Sacred Dances
Thursday, May 18th, 2006 by ablteamThere are several dances which are considered more sacred that others: Rejang, Pasutri, Mendet, Baris Gede and Topeng Pajegan. These are usually performed in the innermost courtyard (Jeroan) of temple. Part of what makes “sacred” is that there is little on no rehearsal of the forms; they are performed for the deities and it is not the compactness of the form that takes precedence in the ritual, but the actual presence of the form.
In the Samuan Tiga Temple of Bedulu, older women called Permas dance Rejang to help purify the temple area.
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