The Balinese people believe that Rejang rituals have an important role in a ceremony. The dancers are said to be the heavenly maidens. They come to earth to welcome the gods to bestow protection and prosperity on earth. This dance is usually taught from generation to generation, so that the tradition doesn't stop.

The rituals unfolded in an exuberance of color and costume: the stylized movements were fierce, precise and poetic; the Gamelan music sinuous and sensuous as the dance …

The liquid harmonies of a gamelan wrapped around you, the music as sinuous and sensuous as the dance …