CREATION AND TRANSFORMATION OF BARONGAN LEMPUNG IN BLORA

Authors

  • Muksin Muksin Bandung Institute of Technology
  • Dharsono Dharsono Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Surakarta
  • Sri Hastanto Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Surakarta
  • Nuning Y. Damayanti Bandung Institute of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33153/artistic.v1i1.2995

Keywords:

Tradition art, barongan, toys, lempung (clay), Blora

Abstract

Barongan is a ritual medium in the rituals of the sacred traditional ceremonies. Its shape and character emit a scary and frightening aura. Children Blora make artificial barongan become barongan lempung as toys. This study focuses on the issue of transformation in the barongan lempung Blora. This study uses a qualitative approach with direct observation methods, interviews, artifact data and literature studies. Data analysis uses an interactive analysis approach. The results of the study showed that: (1) The existence of the mask barongan is in the heart’s of Blora people, has the form of a sacred, fierce and frightening, but its presence is always eagerly awaited by adults to children as entertainment; (2) the mask barongan gives a distinct impression in the hearts of children, so that barongan sacred inspires the emergence of barongan lempung (clay mask) as their toys; (3) The shape of the barongan lempung is created by imitating it directly from the original barongan.

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Published

2020-03-27

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2020)

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