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Dance in Indonesia (Indonesian: Tarian Indonesia) reflects the country's diversity of ethnicities and cultures. There are more than 600 ethnic groups in Indonesia. [1] [2] Austronesian roots and Melanesian tribal forms are visible, and influences ranging from neighboring Asian and even western styles through colonization. Each ethnic group has ...
Piring dance (Minangkabau: Piriang; Jawi: تاري ڤيريڠ) is a traditional Minangkabau plate dance originated and performed in West Sumatra, Indonesia.It is also performed in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
These two elements are key figures of Saman and are among the reasons Saman is widely known and practiced in Indonesia, besides being relatively easy to learn. On November 24, 2011, UNESCO officially recognized Aceh's traditional Saman dance as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding .
Cakalele dance (pronounced "cha-ka-leh-leh", spelled tjakalele by the Dutch) is a war dance from North and Central Maluku in Indonesia. [1] Hybrid versions also exist among the natives of Sulawesi (Kabasaran dance or Sakalele of the Minahasan), [2] East Nusa Tenggara (Abui Cakalele from Alor), [3] the Tanimbar Islands, [citation needed] and Fakfak ( Mbaham-Matta's Cakalele Mbreh). [4]
Betawi mask dance or tari topeng Betawi is a theatrical form of dance-drama of the Betawi people in Jakarta, Indonesia. [9] This dance-drama encompasses dance, music, bebodoran (comedy) and lakon (drama). [10] The Betawi mask dance demonstrates the theme of Betawi society life which is represented in the form of dance and drama.
Gandrung dance performance in Balinese manuscripts. A collection of the University of Leiden, Netherlands. Gandrung derives its name from the Javanese word for "love". [1] It is theorized that the dance originated as a ritual dance to express the people's affection for the rice goddess Dewi Sri, [4] with trance and as a kind of fertility dance. [5]
Kecak (Balinese: ᬓᬾᬘᬓ᭄, romanized: kécak, pronounced "kechak"), alternate spellings: kechak and ketjak), known in Indonesian as tari kecak, is a form of Balinese Hindu dance and music drama that was developed in the 1930s.
The Betawi mask dance (Betawi: Topèng Betawi) is a theatrical form of dance and drama of the Betawi people in Jakarta, Indonesia. [1] This dance-drama encompasses dance, music, bebodoran (comedy) and lakon (drama). [2] The Betawi mask dance demonstrates the theme of Betawi society life which is represented in the form of dance and drama.