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PENDET DANCEFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pendet is a traditional Balinese dance, in which offerings are
made to purify the templeor theater as a prelude to ceremonies or
other dances. Pendet is typically performed byyoung girls, carrying
bowls of flower petals, handfuls of which are cast into the air
atvarious times in the dance. Pendet can be thought of as a dance
of greeting, to welcomethe audience and invite spirits to enjoy a
performance.
Traditional Balinese dances are the oldest form of performing
arts in Bali. Traditionaldances can be divided into two types,
sacred dance called Wali and entertainment dancecalled Bebalihan.
Wali (sacred dance) is usually performed in some ritual
ceremoniesonly because it has strong magical powers and only can be
performed by specificdancers. Bebalihan are usually performed in
social events. In addition to entertain,Bebalihan also has other
purposes such as: welcoming guests, celebration of harvests, or
gathering crowds. Bebalihan has more variations than Wali.
Pendet is the presentation of an offering in the form of a
ritual dance. Unlike theexhibition dances that demand arduous
training, Pendet may be danced by anyone. It istaught simply by
imitation.
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Younger girls follow the movements of the elder women, who
recognize their responsibility in setting a good example.
Proficiency comes with age. As a religiousdance, Pendet is usually
performed during temple ceremonies.
All dancers carry in their right hand a small offering of
incense, cakes, water vessels, or
flower formations. With these they dance from shrine to shrine
within the temple. Pendetmay be performed intermittently throughout
the day and late into the night during templefeasts.
The original Pendet dance is performed by 4-5 young girls
(before their puberty) intemple yards. Pendet dancers bring flowers
in small Bokor (silver bowls for keepingflowers in a ceremony).
They spread the flowers around the temple. This dance is asymbol of
welcoming God in some ritual ceremonies in Bali. Pendet actually
has simpledance movements. These movements are the basic dance
movements of Balinese dance.Pendet has undergone later development
with variations and now is not only performedin ritual ceremonies
but also in some social events. Pendet since has been known as
a
welcoming dance.
Pendet Dance
FROM http://www.balivision.com
Pendet is the presentation of an offering in theform of a ritual
dance. Unlike the exhibition dancesthat demand arduous training,
Pendet may be danced by everyone: male and female
pemangkus, women and girls of the village. It is taught simply
by imitation and is seldompracticed in the banjars. Younger girls
follow the movements of the elder women who recognizetheir
responsibility in setting a good example. Proficiency comes with
age, and often, t is thegrandmothers who possess the most Man of
the grouli. As a religious daqce, Pendet is usuallyperformed during
temple ceremonies.
All dancers carry in their right hand a small offering of
incense, cakes, water vessels, or flower formations set in palm
leaf With these they dance from shrine to shrine within the temple.
Pendet,thus, may be performed as a serial and continue
intermittently throughoin,the day and late intothe night during
temple feasts.
