The tradition
Pendet dance (Balinese: ᬧᭂᬦ᭄ᬤᭂᬢ᭄, igélan pendet) is a traditional dance from Bali, Indonesia, in which floral offerings are made to purify the temple or theater as a prelude to ceremonies or other dances. Pendet is typically performed by young girls, carrying bowls of flower petals, handfuls of which are cast into the air at various times in the dance. Pendet can be thought of as a dance of greeting, to welcome the audience and invite spirits to enjoy a performance. It is one of the oldest Balinese dances, although the current form was codified in the 1950s.¶
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Pendet is Indonesian traditional dance from Bali, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition.1¶
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What it mixes with
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| Wikidata: Pendet (Q3034630) | database | Wikidata |
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