Lovina - 50th anniversary
Lovina Festival 2003, celebrating 50 years of Lovina.
The following text and pictures give you an impression what was shown at the Lovina Festival.
Ngoncang is a unique form of traditional music which is
common for people in the village. Presented by six to eight women, this
music is presented by thumping wooden clubs on a wooden trough.
Traditionally it is played whenever the moon disappears during the full moon
period.
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Ngoncang |
People hope this music can bring back the moon into
existence. In this occasion the moon is believed to be swallowed by Kalura,
the giant who had a frightening face but no neck and body. Kalura himself
was the one killed by Dewa Indra, the God of wisdom in Hindu belief. He was
killed because he drank all water of life (tirta kehidupan) which was
believed came up from the sea after being shaken using the top of Mahameru
mountain by both groups |
| of Dewas in the heaven and Giants who promised to share this
water of life after disappearing from the sea. Being witnessed by Dewa
Indra, one giant drank up all water with the wish that one day he would be
able to control the universe including the heaven. |
Bali dancers |
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Festival performers
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Megoak-goakan is a mass dance annually presented in Panji
village North Bali, in particular one day before the silent day (Nyepi Day),
during this important day in Bali. The dancers present the story how Panji
Sakti King, the King of North Bali during the 1600’s fought the Blangbangan
Kingdom of east java and his troops forced the king o surrender. Panji Sakti
was the founder of Singaraja city. He was one of the sons of Gelgel King,
the King of Bali who ruled North Bali during the 1600’s. |
| Janger is also a mass dance, What is unique in this dance is
that several male and female dancers are singing and dancing together
accompanied by a set of traditional music specifically designed for the
dance. This popular dance often presents songs of love and songs of
criticism of the human behavior in society. It is believed that this dance
actually is a development of Sangiang Dance, the trance dance. In the
village of Menyali, in Sawan district, for example, Janger is considered as
a dance which is believed to be able to drive away the evil spririts which
are considered to bring problems to the village. |
Lovina Festival Performer |
Lovina Beach during the festival
Text copied with permission from the brochure Lovina Festival
2003
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