Name : Vienntiny Sarilianti Effendi
Class : XI IPA 1
There are many kinds of tribes in West Kalimantan. That have many cultures, like festival, traditional dance, and many more. The cultures are developed by their tribes from along time and can still until now. And the majority tribes in this province are Malay and Dayak.
Malay and Dayak have their own popular dance. It is Zapin dance that from Malay tribe and it’s come from Arab. Zapin dance is introduced by Muslim missionaries from the middle east. In the old days, the function of Zapin dance is for religious ceremonies. But, now the function is to entertain the audience in a festival. While, the popular dance from Dayak tribe is Kancet Papatai dance, this is a dance that is only performed by males in their tribe. This dance describes about a hero from Dayak kenyah who is batting with his enenmy. So, the similar name from this dance is Perang dance (War dance). Perang dance is accompanied by Sak Paku song and the musical instrument that is used in this dance is Sampe.
The other dance from Dayak tribe is Gantar dance, that describes about a farmer who is planting rice plant. Usually, this dance is used as a welcoming dance for the guest in a festival. This dance is known by Dayak Tunjung tribe and Dayak Benuaq tribe. This dance can be divided into three dance, they are Gantar Rayatn, Gantar Busal, and Gantar Senak / Gantar Kusak.
Besides the popular dance, Malay and Dayak also have their own popular festival. They are Robo’-robo’ from Malay and Gawai Dayak from Dayak tribe. Robo’-robo’ is a festival that is celebrated in Mempawah, on the last Wednesday on Safar. This festival is used to celebrated the arrival of Opu Daeng Menambon to Mempawah. Opu daeng Menambon is a founder of Mempawah city. While, Gawai Dayak is a festival that is celebrated by Dayak tribe in West Kalimantan every first of June. In this day, some people in Dayak tribe will visit their friends and families. But, if they can’t visit their friends or families they will send greeting card. Gawai Dayak is used to thanking God for the good harvest.
There is Meriam Karbit festival from Malay tribe besides Robo’-robo’. Meriam Karbit is a festival that is celebrated in Pontianak, on Ramadhan until Idul Fitri. This festival usually held near Kapuas river, that can make it becomes a popular festival for many people in Pontianak.
Source :
http://banuahujungtanah.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/seni_tari_dayak/
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