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Balean Dadas Dance, Dayak Tribe Dance in Central Kalimantan

Balean Dadas dance is a traditional dance of Dayak tribe in Central Kalimantan. In traditional societies, there are many ways to gain happiness, health, and wealth through the cultural traditions of the local people. One of the ways in which the Dayak people of Central Kalimantan seek to bless God, one of them is to ask for healing to God by performing a dance called Balean Dadas. Dance Balean Dadas is a cultural dance to ask for healing to god for people who are sick. The Balean Dadas dancers are usually wearing customary Dayak custom clothing such as black, white, red, green, and also yellow to invoke healing to Ranying Hatala sky or God for those who are sick. It is also usually a female dukun or Balean Dadas participated in this dance. Currently, Balean Dadas dances are mostly performed during welcoming or inauguration events. It is given that with the modernity of the healing process can be done in a more scientific way. But Balean Dadas dance activity is still done by Dayak tribe...

Dero Dance, Traditional Dances From Central Sulawesi

Dero or Madero dance is a traditional dance originated from Poso District, Central Sulawesi and one of the Pamona Tribe's traditional traditions that can still be preserved to this day. The Pamona tribe is the original community of Poso District that inhabits almost all of the districts, even to some parts of Morowali district. The Pomona tribe's ancestors themselves came from East Luwu, which is the region that entered into South Sulawesi region. Pamona tribe is a unity of several ethnic groups in the region of Central Sulawesi. Nevertheless, the Pamona tribe people live harmoniously and side by side. It is depicted from one of the arts that come from this tribe is dance dero poso. For the Pamona Tribe people, Dero Dance is a dance that symbolizes joy or happiness. This dance has long been maintained by the people of Poso, especially for people living along the valley of Lake Poso. For the local community, this Dero Dance is a form of gratitude for the harvested produce. This ...

Yospan Dance, Traditional Dance From Papua

Yospan dance is one of the traditional dances originating from Papua. This dance belongs to the kind of social dance or dance friendship between young men in Papua society. Yosim Pancar or commonly abbreviated Yospan is a merger of 2 (two) folk dances in Papua, namely Yosim and Pancar. History of the emergence of the dance Yospan, we can run from the origin of both dances before experiencing merger to become Yospan. Yosim is an old dance from Sarmi, a district on the northern coast of Papua, close to the Mamberamo River. Yet another source says that this Yosim originated from the bay area of Saireri (Serui, Waropen). Meanwhile, Pancar is a dance that developed in Biak Numfor and also in Manokwari early 1960s during the Dutch colonial era in Papua. The beginning of the history of his birth is by imitating acrobatic movements in the air, with naming referring to jets. So the dance that mimicked the aerial acrobatic movement was originally called Gas Pancar, and shortened to become Pancar...

War Dance, Traditional Dance From West Papua

War Dance is a traditional dance originating from West Papua. This dance symbolizes a heroism and valor of the Papuan people. This dance is generally performed by mountain communities and was held when the chieftain ordered to fight, because the dance was able to inflame the spirit in the war. Papua is one of the provinces in Indonesia that has the most diversity of customs, tribes, and cultures. From the results of data collection conducted by the team formed by the head of the Department of Culture and the Province of Papua and after the selection and determined through a seminar involving religious figures, women leaders, indigenous figures, youth leaders and community leaders representing the 7 customary territories of Mamta Indigenous Territory, Bomberai, Saireri Traditional Territory, Domberai Traditional Territory, La-Pago Adat Area, Ha-Anim Custom Territory, Mi-Pago Custom Territory, were 248 tribes. The determination of this 248 amount is the data of temporary and recent infor...

Sajojo Dance, Traditional Dances From Papua

Sajojo Dance is a kind of social dance typical of Papua. Papua is a province rich in cultural arts and tribal adat, the community has owned and also developed its own dance art either hereditary or contemporary dance as a form of self-expression, one of which is a sajojo dance this. Song lyrics in this sajojo dance tells the story of a beautiful girl who idolized by the youths in his village. One of these types of social dance became popular in the 1990s. Initially in military circles who had served in Maluku, Timor, and Irian. Sajojo Dance has a uniqueness that lies in the movement that jumps squat, which starts from the left foot. Sajojo music accompaniment is, generally beirama Cha Cha Cha Ambon medly. Because of the popularity of this Sajojo song and dance, we hear everywhere, so many schools, institutions, and community groups are dancing Sajojo dances. Even this sajojo dance has been modified into gymnastics, though without leaving the original elements. The popularity of this Sa...

Remo Dance, Traditional Dance From East Java

Remo dance is a welcome dance from East Java that depicts the dynamic character of East Java. Areas that use this remo dance include Surabaya, Jombang, Malang, and also Situbondo. This dance is packed as a picture of courage from a prince who is struggling in the battlefield. So the side to the courage of the dancers is needed in this remo dance show. The dance, which was promoted in around 1900, was once used by Indonesian nationalists to communicate to the public. This dance is always accompanied by gamelan music in a gending consisting mainly of saron, gambang, bonang, gender, slentem, siter, flute, kenong, kempul, tap, and gong and slendro rhythm. Usually, will use the rhythm of gending Juli-Juli Suroboyo tropongan. Remo dance can be danced with a woman or style of men, whether it is displayed together or alternately. Usually, this dance is performed as an opening dance of art ludruk or wayang kulit. Clothing or clothing worn by each region in East Java in a remo dance has its own ...

Dance Sekapur Betel, Traditional Dance From Jambi

Dance Sekapur Betel  is a traditional dance originating from Jambi. This dance is a welcome dance to the big guests. The dance of whiting was created by Firdaus Chatab in 1962. In 1967, this dance was later reorganized by OK Hendri BBA. This dance describes roomy and open feelings that Jambi people have for visitors visiting their area. The number of dancers in this dance is 9 female dancers and 3 male dancers. The dancers have 1 (one) person in charge of holding the umbrella, 2 (two) guards and others dancing. Unfortunately, at this time the enthusiasm of citizens to dance sekapur betel reduced. This is seen from the number of dancers who shrunk, which amounted to 6 (six) people, 1 (one) male dancer in charge of bringing cerano and other female dancers. Movement, high prayer, stretched, decorated (using the ring, bracelet, earrings, lipet and calak powder), half-turn movement, full play becomes part of this dance. The movement is done in low and medium level position, while the pa...