Barong Papertoy

Barong is a character in the mythology of Bali. He is the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good, and enemy of Rangda in the mythological traditions of Bali. Banas Pati Rajah is the fourth "brother" or spirit child that accompanies a child throughout life. Banas Pati Rajah is the spirit which animates Barong. A protector spirit, he is often represented by a lion, and traditional performances of his struggles against Rangda are popular parts of Balinese culture.

The lion barong is one of five traditional Barong. In Bali each region of the island has its own protective spirit for its forests and lands. Each Barong for each region is modeled after a different animal. There is a boar, a tiger, a dragon (or serpent) and the traditional lion. The lion is the popular one as it comes from the Gianyar region where Ubud (the home of tourist viewed ritual) is located. Within the calonarong, the dance drama in which the Barong appears, the barong responds to Rangda's use of magic to control and kill her to restore balance. grab the pdf at http://paper-replika.com/index.php/Myth-and-Culture/Barong-Papercraft.html and don't forget also visit another section for more awesome papercrafts
  • Natasha

    WOW this is awesome. Very unique and beautiful papercraft :)
  • galih sogegreen ip

    great sir !
    is awesome !!
    LOL
  • 3Eyed Bear

    it's... beautiful! I love you bring some roots with your design. It makes the world a smaller place (do I sound like the late M. Jackson? I guess I do) :)
  • dyadic

    HEBAT!!!:D
  • Luke 'Glood'

    Great!
  • Mr. WalkieTalkie

    EXCELLENCE!!!!!!!!!
  • JustUs

    Love it. Nice to know about other cultures.its beautiful.
  • Scott Schaller

    Amazing (as always) and your artwork is fantastic. I love how you are combining papercraft with your cultural heritage and teaching all of us around the world about it. Wouldn't it be cool if you wrote a book about Indonesian spirits and included papertoys for each story, and a stage so children can create settings and maybe do puppet shows about the story. Make it more interactive? I would love to have a book like that.
  • Dolly Oblong

    Sal... Barong is absolutely fan-tas-tic!!! terimaaaa kasih banyak for the toy and the story behind it! ^___^
  • Jerom

    Really nice design with a lot of details >>>> Love it :)
  • Mystery Action

    Very beautiful, I will add this one to my collection. :)
  • mckibillo

    awesome.. and I really think you have the beginnings of a book project with these mythological characters.
  • SalAzad

    Thx All! :D
    @ Scott & @ mckibillo : yes that must be cool if i make a book.. i must think twice... it's just about time & cost ... :)

    once again... Thank you all.... very very much for all of your supports :) Cheers!
  • kobico

    omg <3
    I love this so much.
    will you be making Rangda?
  • SalAzad

    @ kobico : ahh yesss! rangda (on progress) will be available for this series :)
  • Guillain Le Vilain

    Great and elegant, a master work !
  • Methuup da Funky One

    Sal's doin' it again & again & again. Keeps comin' up with amazing toys that blow your mind.
  • Abz

    Sal! How do you do it?! It's so beautiful and awe-inspiring! I'm truly inspired by you and your work. Great job once again. :D
  • Chris Beaumont

    Very nice!
  • VinsArt

    super!