Barong traditional dance performance
Barong Dance is one of the most iconic dance-dramas on the island of Bali that tells about the fight between good and evil, in which Barong is a mythical lion-like creature representing the goodness and Rangda is an evil witch who had mastered the art of black magic, a symbolic of badness. The dance usually consists of 5 episodes, concluding with the victory of Barong over Rangda. If you have a keen interest in this Balinese traditional dance, you can watch the most popular at the village of Batubulan performed by villagers with live gamelan orchestra accompanying during the show.