Ubud Dance

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Legong Kraton - Legong of the Palace
The handmaidens bring flowers for a ceremony at the temple,  at the end of the dance the stage is covered with flower petals
A classic Legong dancer on the right,  tightly bound in gold brocade and crowned with frangipani blossom


Two Legong and the  palace attendant Chondong                        


Chondong
Much of the drama and emotion is conveyed by hand and eye movement
Oleg Tamulilingan
The dancer represents a swaying flower (oleg) who attracts the male bumble bee (tamulilingan)

 

The Kebyar Duduk Dance

Depicts the infancy and adolescence of a prince. The dancer, sometimes a girl dressed as a young man remains seated, movements of the hands, arms torso and facial expressions telling the tale

 

 

              

Jauk (below left)       

 Is an improvised dance by a solo boy wearing an expressive mask.  Here he is a demon alone in a jungle where he is free to play , walk and be happy

 

Kupa Kupa Tarum
Represents a couple of butterflies flitting from flower to flower
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