Lions, Witches, and Happy Old Men: Some Parallels Between Balinese and Japanese Ritual Masks

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Title of article (Indonesian)
Singa, Penyihir, dan Orang Tua yang Bahagia: Beberapa Kesejajaran Antara Topeng Ritual Bali dan Jepang
Title of article (Balinese)
Singa, juru teluh lan wong wreda sane subagia. Makudang adung adungan ngeninin Topeng Yadnya lan Jepang.
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English
Title (other local language)
Author(s)
Subjects
  • balinese
  • masks
  • japanese
  • choreographic
Title of Journal
Asian Theater Journal
Volume and Issue number
22,2
Date of Publication
Page Numbers
227-248
Link to whole article
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/188933
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          Abstract


          In English

          The visual and choreographic parallels between Japanese and Balinese mask traditions are striking, and, though the exact interrelationship between masks of these two cultures cannot be proven with historically verifiable data, juxtaposition of the similar genres is useful for understanding mask dance. The masks discussed are the dog/lions Shishi ( Japan) and Barong (Bali), the witch-like Hannya ( Japan) and Rangda (Bali), and the sacred old men Okina ( Japan) and Sidha Karya (Bali). Possible links include cultural diffusion and patterns of human perception. However, the visual language in which these mask characters are expressed and the mythology that delineates them probably comes from Indian Tantric models.

          In Balinese

          Adung adungan visual lan koreografi ngeninin topeng tradisional Jepang lan Bali gumanti dahat kakatonang, yadiastun pailetan sane tepas ngeninin topeng mantuka ring maka kalih budaya punika tan prasida kacihnayang riantuk data sane katureksa saking witnyane. Jajaran makakalih nyane mawiguna mitatasin sasolahan topeng inucap. Topeng sane katulengin inggih punika Shishi Asu Singa Jepang lan barong Bali , Hannya Jepang lan Rangda Bali sane sumaih ring sang juru teluh lan wong wreda suci Okina Jepang lan Sidha Karya Bali . Paiketan sane manawi prasida kacarca pinaka patemon budaya lan pikayunan i manusa. Nanging basa visual rikala topeng punika kasolahang lan taksu sane dados caciren manawi mawit saking Tantra India.

          In Indonesian

          Kesejajaran visual dan koreografi antara topeng tradisional Jepang dan Bali sangat mencolok, dan, meskipun keterkaitan yang tepat antara topeng dari kedua budaya ini tidak dapat dibuktikan dengan data yang dapat diverifikasi secara historis, penjajaran genre serupa berguna untuk memahami tari topeng itu sendiri. Topeng yang dibahas adalah Shishi anjing/singa (Jepang) dan Barong (Bali), Hannya (Jepang) dan Rangda (Bali) yang mirip penyihir, dan orang tua suci Okina (Jepang) dan Sidha Karya (Bali). Pertautan yang mungkin dapat digolongkan sebagai difusi budaya dan perpaduan pola persepsi manusia. Namun, bahasa visual di mana karakter topeng ini diekspresikan dan mitologi yang menggambarkannya mungkin berasal dari model Tantra India.