Kris dance: A group of Balinese men with the natural ability to enter a trance are armed with a kris (traditional sword). Rangda insults Barong and taunts the men; enraged and in a trance they attack her! Her powers are so strong that they are knocked out. When they eventually come to they are so distressed by their failure, that they try to stab themselves with their kris. Their trance state protects them from injury. Pendet dance: An everyday dance of the temples, which is a small procedure to follow before making temple offerings.
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Fire dance: The Sanghyang trance dance, also known as the fire dance, was originally performed to drive out evil spirits from a village. A priest is always on hand to help bring the dancers out of their trance at the end of the performance. Dance is very important to the Balinese culture. Can you name a culture in Australia that uses and values dancing in a similar fashion. Do you know how to perform any types of dance?
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Introductory Discussion
What types of things do you think Balinese dancers do in their dances?
Activity – Page 79
Study the picture provided on page 78 of the student workbook. Students can move into small groups to discuss ‘what they see’ in the photograph. Pay particular attention to the posture and gestures shown by the dancers. What can they see in the background of the photograph?
© R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons Students can then read through the text, retrieving information that explains the origins of the andr thep movements used the dancers. Ask students to •f orr e vi e wdances pu ose sbyo n l y• make brief summaries of these two aspects from the text. Answers
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Students can then complete the activities on page 79 of the student workbook. 1. The history and traditions of the Balinese people. They tell stories of myth and magic, good and evil. 2. (a) False (b) False (c) True (d) False (e) False
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(c) something that brings about change
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5. Answers will vary; because the dances are quite long and in-depth. 6. Answers will vary
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