Barong Dance in Bali (Scary - real trance and animal behaviour!) 

In Bali, this one in the video, is not just a dance. It's a ritual with so much meaning to it... usually performed during an important holy day in Balinese Hindu calendar...there are so many offerings prepared, priests are gathering chanting the mantra, Barong and Rangda represent the king of the spirits and also the demon queen (p.s the good over evil). the performance is not for entertainment but rather a sequence of ritual which is done to gather the deities and all of thy guardians.. there are hundreds of ceremonies in Bali with different types of rituals depending on the purpose of the ceremony. Mostly are done to keep the yin and yang or the Balinese calls it as Rwa Bhineda (spiritual harmony)

According to the Balinese culture Rangda is considered as a evil goddess But once the prince of Bali was nearly to death when he fought with rangda He prayed and brought Barong (a Balinese god ) to the world to fight with rangda...and at last Barong won To celebrate this a festival like this is celebrated in Bali

this is so beautiful! i cant imagine how high the energy was there! beautiful traditions

The trance part reminds me a lot of the italian cultural and mythological phenomenon of tarantism, in which people who were believed to have been bitten by the "taranta" (mostly latrodectus tredecimguttatus or lycosa spiders but it's actually a mythological figure associated with a disease whose symptoms include shaking, nausea and local pain) had to be cured with the subject dancing on a particular kind of music (the "tarantella"), played with instruments like violins and tambourines by local musicians. This music used to induce the subject to a trance in which he/she followed rhythmical and repetitive paths of steps and acted like an animal, usually imitating the "taranta" itself. The dance could last from two to six days, in which the subject was looked after by his/her family and peers. Some of the these people's actions look a lot like the actions of the "tarantati". Those similarities reveal how ancestral is the power of music and dance, beyond any culture.

What a precious clip as it gave us a peek into an ancient culture that’s still alive. I actually moved to tears while watching the real trance state the people were in. I have personally experienced being in a trance while dancing to ritualistic music. It’s an ecstatic experience that’s indescribable, it felt like I was being taken over by a divine force that’s existence itself. It’s deeply emotional, animal like and healing. If I tried to fight it and not surrender, it could turn scary for me. Please let go of judgement as you have to experience it to understand it. Thank you for posting this video 🙏🏼💗

Thanks for sharing, always good to learn & experience a bit of all cultures 💐❤️Vireka 🇿🇦

This is based on ancient ceremony. In old black and white footage from the 1920's, no observers are seen laughing or mocking. The dancers in trance are supported physically, and gently brought out of trance with incense. It's sad to see this disrespect as the result of modern invasion and influence from foreigners.

We have very similar traditions in Myanmar. Many people believe there are spirits who look after them so they hold festivals like this for the spirits. People get into trances & believed to be possessed by spirits of humans & mythical creatures. Once, our neighbor's daughter who was a young lady got possessed by a creature that is a combination of a snake & a dragon. She rolled around in the mud & completely lost herself. I actually come from a family of strong believers and have seen many of my family members get into trance like state where they loose control of their body & mind, wouldn't remember what happened etc.. My mum thought they were BS & never got affected.

Have many ritual within the ceremony ... similar with haitian vodou ... the bringing of the food om the head ... the box on the head .... the blessing of the crowd ectttttt where i see is legit the small child im trance .... we might not be the same but we can not deny have energy around us that help us

Thank you this is tradition from my village 🙏

This is same as the karnataka culture ..karntaka panjurli festival is same as bali festival..panjurli god is a village protecter..same as barong..barong is lion and panjurli is boar spirit..🙏🙏

Bali is so rich in culture. i can't wait to be back

This is the ancient hindu tradition of Indonesia before islam/christianity came 🙏.. now only left in Bali

I am following in love with Bali's ritual.

Part of Hinduism 😍

I love my Balinese Hindu brothers and sisters!

Awesome and thank you 👍🙏

Seems demonic.

In black culture/church because we believe so much in Christianity and the Holy Spirit, the people who are crying we would call them people who caught the Holy Ghost. There’s yelling, crying, running, passing out, speaking in tongues and praise dancing. As a young person I always thought it was funny as well as frightening when church and family members around would catch it. I now see it as a form of high praise to GOD, and I wish to experience catching the Holy Ghost because it can be life changing.

Great footage - what are the participants in a transe state drinking / gulping down from those recycled Teh Botol glass bottles? I'm guessing it's arak, as if it was water they would probably just use the ubiquitous small pastic bottles.

God bless those men taking care of their women....

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Ancestral spirit come to see their Descenden. 🙏🙏Rahayu Rahayu Sagung dumadi

Every Gods/ Divine has their Vihicle (in form of animal).. God (Deva) when come down to our material world always accompanied by their Vahana (Vihicle) The Vahana of the divine in animal form

Holy sh*t the instrumentals at 6:33… Gamelan is insane. Anyone have recommendations for albums in this style? Heavy as f*ck

Soooo beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

A cartoon movie in India based on this story rangda and barong

Balinese Hinduism is really beautiful 😍

This is a Hindu mistique ritual also search on you tube: 1. Nangkluk Merana 2. Pangerebongan 3. Calonarang drama And many more..

I think by “scary” you mean “awesome and culturally fascinating.” 😄

same culture is found in south asia Nepal 🇳🇵 search for #lakhe dance and the story is same and i am amazed

Everything possessed is actually the embodiment of the Almighty God. Those who act like animals are the servants of the Holly Spark or we called Bhatara" bhatar mean protector also the higher ones spirit are the holy rays of God we called Deva. All these invisible beings are the servant of Gods who always guard (Bhatara/ Dewa) as you can see the sacred object brought on their head. God is omnipotence There is nothing outside of God's everything in this universe is part of God..all is Gods..God is one If the Sun is a source of heat, then the sun's rays and their sparks of ligjt are hot as well and provide warmth, in direct contact with all living things but the rays and sparks of the sun will never burn all creature..

can i ask why a the boy in 6:33 he screamed?

Malenab tao malenab my family name taga ilog cayagan Luzon I'm traditional old ways this is anitu old ways thank you the ways of our Austronesian peoples our ancestors live past present and future salamat salaam peace

its funny how scared the tourist got, they did not see it coming.

I have some doubts: the spirits that possess people in trance demonstrate intense hunger and thirst. Would they be spirits that could not completely disentangle themselves from human nature and because of that, have not yet reached the spiritual realm? Or do they carry some kind of remorse and because of that they are subjected to extreme senses of hunger and thirst (like the preta in Thai mythology)? I wanted to understand better.

Can someone please explain what happening in this video? I’m so confused

It's like Meitei LAIHARAOBA at easternmost State of India.

This was scary as per titles and its interesting to read all the comments with further explanation. In the Islamic tradition, its forbidden to invite or consort with demons.There's a veil between Humans and Jinn. Music also isn't permitted precisely because of its trance like effect and vehicle for programming a human. Only a "daf" (drum like) is allowed on special occasions. It wasn't easy it extract it from my life as I loved it but cannot describe the clarity of mind and space in the consciousness it freed when I stopped. Having said this, Music is ubiquitous.

can i ask why a boy in 6:33 he screamed?

In India, similar types of rituals are performed to cleanse the environment of evil spirits

What is this dance or ritual?

# The woman in green is also dancing #

Which substance are they consuming?

What happend with the girls????

Why they are crying and what are they drinking... They lost conscious after drinking it

What is even Happening ???? Edit:- I have one more question,at 3:09 I know there was a guy sitting with a mike doing the voices but whose voice was that supposed to be and what does it mean???

What are they drinking?

oh.my.gosh

Wait what did they do I didn’t get anything ?🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Jesus died for our sins so we can find rest and peace for our souls in Him. Only. I pray that you can find the peace for your soul and eternal Life in God.

This is holy holy balian asog ceremony this holy don't call it this is holy salaam peace

# He is wearing black and white cloth #

có mình tôi người vn

❤❤❤

You sure this isn’t a Benny Hinn service???

These people crying, screaming... KARASUKAN?!?!

This is just like doudini dance of Boro community in Assam State of North East India.males wear gamsa.

chota bheem and the throne of bali peeked my interest

# The woman in pink is dancing #

They are all possessed by Wrong spirits.Run & Repent!

Parece aquelas coisas que acontecem em igreja cristã exemplo a presbiteriana

It ain't no trance, demons enter the human flesh.

# This man is also wearing black and white cloth #

But why are some of them laughing 😅

...bring a plate,party.

Murag inungo nga Sayaw.

7:30 why are they crying?

Kok tiba tiba byk yg kesurupan?? Apa dewanya ngamuk ya??

fantástico

8:40 what happened to those women? They're dancing while crying

Is it really a trance/spirit possession? Feels fake, some are probably over acting it too.

Baik baik saja

Barong, Rangda and all of this happened when Indonesia was part of Akhand Bharat, or the Indian Empire in its glory. This was land without population when the Indians created it, that is why Buddhism and Hinduism are common in East and south-east Asia because it was part of India before others invaded India. It could all be such a greater county today if it was one.

R.I.P my ears aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

indonesia ni bos senggol dong

I love bali

6:57 itu kenapa?

Are there shrooms in that bottle?

The music is nothing short fucking amazing.

keren kan awowakoawkwakowakoawkawokawokawokawkoawokawok

Women in trance, boys having laughs. Interesting :D

Garuda is the vihicle of Vishnu Cow is Shiva vihicle.. All those animal.is the vihicle of the spirit..spiritual Guardian..

Why animal behavior?

these are demons

demon spirits

🤔 life much be pretty hard for them to resort to that

org ulu. atau orang lauuutt. just funn

I want whatever they smokin

Indians who are watching it like

لا حول ولا قوة الا بالله

8:40 I think they are dead spirit

It is not scary

All is evil spirits

In the name of Jesus Christ be free!

takut lh...perayaan apa ni

There completely lost don't know the lord

Drug Party Indonesian Way

Demonic

everything is demonic