TPZ S4 Episode 12 - Title : Disappearing Arts

Still in Melaka, Li Kim check out an event called Wang Kang. This event has recently declared by the government as a ‘National Heritage Event’ because of its history and significance to the Peranakan and also the local Chinese community. It is a rare celebration to collect and send away bad spirits from the city.

From Melaka, Li Kim travels to a town in Johor called Parit Raja – a town that has unofficially consider itself the last bastion of Johor-Malay-Javanese culture. It is now one of the few places in Malaysia where one can witness mystical dances of Javanese heritage.
In this episode, Li Kim finds out more about Reog Ponorogo or also known as Barongan, a dance with extravagant lion-peafowl mask.