Tari Pendet

Bali Island Indonesia, is a island famous for its tourist attraction and artist who have works of high art, Balinese society is very religious, so they express their gratitude and worship to the gods, through art.
Pendet is one of the many pura cult dance,exhibited in this dance was originally used as a medium of worship, Pendet a statement from an offering in the form of ritual dance. Unlike dance performances that require intensive training, can Pendet danced by all people, pemangkus men and women, rural women and girls.
Dance created by the early 70’s by this artist I Nyoman Kaler, describing the welcome of the decline to the nature deities Marcapada. This dance is an offering in the form of ritual dance. Unlike dances performances that require intensive training, this dance is taught just to follow the movement. The young girl followed the movements of the women who are more senior. In addition Pendet, in Bali there are several types of dances that brought the girls or adult women to complete the implementation of ritual or religious ceremony activities.

But over time, an artist modify this dance into a performance and the Balinese artists change Pendet to ‘welcome, currently Pendet performed in groups or pairs, are shown after Rejang dance in the courtyard and temples. Usually the dancers facing the sacred (pelinggih in bali) wearing ceremonial dress and each dancer brings sangku, jars, bowls and equipment offerings lainnya.Taburan interest spread in front of the guests as an expression of welcome. However, this dance contains charges remain sacred and religious.
As Pendet, this dance of feminine nature, because it requires the movements graceful like a dance Sanghyang Dedari, Rejang dance, and dance Sutri Gabor. Balinese dances are staged for the purpose of religious ritual dance called guardians, are staging outside the temple is called Balih-balihan