This dance is originally from Bali and called as "Tari Api". This dance
usually performed with "Tari Kecak" or Kecak Dance. Usually, before the
dance performed, the dancer asked permission and blessing from
"Pedanda" which is the Hindu Priest in Bali. What basically happened
after the blessing part, the Pendanda put "a Soul" inside the dancer.
What makes it interesting, is the dancer is not controlling his body,
instead it is "The Soul" who controlled the body and dancing on top of
fire. This will make the dancer not feel any pain at all.
Johanes Joshua Hermawan is an Indonesian Photographer resides in Malaysia and studying Chemical Engineering right now. His passion for photography has never ending and just getting started.
Johanes Joshua Hermawan of Indonesia was Awarded: Third Prize in category Press for the entry entitled, " Shall we dance ? ." The jury selected PX3 2016’s winners from thousands of photography entries from over 85 countries.
Awards PX3 2016 Third Place
