Dances Close to Extinction
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
GATHERING in deep contemplation around a grave, six women and two men let out heartrending wailing. Dim lights were beamed on the stage in Graha Bhakti Budaya of Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta. The dim lights and the wailing reinforce each other.
When a bright yellow light was shone, the Tiang Pusing (Rotating Pole) emerged. Originally, this grave is made up of five levels and provided with a Balai Pusing (a rotating room), Tiang Tunggal (a single
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