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by Leonardo Vincent
#tentacles#fhtagn#leonardo vincent#barong#creature#monster#horror#concept art#chara design#indonesian#balinese#lion#eyeballs#gaze#grasp#spirit#fhtagnnn
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Strawberry kitty
#illustration#animals#art#printmaking#speedball ink#block printing#linoprint#catslover#kitty cat#oriental shorthair#balinese#cats of tumblr#my art
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🐱 Balinese
📸 Julia Mira
🎨 Chocolate Point
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vintage beauty from around the world
#ph#vintage#photography#women in history#history#algeria#jewish#native american#south african#armenian#swedish#brazilian#balinese
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Lakshmi, balinese sculpture
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Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957) - Dos Balinesas
Watercolour, pastel and black conté crayon on paper. Executed in 1930.
15.6 x 11.25 inches, 39.7 x 28.6 cm. Estimate: US$150,000-200,000.
Sold Sotheby's, New York, 18 May 2022 for US$567,000 incl B.P.
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Barong - Day 25
Race: Avatar
Alignment: Light-Neutral
April 24th, 2024
I'd like to start this daily demon spotlight with an admittance of bias. Barong is my favorite demon in the series, bar none. In celebration of making it to 25 (!!) days of this series, I've decided to let the holy cat out of the bag. Barong is the demon that introduced me to Balinese mythology, has saved my hide several times throughout the series, and has an adorable and unique design to boot. He stands right next to, if not above Black Frost and Chernobog in my book. Past that, though, I would also like to say- thank you all for sticking with me for 25 days! It's been so damn fun, and I plan on continuing this series for months, if not years to come. I know it's a little early for the ivories, but the small community that has been built up over time has given me so much life and energy!
With that sappy stuff out of the way...
Today's demon of the day lies in the form of the great panther, protector of mankind, and host of all things good, Barong. Bali mythology is surprisingly easy to look through, having solid roots and foundations, as well as its origin being in a somewhat small subset of Indonesia, though this isn't to say it's not complex. Balinese mythology takes a unique form, one similar to the worship of Ame-no-Uzume, wherein several of its stories aren't plays nor grand tales, but rather, fascinatingly hypnotic dances. Barong's appearance in these dances is that of a glamorously decorated (and very ambiguous) animal that I would personally say looks somewhat, vaguely similar to a lion?
However, the type of animal it is isn't that important, and admittedly just makes me confused. What is important is Barong's role in Balinese mythology, that being of a protector of humanity itself- in the mythos surrounding Barong and its eternal rival Rangda, Barong represents good health, good fortune, and has reign over all the spirits that inhabit the small province. The most prominent myth featuring the great avatar is recanted in the famous Kris dance, a dance representing Barong battling with Rangda. During the hypnotic trawl, dancers bring swords dangerously close to hurting themselves, though they emerge unscathed, watched over by two dancers in an ornate harness holding up the avatar of Barong who dances furiously behind them.
The dance begins with two monkeys and Barong engaging in dance, though quickly escalates as witches sent by Rangda attack the frolicking group. The dance-drama escalates from there as Barong tries to reign back control over the kingdom, which had found itself under siege by Rangda, eventually leading to the most iconic scene of the play, wherein two palace guards stab themselves with kali daggers in a desperate trance under Rangda's control- though they emerge unscathed as Barong comes to the rescue and engages in battle with the witch, protecting the guards with his holy magic. After a long and fraught dance between Barong and its rival, eventually, the holy avatar emerges victorious, and the kingdom is returned to peace and prosperity.
Barong is not just an artefact of the dance, though- he's an important figure in Balinese tradition, one held in reverence and good spirits, and the dance is simply held to represent the eternal struggle between good and evil, as well as celebrate the triumph of the love and goodness that Barong represents. People equipped in Barong costumes even, on occasion, parade around Balinese towns in order to ward off evil spirits and bad luck. Barong is locked in a never-ending battle against Rangda and the forces of darkness, yet never gives up hope; As a Bali volunteer in the Bali Volunteer Program puts it, "Once the trance is over, Barong and his supporters finally overthrow Rangda. But she does not die. Instead, she reincarnates and Barong must defeat her again. The fight never stops. It is symbolic of light’s eternal strife against darkness."
In the SMT series, Barong is depicted faithfully, though far more blue than red. Decorated in jewels and studded in silver, the Balinese lion dances in combat, easily connecting to the dance-dramas the beast is so frequently depicted in. Interestingly, a common series staple is that of Rangda and Barong's fusion leading to Shiva, and while unconfirmed, I have an idea as to why this may be the case. While Barong and Rangda are from completely different mythologies, they both represent opposing forces of light and dark, something that Shiva, a god of destruction who is not evil, is an inherent blend of- Shiva is both light and dark, good and evil, while Barong is good, light, and Rangda is evil, dark.
All in all, Balinese myth's hypnotic dances and beautiful performances lend to an amazingly designed demon that truly fulfills all it sets out to do, represents an underrepresented mythology, and stands out as my personal favorite demon in the series. Next to Chernobog and Black Frost, of course. And also Parvati. And Mother Harlot. Am I just edgy?
#shin megami tensei#smt#megaten#persona#daily#smt nocturne#barong#bali#baliindonesia#balinese#hehe funny doggy..#the dances that i talk about in this dds are really fascinating to look at#i didn't put any pictures of the dances themselves due to how most depictions are#very similar in appearance to self harm?#but if you can stomach it they are fascinating#self harm mention#tw sh related
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... i know 🌿
#style#addiction#nnfc#life#home#she is gorgeous#she is so hot#bali#balinese#she is so perfect#she is so beautiful#she is hot#she is stunning#she is so stunning#she is so sweet#she is so sexy#she is so gorgeous#she is so fucking beautiful
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Nocturnal Detective Agency Kitties!
here's all of em individually
also for the first time ever when drawing characters as cats I gave them specific breeds(You can thank Halara for giving me the idea because before drawing them I had already decided that they would be a hypoallergenic cat in reference to the fact that they're canonically allergic to cats)
anyways here's everyone's breed
Yuma - Oriental Shorthair
Yakou - Norwegian Forest Cat
Halara - Balinese
Desuhiko - Flame Point Siamese
Fubuki - Pixie Bob
Vivia - Lykoi
also there are some details missing such as Yuma's ahoge and how some of them have cheek fluff but the poses I drew some of them in prevented me from adding those details/ I decided later that they had cheek fluff
also I tried to keep everyones fur colors as close to their actual hair colors as possible while still keeping their designs realistic so some of them have had their colors lightened, darkened or muted
also fun fact, I only originally intended to draw the four master detectives and Yuma and Yakou were recently added(like I literally just drew them)
#rain code#master detective archives: rain code#nocturnal detective agency#yuma kokohead#yakou furio#halara nightmare#desuhiko thunderbolt#fubuki clockford#vivia twilight#cats#oriental shorthair#norwegian forest cat#balinese#flame point siamese#pixie bob#lykoi#raincode cat au
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this fucker needs his balls chopped off :D !!!! <3
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"Leaf-Friendly Alphabets 🍃✍️"
My mom used to write on
#youtube video#youtube shorts#writing#langblr#balinese#thai#telugu#writing systems#did you know#random facts
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Spotlight on: Opal Sun.
This was done early in the Stone Dragon series - fifth or sixth drawing, I think, and I wanted a challenge. I decided to not use black for all the dark bits specifically because I wanted a brighter dragon. And while opal might have been on my mind, I landed well astray of the mark! That was more like poor color planning on my part than anything else; I found an effect I liked while working on all the little scales and just ran with it. Suddenly, OOPS, it's not really "opal" any more, is it? Oh well. Not gonna redo it, that's for sure! Instead, it makes me think of something more like an Easter Egg, which I find funny. So pastel!
The dragon has Thai and Balinese influence in its design, and a very, very long tail. If you untangled that tail, it would probably be six times the length of the dragon's forequarters. This one definitely flies with the aid of magic, rather than with those small wings.
Prismacolor pencils, gold paint pen, and just a little Photoshop retouching for enhanced shadow/highlight.
#dragon#dragon art#dragon artist#thai dragon#bali dragon#balinese#thai#traditional art#traditional media#traditional artist#prismacolor#artists on tumblr
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🐱 Balinese
📸 Julia Mira
🎨 Seal Tabby Point
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Took some pics of Pura ( Hinduism Temple) in Tanah Lot and Bedugul - Bali, Indonesia. Pura in Tanah Lot and Bedugul are ones of the most famous in Bali.
#bali#Balinese#bali island#hindu#hinduism#pura#temple#temples#shrines#shrine#hindu temple#hindu temples#tanah lot#Bedugul#balinese shrine#balinese temple#religion
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Ganesha, Bali
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Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957) - Bathing in the river
Watercolour and gouache on paper. Executed c.1934.
10.9 x 9 inches, 27.6 x 22.9 cm. Estimate: US$60,000-80,000.
Sold Sotheby’s, New York, 15 Nov 2022 for US$126,000 incl B.P.
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