Barong and Keris Dances in Bali
Enjoy Barong and Keris Dance at Batubulan (Gianyar Regency) or Kesiman (Denpasar City), Bali everyday between 10 and 11.30.
A form of dance called Barong also belongs to the sacred (wali) dance category that is performed as exorcists dances to chase away demonic forces. Barong dance represents the eternal battle between good and evil. The Barong is a mythical lion-like animal with the power to chase away evil and an elaborate Barong mask will be regularly danced around the village to keep away evil
The Barong Dance is representing an enternal fight between good and evil spirits. Barong as a mythological animal represents a good spirit; meanwhile Rangda as a mythological monster represents evil spirit.
Tourists Gazing at Barong and Keris Dance at Batubulan Village
The dances start with a Gamelan show fora few minutes, than the tiger comes up followed by his kind friends "the monkey". Three masked dancers appear which illustrating men making palmwine in the rain forests whose child was killed by a Barong. The three men are angry and attack the Barong which ishelped by the monkey. One of the three men's noses is bitten during the fight.
Barong and Keris Dancer at Batubulan Village
There are five main acts of the staged tourist attraction of Barong and Keris Dances performances: The first act begins with two beautiful female dancers showing on the stage who represent the servants of the Rangda and looking for the servants of Dewi Kunti who are on the way to meet their Patih which served as a Prime Minister.
Furthermore, the second act, the servants of Dewi Kunti appear on the stage. One of the Rangda's servants turned into a witch to make them furious. Then, they meet thier Patih and go together to meet Dewi Kunti.
The third act, Dewi Kunti and her son "Sadewa" appear on the stage. Dewi Kunti has promised the Rangda to sacrifice Sadewa. Then, a scary witch appears and enter Dewi Kunti. She is very angry and orders the Patih to bring Sadewa to the forest. In the same time, the Patih is also antered by the witch. She does not have an affection to Sadewa at all. Then Sadewa is taken to the forest and tied up on a big tree.
Coming to the forth act, unknown Rangda, Siwa, God appears and give Sadewa assistance. The Rangda appears and ready to kill Sadewa by andeating him up, but Sadewa is still alive. She then surrenders and ask him to redeem herself. Sadewa agrees and kills the Rangda. The Rangda beleived to go to the heaven.
The final act, one of the Rangda's servants called Kalika who comes before Sadewa and asks him to redeem herself as well. Sadewa refuses it. Kalika gets angry and changes herself into boar and fights with Sadewa. The boar can be defeated. Then, she turns into a bird but defeated again.
Finally she changes herself into a Rangda. Sadewa can not kill her. In such circumtances, Sadewa dictates and change himself into a Barong. The Rangda seems remaining to be powerful and the fight never ends. The Barong followers appear and help him fighting the Rangda.
History adapted from Pemaksan Barong Denjalan
Batu Bulan, Gianyar - Bali.
Authentic Barong Attractions
Sacred Barong presented during the temple festival in Bali
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