Teenage girls in Bali perform sacred Rejang Kuningan dance
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On Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Tista village, Karangasem, Bali, 14-year-old Ketut Alit Widiantari and over 30 of her female friends performed the sacred Rejang Kuningan dance. The dancers, adorned in traditional clothing and headdresses of leaves and flowers, walked barefoot to the Puseh temple courtyard, the spiritual center for the Balinese Hindu community. This performance marked the Kuningan holiday, which concludes the 10-day Galungan festival. The Galungan festival celebrates the victory of good over evil, and Kuningan is believed to be the day when deities and ancestral spirits return to the heavens after blessing their families and communities on Earth.
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