Traditional Dance Karo North Sumatra

5 North Sumatra Traditional Dance Karo - Karo tribe is the tribe who inhabited the Highlands Karo, North Sumatra Province. Karo tribe is the largest tribes in North Sumatra, the name of karo even used as one of the names that Tanah Karo district. Karo tribe has its own language, the language Karo. In matters of art of dance, the tribal community karo has a variety of traditional dance is quite well known in North Sumatra.

Dance or in Karo language is called Landek, is one of the cultural values that need to be preserved as one of the wealth of cultural heritage. In order to introduce the traditional dances of Tanah Karo, North Sumatra, we summarize the following five Folk Dance Karo North Sumatra:

 

1.Tari Piso Surit

Piso Surit dance is one of the traditional dances of community Batak Karo in North Sumatra. This dance includes a welcome dance which is usually displayed in groups by male and female dancers. Piso Surit dance is one of the traditional dances are well known in North Sumatra, particularly in Karo region as a region of origin. This dance is often featured in various events such as the great guest reception, custom events, and cultural events.

Tari Piso Surit dari Sumatra Utara

Not a lot of resources that explain about the origin and history of this Surit Piso dance, so it still can not be known with certainty. But from some sources that exist, Piso Surit dance is a dance that grow and develop in society Batak Karo in North Sumatra. The name of this dance is taken from the word "peso surit" that in Karo Batak society is a kind of bird that loves to sing.

As described previously, Piso Surit dance is a kind of welcome dance or dance reception. So this dance functioned as a dance to welcome guests or the guest of honor who came there. When viewed from the movement, dance Surit Piso describes someone who is waiting for her lover. The wait is depicted as a bird piso surit which reads as if calling.

Piso Surit dance is usually displayed as a group of dancers male and female dancers. But there are also only featuring female dancers only. For a number of dancers usually consists of five pairs of dancers or more, depending on the respective groups and events will be hosted. In the show, the dancers using traditional clothing and dancing to the strains of music accompanied by tradisioal.

Movement in Dance Surit Piso is very typical. His movements tend to be graceful and many parts as is done repeatedly, though in fact different. The movement of which is the movement of the foot toes, rotating movement, melentikan fingers up and down movement, and other movements. When considered good any movement in the dance would have a special meaning in it.

In the show, Dancing Piso Surit usually accompanied by the strains of traditional music such as gongs, harps and typical gedang Karo. While the rhythm dimaikan the song "piso surit" which became his trademark. Piso surit tune tend to have a slow tempo, so it is appropriate to run movement in the dance.

Costumes used for the dancers in this dance performance Piso Surit Karo usually is customary fashion, complete with "uis" or unique fabric Karo. For male dancers usually wearing long shirts and trousers. As well as the typical Karo uis or cloth used as gonje (sarong), crown, shawl (uis nipes) and benting (belts). While the female dancers usually wear kebaya and various uis charged as abit (long cloth below), hoods (headgear) and scarves.

In its development, Dancing Piso Surit still continue to be preserved and developed until now. Various creations and variations are often done as a development of this Surit Piso Tari to look attractive, but does not eliminate the hallmark and authenticity. Piso Surit dance is also still frequently featured in a variety of traditional events such as the great welcoming guests, weddings and other traditional events. Additionally, Dancing Surit Piso These are often displayed in a variety of cultural events such as art shows, cultural festivals and tourism promotion.

2. Gundala-Gundala

Gundala-Gundala is a traditional attraction in Karo Regency Society by using the "mask" of wood. Gundala-Gundala in the past performed in the festival "wari ndilo udan" (bring rain) in the long dry season (in some villages are still carried out until now). At first this attraction displayed in the Village Seberaya tells legends / fairy tale Gurda the auger. In the past in the Karo highlands communities living in harmony and peace led by a king called "Sibayak".

The king has only one offspring is a girl. Son of the king is treated as a lady who is very spoiled princess king with a number of maids who are always ready to serve. As adults, the princess married a young man of valor, a eunuch who was serving as captain of the guard. After marriage, the royal guard was given a new role as Commander of the Kingdom.

One day the king invited the commander to hunt in the dense forest. Amid the jungle, the group met with a giant bird, a bird that is very powerful incarnation of a hermit named Gurda Augers mandraguna magic. Bird Gurda auger unlike other animals, he is able to speak like a human being. At the time of the King and his army delegation met with these birds, bird Gurda Augers greet greeting the king as he showed his respect, making the King and Commander-in-law of the Kingdom of sympathetic and invited him home to live in the Palace of the King accompanied the princess.

Day-to-day life of the princess who accompanied Gurda auger increases cheerful and happy, because at the time commander of the kingdom of her duties out of the area, Gurda Augers able to entertain the princess and be able to provide perfect protection, because birds incarnation ascetic magic is not only resilient in the world martial arts, but also a powerful ward off all kinds of poison, spells, hexes, including black magic.

The other side of this giant bird magic is a taboo that has disumpahkannya long ago that backs beak-shaped hood that is a symbol of honor should not be held or touched by anyone.

One time, while the princess fun joking with this auger Gurda, accidentally princess holding of Gurda auger half right on the hood of a bird's beak, cash only giant bird is furious and does not show a friendly attitude and cranky.

Knowing this situation, the commander of the king her husband tried to persuade Gurda auger by "stroking" the bird's beak, and again half of the hood so the honor of the bird kerkena caress commander. Ignorance Commander of the king on the character and nature of Gurda Augers make repeated occurrence of the anger, because half of Gurda auger hood back stroked, but that's considered a bird as a form of harassment that is very painful.

Gurda auger became angry, with red eyes and hairs standing on end, he did strike and blow towards the commander, the commander is no less swiftly, as a real man brave and powerful mandraguna he did not want to be embarrassed by a bird. The longer the second fight of this powerful champion grew fierce moves using high levels, even using the punch power over long distances. The fight is fierce persisted for several days, many buffalo killed by a blow distance misdirected and trees uprooted as a result of the second battle the winner of this and yet there are those who show signs of willing to surrender, but in some sessions, it appears that the Commander somewhat overwhelmed strike a blow that accompanied kebasan wing resulted in a tornado.

Seeing that this fight has been causing anxiety for the whole country, the king ordered the guards to help commanders to distribute power in remotely without the knowledge of the commander, consequently Gurda auger could not hold a collection of power in the hit, and at the same time, the commander landed a a hard blow to the lower jaw of the bird with the power that can break the jawbone of a giant bird, the result of the Gurda-auger slammed into the ground hit by deadly section of the base of the jaw.

Of the termination of this battle then the princess could explain to him the commander empire that actually Gurda-auger had told him about the hood beak-like beak Hornbills this, that bird Gurda Augers this honor and power centers mystical in hood beak and should not be touched by anyone also either intentionally or unintentionally. If the hood is part toyed with, then this bird definitely going berserk because it is influenced by its mystical power at half the hood. Then realized that the battle and the death of a giant bird is not supposed to happen if only the commander always knew about the hood part.

What about to say, like the proverbial "Rice Porridge Became" the Gurda Augers cheerful and resilient mighty have fallen in the hands of the Commander. Gurda death auger honored as the death of a hero and the entire palace in mourning, the people mourn even the "Today" suddenly clouded and tears in her a sign of mourning, deraspun rain swept across the country.

3. Dance Baka

Baka Dance is a traditional dance Karo tribe community. This dance depicts a psychic / smart people who are healing the sick. It is associated with the custom of the karo in ancient times, people in the Karo highlands still rely psychic or paranormal. Almost all the existing problems submitted to a psychic or paranormal. Particularly of illness, people would take to the smart people to be healed. In the process of healing psychic or paranormal using a basket and a special bowl to place medicinal herbs.

4. Stick Dance

Traditional Dance from Tanah Karo which one describes the beliefs of their spirits would Karo, Karo people still believe in the magical powers and spirits that will bring negative things in human life. In some cultural activities, people who have occult are still critical to connect with spirits. Stick dance illustrates how humans have occult away the evil spirits that go to somewhere in the countryside. The Humans using a special stick called stick and stick panaluan angels.

5. Dance Ndikkar

Ndikkar dance more commonly known as a martial dance or martial arts-style halibut Tanah Karo, North Sumatra. Ndikkar a defense of traditional Karo or Pencak Silat that grows and develops together with the cultural community Karo. Ndikkar have characteristics: a movement so slow and gentle, but at certain moments the dance moves will look hard and fast. Particularly the Karo people, they learn Pencak Silat only for their own self-defense. At this time Ndikkar more serves as a means of public entertainment.

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Traditional Dance Jambi

Traditional Dance Jambi - Jambi Province is a province located on the island of Sumatra. Is predominantly Malay indigenous tribe. As well as the Malay population who settled in other provinces in Indonesia, Jambi province's population also has a variety of traditions and customs. No exception to dance traditional dances or dance Jambi. Traditional Dance of Jambi very diverse, and most are nuanced wither. So do not be surprised if there is a dance that is similar to the dance of the other provinces. Call it dance Foreword Jambi that can be found also in Riau and Riau Islands by the name of eating betel dance or dance offerings. Even neighboring Malaysia also has a dance that is almost similar to that. Though his name may be different, but this dance is a dance created by Indonesian people. To learn more about the traditional dance Jambi, let us consider a brief description of traditional dance Jambi 10 below:

1. Jambi Traditional Dance - Dance Sekaput Sirih

Dance Foreword from Jambi diciptaka first time by Firdaus Chatab in 1962. Later in 1967, the dance is reorganized Foreword by OK Hendri BBA. Firdaus Chatab itself is known as a multi-talented artist who is also famous for his song titled Rang Kayo Hitam. Foreword The dance is a traditional dance from the province of Jambi sung to greet the arrival of the guest of honor who came to Jambi. Foreword This dance is usually performed by 12 dancers consisted of nine female dancers and two men served as an umbrella carrier and one man as a bodyguard. Foreword dances accompanied by traditional music typical Malay Jambi is of sound tambourine, harp, drum, gong and musical instruments accordion and violin. While the dancers Foreword using typical costumes Jambi to bring some properties such as Cerano (betel nut), a dagger and an umbrella.

Tari Tradisional Jambi

2. Jambi Traditional Dance - Dance braid Eight

Dance is a traditional dance braid eight originating from the province of Jambi. This dance was first introduced by M. Ceylon when on duty at the Jambi Provincial Cultural Office in the 1970s. Men born July 7, 1941 Mulberry has an extraordinary talent in the arts, especially dance. As a good person, friendly, and energetic makes him easy to adapt to the local culture and environment. Its activity is more wrestling in the field of culture to make himself managed to catch the deepest message from the association that were then processed into a work of art named Tari braid Eight. Eight dance braid describes cohesiveness and compactness that is the guide in everyday life. In Dance braid Eight contained a message that the meaning of an association, that association is based on the good faith, mutual respect, and behaved wisely. Of course, this view can not be separated from the philosophy of life Jambi people who uphold the values ​​of faith as the basis of every association. Eight braid dance is performed by eight dancers (four pairs of young couple), each carrying a cloth. Cloth they carry arranged in a way compatible with the choreography so membantuk one strong bond.

In development, eight dance braid is then set to be one of the typical dances of Jambi Province. Eight dance braid displayed on traditional party events, or the promotion of cultural events.

3. Jambi Traditional Dance - Dance Henna

Henna Dance is a traditional dance that can be found in everyday society tradition Kuala Jambi, Bay Village Council, East Tanjung Jabung Jambi Province. Henna dance is shown on the traditional wedding ceremony. Movement of dance henna patterned on martial arts movements which is one of the martial arts in Malay society in general. Henna dance is accompanied by music hendakan plate-plate which is iringin music from musical instruments violin, accordion, flute, gongs and drums pounding ronggeng. The function of this henna dance is a ritual that is keeping prospective eksprtesi mepelai woman of supernatural disturbances that originate from humans or spirits. Besides dance henna from Jambi has a function as an aesthetic expression and entertainment. Dancers Henna consists of 5 or 7 pairs of dancers wearing traditional clothing Malay. His head covered with a wear cap, and wearing clothes or clothes Scissors China Kecak Weasel and slacks. then wear sesamping or songket sarong that formed a triangle or parallel and fastened to the waist right above the knee. Property used in the dance serves as a complement or as a tool to support the dance movements.

4. Jambi Traditional Dance - Dance Tauh

Jambi Tauh Dance is a traditional dance that describes the association or relationship young couple. Jambi Tauh dance has existed since ancient times to the present, particularly in the area Lekok 50 Tumbi LEPUR, Gunung Raya Subdistrict, Bungo, Jambi. As well as some traditional dance Jambi that we already know the above, this tauh dance performed by dancers in pairs (four female dancers and four male dancers) using Malay traditional clothes. Tauh dance accompanied by traditional music which sounded from the Jambi kalintang wooden musical instruments, gongs, drums and violin, with accompaniment songs and rhymes rhymes krisnok young children. Dance tauh displayed at official events organized by the government and society in general at the wedding party,

5. Jambi Traditional Dance - Dance at Nitih Mahligai

Dance is a traditional dance at Nitih Mahligai adapted from traditional ceremonies Kerinci community is "Niti Up Mahligai". Dance at Nitih Mahligai was styled by Epa Bramanti Son. Niti Up Mahligai ceremony itself is a ceremony that used to do for selecting the leader in the kingdom contained in Bukit Kaco boundary between Kerinci and Bunge. According Epa Bramanti Son as a direct descendant of the Queen of the Kingdom of Bukit Kaco, someone will be appointed if the candidate has passed through several stages of selection comprising:

• pursue a broken glass

• pursue a wide variety of plant thorn

• pursue embers

• pursue stakes

• climb / get into a big fire

• pursue a swinging Tanggu

• sitting on a leaf nyiru / awing dreamily

Procession at Nitih Up Mahligai was adapted into a show. While at Nitih mahligai dance accompanied by a variety of musical instruments including a drum and accompanied by chanting 'Nyahu' (vocal) handler, while the dancers move to the rhythm of the music with dance movements Aseik.

 6. Jambi Traditional Dance - Dance Rangguk

Rangguk dance is a traditional dance that developed in the community Hamlet Cupak, Kerinci in Jambi Province. Rangguk comes from the Upper Kerinci, Jambi especially while most people call it the Full River with the words "ranggok" and the Middle Island refer to "rangguek". Said rangguk interpreted vary, some say that rangguk means dance, there are those who say the word comes from the word uhang rangguk (people) and nganggok meaningful nod, resulting in the development uhang said ngaggok be rangguk. At first rangguk dance performed only by men, usually in the afternoon after work as a means of entertainment relieving tired. But after the 20th century women began to dance rangguk, although restricted to children only. Only in the 50th century women participated perform it. In harmony with the development rangguk dance, dance rangguk function itself has developed. When initially this dance as a means of entertainment and relieving tired, this time rangguk dance staged in the framework of a welcoming ceremony. The players stand (up) with a nod-nod to every guest who comes, chanting the various rhyme welcome and accompany guests to the designated place (front door of the village hall). As for the musical instruments used to accompany the dance rangguk is a tambourine.

7. Jambi Traditional Dance - Dance Sekato

Dance is a dance area Sekato Jambi born from the processing of dance in Jambi in Jambi Sekato 1992. Dance depicts a couple young couple who are making love. Sekato dance is organized by the Sri Purnama Syam. In the play Dance Sekato of Jambi performed by eight dancers sons and daughters in pairs. The dancers form Sekato costumes limo scissors shirt, trousers, fabric side, Desta, brackets shirts, trousers and lotus. In addition to using costumes / Malay traditional clothes, dancer sekato also use the property in the form of a fan and an umbrella. The use of fans and wood properties have the meanings as weapons and protection. Sekato dance accompanied by music from the Malay drum, flute, small tambourine, gong, drum, kolintang bronze. The dominant movement of the dancers are Sekato Jambi swing motion, tigo step, the step is not so and swing open the fan.

8. Jambi Traditional Dance - Dance Liang Asak

Dance is a dance area liang asak Jambi depicting the daily life of people who are sowing Jambi plant rice paddy fields carried by footmen and girls. Liang Asak dance is derived from Sarolangun, Kabupate Sarolangun, Jambi Province. Referred to burrow asak according Sarolangun communities are small holes due to ditugal as sowing seeds. Because this dance depicts the process of sowing and planting, then the title is taken from one of the results of the sowing process. Liang Asak dance arranged by Elmawati and Ali Tayib, be performed by men and women in pairs, with a number of dancers from 3 to 5 couples. The movements of the dance burrow asak the taste of this Jambi Sarolangun illustrate the process of sowing and planting while bantering with his partner to the type of movement it did not move, zigzag, cloud cover and nyilau. The dancers wore costumes typical Malay outfit that female dancers wearing braces, sarong and hat headgear. While dancers son using fashion clothes and hats blango bay. Liang Asak dance is accompanied by music played, among others, drums, violin, accordion and gong.

 8. Jambi Traditional Dance - Dance Serengkuh Rowing

Serengkuh paddle dance is a dance area that comes from the city of Jambi. Choreographer is not known, but has been reorganized by Aini Rozak in 1990. Dance Serengkuh Rowing describe the feelings of disagreement in the direction and sense of community in every way. This paddle serengkuh dance performed only by female dancers.

9. Jambi Traditional Dance - Dance Rentak Kudo

Kudo Rentak dance is very popular in the community Kerinci. Kudo Rentak dance is a dance typical of a genuine cultural arts community Kerinci from areas Rawang Overlay Kerinci regency, Jambi are much in demand among the public in Kerinci district. This dance is known as "Rentak Kudo" because the movement is pounding like a horse. Besides, this dance is performed in a celebration that is considered very sacred by the people of Kerinci. The high respect for the celebration of arts and culture Kerinci in ancient times was so intense that it is believed that in every staging of cultural art vibration and pounding dance Kudo Rantak be felt until a great distance from the staging location. Rentak dance Kudo is dedicated to celebrate the agricultural crops in the area of ​​Kerinci in general are rice (paddy) and held for days without stopping. Sometimes when hit by prolonged drought, Kerinci community will also perform this art to pray to the Almighty (according to their belief respectively). The purpose of this dance performance generally is to preserve agriculture and prosperity of society, to show gratitude Kerinci society in both the fertile season and in the dry season to seek blessings of rain sacred for the people of Kerinci. But at the present time dance Rantak kudo been commonly used, even an event / wedding reception was Rantak kudo dance is often used in the community for an entertainment at a wedding

10. Jambi Traditional Dance - Dance Kisan

Kisan dance is a traditional dance that originated from Sarolangun and Bangko Regency, Jambi Province. Jambi portrait dance creator is not known but this dance has been reorganized by Daswar Edi in 1980 and Darwan Asri 1983. This illustrates the Kisan dance community activities in processing the paddy into rice, and the dance is performed by dancers girls.

That's 10 traditional dance Jambi who can do a recap. Hopefully will add to the.

Video Tari Tradisional Jambi - Tari Sekapur Sirih.