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barong and keris dance
available twice a week at ubud temples
while in bali, make it a point to watch any of the local dances and performance as possible, especially here in ubud villages, just 5 to 10 minutes drive fro our hotel. each day there are perforance at temple that are open to public.
dances and dramatic performances form an important part of nearly every ritual on bali. they are seen as an integral part of balinese religion and culture and are employed as an expression of one's devotion to the gods as well as a means of instilling centuries-old values in each new generation of balinese, through the medium movement, music and words.
this powerful performance represent an eternal fight and struggle between good and evil. good spirit is personified by barong keket, a mythological animal, strange, fun loving and seems like a lion. on the other side, rangda represent the evil spirit. rangda is a wicked mythological monster, a witch and she has a big magical power. rangda is very powerful, the followers' of barong, bearing the keris knife comes to help him to fight the rangda. retreats to recuperate her strength for the next encounter. by the end of the performance, the priest come to help the keris dancers get their consciousness back by sprinkling holy water.
For more information please contact:
Ayu Martiasi
marketing@mayaubud.com
