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history: "BARONGSAI HISTORY
Barongsai is a Chinese traditional dance using sarong in shape of a lion that is usually performed in the Chinese New Year celebration. Barongsai has been recorded in history for thousands years. The first record of this dance can be traced in the period of Chin Dynasty (3 B.C.) The art of Barongsai started to be popular in the period of South-North Dynasty (Nan Bei) in the 420-589 A.D. At that time, the Song Wen Di's troops were almost lose to fight against the 'war-elephant' of King Fan Yang from Lin Yi. King Song Wen Di's commander, named Zhong Que, tried to make a replica of lion to drive Fan Yang's troops out. It worked out, so that the lion doll became a legend."
Barongsai is a Chinese traditional dance using sarong in shape of a lion that is usually performed in the Chinese New Year celebration. Barongsai has been recorded in history for thousands years. The first record of this dance can be traced in the period of Chin Dynasty (3 B.C.) The art of Barongsai started to be popular in the period of South-North Dynasty (Nan Bei) in the 420-589 A.D. At that time, the Song Wen Di's troops were almost lose to fight against the 'war-elephant' of King Fan Yang from Lin Yi. King Song Wen Di's commander, named Zhong Que, tried to make a replica of lion to drive Fan Yang's troops out. It worked out, so that the lion doll became a legend."
Barongsai is estimated coming to Indonesia in the 17th century when there was a huge migration from South China. There are some versions about the mystical story of barongsai. The most famous one is the "Nian" version. According to this version, barongsai is first recognized in a period of Qing Dynasty. Once upon a time, there was a monster called Nian which always attacked people in a village, so that it caused a fear and terror. In the middle of the terror, showed up a lion (barongsai) to drive the monster out of the village. Finally, the monster was beaten and lost. |
Nowadays, the Chinese ethnic in Indonesia believe that lion is a symbol of happiness and glory. The lion dance is believed to be able to bring fortune so that it is usually performed at certain important events such as a restaurant opening, a Chinese-temple launching, and of course at the Chinese New Year celebration in every Chinese community in Indonesia. |
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Chinese New Year
The month before Chinese New Year is always the busiest time of the year for Lily Hambaly and her team as they work to finish dozens of barongsai (lion dance) masks and costumes. In their workshop on Jl. Roda in Bogor, Lily’s team made 20 costumes for the traditional Chinese lion dance in December.
“We usually only make a couple of masks each month, but from December to February we receive dozens of orders,” she said.
Chinese New Year, or Imlek, will fall on Thursday.
Lily, the co-founder of the Bogor Arts Troupe (GSB), also supervises three barongsai dance groups and three liong (dragon) dance groups as Theresia Sufa explains.
“I started the business (making costumes) in 2000 when I tried to fix a broken mask that belonged to a GSB member,” said Lily, who now regularly makes barongsai costumes and masks for several groups in Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Lampung and Papua.
Importing most of the materials she uses from China, Lily sells each barongsai costume for Rp 3 million.
“I use imported wool and rabbit fur to decorate the masks,” she said.
Dragon masks with glass chu balls on top are priced at between Rp 6 million and Rp 7 million each, she said.
Lily said her GSB dance groups would be busy from Imlek until Cap Go Meh, which is celebrated 15 days after Imlek.
“We have been forced to decline some requests to perform as we already have to perform at three different locations most days,” she said.
Lily said despite the fact her groups performed throughout the year, Imlek was by far their busiest time.
“We usually only make a couple of masks each month, but from December to February we receive dozens of orders,” she said.
Chinese New Year, or Imlek, will fall on Thursday.
Lily, the co-founder of the Bogor Arts Troupe (GSB), also supervises three barongsai dance groups and three liong (dragon) dance groups as Theresia Sufa explains.
“I started the business (making costumes) in 2000 when I tried to fix a broken mask that belonged to a GSB member,” said Lily, who now regularly makes barongsai costumes and masks for several groups in Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Lampung and Papua.
Importing most of the materials she uses from China, Lily sells each barongsai costume for Rp 3 million.
“I use imported wool and rabbit fur to decorate the masks,” she said.
Dragon masks with glass chu balls on top are priced at between Rp 6 million and Rp 7 million each, she said.
Lily said her GSB dance groups would be busy from Imlek until Cap Go Meh, which is celebrated 15 days after Imlek.
“We have been forced to decline some requests to perform as we already have to perform at three different locations most days,” she said.
Lily said despite the fact her groups performed throughout the year, Imlek was by far their busiest time.
Chinese culture
A six-year-old boy stands on a partition trying to get a clear view of the performance of a c performed by women dancers at Pluit Mega mall, North Jakarta.
""Mom, where's the barongsai?,"" Jason, the Chinese-Indonesian boy asked his mother last Saturday.
Jason, a residence of Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, Banten, was eagerly waiting for the barongsai show to start.
Jason's mother said she often takes her son to see barongsai performances at various malls in Jakarta, especially during the Chinese New Year season.
""My son loves to see the barongsai or the lion. For us this kind of public event is really great,"" she said.
Up until the resignation of former president Soeharto in May 1998, the public display of Chinese culture was prohibited.
China had been accused of supporting the abortive coup d'etat blamed on the now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in 1965.
While Chinese cultural shows began to be seen in public in 1998, the Chinese New Year was not celebrated in the country until 2003, when then President Megawati Soekarnoputri declared it a national holiday.
Around 3 percent of the country's 215 million people are of Chinese descent.
Jason and his mother were two of over 25,000 visitors waiting in anticipation to see the barongsai performance led by Wom Pak of the Kong Hang Hong Foundation in a live show at Pluit Mega mall last Saturday.
The barongsai performance was just part of several events held at the mall themed ""Chicken in Red"" running from Jan. 13 to Feb. 14 to welcome the Year of the Rooster.
According to Elsa Laela Dewi, Mega mall's media relations officer, visitors looked forward to the barongsai more than other performances.
""That's why we saved it for the last show,"" Elsa said.
Besides the barongsai, visitors were stunned by a Mongolian dance performed by a 60-year-old woman who has gone international for her talent and skill in performing traditional Chinese and Indonesian dances.
The young-looking Tjhie Zien Ing has been recognized for her dedication to the preservation of Chinese arts and culture in Jakarta and throughout Indonesia.
""Arts and culture are universal languages. Every country in the world has its own uniqueness and variations. We have to continue developing the arts and culture in order to create peace and to fight cruelty in this country,"" said Tjhie Zien Ing, who said that she began to dance freely after the demise of the Soeharto regime in 1998
""Mom, where's the barongsai?,"" Jason, the Chinese-Indonesian boy asked his mother last Saturday.
Jason, a residence of Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, Banten, was eagerly waiting for the barongsai show to start.
Jason's mother said she often takes her son to see barongsai performances at various malls in Jakarta, especially during the Chinese New Year season.
""My son loves to see the barongsai or the lion. For us this kind of public event is really great,"" she said.
Up until the resignation of former president Soeharto in May 1998, the public display of Chinese culture was prohibited.
China had been accused of supporting the abortive coup d'etat blamed on the now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in 1965.
While Chinese cultural shows began to be seen in public in 1998, the Chinese New Year was not celebrated in the country until 2003, when then President Megawati Soekarnoputri declared it a national holiday.
Around 3 percent of the country's 215 million people are of Chinese descent.
Jason and his mother were two of over 25,000 visitors waiting in anticipation to see the barongsai performance led by Wom Pak of the Kong Hang Hong Foundation in a live show at Pluit Mega mall last Saturday.
The barongsai performance was just part of several events held at the mall themed ""Chicken in Red"" running from Jan. 13 to Feb. 14 to welcome the Year of the Rooster.
According to Elsa Laela Dewi, Mega mall's media relations officer, visitors looked forward to the barongsai more than other performances.
""That's why we saved it for the last show,"" Elsa said.
Besides the barongsai, visitors were stunned by a Mongolian dance performed by a 60-year-old woman who has gone international for her talent and skill in performing traditional Chinese and Indonesian dances.
The young-looking Tjhie Zien Ing has been recognized for her dedication to the preservation of Chinese arts and culture in Jakarta and throughout Indonesia.
""Arts and culture are universal languages. Every country in the world has its own uniqueness and variations. We have to continue developing the arts and culture in order to create peace and to fight cruelty in this country,"" said Tjhie Zien Ing, who said that she began to dance freely after the demise of the Soeharto regime in 1998
Barongsai
Barongsai is a traditional Chinese dance to it using a glove-like lions [1]. Barongsai has a history thousands of years. Note about the first dance can be in the Chin Dynasty around to three centuries BC
Barongsai art popular in the era of North-South Dynasty (Nan Bei) years 420-589 BC. At the time of the king's troops Song Wen Di assault troops overwhelmed the elephant king from the land of Fan Yang Lin Yi. A war commander named Zhong Que create copycat dolls lion king troops to drive the fan. Apparently successful efforts to end the dance barongsai melegenda.
The lion dance consists of two main types of the North that has a lion surai loop and four-legged. Singa Utara look more natural and look like a lion rather than have the lion South squama and the number of feet that vary between two or four. Lion Head South with horns sometimes so similar to the animals' Kilin '.
Movement between the North and Singa Singa South also different. When the famous Lion South movement of his head with a hard and bumpy as the wasp gong and drum, the movement tends to be more Singa Utara lincah and dynamics for the full four feet.
One of the main movement is a dance movement Barongsai lions eat the envelope containing the money which is called by the term 'Lay See'. At the top of the envelope is usually ditempeli vegetable salad with water symbolizing the gift of the Lion. The process of eating 'Lay See' this takes about half of all the lion dance
According to Chinese belief, the lion is a symbol of happiness and joy. The lion dance is a show that can bring good luck so generally held on various important events such as the establishment of the restaurant, the pagoda, and of course the new year.
The lion dance consists of two main types of the North that has a lion surai loop and four-legged. Singa Utara look more natural and look like a lion rather than have the lion South squama and the number of feet that vary between two or four. Lion Head South with horns sometimes so similar to the animals' Kilin '.
Movement between the North and Singa Singa South also different. When the South, the lion's head movement is hard and bumpy as the wasp gong and drum, the movement tends to be more Singa Utara lincah and dynamics for the full four feet.
Barongsai art popular in the era of North-South Dynasty (Nan Bei) years 420-589 BC. At the time of the king's troops Song Wen Di assault troops overwhelmed the elephant king from the land of Fan Yang Lin Yi. A war commander named Zhong Que create copycat dolls lion king troops to drive the fan. Apparently successful efforts to end the dance barongsai melegenda.
The lion dance consists of two main types of the North that has a lion surai loop and four-legged. Singa Utara look more natural and look like a lion rather than have the lion South squama and the number of feet that vary between two or four. Lion Head South with horns sometimes so similar to the animals' Kilin '.
Movement between the North and Singa Singa South also different. When the famous Lion South movement of his head with a hard and bumpy as the wasp gong and drum, the movement tends to be more Singa Utara lincah and dynamics for the full four feet.
One of the main movement is a dance movement Barongsai lions eat the envelope containing the money which is called by the term 'Lay See'. At the top of the envelope is usually ditempeli vegetable salad with water symbolizing the gift of the Lion. The process of eating 'Lay See' this takes about half of all the lion dance
According to Chinese belief, the lion is a symbol of happiness and joy. The lion dance is a show that can bring good luck so generally held on various important events such as the establishment of the restaurant, the pagoda, and of course the new year.
The lion dance consists of two main types of the North that has a lion surai loop and four-legged. Singa Utara look more natural and look like a lion rather than have the lion South squama and the number of feet that vary between two or four. Lion Head South with horns sometimes so similar to the animals' Kilin '.
Movement between the North and Singa Singa South also different. When the South, the lion's head movement is hard and bumpy as the wasp gong and drum, the movement tends to be more Singa Utara lincah and dynamics for the full four feet.
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