The Sanghyang is divine force that enters the bodies of entranced dancers. There are a number of Sanghyang dances, but the most common are the Sanghyang Dedari and the Sanghyang Jaran.
The Sanghyang Dedari is performed by two girls, and is very similiar in style to the Legong ; the main differences is that the Sanghyang Dedari girl are supposedly untrained and can keep in perfect time with each other, even though their eyes are firmly shut. The accompanying music is provided by afemale choir and a male Kecak choir.
In the Sanghyang Jaran, a boy dances around and through a fire, riding a coconut palm hobbyhorse. this is frequently called the "Fire Dance', for the sake of tourists. In both dances, a priest is always on hand to help bring the dancers out of their trance-state at the end of the performance.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The Sanghyang Dances
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