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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Barong and Kris Dance
The Barong play represents an eternal fight between good and evil spirit. Barong (a mythological animal) represents a good spirit and Rangda (a mythological monster) represents an evil one.
The dances start with music over tone. Followed by his friend the monkey, the tiger comes up. Three masked dancers appear, representing men making palmwine in the forest, whom child is killed by the tiger. The three men get angry and attack the tiger. The tiger is helped by the monkey. During the fight, the nose of one of the men was bitten off.
First Act
Two girl- dancers appear, representing the servants of the Rangda, looking for the servants of Dewi Kunti who are on their way to meet their Patih (Prime Minister).
Second Act
Two servants of Dewi Kunti showing. One of the servants of the Rangda changes into a witch and enters both servants to make them angry. They meet their Patih and go together to Dewi Kunti.
Third Act
Dewi Kunti and her son, Sadewa come up. Dewi Kunti has promised the Rangda to sacrifice Sadewa. A with appears and enters Dewi Kunti. She becomes angry and order the Patih to bring Sadewa into the forest. The Patih is also entered by a witch so he does not have pity on Sadewa. Sadewa is then taken into the forest and tied up to a tree.
Fourth Act
Unknown by Rangda, Siwa, God appears and gives Sadewa immortality. Rangda appears, ready to kill Sadewa and eat him up but Sadewa is still alive. Rangda then syrrenders and asks Sadea to redeem herself, Sadewa agrees and kills Rangda. Rangda goes into Heaven.
Fifth Act
One of the servants of Rangda called Kalika comes up before Sadewa and ask him to redeem herself too, Sadewa refuses. Kalika gets angry, and changes herself into a boar anf fights with Sadewa. The boar is defeated. She then changes herself into a bird but defeated again. At last she changes herself into Rangda, Sadewa meditates and then he changes hinself into Barong. Still Rangda seems to be too powerful and the fight is unended. Followers of Barong appear and help him fight the Rangda.
The End
The dances start with music over tone. Followed by his friend the monkey, the tiger comes up. Three masked dancers appear, representing men making palmwine in the forest, whom child is killed by the tiger. The three men get angry and attack the tiger. The tiger is helped by the monkey. During the fight, the nose of one of the men was bitten off.
First Act
Two girl- dancers appear, representing the servants of the Rangda, looking for the servants of Dewi Kunti who are on their way to meet their Patih (Prime Minister).
Second Act
Two servants of Dewi Kunti showing. One of the servants of the Rangda changes into a witch and enters both servants to make them angry. They meet their Patih and go together to Dewi Kunti.
Third Act
Dewi Kunti and her son, Sadewa come up. Dewi Kunti has promised the Rangda to sacrifice Sadewa. A with appears and enters Dewi Kunti. She becomes angry and order the Patih to bring Sadewa into the forest. The Patih is also entered by a witch so he does not have pity on Sadewa. Sadewa is then taken into the forest and tied up to a tree.
Fourth Act
Unknown by Rangda, Siwa, God appears and gives Sadewa immortality. Rangda appears, ready to kill Sadewa and eat him up but Sadewa is still alive. Rangda then syrrenders and asks Sadea to redeem herself, Sadewa agrees and kills Rangda. Rangda goes into Heaven.
Fifth Act
One of the servants of Rangda called Kalika comes up before Sadewa and ask him to redeem herself too, Sadewa refuses. Kalika gets angry, and changes herself into a boar anf fights with Sadewa. The boar is defeated. She then changes herself into a bird but defeated again. At last she changes herself into Rangda, Sadewa meditates and then he changes hinself into Barong. Still Rangda seems to be too powerful and the fight is unended. Followers of Barong appear and help him fight the Rangda.
The End
posted by liZaZmi at 2:26 PM
1 Comments:
Best nye.. bila la akak nak sampai sini plak ekk.. :-)
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