Trance and dance in Bali

Duration: Series:Character formation in different cultures

Year Published: 1988

Creator: Institute for Intercultural Studies New York N.Y. ©1988

Description: (Producer) A performance of the kris dance, a Balinese ceremonial dance which dramatizes the never-ending struggle between the witch and the dragon--the death-dealing and the life-protecting--as it is given in the village of Pagoetan in 1937-1939. Dancers go into violent trance seizures and turn their krisses (daggers) against their breasts without injury. Consciousness is restored with incense and holy water. Balinese music forms a background for Dr. Margaret Mead's narration

Complete Record: Trance and dance in Bali Authors: Gregory Bateson, Margaret Mead, Committee for Research in Dementia Praecox Summary:(Producer) A performance of the kris dance, a Balinese ceremonial dance which dramatizes the never-ending struggle between the witch and the dragon--the death-dealing and the life-protecting--as it is given in the village of Pagoetan in 1937-1939. Dancers go into violent trance seizures and turn their krisses (daggers) against their breasts without injury. Consciousness is restored with incense and holy water. Balinese music forms a background for Dr. Margaret Mead's narration Show more DVD Video, English, ©1988 Edition:View all formats and editions Publisher: Institute for Intercultural Studies, New York, N.Y., ©1988 Series: Character formation in different cultures Genre: Documentaries and Factual Films Physical Description: 1 videocassette of 1 (VHS) (22 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in. viewing copy. 1 videodisc of 1 (DVD) (22 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. viewing copy. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 31651119 Subjects: Anthropology, Cultural Bali (Indonésie : Île) Bali Island (Indonesia) Barong (Dance drama) Barong (Dance drama) Indonesia Bali Ceremonial Behavior Courts métrages Dance Dance Indonesia Bali (Indonesia : Province) Dancing Danse Documentaires Documentaries and Factual Films Documentary films Ethnologie Ethnology Feature films Indonesia Indonesia Bali Island Short films dance (performing arts genre) dances (performance events) dances (performing arts compositions) documentary film ethnology social anthropology Show more Notes: Supported through the 33rd Degree Scottish Rite, North Masonic Jursidiction, et al Originally released in 1952 Reproduction Notes: Videodisc (DVD), Bethesda, Md., National Library of Medicine, 2016, 1 videodisc (22 min.) : sd., b & w. ; 4 3/4 in Performers: Narrator: Margaret Mead. Show less information