IN Ancol, Ni Cenik, 81, and her great granddaughter, Ni Wayan Harum, stared at the sea in the distance, where the horizon became visible. They were closely holding arms. The night before, Ni Cenik danced with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren on the stage of Graha Bakti Budaya. Staring at the sea, she seemed to be making her vow to the waves that lapped against the shore.

For Ni Cenik, the Balinese dance may have dropped i