Friday, May 20, 2011

Bali Dance - The Sanghyang Dance


The Sanghyang dance (wali dance) is often performed in combination with other dances such as the Kecak dance.
At the end of the Ramayana story one man is in a trance. He performs the Sanhyang Jaran trance dance and rides on a wooden horse kicking burning coconut shells around.
The Sanghyang dance is there to protect the village of dark powers and is often performed when things go bad and to prevent more misfortune.
At the end of the Sanghyang dance a priest helps him to come out of the trance and the performance ends.

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