Reog

Reog
Reog dance performance in Ponorogo, Eastern Java
Instrument(s)Gamelan
OriginEast Java (Ponorogo), Indonesia
Reog Ponorogo performing art
CountryIndonesia
Reference01969
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2024 (19th session)
ListNeed of Urgent Safeguarding

Reog or Réyog (Javanese: ꦫꦺꦪꦺꦴꦒ꧀) is a traditional Indonesian dance in an open arena that serves as folk entertainment and contains some magical elements. The main dancer is a lion-headed person with a peacock feather decoration, accompanied by several masked dancers and Kuda Lumping. Reog is one of the performing arts from the northwestern region of East Java and Ponorogo is the region where Reog originated. The city gate of Ponorogo is decorated with warok and gemblak, two characters who were present at the time when Reog is performed. Reog is one of Indonesia culture that is still very strong with mystical elements and mysticism.

In 2013, Reog Ponorogo tradition is recognized as National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia by the Indonesia Ministry of Education and Culture.[1]

On 3 December 2024, Reog Ponorogo performing art is inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Warisan Budaya Takbenda, Penetapan". Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ "UNESCO - Reog Ponorogo performing art". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  3. ^ antaranews.com (2024-12-04). "Reog Ponorogo ditetapkan sebagai warisan budaya takbenda UNESCO". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-06.

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