KNOW THE RITUAL DANCE OF JAPAN AND INDONESIA

There are many traditional dances in Japan, but one of the famous and the most common dances is the Bon dance, called "Bon Odori" in Japanese. Bon week was held in August every year, and Obon, as is often known, continuously for one week. Bon means' welcome the soul of ancestors and hold memorial services for them. During Bon, sometimes all the relatives got together and held a memorial service for their ancestors, and reflect and reminisce. These practices originated from the Chinese Buddhist tradition, synergic blend of Buddhist beliefs and ancestor worship. first dance to welcome the spirits of the dead. This dance and music that accompanies them is different for each region of Japan. Usually, bon dance involves people dancing around yagura, which is a high wooden scaffold made of wood, especially for this festival was founded.

Indonesia also has a culture that shows a value of ritual and magic, namely Calonarang show, which originated from Bali island. Calonarang role, is about the widows of the area Dirah who spread disaster and epidemic disease in the kingdom of Kediri. Performing estimate in popularity around the year 1825 experienced in the region of Calonarang Gianyar Bali, when the government Dewa Agung Sakti. The venue is usually held in nearby graves around the temple palace. Peak performance occurs at midnight. The scene that occurred in the middle of the night is a scary scene. Balinese people believe that at midnight haunts leak.