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Overview

Barong is a protective beast embodied in Balinese masks and performance. The Second Face record for Barong Ket describes temple custody, village protection and a contest with Rangda. It distinguishes several animal forms and treats its ket mask as a composite with tiger and ox attributes. Its named object was made in 2012 by Ida Wayan Tangguh from pule wood with numerous applied materials.

IGNCA describes another Barong Ket as part dragon and part lion, performed by two people within an elaborate animal costume. Its record connects the figure with exorcistic rites, temple ceremonies, annual processions and performances for visitors. The differing animal comparisons belong to these custodial accounts; both establish a composite performed guardian. This Balinese Barong is kept distinct from the East Javanese Singa Barong of Reog.

Composite beastVillage protectionTemple maskTwo-person costumeRitual confrontation
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Origins & earliest records

Balinese ritual and performance beings; named regional witness

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Records & interpretation

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Selected bibliography

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    Barong Ket masks

    Second Face Mask Museum; Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts · 2012

    Second Face ASID018 (2012); IGNCA mask206; date belongs to identified edition/object, not tradition origin.

Family & connections

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Primary records and illustrations

Direct primary record

Barong Ket masks

Balinese ritual and performance beings. Second Face ASID018 (2012); IGNCA mask206

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References

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  1. Custodial cultural recordSecond Face Barong Ket ASID018Research access: 2026-10-05
  2. Custodial cultural recordIGNCA Barong Ket mask206Research access: 2026-10-05

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