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Barong Landung: Jero Luh Background: Barong Landung is the name given to 2 giant puppets, one male, the other female.They parade in the streets at Balinese New Year and the big festival of Galungan. They have a special kind of singing and flirt with each other. The female is called Jero Luh (female person). She has a white mask, overhanging forehead, slanting eyes, enigmatic smile and protruding chin. She has the bearing of an English maiden aunt.
Background: The epic Mahabarata is the tale of a dispute between the 5 Pandawa brothers and their cousins, the 99 Kurawa brothers (and one sister), which ends in a great 18 day battle, known as the Baratayuda.
Twalen: Servant of the Pandawa Background: The epic Mahabarata is the tale of a dispute between the 5 Pandawa brothers and their cousins, the 99 Kurawa brothers (and one sister), which ends in a great 18 day battle, known as the Baratayuda.
Old Man
Jauk Manis Background: The Jauk dances solo. He has long fingernails, a black moustache, bulging eyes and open mouth with teeth showing. The pale face indicates this Jauk's sweet, good character.
Sidha Karya 1 Background: Sidha Karya, lord of innocence and childhood, is a comic and a demon. He chases children in the audience, who run away from him. One is always caught, but quickly given sweets or a coin. This sacred mask is also worn at the climax of a temple ceremony. It is danced to ensure the effectiveness of the ceremony.
Sidha Karya 2 Background: Sidha Karya, lord of innocence and childhood, is a comic and a demon. He chases children in the audience, who run away from him. One is always caught, but quickly given sweets or a coin. This sacred mask is also worn at the climax of a temple ceremony. It is danced to ensure the effectiveness of the ceremony.
Comedian Mask 1
Comedian Mask 2
Clown Mask 1
Clown Mask 2
Wijil the Clown Mask
Barong Ket Background: Barongs come in many forms, but the most common is like a baroque Chinese lion, the Barong Ket, with big eyes and clacking jaws. It is one of the most sacred masks in Bali and probably every village has at least one. The Barong protects the village from harmful influences. It parades the streets every Galungan festival, dancing in front of houses and shops, warding off evil. The Balinese bow in reverence. It does the same just before Nyepi, at the time of the Balinese New Year.
Barong Bangkal, the Wild Boar Barong
Paksi: Bird Mask
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