Reog is a
traditional dance that become the main identity for Ponorogo regency. Because
of this, Ponorogo is also known as Reog city. This theater has been known wide
in Indonesian even foreign tourists. Reog National Festival is held every years
along the anniversary of Ponorogo regency and Grebeg Suro celebration. Reog dance is also staged full moon nightly in Paseban, Ponorogo Town Square.
Reog told
about the struggle for a prince who will propose to a lovely pretty princess . This
dance is staged about 25 - 40 dancers and the musician. The interesting of Reog
is his main leading figure named Singo Barong. The dancer of Singo Barong bear
the mask about 30 - 40 kg weight and supported by the strength of their teeth. The
other leading figure in Reog include Kelono Sewandono, Bujang Anom, Jatil and
Warok. The visitors can enjoy this traditional dance only in Ponorogo, East
Java - Indonesia. The only area that has REOG dance is Ponorogo, not in other
country.
Is the biggest culture event in
Ponorogo regency that held on a certain occasion of welcomed Islam New Year or
Saka New Year that often known as one suro date (one of Javanese month). This agenda
entered East Java tourism calendar (Calendar of event). Grebeg Suro is the
ritual culture incident and became the party site of Ponorogo people. Usually
it begun a week before 1 Suro. It is the series of Grebeg Suro agenda is Reog
National festival, various good activity sorts the race and the exhibition and
ended with Larungan agenda in Ngebel lake. The parade of the elephant statue
that consist of the musical procession and the elephant statues. Those statues
have received by human kind and climbed onto by two children. This art is has
influenced by Islam culture.
Odrot
Musical Art that influenced by Islam
performance art, usually staged at the wedding reception or circumcision.
Kongkil
Art that combined the element of the
dance and traditional music. This art is usually staged by less than 10 people
of gamelan beater and the dancer, the interesting one from this art is its
musical instrument that formed blown big bamboo.
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