Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java

Practiced in Java for centuries; Jathilan is a folk dance that uses the power of music and dance to channel powerful and sometimes terrifying forces. Led by a spiritual guide and a whip-bearing ringleader; a group of dancers ride woven horses in rhythmic unison until they are entered by spirits.

25min2011NR

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