Monthly Photos Aug 2024 : Dance of Old Men in Topeng, Balinese Mask Dance

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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This dance of old men was originally performed solo but it has sometimes been performed as a group dance as well since the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems that the main reason for dancing together is to share performance opportunities, as many people want to dance in reaction to the few years of restrictions on dance performances due to the pandemic.

March 10, 2023
Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia
Photograph by Yukako YOSHIDA