The barong dance: is depicted as fearful, a little naive..

The Barong is animated by two dancers who enter into a costume : one of them occupies the front part of the animal, the other one its rear part.
The head of the animal is made out of a wooden mask, and the dancer cracks its jaws during the dance.
Its furr is made out of long and silky hair, it is decorated with gold and mirrors and carries a beard decorated with flowers.
The barong is depicted as fearful, a little naive, but has a lot of courage and is devoted to good deeds.

Barong Dance is a unique art which the barong it self is a symbol of the power of God. Barong dance usually performed at the temples during big ceremony, called odalan, Galungan and festivals.

(Tari Barong adalah suatu kesenian yang unik dimana Barong adalah simbol kekuatan Tuhan. Tari Barong sering dipertunjukkan di pura-pura pada setiap "odalan" / upacara besar, Galungan dan di tempat festival.)