5 Beautiful Bali Traditional Dances

Bali become the most attracting places in Indonesia. Talking about Bali never-ending to review both in terms of its natural, cultural and culinary. In terms of natural, Bali has hundreds of the famous tourist attractions to foreign countries, such as Kuta Beach, Dreamland Beach, Bedugul and Jatiluwih. Culturally, Bali has a tradition handed down and still survive until now the cremation (cremation) and attractions Ogoh-Ogoh most unique.
When viewed in terms of culinary, Bali has a typical food whose name Chicken Betutu and Serombotannya. So what if the views of art, especially the art of dance Bali? What famous dance in Bali?
Here are 5 famous Balinese traditional dance type to foreign countries you need to know.

1. Pendet

Pendet is a dance performance which was originally a worship dance. Dance created by I Wayan Rindi and Ni Ketut Reneng in 1950 symbolizes the fall of the gods to the reception on the natural world. But as the times, the creator of the dance is turning it into a welcome dance in 1967.
Pendet is one of 10 kinds of famous Balinese dance in the worldPendet danceSource image: id.wikipedia.org
 

2. Legong

Balinese Legong dance is a dance with a dance movement that is bound by the accompanying gamelan Gamelan Semar Pagulingan. Dances are always equipped with a fan as this tool was originally developed in the palaces of Bali in the 19th century second half.

3. Kecak

 

Kecak was created in 1930 and is a dance that is mostly played by men. Balinese dance depicts line of apes helped Rama against Ravana. The dancers in the circle is wearing a plaid cloth like chess board around their waist as a troop of monkeys. Because the story is taken from the Ramayana then there are other dancers who portray Rama, Shinta, Ravana, Hanuman and Sugriva.

4. Barong

 

Barong Dance is a dance that depicts the struggle between virtue and vice. Manifestation of virtue played by Barong (dancers with costumes quadruped), while the manifestation of evil played by Rangda (a scary figure with two pointy fangs in his mouth). There are several types of the Barong Dance Barong Ket, Barong Bangkal (pork), Gajah Barong, Barong Asu (dog), Barong Brutuk and Barong-barongan. Barong Dance has a feature which is located on the comedic elements and mythological elements that make up the performing arts.

5. Dance Rejang

 

Rejang dance is a kind of Balinese dance is danced en masse and sacred so danced by girls who are still sacred, often carried out by a small girl who was six years old. The dancers led by a manager who danced at the front. Stakeholders behind the rows of dancers Rejang dance while holding a thread carried by stakeholders. Gamelan Semar gamelan accompaniment using Pagulingan.