Reog Ponorogo is one of Indonesia’s famous traditional dance. It is a product of Ponorogo, East Java Indonesia. This dance has its own special, so many people amazed by Reog Ponorogo. Reog Ponorogo has a story, sometimes we call it as a legend. Long time ago, there was a King of Batarangin Kingdom named Prabu Kelana Sewandana. He was looking for Dewi Sanggalangit which is will be his future wife. Dewi Sanggalangit was a princess of Kediri Kingdom. But she escaped from the kingdom because she didn’t want to marry Prabu Kelana Sewadana.
After long day, Prabu Kelana Sewadana found Dewi Sanggalangit . When Prabu found her, she was meditating in a cave. Prabu Kelana Sewadana asked Dewi Sanggalangit to go back to Kingdom. Unfortunately, Dewi Sanggalangit against Prabu’s command, she had another plan that she just got from her meditation. From her meditation, she got an solution. The solution was about an art that had never shown before. So Dewi Sanggalangit asked Prabu Kelana Sewadana to create an art as a requirement before Prabu Kelana Sewadana married her. Dewi Sanggalangit thought this request would show how serious he was.
After thought for a long day Prabu accepted the challenge that Dewi Sanggalangit had asked for him. Prabo did a meditation to get a divine revelation from God. Fortunately, he got the answer. He created a show with “Barongan” as Reog. Reog it self is made by Peacook’s feathers and tiger’s head, all of them made in a big size. So it seems like a giant. This peacook’s feathers is a symbol of Prabu’s love to Dewi Sanggalangit. The tiger is a symbol of Prabu Kelana Sewadana. And the big size is a symbol how much Prabu loved Dewi Sanggalangit. Knowing the show, Dewi Sanggalangit felt so happy and she decided to accept Prabu’s marriage proposal.
This show named Reog Ponorogo, because the event occured in Ponorogo. Reog Ponorogo always shown every year to commemorate their Wedding day.
Group:
Anggi Septian Siahan
Annah D. Ilmia
Made Satya Viharini
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Wisnundito Aji Kuncoro
Major: MGT-1
Batch: 2016
