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2 unusual facts about Balinese dance


Joged

Balinese Joged dance is not a religious and ritual one, it is social dance for entertainment purposes only.

Sanghyang

Sanghyang is a sacred Balinese dance, based on the idea that a force enters the body of an entranced performer.



see also

Beryl de Zoete

In the field of dance, she taught eurhythmics, investigated Indian dance and theatre traditions, and collaborated with Walter Spies on Dance and Drama in Bali (1937), which is still a standard reference for traditional Balinese dance and theatrical forms.