Monday 17 September 2012

Seudati Dance

Seudati Dance from Aceh.
Seudati dance is a dance that originated from the name of the province. Seudati derived from the Creed, which means witness / testify / recognition is no god but Allah, and Muhammad the messenger of Allah.

This dance also includes the category Tribal War Dance or Dance War, in which his verse is always inspiring young Acehnese to rise up and fight the occupation. Therefore, this dance was banned in the Dutch colonial era, but now the dance is allowed to return to the National Arts and Indonesia.

Dance is a symbol of motion Seudati heroic and full of joy, as if showing an expression of triumph from the battlefield. This dance symbolizes the way his personality Acehnese remain open, straightforward, dynamic, powerful and heroic, with the typing fingers and chest clapping in unison.

Usually this dance was performed during ceremonies welcoming distinguished guests, weddings and finishes to harvest crops Seudati team by inviting others to match fiance and usually starts at 21:00 pm until dawn. This dance is performed by 8 (eight) dancers and assisted by 2 (two) cahi as a vocalist, which tells about the Islamic da'wah messages, advice-advice and communicate information obtained by the success of a successful society. This dance is often staged and difestivalkan the celebration activities and the activities of parties and other ceremonies.

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