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Tandok dance (Batak: ᯖᯢ᯲oᯃ᯲)is a traditional Batak dance originating from the North Sumatra, Indonesia.This dance tells about the activities of harvesting rice using tandok carried out by mothers in the fields.
Wayang golek (wooden puppet) performance, Indonesia The history of the wayang golek began in the 17th century. Initially, the wayang golek art emerged and was born on the north coast of the island of Java, especially in Cirebon, the wayang used is the wayang cepak in the form of a papak or flat head.
Highland Papua (Indonesian: Papua Pegunungan) is a province of Indonesia, which roughly follows the borders of Papuan customary region of Lano-Pago, shortened to La Pago. [6] It covers an area of 51,213.33 km 2 (19,773.58 sq mi) and had a population of 1,448,360 according to the official estimates as at mid 2023.
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, and Indonesian Papua, [3] is the western half of the island of New Guinea, formerly Dutch and granted to Indonesia in 1962. Given the island is alternatively named Papua, the region is also called West Papua ( Indonesian : Papua Barat ).
Saman (or the dance of a thousand hands) is one of the most popular dances in Indonesia.Its origin is from the Gayo ethnic group from Gayo Lues, Aceh province, Indonesia, and is normally performed to celebrate important occasions. [1]
Over the course of his life, Bagong choreographed more than 200 dances; among them were tari layang-layang ("kite dance", in 1954), tari satria tangguh ("the strong noble"), Kebangkitan dan Kelahiran Isa Almasih ("the Ascension and the Birth of Jesus", 1968), and Bedaya Gendeng (1980s). He made performances and films for Christmas, the ...
Tanggai dance (also known as the Long Fingernail dance) is an Indonesian traditional dance performed to welcome people in the weddings.Tanggai dance (also known as the Long Fingernail dance) is Palembangnese traditional dance performed to welcome honorable guests and people in formal events or weddings.
Cakalele dance (pronounced "cha-ka-leh-leh", spelled tjakalele by the Dutch) is a war dance from North and Central Maluku in Indonesia. [1] Hybrid versions also exist among the natives of Sulawesi (Kabasaran dance or Sakalele of the Minahasan), [2] East Nusa Tenggara (Abui Cakalele from Alor), [3] the Tanimbar Islands, [citation needed] and Fakfak ( Mbaham-Matta's Cakalele Mbreh). [4]