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Balinese Bumble Bee dancer kneels with her arms up and palms towards audience
Balinese Bumble Bee dancer kneels with her arms up and palms towards audience
A young Balinese woman dances the "Bumble Bee" dance in a yellow, blue, and silver costume. Here she kneels with her arms held up to shoulder height and her palms facing the audience. She moves her outstretched fingers and arms gracefully at shoulder height,...
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Balinese dancer advances in Rangda witch costume
Balinese dancer advances in Rangda witch costume
A Balinese dancer advances in a Rangda costume. Rangda costumes have wooden masks with bulging eyes, and tangled white hair. The dancer also wears long knife-like fingernail attachments and sports dangling striped breasts. Many Balinese dramas involve contests...
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Balinese dancer performing as red monkey king, Sugriva
Balinese dancer performing as red monkey king, Sugriva
A male dancer plays the red monkey king named Sugriva at a Ramayana performance in Ubud Village on Bali Island in August 1986. The Balinese dancer steps forward in an active male pose with his arms held out to the side and slightly forward. His thumbs and...
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Balinese girl dressed in purple and gold costume waves fans in welcome dance
Balinese girl dressed in purple and gold costume waves fans in welcome dance
A young Balinese girl dressed in a purple and gold silk costume waves her folded fans in a welcome dance. With her knees bent, her back straight, and her arms bent and raised to shoulder height, the dancer pivots a closed folding fan in each hand. Balinese...
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Balinese girl in purple and gold costume raises arms in welcome dance
Balinese girl in purple and gold costume raises arms in welcome dance
A Balinese girl in a purple and gold silk costume raises her arms in a welcome dance. Wearing a headdress of gold and fresh flowers, the dancer looks towards her outstretched right hand that is bent back at the wrist. Her left arm is bent at the elbow with...
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Balinese girl performing welcome dance in green and gold costume holds fan
Balinese girl performing welcome dance in green and gold costume holds fan
An older Balinese girl performing a welcome dance in a green and gold costume holds her unfolded fan extended in her right hand. Her left hand is forward and bent back at the wrist. The dancer's eyes stare stright forward.
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Balinese masked dancer costumed as Sugriva the red monkey king
Balinese masked dancer costumed as Sugriva the red monkey king
A Balinese masked dancer is costumed as Sugriva, the red monkey king character from the Ramayana. Seen from the waist up, the male dancer wears a red knit shirt, elaborate sequined collar, gold crown, and a fanged wooden mask running from his nose down to...
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Balinese masked dancer performs character of old man
Balinese masked dancer performs character of old man
A Balinese masked dancer performs the character of an old man. The dancer's mask is carved of wood and painted with with large round eyes and a moustache. The dancer wears an elaborate red and gold cape over a white tunic. Masked dances have existed for over...
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Balinese priest in white clothes blesses dancers before performance
Balinese priest in white clothes blesses dancers before performance
A Balinese priest in white clothes and headscarf stands in the center and disperses holy water from a glass to bless dancers seated in a circle before their night-time performance. The male dancers, dressed identically in black and white checked waistcloths,...
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Balinese woman dances Bumble Bee dance in yellow, blue, and silver costume
Balinese woman dances Bumble Bee dance in yellow, blue, and silver costume
A young Balinese woman dances the "Bumble Bee" dance in a yellow, blue, and silver costume. Here she stands with her knees bent and moves her fingers and arms gracefully at shoulder height. She wears a golden crown and stares straight in front. The Bumble...
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The bow of Siva
In The Ramayana, page 1.4
Here, Rama draws an arrow across his bow at a Ramayana dance performance held at Yogyakarta in July 1986. The Rama dancer wears a golden crown and a gold-trimmed red sash across his bare chest. He also wears the "broken sword" pattern batik of Yogyakarta's...
By Lorraine Aragon.
Boy stands with outstretched arms and fingers in Balinese warrior dance
Boy stands with outstretched arms and fingers in Balinese warrior dance
A brightly costumed boy stands with outstretched arms and fingers in the Balinese warrior formation dance known as Baris. This is a classically male style dance where boys or men carefully control their body positions and facial expressions...
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Close up view of Balinese masked dancer enacting Old Man
Close up view of Balinese masked dancer enacting Old Man
A close up view shows a Balinese masked dancer enacting the Old Man character. The dancer's left hand is held out forward with his thumb and forefinger bent inward. The dancer's face mask is carved with a wrinkled forehead, staring eyes, and a large moustache....
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Clown royal servant character speaks in Balinese Barong dance
Clown royal servant character speaks in Balinese Barong dance
A clown royal servant character leans forward slightly and speaks in a Balinese Barong dance. The barefoot performer wears an ornate black, red, and gold tunic, a matching headdress, and a painted black moustache. His arms are held out to the sides with his...
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Dancer dressed as Sugriva the red monkey king at performance in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Dancer dressed as Sugriva the red monkey king at performance in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
A dancer is costumed as Sugriva, the red monkey king, at an August 1986 performance in Ubud Village on the island of Bali in Indonesia. He wears a carved and painted red wooden mask with large monkey fangs. The mask covers his face below the eyes. Long black...
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Dancer wears golden deer costume in Ramayana performance at Yogyakarta
Dancer wears golden deer costume in Ramayana performance at Yogyakarta
A Javanese dancer wears a golden deer costume in a Ramayana performance at Yogyakarta in July 1986. The dancer's eyes are visible through an oval window opening cut into the neck of the deer costume. The dancer's arms and legs form the four legs of the deer....
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Demon disguised as old man in Javanese Ramayana dance at Yogyakarta
Demon disguised as old man in Javanese Ramayana dance at Yogyakarta
The demon king Ravana disguises himself as an old man in a Javanese dance performance of the Ramayana at Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in July 1986. Two dancers are used to represent the chronological transformation of the demon who arrives to trick Rama's unsuspecting...
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Demon Ravana and eagle king Sadayu battle in dance performance at Yogyakarta
Demon Ravana and eagle king Sadayu battle in dance performance at Yogyakarta
The demon king Ravana and the eagle king Sadayu battle in a dance performance at Yogyakarta in July 1986. Here Sadayu's outstretched right wing hits the back of Ravana who, while standing hunched after the blow, swings his sword across his own chest back toward...
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Dragon dance percussion
On the streets of Trang one night, people gathered to watch a dragon dance. This involved a few men, a beautiful dragon costume that fit over their heads so only their legs were showing, and several poles spaced apart on the blacktop. These men are more like...
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Dragon dance story and music
On the streets of Trang one night, people gathered to watch a dragon dance. This involved a few men, a beautiful dragon costume that fit over their heads so only their legs were showing, and several poles spaced apart on the blacktop. These men are more like...
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