The term roughly translates to '"infatuation," with a connotation of someone who is madly in love" [2]:97 Janger is a social dance created in the 1920s, though its exact date of origin is unknown[3]:17, 161 I Madé Kredek claims it 'originated in the village of Menyali, North Bali and the songs featured in it were those of the horse drivers in the area.

'[2]:101 Janger is a 'flirtatious youth group dance'[4]:92 which begins with a tableau vivant and a welcoming song.

[3]:161 This is followed by 12 male dancers (kecak) who perform an elaborate routine.

When finished, they sit in two rows of six facing each other, and then, a female group (janger) enters the area, sings a traditional folk song,[3]:161 and performs a slower dance with an 'emphasis on fluid, undulating, arm movements'.

[2]:100 When finished, they form two lines of six, with the male dancers 'forming a boundary around the playing area.