Top 10 Indonesian Traditional Dances in 2026

This refined Balinese court dance performed by young girls in elaborate gold costumes is characterised by intricate finger and eye movements.

A dramatic Balinese dance-drama depicting the eternal battle between the benevolent Barong spirit and the evil witch Rangda.

Originally a temple offering dance, Pendet is now Bali's most common welcome dance performed with flower-filled silver bowls.

Performed at Prambanan temple on full-moon nights, this Javanese dance-drama retells the Hindu epic against a stunning temple backdrop.

This Acehnese dance features dozens of seated performers executing rapid synchronised hand claps and body movements in perfect unison.

A sacred Batak dance from North Sumatra performed at ceremonies with subtle hand and foot movements guided by gondang drumming.

This vibrant Sundanese dance from West Java combines martial arts, comedy, and sensual movement to dynamic kendang drumming.

East Java's spectacular folk dance features a massive tiger-peacock mask weighing up to 50 kilograms balanced on the dancer's teeth.

Masked dance dramas performed across Java and Bali portray characters from historical chronicles and mythological stories.

This refined Balinese court dance performed by young girls in elaborate gold costumes is characterised by intricate finger and eye movements.

A dramatic Balinese dance-drama depicting the eternal battle between the benevolent Barong spirit and the evil witch Rangda.

Originally a temple offering dance, Pendet is now Bali's most common welcome dance performed with flower-filled silver bowls.

Performed at Prambanan temple on full-moon nights, this Javanese dance-drama retells the Hindu epic against a stunning temple backdrop.

This Acehnese dance features dozens of seated performers executing rapid synchronised hand claps and body movements in perfect unison.

A sacred Batak dance from North Sumatra performed at ceremonies with subtle hand and foot movements guided by gondang drumming.

This vibrant Sundanese dance from West Java combines martial arts, comedy, and sensual movement to dynamic kendang drumming.

East Java's spectacular folk dance features a massive tiger-peacock mask weighing up to 50 kilograms balanced on the dancer's teeth.

Masked dance dramas performed across Java and Bali portray characters from historical chronicles and mythological stories.