Udeng, Balinese Male Headband

As with other areas in Indonesia, Balinese also have traditional clothing. One of them is udeng, the headband worn by Balinese men. Shrimp is commonly used by people from all walks of life. Whether it's royalty or ordinary people, from children to elders, the whole Balinese people wear this headband.



Shrimp are usually made of cloth with a length of approximately half a meter. Making this udeng requires its own expertise, hence generally only produced in certain areas only. The craftsmen udeng and also other fabrics made from cloth are produced in the area of Karangasem. One of the most famous villages for fabric crafts is Sidemen Village.



In this Sidemen Village, can be found udeng in a variety of motives, ranging from plain, metallic ornaments, batik style, and other more modern patterns. The shrimps have a bilateral asymmetrical shape with the right side higher than the left side. This asymmetrical form has a philosophical meaning everyone should strive to do righteousness.



Balinese men use udeng in many of their daily activities. Communities usually use the good udeng in informal meetings, formal events, to religious rituals and ceremonies. When worshiping at the temple, this udeng is used to prevent hair loss and can violate the sanctity of the temple. Shrimp used at the time of worship is generally plain white.

Cilinaya Dance, Traditional Dance From Bali

Cilinaya dance is one of the traditional dances originating from Bali. This dance was created by I Wayan Dibia, one of the traditional dance maestros of Bali in 1986. This cilinaya dance was originally created for staged by Sekaa Gong Patra Kencana Singapadu, in Gianyar.



The idea of the birth of this dance is inspired by chili ornaments. Chile is one of the typical ornaments in the clothing of the dancers of Cilinaya Dance. Chile is a long piece of cloth that is pointed at the tip of the tip with a colorful motif. Chile, which is part of the clothing of dancers, represents a joy and joy through the main message of this dance.



In the dance of cilinaya show a group of beautiful girls who swoop down gracefully. This dance illustrates the joy of young girls. In contrast to many other dances that further highlight the sharp eye delicacy, this dance is delivered in a joyous and full of smiles. This dance also highlighted the elegance of movement from the dancers.