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 pattern of the floor that is tailored to the needs and also the staging place. When done in a building or indoor, then the floor pattern can be done, but if outside the building or outdoor, then the floor pattern is rarely done.



Cerano or a container containing betel leaf sheets, umbrellas, Kris is a property used in this dance. For clothing or clothing, the dancers will wear Jambi traditional brackets. Hummus folk songs Jeruk Purut, the sound of violin, accordion melanggam Melayu, accompanied by gambus, gong, and drums also accompany the dance sekapur betel.



The dancers decorated his body with a bandage songket, underwear brackets while decorating the head of an edit consisting of banyan, rocking flowers, and cempako. Other sweeteners that are also used are a lotus, pending and bracelet. But over the times, the accessories used to increase, such as wearing Shoulder Shoulder, Canoe Bracelet, Bangle Bracelet and also Bracelet Puru, while bend Pandan, Banyan Sunting, and also Goyang Flower into jewelry on the head.



Actually, the name or term of dance sekapur betel is quite diverse, as diverse as the variant of this dance, one of which is the welcome dance. Initially, dance sekapur betel is called the dance offerings, then undergone some changes, so that the Dance of Welcome. The difference with dance sekapur betel is that this welcoming dance is a new creations dance that is set as close as possible to the Kejei Dance. The number of dancers in this dance can be adjusted to the place, can be a daughter can be, and can also be paired.



The Rejang Lembak community called this Sambu dance as Kurak dance, although in the end the name of the dance was chosen to be standardized. The dance accompaniment music uses Kejei music.



Movement in this dance consists of dance, the hand is lifted over the shoulder. Then the dancers will perform the guest prayer, the move raises the hand up the chest. After that the surrender of the series will do half-squat pose and half-standing if this dance is performed outside the house, meanwhile, if the dance is done in the house then the movement of the floor will be done.

Dance Selampit Eight, Traditional Dance From Jambi

Dance Selampit Eight is a traditional dance from Jambi. This dance is a representation of the association of the young men in Jambi. This dance has a very important value in tying the association. Eight cloth selampit which also consists of various colors became a symbol of social intercourse among young Jambi. This dance is performed by 8 (eight) dancers (four pairs of dancers) each holding one piece of the cockpit. The youths then move across the crossword and knit their selampit. Then selampit become a rope that is arranged into various colors. It is this choreography that symbolizes unity among Jambi youths shown.



In its historicity, this eighth-tier dance was first introduced by an employee of the Culture Service in Jambi Province in the 1970s, named M. Ceylon while still in charge of the service. Although M. Ceylon is not the son of Jambi, his ability and talent in the field of dance have made this dance so well known in Jambi Province. The creation of this eight-dimensional dance is a form of immense love of art.



Ability to adapt to the local environment, making a man who was born in Padang Sidempuan, July 7, 1941, is so good so that the lives of young Jambi manifests can be manifested and represented into the movement of dance well too. His more grappling activities in the field of culture made him succeed in capturing an inner message from the society that was then processed into a work of art called Selampit Dance.



Along with the growth and popularity of this eight-part dance, the government of Jambi Province also set this dance as a typical dance from Jambi Province. Before using cloth selampit, initially in this dance is played by 8 (eight) people by using eight axes of the stove which then tied or hung on the attic. The name "Selampit Eight" is drawn from the eight strings used in the dance. Until now there has been no change of motion and the composition of the dance. Even if there is a change, the change does not change the essence of the dance, the changes that occur are usually only limited to the aesthetic fulfillment only.



The purpose of the first eighth-degree dance was introduced to tie social relationships among youth. The atmosphere of intimacy between the youth can be awakened well through this eight-piece dance. The compactness that values everyday life is reflected in every move in this dance. Eight young men who dance in this dance have a meaning in associating, that a good association must be based on faith, mutual respect, and behave wisely. Surely the view is inseparable from the philosophy of Jambi people who hold the firm life of the values of faith as a foundation in every association.



At first, the dancers will be squatting nil greeting the audience. This greeting is a form of tribute to the audience just before the start of the dance or the core movement is performed. This opening section is called the Opening Greeting.



After the opening greetings, the core movement is then performed. This core movement begins the dancers who take a Shawl or scarf. The initial configuration begins by forming a circle, then a rotating motion is performed. Scarves are then knitted slowly along with the dancer's turn. This movement is done by one by one with grace so that the scarf can coalesce into an aesthetic winding. After the shawl blends beautifully, then this dance movement is continued by opening knitted scarf. The movement was done exactly as in the initial movement when making knits. The position of the dancers then returns as early as, that is the circle after the knitted scarf in the process opened. The dancers then play the scarf with a regular motion and done until it is finished until the scarf back open as usual.



The colorful compositions in the sidewalks, make this dance so aesthetic, coupled with the composition of clothes worn by dancers. The various colors of this outfit are usually blue, yellow, red, and pink and with the same color scarf. These colors look aesthetically collaborated with a belt made of a typical Jambi Malay loom sarong that is woven from a silk embroidered in gold.