Pendet Dance, Indonesian Traditional Dance

Pendet Dance was originally a dance of worship which was exhibited at many temples, places of worship of Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world. Gradually, over the times, the artists transform Pendet to "welcome greeting", but still contains elements of the sacred-religious. Creator / choreographer of modern dance is I Wayan Rindi (? - 1967).

Pendet is a statement of an offering in the form of dance ceremonies. Unlike dances performances that require intensive training, Pendet can be danced by all people, pemangkus men and women, adults and girls.

This dance is taught simply by following the movement and rarely done in the hamlets. The young girl followed the movement of more senior women who understand their responsibility in providing a good example.

Princess Dancing has a pattern of motion that is more dynamic than Rejang Dance that was delivered in groups or pairs. Usually displayed on the page after Rejang Dance temples and usually facing toward the holy (pelinggih) by wearing ceremonial dress and each dancer brings sangku, jugs, bowls, and other equipment offerings.

Controversy Pendet 2009

Pendet Indonesia into the media spotlight due to appear in television programs Enigmatic Malaysia Discovery Channel. According to the Malaysian government, they are not responsible for the ad because it is made by the Singapore Discovery Channel, Discovery TV then sent a letter of apology to both countries, and stated that the television networks are fully responsible for ad serving program. Nevertheless, the incident aired on television programs pendet on Malaysia had a chance to trigger the anti-Malaysian sentiment in Indonesia.