what kind of dance/ritual is this?

January 25, 2010 12:31 PM

what kind of dance/ritual/performance is featured on this youtube clip. the dance is featured at: 2:27 3:05 6:06 8:21
posted by mrmarley to Society & Culture (3 answers total)

Could it be Balinese classical dance? Legong?
posted by small_ruminant at 12:50 PM on January 25, 2010

Here's an Indonesian one. I don't have sound, so my apologies in case it's awful.
posted by small_ruminant at 12:52 PM on January 25, 2010 [1 favorite]

Seconding small_ruminant--the hand movements definitely look like Legong.
posted by thomas j wise at 2:26 PM on January 25, 2010