Trance and Dance in Bali (1951)
Summary: A performance of the kris dance, a Balinese ceremonial dance which dramatizes the neverending struggle between the witch and the dragonthe deathdealing and the lifeprotectingas it is given in the village of Pagoetan in 19371939. Dancers go into violent trance seizures and turn their krisses (daggers) against their breasts without injury. Consciousness is restored with incense and holy water. Balinese music forms a background for Dr. Margaret Mead s narration.
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