Written by Pia
Last Saturday Nov.28 was Saraswati Ceremony. At the ceremony there was a lot of balinese dancing. I was one of those balinese dancers. I preformed a dance called Pendet. This is the whole story:
Sofia and I arrived at school at 6:10.(We were having a sleep over.)Sofia goes to balinese dance too. We got our makeup on, which was mostly the primary colors and a face full of blush, and got our hair done. We wore a huge golden crown that had a big rose in the middle and 5 Frangipani flowers on the side. Balinese dancers wear huge earrings that are really fat. We wore sleeveless sarongs and a pink sash.
When we were preparing for Saraswati, we also practiced with dancers that are prefoming Rejang. Rejang is the dance that opens the ceremony. The Rejang dance is the opening performance for Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge. For this dance you have to wear white and yellow, the Holy colors.
After Rejang’s opening was my dance, Pendet. We worked so hard it felt great to be finally preforming! I loved that at the end when we were done, there was a huge round of applause!
theintrepid5: the Kaltreider adventure 
Dear Pia,
I am sorry it has taken so long to respond to your blog post. Thank you for sharing this memorable and beautiful experience. It was special to read your words and see it through your eyes. It is wonderful to see you immersing yourself in the culture of Bali and all that it has to offer. Congratulations on your hard work and a spectacular performance, I am certain!
We miss you tremendously and feel the absence of you, your Mom and Dad, Marcus and Clara in our hearts and lives, but are beyond excited by your adventures and by all that you are learning. We hope to be able to share it with you sometime soon.
Your friend, Amy PLUS Gretchen, Alex, Michael, Leon and Peaches
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Hello Pia! I am sorry it has taken this long for me to comment on your blog post. Thank you for sharing this memorable and beautiful experience. It is a gift to see how you are embracing and immersing yourself in the culture of Bali. Congratulations on your performance!
We all miss you tremendously and feel your absence in our lives but are also beyond excited for all of your adventures and for all that you are learning. We hope to be able to share it with you sometime soon. We love you always.
Your friend, Amy PLUS Gretchen, Alex, Michael, Leon and Peaches
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Hello Pia! It took me a while to be able to read your post. But now that I have I am blown away by your beautiful writing and description of a spectacular day and dance performance. I can tell you worked hard and enthusiastically and the makeup and hair preparations were really amazing. I am so touched and proud of what a lovely young woman you are becoming, expanding your interests and passions in Bali. We think of you often and cannot wait to see you soon! Have a wonderful holiday in India with your family. We love you, Leah and family. XO
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Pia,
You are inspirational! What an amazing transformation to experience and share with us. Thank you so much!
I love and miss you, Omi
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Hi Omi! I miss you so much!! Thank you so much!!Pia
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Hello Pia! This experience looks amazing! You must be so proud of yourself! Congratulations❤️
Miss you and your family
XoXo
Mrs Thomas
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Hi! I am so happy to hear from you! How is the school year so far?
XoXo,
Pia
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Como me gusta! Te felicito por tu baile y tu estupenda explicación muchos besos GUAPA!!!!
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Cool article
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Thank you so much!!
P.S:Who are you??
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WOW This is Awesome!
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WOW! This is awesome!
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