Pendet Dance from Bali (Indonesian)Pendet is a traditional Balinese dance, in which offerings are made to purify the temple or theater as a prelude to ceremonies or other dances. Pendet is typically performed by young girls, carrying bowls of flower petals, handfuls of which are cast into the air at various times in the dance. Pendet can be thought of as a dance of greeting, to welcome the audience and invite spirits to enjoy a performance.
Traditional Balinese dances are the oldest form of performing arts in Bali. Traditional dances can be divided into two types, sacred dance called Wali and entertainment dance called Bebalihan. Wali (sacred dance) is usually performed in some ritual ceremonies only because it has strong magical powers and only can be performed by specific dancers. Bebalihan are usually performed in social events. In addition to entertain, Bebalihan also has other purposes such as: welcoming guests, celebration of harvests, or gathering crowds. Bebalihan has more variations than Wali.
Pendet is the presentation of an offering in the form of a ritual dance. Unlike the exhibition dances that demand arduous training, Pendet may be danced by anyone. It is taught simply by imitation.
Younger girls follow the movements of the elder women, who recognize their responsibility in setting a good example. Proficiency comes with age. As a religious dance, Pendet is usually performed during temple ceremonies.
All dancers carry in their right hand a small offering of incense, cakes, water vessels, or flower formations. With these they dance from shrine to shrine within the temple. Pendet may be performed intermittently throughout the day and late into the night during temple feasts.
The original Pendet dance is performed by 4-5 young girls (before their puberty) in temple yards. Pendet dancers bring flowers in small Bokor (silver bowls for keeping flowers in a ceremony). They spread the flowers around the temple. This dance is a symbol of welcoming God in some ritual ceremonies in Bali. Pendet actually has simple dance movements. These movements are the basic dance movements of Balinese dance. Pendet has undergone later development with variations and now is not only performed in ritual ceremonies but also in some social events. Pendet since has been known as a welcoming dance.
Controversy Pendet dance
Pendet dance was used in the “Enigmatic Malaysia” tourism advertising. The fact that Pendet is unrelated to Malaysian culture, has caused protests among Indonesian public, including Balinese artists. Pendet dance is one of the many Indonesia’s originals that was and is claimed by the neighbouring country. This had caused many Indonesians to be furious about it. Although the Indonesian culture’s manager already did made reports about it, and protested it to the Malaysian tourism company.
Traditional Balinese dances are the oldest form of performing arts in Bali. Traditional dances can be divided into two types, sacred dance called Wali and entertainment dance called Bebalihan. Wali (sacred dance) is usually performed in some ritual ceremonies only because it has strong magical powers and only can be performed by specific dancers. Bebalihan are usually performed in social events. In addition to entertain, Bebalihan also has other purposes such as: welcoming guests, celebration of harvests, or gathering crowds. Bebalihan has more variations than Wali.
Pendet is the presentation of an offering in the form of a ritual dance. Unlike the exhibition dances that demand arduous training, Pendet may be danced by anyone. It is taught simply by imitation.
Younger girls follow the movements of the elder women, who recognize their responsibility in setting a good example. Proficiency comes with age. As a religious dance, Pendet is usually performed during temple ceremonies.
All dancers carry in their right hand a small offering of incense, cakes, water vessels, or flower formations. With these they dance from shrine to shrine within the temple. Pendet may be performed intermittently throughout the day and late into the night during temple feasts.
The original Pendet dance is performed by 4-5 young girls (before their puberty) in temple yards. Pendet dancers bring flowers in small Bokor (silver bowls for keeping flowers in a ceremony). They spread the flowers around the temple. This dance is a symbol of welcoming God in some ritual ceremonies in Bali. Pendet actually has simple dance movements. These movements are the basic dance movements of Balinese dance. Pendet has undergone later development with variations and now is not only performed in ritual ceremonies but also in some social events. Pendet since has been known as a welcoming dance.
Controversy Pendet dance
Pendet dance was used in the “Enigmatic Malaysia” tourism advertising. The fact that Pendet is unrelated to Malaysian culture, has caused protests among Indonesian public, including Balinese artists. Pendet dance is one of the many Indonesia’s originals that was and is claimed by the neighbouring country. This had caused many Indonesians to be furious about it. Although the Indonesian culture’s manager already did made reports about it, and protested it to the Malaysian tourism company.
memang sudah seharusnya kita akhiri kontroversi klaim tari pendet karena pihak yang paling bertanggung jawab telah menta maaf secara resmi kpd pemerintah indonesia....
ReplyDeletedan tanpa mengurangi rasa nasionalisme, kasus ini menjadi sebuah pengalaman berharga bagi bangsa indonesia sekaligus sebagai proses pembelajaran agar kita lebih dewasa dan bersikap logis bukan hanya mengedepankan emosi belaka...
toh bangsa indonesia mendapatkan manfaat dari kasus ini...
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