Torn between guilt, devotion, love and her passion for dance, Srintil decides to proceed with the tradition and become a ronggeng, prompting a broken-hearted Rasus to join the Army. But for her longtime lover, Rasus, buka kelambu is hard to stomach he wants Srintil for himself. If she wants to officially become the community ronggeng, she must be willing to please any man who offers the highest bid to spend a night with her - a tradition known as buka kelambu (opening the veil).įor Srintil, the tradition is an opportunity to devote herself to the village and make up for the tragic accident involving her parents. Twelve years later, a magic man (Slamet Rahardjo) declares Srintil a gifted ronggeng, though the job is not quite what she expected. Srintil ’ s parents, meanwhile, unknowingly sell poisonous tempeh to the Dukuh Paruk villagers, including the established ronggeng, who dies from the food along with Srintil ’ s parents and other community members. Young Srintil has a passion for dance and wants to become a ronggeng, a traditional dancer who plays an important role in Dukuh Paruk rituals, and who villagers believe must be born, not made.
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