Feeding spirits in Bali
The Sidakarya mask feeds the spitits during the ceremony of ” house cleaning”.
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Topeng Tua dance in Ubud.
Purification rites at private house in Ubud. The mask is called Tua and depicts an old man.
Sasak mask dance. Lombok island
It was an unforgettable night.
The sumptuous preparations for a wedding were taken at the village of Sade located in southern part of Lombok. A day before the main ceremony a group of Sasak singers, musicians and dancers played a long show and concert on a makeshift stage in the center of the village.
The boy plays Barong.
Small Agung with a Barong mask. The balinese king of spirits has many embodiments. In Ubud the Barong can have a face of pig. During Kuningan the kids in Ubud play the mythological story of the struggles between the good Barong and the evil represented by Rangda.
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