Rangda                                         Back  Home
Rangda; the graveyard witch of Bali. This mask
once blessed is the essence of evil and is always kept in
a special pavilion within a temple. It is believed to be
responsible for much evil: Earthquakes, floods, famine,
plagues, disease, etc. and is kept covered with a white
cloth to contain it's magic. This cloth is only removed
by the Rangda Actor when he enters the stage, where a
priest is always on hand. Some of the older masks, over
a century old, are considered very powerful and are
followed by large crowds whenever they leave their
temple. Seen mostly in the Trance dance where she fights
the Barong & is driven, with the help of men who are in a
state of trance, out of the village. (The men are then
brought out of trance by a priest sprinkling holy water
over them.) This mask is/or should be safe as it has never
been blessed.    To see the Barong click Here
This mask  measures: 50" X 15" X 14"
The hair is real horse hair.  $500.00
To go to the trance dance on line click Here