Indonesian's National Dance

Indonesian dance reflects the richness and diversity of race and culture in Indonesia. There are more than 700 ethnic groups in Indonesia: it can be seen from Austronesian roots and Melanesian culture, influenced by the various cultures of neighboring countries in Asia and even Western influence is absorbed through colonization. Every tribe in Indonesia has its own peculiar variety of dance; In Indonesia there are more than 3000 Indonesian original dances. Ancient tradition of dance and drama studio and preserved in various dance schools that are protected by the court or the state-run academy of art.

Reog is one of the cultural arts that originated from East Java and the northwest Ponorogo Reog regarded as the true home town. Ponorogo city gate was decorated by warok and gemblak figure, two figures who have appeared at the time reog performed. Reog is one of the local culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things mystical and powerful mysticism

As quoted from the ISI Denpasar, birth Pendet dance is a ritual sacred temple ceremony in the temple called mamendet or mendet. The procession took place after the priest proclaimed mendet puja mantra and after-theater staging mask Sidakarya philosophically legitimize sacred religious ceremonies. Almost every big to small temple in Bali along with mamendet activity. In some temples such as Pura Besakih is located at the foot of Mount Agung is usually exclusively featuring rite mamendet with Pendet dance line. This dance is performed in pairs or in mass by men with bringing equipment offerings and flowers.

Kecak dance is usually referred to as the "Cak" or dance of fire (Fire Dance) is a dance show or entertainment mass and tends to as ballet is art, drama and dance as art fully describe the role of "the play Puppets" as Rama and Sita is not specifically used in the Hindu religious rituals like worship, temple ceremony and other ceremonies.

Form - the form of "Sacred" in the Kecak dance is usually shown in terms of the immune masolah kerauhan or supernaturally so burned by the fire.

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