Barong -Rangda Dance (Balinese Dance)

This dance is the cultural heritage of Hinduism who uses puppets Pre intangible quadruped or ancient humans that have magical powers.

Barong mask made from wood taken from the austere places such as graves, therefore sacred objects is a Statue was sanctified by the Hindu community in Bali. These dance performances with or without play, always beginning with the show opener, which was accompanied by the gamelan. There are several types of dance frequently intermediat yet staged for the consumption of tourism that is the kind of Baring Ket. Barong and Rangda Sakralisasi, the point is:

Not every tangible objects such as the Barong and Rangda may be called Barong and Rangda. It is related to whether or not there is sakralisasi process through the ceremony. If this string does not exist, can just Barong and Rangda called "barong-barongan" and "rangda-rangdaan" (barong and rangda imitation). This is important because the sakralisasi process of embodiment of the Barong and Rangda will show the value of magisnya so that people feel closer spiritually.

Although the mask along with the jewelry/accessories have been installed, will not be able to have a magical power before getting the ceremony Utpeti (sanctification). This sanctification process is conducted in several levels, namely:

1. Levels of Prayascita and Mlaspas.
2. Levels of Ngatep and Pasupati.
3. Levels of Masuci and Ngerehin.

Barong dance is the third series of the ceremony baliDengan the barong and rangda may be said to have been sacred, sacred, containing the value of the beraspek relegius as well as majis entitled Mantilla as aspects of God's power and become religious objects in steadying the value sense of filial piety.

Before the third level of the above ceremony was held, the first carried out several activities, namely:

1. Specifies the days both manufacture Barong and Rangda so the becomes very sacred items is determined by the determination of a good day.
2. Determine the type of wood that will be used for the manufacture of masks Barong and Rangda. Commonly used wood is wood that is believed to have magical powers.
3. Awarding of colours. Awarding of colours on a mask Barong and Rangda is a thing that is important because with a good color match and will give the impression of living as well as authoritative as well as the great.
4. Barong and Rangda outlined.
5. Installation of feathers and other accessories.

Barong ket dance or called Barong Keket dance Keket is most widely found in Bali and most often performed as well as having a complete motion dance pebendaharaan. From there, the Barong Ket is a cross between a lion, Tiger, cow or boma. The Barong is decorated with carvings made from leather, affixed a glittering mirror glass and feathers are made of perasok (a kind of plant fibers from the leaves of pandan-like), roofed there anyway from feather crows.

To dancing this Barong carried on by two dancers called Interpreters Saluk /Interpreter Bapang, a dancer at the head and the other on the rump and tail. Barong dance was painted about fight Keket endless between virtue (dharma) and evil (adharma) which is a combination that always opposite

(Domestic and overseas tourists watch Barong dance)

Barong is composed of two types, namely Barong for religious ceremonies and Barong for the show. Barong for the ceremony are stored in Pure displayed only if there's any ceremonies. While the Barong for the show is usually in the presence of tourists instead of religious ceremony for the statue. Barong dance can be seen in Denpasar-Bali.

These dance performances with or without titles, always beginning with the show opener, which is accompanied by different Gamelan Gong Kebyar, Gamelan Batel, and Gamelan Babarongan .

The Barong types up to now still in Bali is as follows:

1. Barong Ket
2. Barong Batal (cancel)
3. Barong Asu (dog)
4. Barong Brutuk
5. Barong Kedingkling
6. Barong Gajah(elephan)
7. Barong Macan(tiger)
8. Barong Landung
9. Barong Kambing(goat's)
10. Barong Sai