Reog Ponorogo dance with dance Barongan Malaysia
is said in The Origin reog Ponorogo have a battle between King Ponorogo with Singa Barong Lodoyo forest guards. Anom poet king's name had awakened and enraged lion, for stealing 150 children tiger of the jungle Lodoyo. Children tiger that he plans to use as dowry marriage to a daughter of the king of Kadiri. Fighting between poet Anom and lion forest guards Lodoyo then inevitable. The story then becomes a legend in Ponorogo and surrounding people about the courage and steadfastness of the people of Ponorogo and reog realized in the form of dance.
In dance reog the dancers not only showing movements enchanting body but also includes a magical atmosphere. The dancers believed to be in possession even though the real circumstances of the case they precede reog dance with ritual fasting and meditation. The scene when a dancer carrying a large mask in the form of a lion's head on it dihiasai with peacock feathers is just one example of the strength of the magical aroma.
Barongan Malaysia did not like it and that is what distinguishes the dance with reog of Ponorogo. Perhaps the theme of the dance is somewhat similar although it must be said between the two there is perberbedaan far. However, even if considered to be similar, it is only in its theme the theme of a lion or tiger. Such themes can also be found in the dance Sisingaan of Kuningan, West Java and Barongsai typical Chinese dance. And when viewed from philosophy, Barongan Malaysia tend to be nuanced keagaamaan (spread of Islam) while reog philosophy is the courage and fortitude.
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