The Ideology Behind Sesandaran Dance Show in Bali
Ni Made Ruastiti
Abstract
This research was carried out with the aim of understanding the existence of Sesandaran Dance, which \nuntil now is still sustainable in the midst of the hectic tourist attraction of Tanjung Benoa Bali. Although many \ntourists are interested in watching the Sesandaran Dance Show, the local community seems to not be interested in \ncommercialising the dance for tourism. This research was conducted using qualitative methods. All primary and \nsecondary data, which were obtained directly in the field through participant observation, in-depth interviews, and \nFGDs with related informants, were analysed using aesthetic theory, religious theory, and relation theory of \nknowledge power. The research findings showed that the people in the traditional village of Tanjung Benoa \nperform Sesandaran Dance in the form of a drama, and the local society continues to preserve the Sesandaran \nDance until now because it is based on religious ideology, self-actualisation ideology and cultural preservation \nideology in this global era.