Jauk dance is a form of balinese dance that is in entertainment category, it is non-religious, and tend to seem as a mere spectacle. The movement of Jauk dance are usually feral, commanding, delicate, and flexible. The Jauk dance itself is divided into two : Jauk manis (soft) and Jauk Keras (Hard) Bahasa Indonesia English

In the notes made by Soemantri Widagdo and Bruce W. Carpenter in a volume entitled Lempad’s Style and Technique, this inlay is thought to be a design for a lampshade. The work was probably commissioned by a Westerner, and the most likely candidate is the Dutch sculptor Louis Simon Willem van der Noordaa, who worked …

Keris dance is usually played in Calon Arang performances. Keris dancers who are in a trance are followers of Barong (Good) who fight against Rangda (Evil). Bahasa Indonesia English

On the eve of Galungan, we are told that Pan Brayut prepared offerings in the kitchen. Since early in the morning, he had been preparing pork dishes and so on. After all the preparations were finished, Pan Brayut left the offerings, but Men Brayut secretly entered the kitchen and finished all the offerings that Pan …

Barong dance is commonly performed in Calon Arang performances. In this performance, Barong is a symbol of goodness and has several troops. His troops will attack Ratna Mangali in the form of Rangda. However, because they lost against Rangda, the barong troops will stab a dagger into themselves until they droop on the stage. Then, …

Stories about Brayut generally feature a crowded household because of the children. It is said that the Brayut family lives with 18 children, but they have difficulty eating, the house is not taken care of, and so on. Men Brayut were busy taking care of their children, but when the children grew up, they became …

I Godogan or the frog who was the incarnation of the Prince tried to propose to a princess of Daha kingdom named Raden galuh. He proposed to her by giving her a gourd with gold in it. Raden galuh accepted the proposal, but the King of Daha rejected the proposal. Finally, they both ran to …

Karang gajah generally seen in the bottom of carved houses, or in the bottom of Palinggih, Bade, and the like. Like its strong nature, Karang gajah acts as if a strong foundation that makes a building appears to be stronger. Generally, Karang Gajah has the shape of an elephant head without body, meanwhile Lempad brings …

In the heroic story of Mahabharata, Dharmawangsa, the first son of Pandu, dreams of a beautiful girl wrapped around a snake. His dream was told to his younger brother, Arjuna. Arjuna said that the woman was not just a dream. Bahasa Indonesia English

One part of the Ramayana features a battle of monkeys against giants. The passage tells the story of one of the monkey troops monkeys, Anggada, enters the giant’s mouth and comes out of the stomach by tearing the giant’s stomach. Bahasa Indonesia English

Goddess Kadru is the princess of Prajapati Daksha and Kadur is the mother from one thousand dragons. Kadru earned one thousand egges from Kasyapa to be taken care of. Those eggs are protected well and they hatched as the one thousand dragons. among them are Dragon Anantaboga, Dragon Basuki, and Dragon Taksaka. Bahasa Indonesia English

In the Ramayana story, it is told that Goddess Sita was kidnapped by Rahwana. In the search for Goddess Sita, Anoman played a great part in the rescue. he contributed in the success of Sita’s rescue. Anoman fought gallantly with all the mastery he possessed. Bahasa Indonesia English