Sapi Gerumbungan

Agriculture has always been central Balinese culture. Rice was, and still is, the most important corp. It is no exaggeration to say that the Balinese are famed as being the most efficient rice growers in the archipelago. Thus, the ceremonial racing of bull is a celebration of that which is central to Balinese culture. A Balinese is a farmer by professional and artist by birth. The people live around their God their deities. No activity would be considered complete without ceremony. No ceremony would be complete without festivity, art, performance and decoration.

Megoak-goakan

Megoak goakan is a traditional dance which is performed before Nyepi (Seclusion Day). It is usually held in Panji village. The name of Megoak-goakan derives from the word Burung Goak or Raven Bird in English. This kind of performance tells about how the Raven birds hunt their preys.

Gebug Ende

Gebug Ende is a dance that is almost the same motion martial arts movements, but uses a means of Tamiang (shield) made of cow leather and use a cane as a tool of the bat. This dance is no different than like a one-on-one duel with one another stroke back. This dance is usually performed during the long dry season months of October in order to invoke rain and as a means to drive away the plague.

Joged

Joged is secular dance created mainly for entertainment. In the old days “Joged” was called, "Joged Bumbung”. Joged means to dance and “bumbung” means “tube”. In those days the instruments which were made of bamboo were accompanying the dance. They were made of several sizes of bamboo tube; it produces a variety of tones. That was why this kind of performance was called “Joged Bumbung”.

Janger

Janger is performance danced by two rows of boys and girls, sitting on the floor facing each other. The girls wear crowns decorated with flower spikes. The boys wear hear dresses and painted moustaches.

Wayang (Shadow Play)

Wayang is said to derive from the word “bayang” which means “shadow”. During the play the audiences focus their attention on the shadow of leather puppets on the screen played by the “Dalang” the mystic narrator, from behind the screen. Behind the screen a special coconut oil lamp is hung above the Dalang’s head to light the screen. The flickering affect of the fire enhances the motion of the puppet shadows. Two sets of leather puppets are stuck on a banana trunk at the foot of the screen.

Genggong

Genggong is an old Balinese musical instrument. Genggong is made of the skin of palm-leaf stem, approximately 10 to 20 cm long. A string is attached to the instrument to make a variety of rhythm when the string is pulled.

Genjek

Genjek come into existence spontaneously among Balinese people who like drinking “tuak” (home produced palm beer), particularly in North Bali or in Regency of Buleleng. The form of this performance is dominated by vocal songs.