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A perfomance of Arja Balinese Folk Opera can hold an entire village engrossed from late evening until nearly sunrise. Love stories drawn from the classic of the ancients kingdoms of Java are re-enact with all the tragicomedy and romantic ingredients guaranteed to appeal to audiences. The endless metaphysical battle between good and evil is symbolically re-enacted time and time again by two weird characters, Barong and Rangda, who by their very perfomances, reinforce the magic power of the village and restore the balance between good and evil.
In Bali, no temple festival or ceremony is complete without entertainment for the gods, attending guests, and the local people. Temple anniversaries are occasions for all night drama and dance perfomance, with different types of entertainment each concecutive night, sometimes lasting until morning. A dance of war, the Baris is strongly masculine, and yet also displays a strong sensitivity in the many moods and expression displayed within the one dance. The Baris Gede, the sacred dance perfomed usually during ceremonies, consist of ten or more elegently dressed warrior with distinctive triangular white headdresses bearing weapons; either spears, spiked shields, or swords. |
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