Barong Dance (Exotic Mask Dance From Bali)

This dance represent ommission culture pre Hindu which doll extant animal fourfoot or human being ancient which strength magical. Barong mask maked from wood which taked from ghostlike place like a grave, by because those Barong represent represented object which very sakral by society Hindu in Bali. Show this dancing with or without acting, always present with show openerwith gamelan.

There is some Barong dance which usually showing in Bali, among other Barong Ket, Barong Bangkal (Pig, Barong Gajah (elephant), Barong Asu (Dog),Barong Brutk and Barong-barongan.Among the tipes that Barong dance which very often became showing tourism in Bali is barong ket.

Idiosyncrasy Barong dance located at elements comedy and mitologis which art performence structure.Comedy element usually appeared in the middle performance to making laugh the audience.Where as for that those element mitologis located at source story which come from pre Hindu tradition which believe in that barong as animal mitologis which become protector kindliness.