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Papuan tumbu tanah dance. Prior to their contact with the outer world the people of the Indonesian archipelago had already developed their own styles of dancing, still somewhat preserved by those who resist outside influences and choose tribal life in the interior of Sumatra (example: Batak, Nias, Mentawai), of Kalimantan/Borneo (example: Dayak, Punan, Iban), of Java (example: Baduy), of ...
Javanese men often wear sarong with baju koko (koko shirt) or batik shirt and peci during religious or casual occasions. Sarong is the most popular waist worn garment in Indonesia mainly worn by men. It is popular among Muslim men across Indonesia and also by other regions and tribes throughout the country.
Barongsai dance (nationwide), a Chinese folk dance with costume has lion-like shape, often performed by Chinese Indonesian during Chinese New Year. Bedhaya dance ( Central Java and Yogyakarta ), a Javanese sacred ritualized dance associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta , along with Srimpi .
Javanese dance and its discipline has different styles and philosophy compared to other Indonesian dance traditions. Unlike vigorous and expressive Balinese dance or cheerful and slightly sensual Sundanese dance, Javanese dance are commonly involving slow movements and graceful poses. Javanese dance have somewhat a meditative quality and tends ...
Kabasaran is a traditional Minahasan martial art and war dance from North Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is performed by several men clad in red costumes, wielding a sword with a shield or a spear. The dancers are called kawasalan, which implies imitating like a pair of fighter cocks. [1]
The dance itself is a demonstration of physical strength. Reog Ponorogo usually consists of three sets of dances; each dance is performed by several dancers: The first dance is the opening dance, performed by Bujang Ganong, male dancers who wear black costumes. The costume describes rough men with intimidating moustaches and other masculine ...
Kecak Dance at the Pura Dalem Temple in Ubud, Bali. The kecak dance [7] is typically performed by about fifty to one hundred men wearing only loincloths; their upper bodies are left bare. They form concentric circles, in the middle of which is a traditional Balinese coconut oil lamp.
Picture of Topeng dance performance accompanied by gamelan in Damar Wulan Manuscripts, 1770-1795 AD. A collection of the British Library. Topeng (from Balinese: ᬢᭀᬧᬾᬂ; Javanese: ꦠꦺꦴꦥꦺꦁ, romanized: topèng; [1] Sundanese: ᮒᮧᮕᮨᮔᮌ) is a dramatic form of Indonesian dance in which one or more mask-wearing ornately costumed performers interpret traditional ...