Beauty of BALI - The Gebug Ende is very unique since it has certain rules that need to be followed by the participants.  Led by a jury, this dance begins with two dancers, as the relaxation sit inside a circle, cracking jokes and singing, while waiting their turn.

The Gebug Ende is a combination of dance and trial of prowess. It is usually performed by two to sixty male dancers who dance and fight on stage in pairs. Each dancer/fighter carries a one and a half metre long rattan stick as as a weapon and a shield called an ende. During the performance the two men try to beat one another with the stick while using the ende to protect themselves. The dance is called Gebug Ende as it literally means beating the ende or shield. One cannot afford to make mistakes in this dance as otherwise injury results.

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