The cultural dispute over tari Pendet dance turns out to be a misunderstanding. In another word it’s untentional on Malaysian part.
Malaysia sought Friday to allay anger in Indonesia over the use of a Balinese dance in a promotional spot for a TV documentary series on Malaysia, with officials laying the blame on cable network Discovery Channel.
The clip sparked outrage in Indonesia, with hundreds staging rallies and accusing Malaysia of stealing the “Pendet” dance from the Indonesian resort island of Bali, in the latest cultural dispute between the neighbors.
Cultural Minister Rais Yatim said the mistake was committed by Discovery Channel, which produced the 30-second clip to promote its series “Enigmatic Malaysia.”
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said it regretted using the image of the Balinese dancer, which it said was sourced from an independent third party.
“The promotional clip has been removed from all feeds,” it said in a statement, adding that it had no intention of causing any misunderstanding or distress.
Photo of Tari Pendet Bali
Malaysia don’t be spoilsport…
Yang terpenting bahwa dunia sudah tau dan memang sudah ngetop bahwa tari pendet itu asli Bali-Indonesia, bukan Malayasia.
How easy they say has to blame DC !
yeah..misunderstanding that has sparked off a series of unnecessary hatred, condemnation, and spoiled the serenity of the supposedly peaceful Romadhon
malam ini ada adegan lucu di tv one, interview oleh “Bang one”, di akhir acara Bang One cepat-cepat ngangkat jemuran, katanya takut di klaim tetangga.
Memangs eharusnya kita proaktif mendaftarkan hak patent produk budaya kita
memang sudah seharusnya kita akhiri kontroversi klaim tari pendet karena pihak yang paling bertanggung jawab telah meminta maaf secara resmi kpd pemerintah indonesia….
dan tanpa mengurangi rasa nasionalisme, kasus ini menjadi sebuah pengalaman berharga bagi bangsa indonesia sekaligus sebagai proses pembelajaran agar kita lebih dewasa dan bersikap logis bukan hanya mengedepankan emosi belaka…
toh bangsa indonesia mendapatkan manfaat dari kasus ini…
Discovery Channel Menebus Kesalahan terhadap bangsa Indonesia : Program 30 Menit Tari Pendet