Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Ponorogo Cultural Site

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Ponorogo Cultural Site

Ponorogo is famous as The City Of Reog, one of Indonesian Traditional art culture which is the mixture of art, traditional dance and kind of mystical art culture. Ponorogo today is become one of East Java Cultural tourism Icon. By the date of 1st Muharam of Suro, the city held an annual ceremony called Grebeg Ponorogo Suro, which is also the day of Ponorogo's anniversary.

Among the tradition and ceremony from Ponorogo cultural site, they usually have their own characteristic to be shown at their performance, like the uniform, the dancer, and the property. This Mask is one of the property which is always take to any performances and being used by the dancers to complete the whole dance.

More info visit: www.ponorogo.eastjava.com

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