oged bumbung is the only form that might be called a social dance in Bali. A joged troupe features 4-5 dancers, each of whom first does a short dance, twirling her fan and flicking her waist sash, her eyes searching the audience to find a good match. Her hips sway easily back and forth and her smile includes all her teeth, in contrast to the norm. (Balinese dancers in general do not show their teeth when smiling). She can be sassy, sexy, languid or perky – a temptress or simply a really good dancer. The joged dancer will go into the audience and tap (nyawat) a man on the shoulder, who is then obliged to dance (ngibing) with her.

Often he tries to run away as he does not want to embrass himself in front of crowd, but his buddies push him out onto the performing area. He approaches the joged dancer, who wraps a selendang (sash) or saput (overskit) around his waist. They then dance a duet. Balinese consider joged a form of secular dance for weddings or the opening of a new enterprise. It always attracts a good crowd.