
Adorned with gold, shaking an ornate head with snapping jaws, Barong is Bali's protector—king of spirits, champion of order, eternal opponent of the witch queen Rangda. He dances in temples, shields his followers, and maintains cosmic balance not through victory, but through endless, beautiful conflict.

With wild hair, pendulous breasts, a lolling tongue, and fangs dripping poison, Rangda is Bali's Queen of Black Magic—mother of demons, eater of children, commander of leyaks. She battles Barong in eternal cosmic struggle between chaos and order, neither ever winning, maintaining balance through conflict.

When night descends upon Bali, whispers of the Leyak fill the air. A floating head with burning eyes and trailing entrails, it prowls the darkness in search of life to consume. If you glimpse flickering lights weaving through the jungle, turn away—some who follow never return.