Pendet - Traditional dances from Bali Indonesia

Traditional dances from Bali-Indonesia

This dance was originally a dance of worship which was exhibited at many temples, places of worship of Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world. Gradually, over the development period, the Balinese artists change Pendet to "welcome", but still contain elements of the sacred-religious. Creator / choreographer of modern dance is I Wayan Rindi (? - 1967).

Pendet is a statement of an offering in the form of ritual dance. Unlike dance performances that require intensive training, can Pendet danced by all people, pemangkus men and women, adults and girls. This dance is taught simply by following the movement and rarely done in the banjo-banjo. The young girl followed the movement of more senior women who understand their responsibilities in providing a good example. This daughter has a dance movement pattern that is more dynamic than Rejang Dance that was delivered in groups or pairs. Usually displayed after page Rejang Dance at temples and generally facing toward the sacred (pelinggih) by wearing a ceremonial dress, and each dancer brings sangku, jugs, bowls, and other offerings equipment.