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The
Baris Dance is very old it is similar to the ritual the ancient
Germanic people living in the early centuries of the Christian era.
In their tradition, a man coming of age had to show his maturity
in a ceremony in which he demonstrated military skill. This ritual
continued into the Middle Ages. The Baris Dance in Ball was created
by people who were very fond of ritual dances. According to I Gusti
Bagus Nyoman Panji, the costume of the Baris Dance, which is made
of a great length of cloth six centimeters wide is an imitation
of armour. Remnants of ritual dances like this are also found in
Java, for instance the Lawung Dance. BARIS CENDEXAN. The Baris Cendekan uses a weapon called cendek, a kind of short lance. The Baris Cerdekan is found in North Bali and is danced by several pairs of tarunas (young men). They wear everyday clothes and the accompanying music is a kind of angk1ung orchestra called the gamelan kembang kirang. BARIS PANAH, This dance uses a military weapon, a bow and arrows, and is danced by tarunas (young men) in North Bali. They wear their everyday clothes. and the accompanying gamejan 4 also the gamelan kembang kirang. BARIS PRESI. Dancers of the Baris Presi carry a presi or shield This dance is performed by men in pairs. BARIS
TAMIANG. The Baris Tamiang is a variation of the Baris
Presi. The dancers carry a tamiang or shield, and dance in pairs.
BARIS DADAP. The Baris Dadap uses a weapon called a dadap, a kind
of shield. The Baris Dadap used to be danced in the BARIS OMANG. The dancers carry a weapon like a shield. BARIS TUMBAK. The Baris Tumbak is danced in pairs the weapon being a lance. BARIS
GEDE. The Baris Gede is a Baris dance with a long lance,
danced by a great number of men in pairs.
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