred for a gemblak warok not cheap. When gemblak school must maintain the warok the purposes of school finance in addition to feed and shelter. Whereas if gemblak not attend school every year warok give a cow. In the tradition brought by Ki Ageng Suryongalam, supernatural powers can be obtained when a warok not willing to have sex with women. It was said to be a necessity stemming from the teacher's command to obtain supernatural powers.


Any obligation to maintain gemblak warok believed to be able to maintain his power. In addition there is a strong belief among warok, intimate relationship with a woman even with his own wife, can release the whole miracle warok. Mutual love, cherish and try to please is the hallmark of a special relationship between gemblak and waroknya. Gemblakan practices among warok, identified as homosexual practice as warok sensual indulgence not allowed to women.


When it's already been a shift in conjunction with gemblakan. In the present gemblak difficult to find. Tradition maintains gemblak, there are more faded. Gemblak the first regular role as a dancer Jatilan (kuda lumping), its role is now being replaced by young girls. Whereas before this art was displayed without a woman.



Reog in the present


Artists Reog Ponorogo graduate art schools also provide a touch on the development of dance reog ponorogo. School students the art of the stage and introduced the art of aesthetic movements koreografis, then so be reog ponorogo with festivals such as the current format. There is a story line, the sequence of whom appear first, namely Warok, then Jatilan, Bujangganong, Klana Sewandana, then Barongan or sudden Merak at the end. When one of these elements in action, other elements come to move or dance, though not outstanding.


Several years ago, the Foundation initiated the founding of the Society of Reog Ponorogo Reog archipelago, whose members consist of reog groups from various regions in Indonesia who had taken part in the National Reog Festival. Reog ponorogo be very open to enrichment and changes in range of motion