Those barongs are guardians of the village, because the hindus believe that there are many subtle beings higher than human’s status.
Barong-barong punika wantah sang sane rumaksa desane, duaning krama hindune pageh indik kawentenan akeh ista dewata sane tegehan saking manusa, sane sareng miletin kasuraksan, karahajengan lan karahayuan i manusa.