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Dances and dramatic performances form an important part of nearly every ritual on Bali. They are seen as an integral part of Balinese religion and culture and are employed as an expression of one's devotion to the gods (ngayah) as well as a means of instilling centuries-old values in each new generation of Balinese, through the medium of movement, music and words.
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Tradisional Balinese Dance
Music, dance and drama are all closely related in Bali: in fact drama and dance are synonymous. The most important thing about Balinese dances, however, is that they're fun and accessible. Balinese dances are not hard to find, there are dances virtually every night at all the tourist centers.
Bali Art Festifal
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The Bali Arts Festival is a full parade of daily performances,and other related cultural and commercial activities during which literally the whole of Bali comes to the city to present its offerings of dance, music and beauty. On display are trances from remote mountain slopes, forgotten or recently revived village dances, food and offering contests, classical palace dances, stars of Balinese stage and odd musical performances.
It is a month long revelry that perhaps no other place in the world can put up on such a low budget as the Balinese. Not only is their traditional culture alive and well, but they have a tremendous pride in Bali island.
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It begins in the villages, where the seka or cultural groups are selected and organized at the regency level, vie with each other to perform the Arts Festival and thus display in front of a large audience the uniqueness of their village of birth and resting place of their ancestors.The Bali Arts Festival is the Denpasar cultural event of the year, perhaps it would no be too far fetched to suggest that it is the cultural event of Indonesia. The festival is thus a unique opportunity to see local village culture both "live" and at first hand. Tourists are warmly welcomed.
Pura Ulun Danu Bedugul
A Higland retreat,Bedugul is placed in the crater of an extinct volcano.Surrounded by lush,pine forests that create crisp freshness,Bedugul is the place to escape the heat.The area offers good walks for its cool climate and its superb panorama.Also it provides everything from recreation to the water for the springs,rivers and rice fields below.Sports buff will enjoy water skiing and parasailing.Adding to the pleasures is the beautiful sight of Pura Ulun Danu,which seems to be emerging from the lake.
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This is one of Bali's most important sea temples,which is very popular and is most often photographed.The temple sanctuary at Tanah Lot is built on top of an enormous rock,which is surrounded by the sea,by one of the last preachers who came to Bali in the 16th century.Its rituals include the paying of homage to the guardian spirits of the sea.
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Tanah Lot
