There are a variety of group formats for the Baris dance, including Baris Gde, Baris Keris, Baris Omang, Baris Perisi, and Baris Dadap. These dances are accompanied by different types of music and involve different movements. Dancers may carry a variety of weapons, including a kris, a spear, a bow, or other weapons; often dances are named after the weapons carried. The performances may or may not attempt to convey a story. All, however, are considered sacral, and used for religious ceremonies and events.
Among these dances is the Baris Demang, which dates back into the 19th century (a drawing of a performance was acquired by Herman Neubronner van der Tuuk while in Bali). In such a dance, dancers wear costumes similar to those worn by the demang in gambuh performances, carrying wooden knives. This dance is usually performed during the Pemayun ritual.
Other versions include Baris Panah (in which the dancers are armed with arrows), Baris Presi (in which the dancers are armed with round shields), and Baris Dadap (in which dancers are armed with elongated, oblong shields). Baris Presi is common throughout northern and southern Bali. Baris Dadap, however, was limited in range by the 1980s. Dancers are not accompanied by an orchestra, but sing songs regarding wayang during performances; it is generally performed during cremation ceremonies or temple festivals (dewayadnya).
In Baris Biasa, dancers are armed with spears. Such dances are generally brief, and involve a form of playfighting known as masesraman, in which the wooden spears are knocked against each other. Dancers (who can be either male or, when they are fulfilling priestly roles, female) do not wear special costumes; they are only garbed in normal headgear and cloth. The Baris Biasa dance is generally performed in the morning, following temple activities.
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