Last night I saw and witnessed the process of traditional cultural events of the Dayak Ngaju tribe Basangiang at the home of Mr. Teteng in Kel. Bangkirai, Kec. Sabangau, Palangkaraya City. There are many interesting things here, that not necessarily everyone can sound local musical instrument that is Kecapi and Rebab operator to accompany events that smell of sacred at Bumi Tambun Bungai especially ,, Will the Dayak Council of Kalimantan Kalteng cooperation with the department of tourism and education office in order to create a training program or training of cadre regeneration capacity of local music to teach the next generation of the nation in the field of local cultural arts, so that musical instruments and music players are still sustainable in Central Kalimantan in particular, in addition to protecting the extinction of indigenous culture as part of the culture of the archipelago and at the same time support or awaken the charm of dayak tours to domestic and international guests visiting the land of Dayak Tambun Bungai.
And here on a very appropriate occasion, I will discuss about the Dayak tribe in my post in the start of the discussion about Dayak tribal dance.
The Art of Dayak Dance
Dayak dance art is: The traditional dance art of dayak community that is related to cultural background that still maintained among Dayak sub-tribes in general. Dayak is the name for the native island of Borneo. The island of Borneo is divided according to the administrative territory that regulates its territory consisting of: East Kalimantan, the capital of Samarinda, South Kalimantan, with the capital of Banjarmasin, Central Kalimantan, the capital of Palangka Raya, and West Kalimantan, the capital of Pontianak.
Here are the various types of Dayak tribal dances:
1. Dance Manggatang Utus Culture Huma Betang
This dance depicts the determination and spirit of young Dayak Ngaju in lifting or preserving and preserving the art of Huma Betang culture as an ancestral heritage that must be maintained so as not to be lost by the influence of the times. Dayak youth together in one Banama (boat) sati vision mission to preserve and preserve the noble values of customs and culture of Huma Betang to be host in Bumi Tingang Menteng Panunjung Tarung Bumi Isen Mulang as the identity of the people of Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan Province.
2. Karungut
Karungut is a Ngaju Dayak tribe who contains positive messages in life and development. Karungut in 2013 received an award from UNESCO as World Heritage Non-Heritage property of Central Kalimantan.
3. Pangarasang Dancer Dance Not yet
This dance depicts the life of the Dayak Ngaju tribe people in imitating the values of life as a cultural heritage that should be upheld as a local cultural wisdom that reflects true character. Underpinned by the crisis of youthful spirit today in keeping the unity and unity of the nation become the main motivation to restore the love of the homeland to remain firm. Able to face all challenges and obstacles that threaten the disintegration of the nation that upholds Pancasila as the basis of the state. Using the crisp Trunk property for the Dayak Ngaju Tribe as a symbol of life, welfare and prosperity and spiritual mental strength or Penyang Pangarasang Belum
4. Manasai Dance
Dance with all the audience who watched the show. As a symbol of folk social dance that symbolizes togetherness and kinship, the unanimous determination keeps the unity and unity of the Indonesian Nation.
5. The Dance Balean Dadas
is a cultural dance to ask for healing to God for a sickly society. The Balean Dadas dancers are usually wearing customary Dayak custom clothing such as black, white, red, green, and yellow to invoke healing to the 'Ranying Hatala Sky' or God for the sick. It is also usually a female dukun or Balean Dadas participated in this dance.
Currently, Balean Dadas dances are mostly performed during welcoming or inauguration events. It is given that with the modernity of the healing process can be done in a more scientific way. But Balean Dadas dance activity is still done by Dayak tribe community inland.
6. Monong Dance
Traditional Dance of Dayak Tribe in West Kalimantan
Monong Dance is a traditional Dayak dance in West Kalimantan Province. Monong dance is also often referred to as dance manang. This dance is a healing dance or disease repellent performed at the time of its citizens affected by the disease. Movement in Monong Dance is more emphasis on the movement when the shaman performs healing rituals. This movement is a movement when the shaman performs a spell reading and dances while the ritual takes place, so this dance is very thick will mystical nuance.
In the show, dancers are clad in a distinctive outfit of the Dayak tribe in West Kalimantan Province. Dancers are also equipped with various tools used for rituals. In this dance is also accompanied by a variety of traditional musical instruments Dayak tribe for the atmosphere of the show can be more alive.
That was a variety of different types of dance typical Dayak tribe, I hope this post can add to our insights, especially in the field of cultural arts, may be useful.
Cultural greetings from me 