DANCES OF KALIMANTAN / SULAWESI / PAPUA / AMBON
TARI ENGGANG // HORNBILL BIRD DANCE
Region - East Kalimantan *available with live music ensemble, if requested
Tari Enggang originates from Kalimantan, better known as the island of Borneo. This dance involves feathers which portrays the dancers as the horn-billed birds. The hornbill bird has become so sacred to the Dayak community. It is considered to be the dwelling place of the spirits of their ancestors. As an homage, the hornbill feathers become one with the hands of the women who dance this piece and in ceremonies for the Dayak people of Kalimantan. The significance of the hornbill bird is one of a old tale story that can even be a story about longing.
Choreographer: Amalia Suryani
TARI PAKARENA
Region - South Sulawesi
The Pakarena dance is a traditional dance from South Sulawesi that is accompanied by two (2) drum heads (Gandrang) and a pair of flute instruments such devices (puik-puik). Gentleness dominates this dance’s movements. The people of Makassar usually perform the Pakarena dance in custom or entertainment events. However, people do not consider the dance for entertainment only, but also as an act of giving thanks that is represented by each of the aesthetic movement.
Choreographer: Amalia Suryani & Supriyadi Arsyad
TARI YOSIM PANCAR
Region - Papua
The people of Papua love to joke, play and boat in the rivers throughout the jungle of Papua. Their foolishness and daily life activities such as hunting boar are all done together with a sense of love and romance.
Choreographer: Supriyadi Arsyad
TARI GABA GABA
Region - Ambon
Tari Gaba-Gaba originates from the Ambon region of Indonesia. This dance is performed with handkerchiefs and 4 pieces of long bambo.
Choreographer: Amalia Suryani & Supriyadi Arsyad
TARI GIRING GIRING
Region - Central Kalimantan
The Gantar or Giring-Giring Dance is usually performed by men and women in pairs. The dancers wear beautiful regional dress and each carries one or two pieces of bamboo filled with grain. The long slender pieces of bamboo produce a sound when they are moved, and it is this sound that determines the rhythm. The accompanying music is usually a simple string-instrument Kangkanong (Gamelan) and drum. The Gantar Dance is a dance offered to the Goddess of Rice and held after harvest as a token of gratitude
Choreographer: Tom Ibnur