Statues placed on both sides of this pavilion of the Sol Melia Bali Hotel.
It shows us carved in stone with that characteristic Balinese form, the deity of Baorong in his most human form. He has those huge eyes and rounded shapes and wears jewellery and typical Balinese clothes. There are two statues (male and female)
"Barong is a panther-like creature and character in the Balinese mythology of Bali, Indonesia. He is the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good, and enemy of Rangda, the demon queen and mother of all spirit guarders in the mythological traditions of Bali. The battle between Barong and Rangda is featured in the Barong dance to represent the eternal battle between good and evil
This is the variant "Barong landung" has a different form with barongs in Bali. This barong is not danced by 2 dancers as in general, this barong manifests like two male and female dolls, which are called 'Jero Luh' and 'Jero Gede', the form is similar to Betawi Ondel-ondel."
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