source: http://www.dtopengkingdommuseum.com/v3/page_the-museum_ID.html
In the museum D’topeng Kingdom, you will find Landung barong mask. Protective giant figure. Barong Landung very different from the barong–barong other in Bali. this is because it describes a combination of Balinese and Chinese were. until now still worshiped and revered as a protector of society. There are many villages in Bali which has Barong Landung as sungsungan or sacred. Barong Landung describe human nature associated with the power of gods or ancestors force the people of Bali.
Barong Landung is a 3-meter high giant puppets, male and female. Barong Landung allegedly suspected manifestation of the marriage of King Balingkang who holds Jaya Pangus with Chinese princess named Kang Ching Wei. Barong Landung male called Jero Gede. The mask is a little scary. blackish brown with prominent teeth. he has a split chin and long ears with earrings for coins. This mask depicts the ideal type of the Balinese times, hard and firm.
Barong Landung woman named Jero Luh who is the wife of Jero Gede. funny look on her face with a prominent forehead. slanted eyes, sweet smile. Her lips were painted red. Just like her husband, Jero Luh also have long ears. This mask is white yellowish, resembling the skin of the Chinese people.
Making Barong Landung in Bali requires a long process. Before entering the sculpting process, sangging (expert mask) mawinten ceremony or a spiritual cleansing ceremony. Barong Landung that will be sungsungan, preparations began on a good day by the people of Bali are called adult ayu.
Starting from the felling of trees, soaking the mask material, and began to hew his sangging always accompanied by ceremonial offerings. When sangging after Barong Landung carve and coloring it, the people took it to the house of the mask sangging. Then Barong Landung it into a place of prayer for the village. Then proceed with the ceremony mapasupati. Pasupati ceremony was performed by a priest and pray that it Barong Landung obtain spirits of the gods and goddesses.
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