Perang Pandan or known as mekaré-kare, is a verenation ritual held to honor the God of War – God Indra. This annual ceremony, located in the village of Tenganan, East of Bali is one of the largest ...
Sacred dances such as Sang Hyang Dedari are performed to appease god and requests for their blessings. The dance begins as two young virgin girls dances accompanied by the chanting voices of male and ...
This dance is performed specifically to repell from the evil spirit as well as to protect the community from hamful diseases. The authentic sanghyang dance is not performed in public stages, which ...
Located at the Samuan Tiga Temple, Gianyar, the locals annualy hold the siat sampian tradition as part of a sacred ceremony in the temple. There are several smaller ceremonies before Siat sampian ...
Bali’s first inhabitant, the Austronesian people, was believed to have migrated from China and India around 2000 BC. An inscription on a stone dating back from the time has been found near the village of Cekik located in the West of Bali. ...