Bumbung Dance, Erotic Dance From Bali



On the Island of Bali who does not know the bumbung dance? Bumbung dance is a phenomenal dance and very well known by the people of Bali. This dance comes from the Village Kalopaksa, District Seririt, Buleleng District. Bumbung dance is quite phenomenal due to experience a shift in the meaning of dance contained in it. From a simple dance then became an erotic dance and even got a nickname of porn dance.

History of the beginning of the creation of this dance statue began dance performances by a group of farmers in the village Lokapaksa. Accompanied by a set of gamelan instruments made of bamboo or called "ting klik", they fill the spare time in the midst of exhaustion in the cultivation of rice fields by displaying a simple dance. Although working with a simple, in fact dance this bumbung able to entertain the farmers at that time.

Moving from Lokapaksa Village, this art then expanded to several other villages in Buleleng District as well as in other districts in Bali to form sekaa-sekaa or dance groups. The rapid development of sekaa or group of bumbung dance in Buleleng, resulting in the emergence of competition among sekaa or a very competitive group. This is what forces them to innovate in creating new creations from dance bumbung so that sekaa or their group can still exist and also in demand by the community.

Freedom in creating new innovations in this bumbung dance resulted in its development became uncontrolled and even out of the grip. The bumbung dance which in the past has a meaning as a social and populist dance, but now it has been damaged by the irresponsible elements and even by naked eye joget this bumbung looks very bad. Currently, the barn dance is no longer seen as a simple dance but has turned into an erotic porn dance.

The emergence of this new creation creations dance creates concern from the provincial and local governments. Together they both conduct guidance targeting sekaa or bumbung dance groups that exist throughout Bali, including in Buleleng Regency. This coaching is useful to awaken the artists to maintain the original grip of the art of dance bumbung. So the dance is appropriate ethics and norms of decency that exist in society.

In addition to the guidance concerning the original grip, the team of instructors also suggested to the village pakraman to participate to suggest to the community to perform dance bumbung in accordance with the original grip and also still upholds the value of politeness in the community. Even the team of supervisors also plan that in the village of pakraman include a ban in staging the art of porn dance.