
Kabasaran Dance, Minahasa Knight Dance
Helloindonesia.id – Their faces look fierce, with bulging eyes, and no smile. Armed with swords and spears, they leapt, back and forth, and swung their weapons swiftly. Looks like a warrior fighting to destroy the enemy. Not infrequently their actions surprise the people who see them so they shout: “arotei, okela” – oh no, gosh. […]
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Yele Fulang, A Creative Dance Born from Mythology
Helloindonesia.id – Tinombo is a beautiful village located in Parigi Moutong Regency, Central Sulawesi. From that village, a mythology was born which is still known by the people. The mythology tells of a daughter of the Saemandulang couple and the empress Yele Lumut who was the first king of Tinombo. The Princess of the Tinombo […]
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Kemindu Mask Dance, Traces of Acculturation of Javanese Dance in Kutai Kartanegara
Helloindonesia.id – As a traditional archipelago aristocracy system that has survived for nearly eight centuries, the Kutai Sultanate has a very rich cultural heritage, for example in the field of dance. Within the Kutai Palace, there are a number of classical dances that have survived through the ages. One of them is the kemindu mask […]
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Jepen Genjoh Mahakam Dance, Representation of Eastern Culture
Helloindonesia.id – The people of Kutai Kertanegara Ing Martadipura have one traditional dance that is still preserved today, namely Jepen. This traditional art typical of the coast of the Mahakam River in the form of a dance that is rooted in the values of Malay philosophy and oriental customs is still widely found. One of […]
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Promise Commander Tumbang Anoi in Unifying Dayak Tribes
Helloindonesia.id – Commander Tumbang Anoi for the Dayak community is an exemplary figure who has a spirit of struggle to unite the Dayak tribes who have been fighting for a long time. Around 1894, the Dayak tribes who settled in the Kalimantan region were divided and attacked each other. These events make people suffer losses […]
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Black and White Fight in Belanger Dance
Helloindonesia.id – Two men came out carrying containers containing incense burnt. Then followed by four female dancers in black clothes with a touch of red. While music makes a noise that illustrates the tension. The four dancers then form a formation, they will dance to a dance creation called dance belanger. Belanger dance is a […]
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Beladas Bujang Gadis Beladas dance South Sumatra
Helloindonesia.id – Four female dancers come out in the right direction, while three male dancers come out from the opposite direction. They wear traditional South Sumatran clothing. That has been modified in several parts, including the use of vests on male dancers. The dancers who numbered seven people were dancing a creative dance titled beladas […]
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Puteri Telunjuk Sakti Dance, masculine side of women
Helloindonesia.id – Five dancers left the stage wearing traditional South Sumatra clothing dominated by gold. The head part is decorated with siger which is equipped with a crochet jasmine wrap. While the underside of the dancer is clad in a black basic songket cloth with floral motifs. Dancers‘ left and right hips are equipped with […]
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Seluang Mudik Dance, Inspired by Seluang Fish
Helloindonesia.id – Seluang fish or the Latin name Rasbora Argrytaenia is a type of freshwater fish. They live in swamps and many breed in Southeast Asian countries, one of which is in Indonesia. In Indonesia, fish which are often processed and used as side dishes are commonly found in South Sumatra swamp areas. Besides being […]
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