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THE

STORY
BEHIND :

“TENUN DANCE” he en-

c h a nt m e nt
The Tenun dance or Tari Tenun Tof Bali’s Island of the
symbolizes tenacity in work and Gods cannot be separated from the
cultural wealth it possesses. From the festivity
harmony in society. Indeed, the of Balinese gamelan music to the lively, stunning danc-
Balinese are very synony- es that are filled with stories and meanings, even with the
beauty of Balinese weaving (Tenun) which is very elegant and of
mous with unity and high artistic value.
strong mutual coop- Tenun weaving is one of the daily activities of the indigenous

eration in their daily Balinese people since ancient times. Even the activities that
are generally carried out by these women still take place now-
lives. adays in some areas such as Karangasem, Klungkung and
Sidamen. The movements they make when weaving are very in-
teresting; using simple equipment, they spin yarn, and arrange
t h e m in the loom to weave it into a very beautiful piece
o f cloth.
This uniqueness method of weaving then in-
spired two Balinese artists, namely I Nyoman
Ridet and I Nyoman Likes to create a beautiful
and charming dance depicting village women
weaving with simple looms in 1957.

The Tenun dance or Tari Tenun symbolizes tenacity in work and har-
mony in society. Indeed, the Balinese are very synonymous with unity
and strong mutual cooperation in their daily lives.

The harmonization of this dance does not stand alone, it is accompanied
by a series of graceful movements of the dancers and a quite unique fash-
ion harmony from head to toe. Not only that, the Kong Kebyar gamelan
accompaniment consisting of gender (Balinese metallophone) , cengs
(cymbals), kendang (traditional double-sided membrane drums), riong
kempur (long row metal gongs), kempluk (one small gong) and suling
(Bamboo flute) makes this dance able to present admiration of tourists
and enrich the noble culture, Bali Island in particular and Indonesia in
general.

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