tTARI LENGGANG NYAI (LENGGANG NYAI

DANCE)

Synopsis: Lenggang Nyai Dance is a

traditional dance from Betawi culture in

Jakarta, the capital city Indonesia. The dance

tells the story about young girls who are

merrily welcoming guests who come from

afar in togetherness. They move cheerfully

and gracefully with their hands and hips

while expressing happiness with a smile on

their face. The girls also use the dance to

introduce themselves to public.

Description: 3-7 female dancers wearing

colorful traditional clothes and scarf perform

the dance. The music includes a set of

traditional instruments called Gambang

Kromong. Classic Chinese acculturation

takes form of the colorful clothes and music.

The dance also has a touch of classic

European and Middle Eastern culture.

Duration: 5 minutes

TARI CENDERAWASIH (CENDERAWASIH

DANCE)

Synopsis: Cenderawasih Dance represents

the movements of Cenderawasih bird. The

dance is originated from West Papua,

Indonesia. The dance tells about the

romance between couples of Cenderawasih

birds that fly beautifully around the

mountain. The couples are chasing each

other while spreading their beautiful wings.

Description: It is performed by two female

dancers. The movements have Balinese

characteristic. These movements focus on

the dancers’ hands which represent the

birds’ beautiful wings.

Duration: 5 minutes

TARI TOR-TOR (TOR-TOR DANCE)

Synopsis: Tor-Tor dance originates from

North Sumatra. Historically it was used in a

ritual to communicate with spirits which are

summoned and inhabit stones sculptures,

the symbol of the spirits of ancestors. This

dance is usually performed in grand festivals

or it important rituals.

Description: The dancers wear ‘ulos’, the

traditional garment of North Sumatra. The

dance is accompanied by traditional music

comprised by the likes of drum, flute and

Batak trumpet.

Duration: 5 minutes

TARI PIRING (THE SAUCER DANCE)

Synopsis: Piring Dance is one of the

traditional dances originated from West

Sumatera, Indonesia. The dance tells the

story about farmers who are planting crops

on the field with happiness and joy while

being thankful for the harvest. The dancers

carry saucers as a form of gratitude to God

for the abundant crops. It is usually

performed on a marriage ceremony or as a

welcome dance on a special occasion.

Description: The dance is usually performed

by 3-7 dancers, men or women. The dancers

wear traditional Minang clothes and carry

two saucers on their hands as they dance

energetically along with the music from

traditional instruments called Talempong

and Saluang. The dancers move their hands

and spin the saucers around while moving

and jumping energetically in an intricate

formation. The movements require good

coordination between legs and arms to

perform harmonically with the music.

Duration: 5 minutes

TARI NANDAK GANJEN (NANDAK GANJEN

DANCE)

Synopsis: Nandak Ganjen Dance is a

traditional dance from Betawi that depicts

young people who express their cheerful

and delightful feelings and also their need of

freedom. It is one of the newer dances in

Indonesia and is not based on the traditional

patterns and rules. This dance represents

more self-independence. Nevertheless, the

dance still holds the conceptual rules of its

related ethnic; “Nandak” means dance and

“Ganjen” means flirty and lively.

Description: Only women perform this

dance. They wear colorful traditional Betawi

clothes to attract especially the male

spectators. There are a lot of hip

movements in this dance which are often

accompanied with flirtatious glances.

Duration: 5 minutes

TARI JAIPONGAN (JAIPONGAN DANCE)

Synopsis: Jaipongan arises from a

combination of Ketuk Tilu and Pencak Silat

which also originate from West Java. This

dance is one of the newer dances in

Indonesia and is not based on the traditional

patterns and rules. This dance represents

beauty. Nevertheless, the dance still holds

the conceptual rules of its related ethnic.

Description: The dancers use fans and

scarves as properties. This dance focuses on

hip movements and also requires arms,

shoulders, head, hands movements and

footsteps skill.

Duration: 5 minutes

TARI SAMAN (THOUSAND HANDS DANCE)

Synopsis: Saman Dance is the most popular

dance in Aceh and it is commonly known as

the “Thousand Hands Dance”. It is

originated from the Alas tribe and is

normally performed to celebrate the

birthday of Prophet Muhammad and other

important occasions. This dance is

considered one of the media for

communicating the message from Allah. It

also reflects the education, manners,

heroism, solidarity, and togetherness.

Description: 10 – 20 performers kneel in a

row and make different kinds of torso

movements accompanied by songs while

clapping hands, slapping chest, slapping

hands and slapping hand on the floor.

Saman Dance is not accompanied by any

musical instrument.

Duration: 10 minutes

TARI RAPAI GELENG (RAPAI GELENG DANCE)

Synopsis: “Rapai” is the name of a

tambourine used to accompany songs and

dances. The basic purpose of the dance is to

spread Islamic teaching, to engrave moral to

the society and to explain living in harmony

within the society.

Description: Rapai Geleng Dance is a dance

that specially developed with movements of

the tambourine. The movements are almost

the same as that in Saman Dance but in this

dance each dancer handles one tambourine.

A song about Islamic teaching accompanies

the dance. This dance has 3 stages. The first

is “salam” or the opening, “kisah” this part is

usually the story about Prophet

Muhammad, and the last stage is “lani” or

the closing. Basically, the rhythm of the

dance consists of four stages: slow, fast, very

fast, and motionless. The lyrics of the song in

the slow rhythm part of the dance resemble

precise consideration in this life decision-

making. The second stage, the fast rythm,

resembles confrontation against bad

influence. The third stage, the very fast

rythm, resembles the chaos. Finally, when

the dancers stop their movements the dance

is ended.

Duration: 10 minutes

TARI GIRING – GIRING (GIRING – GIRING

DANCE)

Synopsis: Tari Giring – Giring is originated

from Bartim, a region in Central Kalimantan.

It is popularized by Dayak Ma’anyan tribe

and is performed to please the guests during

joyful events. It is also a social dance for

teenagers.

Description: Tari Giring – Giring uses two

staffs as the dance property. The way to

perform the dance is by banging the staff

that they hold on their left hand and the

right hand is shaking a bamboo which is

filled with pebbles to create sound. The feet

move forward and backward following the

rhythm of the song. The synchronization of

the hands and feet movement creates an

enjoyable visual feature.

Duration: 7 minutes

TARI PAKARENA (PAKARENA DANCE)

Synopsis: A myth about the heaven-dweller

(boting langi) who descends to the earth and

meets a human being (lino). Before

returning to heaven, ‘boting langi’ taught

living philosophy, agriculture, cattle-raising

and hunting by hand, body and foot

gestures. These gestures eventually became

the ritual dance when ‘lino’ expresses

gratitude toward ‘boting langi’.

Description: Pakarena dancers wear ‘baju

bodo’, the traditional garment of the Gowa

and use fans as properties. The dance is

filled with softness and tranquility that

reflect the respectfulness of Gowa women

toward their husbands. The fluctuating

movements in the dance reflect the rhythm

of life. Pakarena dancers are not to let their

eyes wide open or lift their legs too high.

Their moving the fans exude gracefulness.

Duration: 5 minutes

TARI YOSPAN (YOSPAN DANCE)

Synopsis: Yospan Dance originates from

Papua, the biggest island in Indonesia.

"Yospan" is an acronym for Yosim-Pancar.

This dance is also an expression of joy after

winning a war. The dance has later become

a symbol of friendship of the Papuan and

the outsiders.

Description: Dancers perform Tari Yospan

with vigorous, dynamic and attractive basic

movements. The dancers stomp the ground

repeatedly to express elation. The vibrant

and colorful costumes add to the dance’s

joyful air.

Duration: 5 minutes

TARI INDANG (INDANG DANCE)

Synopsis: Indang, also known as ‘Badindin’,

is one of Minangkabau non-written

literature. The dance is done in groups and

usually accompanied with singing and

playing small ‘rebana’ (Islamic drum). The

dance was originally intended as a media of

Islamic proselytizing which explains the

Islamic themes of the songs originated from

Muhammad’s prayers.

Description: Indang Stages are often done by

seven male dancers which are referred as

‘anak Indang’. The dancers use small

‘rebana’, also known as ‘indang’. The

movements are energetic and comparable

to that of ‘silat’ (traditional martial art).

Duration: 5 minutes