KECAK DANCE

Written by Author on Monday, 11 February 2019.

Kecak Dance, known in Indonesian as Tari Kecak, is a form of Balinese hindu dance and music drama that was developed in the 1930s in Bali, Indonesia. The dance mainly plays about the Ramayana and is traditionally performed in temples and villages across Bali. The Kecak dance is likely to be consists of about fifty to one hundred men wearing only loin-cloth, the upper part of their bodies are left bare. They form rows of circles, in the middle of which is a traditional Balinese coconut oil lamp. First they move their bodies rhythmically to the left and to the right, chanting the words "chak ke-chak ke-chak ke-chak" continuously, in slow rhythm. The kecak dance is performed for dance-dramas and the story presented is taken from the Ramayana Hindu epic.

BARONG DANCE

Written by Author on Monday, 11 February 2019.

Barong is a lion-like creature and character in the mythology of Bali, Indonesia. He is the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good, and enemy of Rangda, the demon queen and mother of all spirit guarders in the mythological traditions of Bali. The battle between Barong and Rangda is featured in the Barong dance to represent the eternal battle between good and evil. Barong animal mask dance, together with sanghyang dance are considered native Balinese dances, predating Hindu influences. The native Indonesians of Austronesian heritage often have similar mask dances that represent either ancestral or natural spirits; an example is Dayak's Hudoq dance. The term barong is thought to have been derived from the local term bahruang, which today corresponds to the Indonesian word beruang which means "bear". 

Sanur Village Festival

Written by Author on Wednesday, 5 December 2018.

The Sanur Village Festival is a yearly event that is held in the coastal village of Sanur. It is a festival that celebrates arts, great food, culture and the environment.

The festival has different themes each year and draws thousands of international tourists to its shores with its message: “The New Spirit of Heritage”.

Bali Kites Festival

Written by Author on Tuesday, 4 December 2018.

The Bali Kites Festival is an annual festival held all around the island of Bali between the months of July and August and is a sight to behold! All the banjars and wider communities from various towns and villages in Bali band together to send their best kite fliers and kites to compete in the festival. The festival originally started as a seasonal festival, giving thanks to the heavens and the gods for abundant crops and harvests. Since then, the festival has turned into a sport and the winning team receives a money prize. The beginning of July marks both the windy season and the tourist season.