PENDET

Pendet initially a worship dance that many exhibited in the temple, where worship of Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world. Gradually, as the times, the Balinese artists change Pendet be "welcome", but still contains elements of the sacred-religious. Creator / choreographer of modern dance forms are I Wayan Rindi (1967). Pendet is a statement of the offering in the form of a ceremonial dance. Unlike performing dances that require intensive training, Pendet be danced by all people, pemangkus men and women, adults and is taught young girls.Dance just by following the movement and is rarely done in banjar-banjar. The young girls follow the movements of the more senior women who understand their responsibility in providing an example that this daughter has baik.Tari movement patterns more dynamic than the Rejang dance is performed in groups or pairs. Usually displayed after Rejang Dance at the temple yard and generally facing the direction of the sacred (pelinggih) with ceremonial dress, and each dancer brings sangku, jars, bowls, and other offerings equipment. Pendet initially presented a dance at Temple for the event and welcomed religius Hindu god and goddess. Pendet created with the spirit ngayah (voluntary) as an offering to the gods. Communally recognized not made individual.