At Gaze

Photographer

Lucyana Jap

Category

Black & White Photography - Portrait

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2022

Country / Region:

Indonesia

One of Sanghyang Dedari dancers was waiting for the performance. Sanghyang Dedari is one of the sacred dances (wali dance), an ancient ritual dedicated to Dewi Sri, goddess of fertility and prosperity. This dance is believed to be associated with animism and dynamism, and is thought to have existed since the Pre-Hindu. Currently, the Sanghyang Dedari performance is rare, but still be found in Karangasem Regency, Bali.