Bali Holiday.. Well, you have known about the natural beauty of Bali. Now, I will show you about one of art of Bali, the dances. Bali people’s lives can not be separated from the arts and culture and religion. For them, dances are one of the way to be grateful.. You will be amazed when you watch Balinese dance that is very lively and expressive. 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 should watch this dance in your Bali holiday. Barong Dance is one of Bali dance that is best known has 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 village Batubulan in at 9.30 am every day. The duration is about 60 minutes. Do not miss it for your Bali holiday.

Tari Kecak / Kecak Dance
Bali Holiday will feel empty without this dance. Kecak Dance is very lively dance which has performed by 50 to 150 people, mostly dancers are male. 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 Ramayana with well-known figures such as Rama, Sinta, Hanuman that fight against Rahwana who acts as antagonist role. One of the famous Kecak dance performance is held every afternoon on Pura Luhur Uluwatu. You can see the famous dance, while enjoying your beautiful Bali Holiday in the sunset at Uluwatu

Tari Jaran Sanghyang / Sanghyang Jaran Dance
Your Bali holiday will feel very mystical with this dance, Sanghyang Jaran dance. Sanghyang Jaran dance features a number of men playing an embers of coconut shell in the middle of the arena. They kick, trample and hold it without suffered burns because they are in unconscious condition. They are possessed by the spirit of horses. Sanghyang Jaran Dance is classified as sacred dance that held only at certain moments.  Sanghyang Jaran dance is showed in Penataran Sasih Temple.

Tari Cak Api / Fire Dance

Cak Api Dance is a combination of 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. This dance is a new arrangement by the Balinese dancer to perform the sacred Sanghyang Jaran Dance for the tourists without losing the sacred meaning of the dance. Don’t miss it for your Bali holiday.

Tari Gebug Ende / Gebug Ende Dance

Gebug Ende Dance is a dance that has a motion like a martial art. This dance is a one-on-one duel by using Tamiang (cow leather shield) and cane. Usually performed during the long dry season around October to invoke rain and to ward off outbreaks of disease. Gebug Ende dance have in several villages in the district Gerokgak, but the main is in the village of Patas ± 40 km west of Singaraja town. I think the dance will boost your adrenaline during your bali holiday

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.

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