A traditional dance is dance which has been developed within a traditional community, rather than being created by a choreographer or teacher. Steps and patterns are passed on from one generation to another, gradually undergoing change. Many folk dances have their origins in ritual—fertility, marriage, religious, or war—and express the character of the community who dance them.
Description:
There are three dominant tribes in West Kalimantan : Malay, Dayak, Chinese. They have their own traditional dance.
Malay traditional dances usually display on important traditional events, such as Circle of Life Ceremony. Tolak Bala ceremony, Coronation Ceremony, Religious ceremony. Harvest Ceremony. That occur each year. Dayak usually display their traditional dances in important traditional events, such as: Gawai Dayak, Bagantar etc…Chinese tribes usually display their traditional dances, in important traditional events, such as: weddings, gong-xi-fat-choi, Cap-Go-Meh etc..
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| Tolak Bala Ceremony, using a cow to a sacrifice |
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| The situation of Gawai Dayak |
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| Barong Sai close it eyes |
In Malay there are lots of meanings of their traditional dances, that is : a social dance in society, the media said the happiness in the association (Zapin Malay), tell the royal stories, and stories about the religion of Islam (Jepin Gentle). In Dayak also have meanings, there are some meaning in the traditional Dayak dances : dance which describe the movement of people planting rice (dance gantar), tells a hero from Dayak Kenyah to fight enemies (Kancet Papatai Dance / Dance War). In chinese traditional dances, they also have a meanings there are : use the dance as entertainment for the king (north barong sai), a ceremony to remove the evil spirit and dedicated as a ritual to invite good luck (south barong sai).
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| Zapin Malay |
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| Kancet Papatai Dance use Mandau |
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| South Barong Sai |
The tools are needed for malay to perform their traditional dance : coconut shell, fan, Tembung, and scarves,etc..The tools are needed for dayak to perform their traditional dance : war equipment (Mandau), stick, mask,etc..The tools are needed for Chinese to perform their traditional : Barong sai and Liong, sword, fan, lance, lanterns, etc..
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| War Dance Use Mandau |
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| Zapin Malay Use Scarves |
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| Chinese Traditional Dance Use Liong |
Source:
- http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarian_singa
- http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalimantan_Barat
- http://www.kutaikartanegara.com/senibudaya/tari.html
