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ramayana ballet
available once 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.
the ramayana is a great hindu epic that is loved all over south east asia. the most popular episode tells the story of prince rama, his wife sita, and his brother laksmana. they are banished from their kingdom and wandering through the forest. one day, while hunting for deer, they are tricked by the evil rahwana, who kidnaps sita. with the help of the mythical garuda, and hanuman - a white monkey general, prince rama eventually saves his wife.
For more information please contact:
Ayu Martiasih
marketing@mayaubud.com
