Wolfgang's photos with the keyword: Costume

A group of sympatic young ladies from India came to join the Art festival in Danpasar to celebrate a performance. The Indian ladies came from Natanam Institute of Dance in Koramangala, Bengaluru, India.

India’s rich cultural heritage and ancient knowledge systems, which this beautiful and gentle lady shows us, are more than just echoes of the past - they are the living heart of our communities today. Their mission is to safeguard the diverse traditions, art forms, and mythological narratives that form the bedrock of Indian culture. By blending technology with traditional wisdom, we aim to document, analyze, and rejuvenate classical arts, performing arts, and their affiliated traditions. Through immersive storytelling, digital archiving, and AI-driven insights, they strive to make India’s cultural wealth accessible, engaging, and inspiring for future generations. Its believed that revitalizing mythology, rituals, and indigenous knowledge systems is key to fostering a deeper connection with our heritage while ensuring its relevance in the modern world.

Rita Deliana in full body posing, dressed in her Balinese costume.

Denpasar was the site of a suicidal battle of the rajas of Badung against the Dutch Militia in 1906. A large open square in the centre of the city, named Puputan Square, commemorates the event. The two young ladies dancing to celebrate the memoral of the awful battle.

The Pemuteran Bay Festival is an annual celebration held by the local community. Lies in the northwest part of Bali, Pemuteran is a village with tremendous tourism potential. The coastal village is an example of a well-managed ecotourism community. The ingenuity of the masquerades knows no bounds. This masquerade took several weeks, even months, to be worked on. Pemuteran Coastal Village is aimed and recognized as model of best practices for Community Based Village Ecotourism as an effective tools for conservation of living landscape of nature and culture.

Gek Shanti, a young schoolgirl dancing the Legong at the Puputan place in Denpasar. The anniversary of Puputan is remembered each year with ceremonies held across Bali at the various places where Puputan occurred. Gek Shanti, a schoolgirl in the upper class in Denpasar High School of is dancing every year at the Puputan ceremony hold on the same named place in Denpasar.

The dance ends with the final battle between Barong the lion and and Rangdathe witch, concluding with the victory of Barong over Rangda. Rangda runs away, the evil is defeated, and the celestial order is restored. Then this Legong dancing girl finish the performance and the show is closed. This photo was captured during my visit on Bali in 2001 with a CANON A-1 camera and a KODAK Ektachrome 50 ASA slidefilm. Scanned with a NIKON CoolScan V ED.

Schoolgirls dressed in the costume of Sekar Jepun (flower costume) ready for their performance dance in front of politic officers opening an temple complex in the province Mengwi on Bali. Balinese dancing is obligated to learn for all pupils in Balinese schools.

This photo is posted out of my normal sets. Its captured with a cheap and simple Chinese smartphone camera. The result of the colors were not acceptable and unbearable. Bat after converting in b/w the result is like nostalgic. Its capture during a Galungan festival on Bali in the village Sembung. Mayang is the friend who led me in the daily life of Balinese people and its culture.