@article{1355598,
      recid = {1355598},
      author = {Soveri, Kari},
      title = {Celestial dance [electronic resource] /},
      publisher = {Filmakers Library,},
      address = {New York, NY :},
      pages = {1 online resource (28 min.).},
      year = {2006},
      note = {Title from resource description page (viewed Oct. 18,  2013).},
      abstract = {Sanghyang Deling is a special religious ceremony performed  in a remote village in the volcanic region of northern  Bali. This beautifully poetic event is meant to protect the  village and its inhabitants from demons and practitioners  of black magic. To ward off the insidious creatures with  magical powers, all of the inhabitants of the village  participate in preparing the ceremony. They decorate the  temple area, prepare sacrificial gifts and the food. This  event has rarely been seen by outsiders. The key part of  the ceremony which is based on Hinduism, consists of two  young girls who dance according to strict Balinese  traditions. The girls chosen for the task have never  received any dance training although they have seen the  dance many times before. They only dance while in a trance.  The ceremony is led by a Hindu priest who asks the deities  to descend into their midst in the temple and to enter into  the body of puppets which are representations of the two  girls. While dancing the girls murmur chants that have  healing properties and exorcise the evil spirits that  threaten the village.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1355598},
}