Tari Marga Pati
- Name of Dance
- Tari Marga Pati
- Genres
- balih-balihan
- Year
- 1942～1943
- Creator
- I Nyoman Kaler
Margapati is a dance, which depicts a male character but is performed by female dancers.
Between 1925 and the early 1950’s Balinese choreographers created a number of new dances for women in Kebyar style. They require masculine interpretation and expression, which is quite hard for female dancers.
Source: Team Survey ASTI Akademi Seni Tari Indonesia Denpasar (Yayasan Bali Galang - babadbali.com)