Monthly Photos Nov 2019 : Arja, a Balinese opera and children

Photos taken by ILCAA staff and associates are posted here once a month; most of them are taken during their field research in Asia and Africa.
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Arja is a form of Balinese drama which is typically performed at the day of Hindu ritual as an entertainment. It is a demanding art as it involves singing, dancing, as well as acting. In the effort of continuing this tradition, these days young children are encouraged to learn and take part in a performance. Those actors in the photo were elementary students at the time.

26 JUN 2019
A performance by Sanggar Seni Citta Usadhi group from Mengwitani village, Bali, Indonesia
Photograph by Yukako YOSHIDA