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Barongsai is a traditional art of Chinese ethnic in Semarang, which comes from China. That art still exists

and develop until nowadays although have lot of pressures both from Orde Lama and Orde Baru. Research

studies were: (1) origin of Barongsai, (2) form of Barongsai art performance, (3) function of Barongsai art,

(4) meaning of Barongsai art for Chinese ethnic in Semarang. Applied research method is qualitative

method. Techniques of data collection are observation, interview, and documentation studies. Technique

od data analysis are reducing, clarifying, decrypting, concluding, and interpreting all information

selectively. Techniques of checking relevance data were dependability and conformability. Research result

shows that Barongsai is an art comes from China entered Semarang by Chinese merchant. Form of

Barongsai performance are divided into three stages, those are flag play, Barongsai play, and ending.

Function of Barongsai art for Chinese ethnic in Semarang are ritual, entertainment, and politic function.

Whereas meaning of Barongsai art for Chinese ethnic in Semarang are symbolic meaning and strategy

meaning.











Permainan bendera dilakukan

dengan melakukan gerakan-gerakan cepat

dan dinamis. Bendera diputar-putar

dengan kedua tangan di depan dada,

kemudian secara cepat dipegang tangan

kanan melingkari punggung dan

ditangkap oleh tangan kiri. Gerakan-

gerakan cepat juga dilakukan dengan

memutar bendera melingkari kaki,

punggung, dan dada.

Permainan Barongsai



Permainan Barongsai di atas

tonggak menunjukkan gerakan akrobatik

dengan melompat di antara tonggak-

tonggak yang berketinggian satu meter

sampai tiga meter. Variasi yang sering

dilakukan dalam permainan ini adalah

meniti seutas tali.

Penutup





Makna Strategis



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