9 traditional Balinese dances have been designated as Cultural Heritage treasures by UNESCO at the 10th Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Windhoek, Namibia. The nine dances designated for cultural preservationare divided into three categories: sacred, semi-sacred and mass entertainment. The nine dances join six cultural traditions in Indonesia chosen in the past by UNESCO as iconic representations of Indonesian society.
The nine Balinese Dances now included on UNESCO’s list of world heritage treasures are:
Rejang – a sacred dance typically performed at a family temple.
Sanghyang Dedari – a sacred dance performed in a state of religious trance. Not normally performed before the public.
Baris Upacara – An ornamental dance performed by male warriors using exaggerated movements while bearing spears.
Topeng Sidhakarya – a dance from the Balinese mask-dance tradition often presented to mark the end of a sacred dance performance.
Dramatari Gambuh – a ceremonial part of the dance-drama repertoire in Bali and performed to accompany important rituals at Balinese temples.
Dramatari Wayang Wong – a musical theatre dramatic dance performance in Bali including classical dance, dialogue, song and gamelan performace.
Legong Kraton – a classical dance tradition performed by three young women that in times past was only performed at royal palaces.
Joged Bumbung – a courting or flirtation dance performed before a gamelan orchestra.
Barong Ket – a masked dance in honor of the three countenances of Sanghyang Tri Murti.
Rejang – a sacred dance typically performed at a family temple.
Sanghyang Dedari – a sacred dance performed in a state of religious trance. Not normally performed before the public.
Baris Upacara – An ornamental dance performed by male warriors using exaggerated movements while bearing spears.
Topeng Sidhakarya – a dance from the Balinese mask-dance tradition often presented to mark the end of a sacred dance performance.
Dramatari Gambuh – a ceremonial part of the dance-drama repertoire in Bali and performed to accompany important rituals at Balinese temples.
Dramatari Wayang Wong – a musical theatre dramatic dance performance in Bali including classical dance, dialogue, song and gamelan performace.
Legong Kraton – a classical dance tradition performed by three young women that in times past was only performed at royal palaces.
Joged Bumbung – a courting or flirtation dance performed before a gamelan orchestra.
Barong Ket – a masked dance in honor of the three countenances of Sanghyang Tri Murti.
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