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Monong Dance is a traditional Dayak dance in West Kalimantan Province. Monong dance is also often referred to as dance manang. This dance is a healing dance or disease repellent performed at the time of its citizens affected by the disease. History of Monong Dance This Monong dance was originally a healing dance performed by the Dayak shamans by reciting mantras while dancing. In this dance is also followed by family members of the sick and led by a shaman. Monong dance is a ritual performed to invoke healing to God so that the sick people are given healing. But with the development of the times, this dance is not only used as a healing dance but also as a means of entertainment and preservation of traditional arts Dayak tribe. Monong Dance Performance Movement in Monong Dance is more emphasis on the movement when the shaman performs healing rituals. This movement is a movement when the shaman performs a spell reading and dances while the ritual takes place, so this dance is very thick...