On the way to Ubud or Kintamani, after passing Sanur, we will arrive at Batubulan. In this area, as well as Mumbai, there are many shops and handicraft arts. But this time we are to Batubulan not to shop, but see the famous Barong dance it.
Barong Ket or Barong Barong dance Keket is the most numerous in Bali and most often performed and has pebendaharaan complete dance. Of his form, Barong Ket is a combination of lion, tiger, cow or Boma. Barong Agency is decorated with carvings made of leather, affixed to a gleaming glass and mirrors made of fur perasok (fiber from leaves of similar kind of pandanus plants), fibers or others of the crow-quill.
For Barong dance is carried by two dancers called Saluk Interpreter / Interpreter Bapang, a dancer in the head and the other in the buttocks and tail. Keket Barong is described on the struggle of virtue (dharma) and bad (adharma) which is a blend that always opposite (rwa bhineda). Barong Ket accompanied by gamelan Semar Pagulingan.
From several sources, some say this dance originates from the Bamboo Curtain countries, China for a dance-like Lion Dance. But where else would even original, does not matter, because the dance is full of the value of stories and jokes diselingin too fresh.
