Saman, Amazing Dance Movement
Friday, October 12, 2012
Saman dance is Gayo tribe traditional
dance from Aceh Indonesia. Saman dance generally performed when there is an important
event. Saman dance is also shown on the occasion of Birthday of Prophet
Muhammad SAW (born prophet Muhammad SAW). On 24 November 2011, saman dance has
been designated as the Representative List of Cultural Heritage objects by
UNESCO at the 6th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Cultural
Heritage Protection.
The dance was created by Sheikh Saman
in XIV century AD, from the Gayo highlands Aceh. Originally, this dance is a
game called Pok Ane people. However, then added accompaniment poems containing
praises to God, and accompanied also by a combination of the dancers. At that
time, saman dance become one of the media propaganda. Saman dance reflects the
educational, religious, manners, heroism, teamwork and togetherness.
The Saman dancer is composed of young
men who use custom clothing. In general, saman dance played by a dozen or
dozens of men, but the number must be odd. There is another argument that the dancer
less than 10 people, with details of 8 dancers and 2 as the grantor while
singing. However, the development in the modern era requires that a dance would
be more lively when performed by dancers with higher numbers. To set the
various movements instituted a leader who called sheikh. In addition to
regulating the movement of the dancers, Sheikh is also should sing a song of saman
lyrics namely ganit.
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