Well, you have known about the natural beauty of Bali. Now, I will show you about one of amazing art in Bali, the dances, for your Bali Holiday.
Art, culture and religion are parts of the bali people's lives, including the dances. The Balinese present the dance to thank the Gods. They try to give the best present to the Gods, so then you will find the beauty of Bali dance when you watch them. Even some of them have high mystical value.
Balinese dance will color your Bali holiday.
Following some of the famous Balinese dance.
Tari Barong / Barong Dance
You have to watch the dance on your Bali Holiday.
Barong Dance is a Bali dance with high mystical value. Setting on the reign of King Airlangga, Barong dance tells the struggle of good Barong against evil Rangda. Before the mask of Barong and Rangda are taken out, Master of Hindu ceremonies will sprinkle them with holy water taken from Mount Agung, and in addition, some offerings are also presented.
Famous barong dance performances held at the villageBatubulan in at 9.30 am every day. The dance spent time about one hour. Do not miss it for your Bali holiday.
Tari Cak Api / Fire Dance.
Cak Api Dance is a new creation dance, combining Kecak Dance and Sanghyang Jaran Dance. In the first part of the dance, that will perform the Kecak Dance and continue by Sanghyang Jaran Dance.
Sanghyang Jaran is an amazing dance that shows a number of men play an ember of burned coconut shell by kicking, trampling and even hold the ember without any suffered burns.
The dance was created by Balinese artists to show the sacres Sanghyang Jaran Dance without break the traditional rule. (Sanghyang Jaran is showed only in certain/sacred moment). Don't miss it for your Bali holiday.
Tari Kecak / Kecak Dance Bali
Bali Holiday will feel empty without this dance.
Kecak dance is an colosal dance because performed by 50 to 150 men. They dance with a chorus, "cak,cak,cak" this will make your Bali holiday so lively in very harmonius rhythm. Kecak dance tells the story of the fight of King Rama and Hanoman against Rahwana.
Every afternoon, there is Kecak Dance performance on Pura Luhur Uluwatu. You can watch the famous dance, while enjoying the beautiful Bali Holiday in the sunset at Uluwatu.
There are many other famous Balinese dances such as Pendet dance, Legong Kraton dance and Baris dance.
All display flexibility expressive dance and make your Bali holiday so colorful.