Cendrawasih Dance, Bird Dance From Bali

Cendrawasih dance name is taken from a name of one of the rare birds found in the mountains of Irian Jaya namely birds of paradise. In Babad Bali the definition of Cendrawasih Dance is the life of Cendrawasih birds in the mountains of Irian Jaya in the lust. This dance was created in 1988 by a fashion stylist named N.L.N. Swasthi Wijaya Bandem.



Cendrawasih Dance is a paired dance. This dance is danced by 2 or more dancers. The majority of these dancers are a woman. The basic motion of cendrawasih dance follows the basic footing of Balinese dance movements, but in some poses, this dance movement has been developed according to the interpreter of the stylist.



This dance movement was developed to find the form of motion of the dance in accordance with the theme of cendrawasih dance. The theme of this dance is pantomime, which can mean mimicking movement. The movement shown in this dance is the story of a pair of birds of paradise in doing a relationship of romance.



Clothing and property worn by the dancers are also very unique, namely bright yellow and wrapped in wide cloth such as scarves. This dress is very supportive of the movement of cendrawasih dance which is identical with the wings of birds of paradise.



In 1920 a Balinese artist I Gede Manik first introduced Cendrawasih dance in a performance in a Buleleng area of Bali. Along with the development of the times, this dance then gets a modern twist, both in the movement and the costumes were worn by the dancers in 1988 by N.L.N Wijaya Bandem.



Apparently, this refinement is getting fresh air for art lovers in Indonesia. Proven until now the uniqueness of this paradise dance is still an icon for the state of Indonesia in promoting the richness of culture to the world community.

Pakarena Dance, Traditional Dance From South Sulawesi

Pakarena dance is a traditional dance from South Sulawesi. This dance is accompanied by two drum heads or gandrang and also a pair of instrument tools such as flute which is often called the poems. In addition to dance pakarena apparently, there are other types of dance pakarena others from the Selayar Islands. Dance pakarena this is known as dance pakarena gantarang. Called Pakarena gantarang dance because of this typical dance of Sulawesi originated from the village that had once been the center of the kingdom on Selayar Island, the Gantarang Lalang Bata. Dance pakarena this gantarang danced by four female dancers. This dance first appeared in the 17th century, precisely in the year 1903 that is when Panali Patta King was inaugurated as King in Gantarang Lalang Bata.



However, there is no specific and clear data in the mention since when this expert dance appeared and who created it. However, local people believe that Pakarena Gantarang Dance has a link with the emergence of Tumanurung. In the belief of the local community, Tumanurung is an angel who descended from the sky. This tumanurung is in charge of providing guidance to humans on earth.



This clue is a symbol of movement. Furthermore, these movements are known as Pakarena Gantarang Dance. Munasih Nadjamuddin is one of the Pakarena Makassar Dance players who also stated the same thing. The dancers are often called with Mama Muni is told that Pakarena Dance begins a story about the parting between the inhabitants of botting the sky or the residents of heaven with the residents of lino or earth. Before parting, botting the sky first teaches about the way of life, such as how to hunt and how to grow crops to the residents of lino. This method is taught through hand, foot, and body movements. This movement is then believed to be a ritual dance of thanksgiving by the inhabitants of the earth to the inhabitants of the heavens. Therefore, it is not surprising that the movement in this traditional dance is so artistic, meaningful, subtle, and also difficult to distinguish from one another.



In a dance performance Pakarena, this dance is played in 12 parts. Each movement has its own meaning and philosophy. The sitting position represents the beginning and ending sign of this dance. A rotating motion that follows the clockwise direction represents a continuous cycle of human life. While in the up and down movement, symbolizes a rhythm of life that is always never smooth. There is always a time when someone is under and above.



In Pakarena's dance rules, these dancers can not open their eyes wide. In addition, the movement of the foot is not allowed too high. This rule applies until this dance is finished. In one dance performance Pakarena, it will take about 2 hours. Pakarena Gantarang dance is always accompanied by musical instruments such as kannong-kannong, gong, drum, buttons, and pui-pui. Meanwhile, the dancers wore costumes in the form of Pahang clothes, liba sabe, and also wearing typical Selayar jewelry. This pahang dress is a typical hand-woven from South Sulawesi. While the lipa sabe is a silk sarong typical of South Sulawesi.



The dancers Pakarena is required by a woman because basically, this traditional dance reflects a character of Gowa women who are polite, gentle, loyal, and also obedient. The dancers complement the beauty of the movement in brightly colored costumes, such as red, green, yellow and also white. To complete this dance, the dancers also carry a large fan. In addition, other accessories that are often worn include bracelets, necklaces, and also bun.

Laweut Dance, Traditional Dance From Aceh

Laweut dance is one of the traditional dances originating from Aceh Province. In the beginning, this dance culture originated from Pidie district in the province of Aceh, Indonesia. With the development of the times, this dance culture spread throughout the province of Aceh.



This Laweut dance is often referred to as Seudati Inong Dance, because in terms of the number of dancers, their movements, processes, dance patterns, and techniques of this dance are very similar to Seudati Dance. Both dances are equally danced by 8 female dancers and 1 syahi (singer) music who at the same time leads other dance movements. What distinguishes the two dances is the uniqueness of Seudati Dance using a chest clap, while the Laweut Dance using a thigh and not a chest.



Laweut said itself comes from the Arabic word Salawat is a praise addressed to the lord of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. Poems that accompany this dance is more pious over the prophet. Before the term laweut was used, the first dance is called the Akoon Dance (Seudati Inong). Then the name Laweut itself is set at the Cultural Week of Aceh II.



The music used in this dance is the internal music that comes from the dancer's body itself, such as chest clapping, finger excerpts, clapping, pounding feet and vowel syahi who sing the poetry of this dance.



In the staging, Laweut Dance is a poem that is sung during the dance movement. The poems contained individual messages such as faith, development, society, and so on. This is a characteristic of the culture and art of Aceh, especially dances that contain elements of a thick Islamic religion.



We can listen to the poetry that is in doubt when the dance takes place highly upholding religious values as a form of religious teachings delivered through extraordinary works. Laweut dance is often displayed on certain occasions, such as folk parties, weddings and other big day anniversaries.



Before dancing, the movement of this dance always begins with dancers from the top left and top right with the line movement moves into the stage and directly make the composition march one. Before the dance begins, the dancers always salute with how to lift both hands to the chest and then the dancers start performing dance moves.