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5.9.09

Pendet Dance : The Story

By Mengembalikan Jati Diri Bangsa


tari pendet dance
Pendet initially is a worship dance that many exhibited in the temple, a place to worship of Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world. Gradually, as the times, the Balinese artists change Pendet be "welcome", but still contains elements of the sacred-religious. Creator / choreographer of modern dance forms are I Wayan Rindi (? - 1967).


Pendet is a statement of the offering in the form of a ceremonial dance. Unlike performing dances that require intensive training, Pendet be danced by all people, men and women, adults and girls pemangkus.

This dance is taught simply by following the movement and rarely done in banjar-banjar. The young girls follow the movements of the more senior women who understand their responsibilities in providing a good example.

This daughter dance has a movement pattern that is more dynamic than Rejang dance that performed in groups or pairs. Usually displayed after Rejang Dance at the temple yard and generally facing the direction of the sacred (pelinggih) with ceremonial dress, and each dancer brings sangku, jars, bowls, and other offerings equipment.

Source : Wikipedia

6 Komentar:

vicy said...

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Unknown said...

good post friend.

Nyubi said...

So Pendet dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world, i just new that

jOe said...

sudah saatnya kita mengenal dan mencintai ragam kebudayaan indonesia jgn tunggu di klaim kepemilikan baru kita teriak...

nice post sob....

dnxrockabilly said...

Ok bgt bro infonya...

costa rica condos said...

excellent information, the theme of the dance is always one of my favorites, so cute thanks for sharing information

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