Posts tagged Topeng Telek Dance.

Topeng Telek dance (Bali, Indonesia) depicts the preparation of Telek, God’s temple’s guardians, to fight Jauk the demons. Both characters wear traditional Balinese outfits which symbolize meanings. The Telek dancers wear white masks to  reflect their gentle and refined nature. The Jauk dancers  wear red masks and long fingernails, to represent anger and destruction.

Topeng Telek dance (Bali, Indonesia) depicts the preparation of Telek, God’s temple’s guardians, to fight Jauk the demons. Both characters wear traditional Balinese outfits which symbolize meanings. The Telek dancers wear white masks to reflect their gentle and refined nature. The Jauk dancers wear red masks and long fingernails, to represent anger and destruction.