Jorge Vismara er en uovertruffen fotograf, som har øje for farverige spændende motiver i det varme og levende Bali. Jeg har på denne side valgt fotos af dansere fra Bali’s traditionsrige verden indenfor den religiøse teaterverden.
Balinese culture is perhaps most known for dance, drama and sculpture. The culture is noted for its use of the gamelan in music. The island is also known for its form of Wayang kulit or Shadow play/Shadow Puppet theatre. It also has several unique aspects related to their religions and traditions. Balinese culture is a mix of Balinese Hindu religion and Balinese custom.
The Balinese population of 3.0 million (1.5% of Indonesia’s population) live mostly on the island of Bali, making up 89% of the island’s population. There are also significant populations on the island of Lombok, and in the eastern-most regions of Java (eg. the Municipality of Banyuwangi).
The vast majority of the Balinese follow one religion – A Shivaite sect of Hinduism that is mixed with pre-Hindu mythologies. The Balinese from before the third wave of immigration, known as the Bali Aga, are mostly not followers of the Balinese Shivaite Hinduism, but their own animist traditions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bali (Læs mere om Bali her på Wikipedia).
Balinesiske Legong-dansere :
