Harmonia: Journal of Research and Education
Vol 17, No 2 (2017): December 2017

Community identity politics of Brijo Lor society, Klaten in Ki Ageng Glego myth through Reog performance




Article Info

Publish Date
24 Dec 2017

Abstract

This research is aimed to describe community identity politics of Brijo Lor society, Klaten in Ki Ageng Glego myth through Reog performance. The research questions are how is the community identity politics in Brijo Lor society, and what is the relationship between the identity politics with Ki Ageng Glego myth through Reog performance? The research approach used is qualitative. Data collecting technique was obtained by these ways: observation, documentation, literature, and interview. Data analysis was conducted by: data collection, data reduction, data diagnose, and conclusion. To ensure the validity of the data, the researcher conducted triangulation. The result of this research proposed that community identity politics in Brijo Lor society in preserveing Reog is a strategy to maintain traditional art for many other traditional arts are extinct. Reog performance conducted regularly is a mediationof the society who ngalap berkah (beg for blessing) to Ki Ageng Glego spirit. When Reog is performed, Ki Ageng Glego spirit descends upon the world. Many people come to watch Reog because they want to get blessing for the descend of Ki Ageng Glego spirit. Ki Ageng Glego myth became an identity political way of Brijo Lor society through Reog performance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

harmonia

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Subject

Arts Education

Description

Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education is published by Departement of Drama, Dance, and Music, Faculty of Language and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang in cooperation with Asosiasi Profesi Pendidik Sendratasik Indonesia (AP2SENI)/The Association of Profession for Indonesian Sendratasik ...