Pendet Dance

Pendet dance was originally a cult which was exhibited at many temples, places of worship for Hindus people in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world. Gradually, as the development of times, changing Pendet Balinese artists to "welcome", although still containing elements of the sacred-religious. Creator / choreographer of modern dance is a form of I Wayan Rindi (? - 1967).

Pendet is a declaration of a gift in the form of ceremonial dances. Unlike dances performances that require intensive training, Pendet be danced by all people, pemangkus men and women, adults and girls.

This dance is taught simply by following the movement and rarely performed in the row-row. The young girls follow the movements of more senior women who understand their responsibility 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 appear after the Rejang Dance in the courtyard of temples and generally facing the direction of the sacred (pelinggih) with ceremonial dress, and each dancer brings sangku, jars, bowls, and other offerings equipment.

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