Pendet dance

Pendet dance
Pendet dancers hold silver bowl of flowers
Native nameᬧᭂᬦ᭄ᬤᭂᬢ᭄ (Balinese)
Tari Pendet (Indonesian)
GenreTraditional dance
Instrument(s)Gamelan, Gong
InventorBalinese
OriginIndonesia
Pendet dance
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Pendet dance (Balinese: ᬧᭂᬦ᭄ᬤᭂᬢ᭄, igélan pendet) is one of indonesia's culture. It is a traditional dance from Bali, Indonesia, in which floral 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.[1] It is one of the oldest Balinese dances, although the current form was codified in the 1950s.[2]

  1. ^ "Pendet: A Beautiful Welcoming Dance - NOW! Bali". NOW! Bali. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  2. ^ Kaya, Indonesia. "IndonesiaKaya.com - Eksplorasi Budaya di Zamrud Khatulistiwa". IndonesiaKaya (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2017-12-22.