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Serampang Dua Belas Dance

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Serampang 12 Serampang 12 (Dua Belas) is one of traditional Malay dances from North sumatera. This dance is performed in pair, which symbolized the match maker founding mate. This dance was created by a person name Sauti in 1940s and it was rearrange during 1950-1960. Before it known as Serampang 12, this dance was popular as Pulau Sari Dance, which based on the theme song that accompany the dance. There were controversy about the changing name from Pulau Sari to Serampang 12 dance. One said that a type of dancing…

Saman Dance and Ratéb Meuseukat

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Saman Dance and Ratéb Meuseukat Most people recognize Saman dance. Saman dance is one of traditional dances from Aceh province. Unfortunately, public are sometime get mistaken that Saman dance is actually Ratéb Meuseukat dance. Those two dances are basically coming from the same province of Aceh, but they are belong to different tribe. Ratéb Meuseukat is belongs to Aceh tribe, while, Saman dance is belongs to Gayo tribe in Central Aceh. There are 3 different things that differentiate these dances: Saman dance using Gayo language, and Ratéb Meuseukat using Aceh…

Seudati Dance

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Seudati Dance Seudati dance is one of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam or NAD dances, that was become the tribal war dance in the era of Dutch Colonization, and it was forbidden to be performed because it contains particular rhyme to fire up the spirit of war against the colonizer. The word Seudati comes from the Arabic syahadati or syahadatain, which means testimony or confessions. In addition, some are saying that the word comes from the word seurasi, which means harmony or compact. Seudati dance has been developed since the Islamic religion…

Kecak Dance

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Balinese Kecak Dance Kecak or Ketjak is one of Balinese Dances and music drama. This dance was first performed in 1930s and primarily performed by men. Kecak dance is mostly related about the drama musical of Ramayana Monkey Chant which performed by a circle of 150 or more performers. Kecak dance is such an old traditional dance, but now it has been modified into some roles or models in the same concept and culture based on the Bali’s tourism demand. Since 1970s, the Kecak Dance continued to experience some changes,…

Balinese Legong Dance

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Balinese Legong Dance Legong is one of Balinese dances that characterized by the intricate finger movements, complicated steps, expressive gestures and facial expressions and always did by females dancers. Its delicacy is heightened by the fact that is performed by richly costumed young dancers. Legong is always danced at public festivals. Excerpts from Legong dance dramas which are put on for tourists. Looking at the early begin, Legong dance was created because of the dream of Prince Sukweti during his illness. He dream about two maids were dancing in gamelan…

Leuser Mountain National Park

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Leuser Mountain National Park Taman National Gunung Leuser or TNGL or Leuser Mountain National Park is a natural preservation in Indonesia, which administratively located in Aceh Province and North Sumatra. The area in Aceh Province which includes TNGL is southwest Aceh, South Aceh, Aceh Singkil, Southeast Aceh, Gayo Lues and Aceh Tamiang, while the province of North Sumatra which includes TNGL is Dairi regency, Karo and Langkat. This national park takes its name from Mount Leuser with a height of 3404 meters above sea level in Aceh. This national park…

Wondama Bay

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Teluk Wondama Teluk Wondama or Wondama Bay Regency is one of regencies in West Papua provinse. The capital city is located in Rasiei and it was formed since 12 April 2003 as an expansion of Manokwari regency. This regency is bounded with Tahota distric, Manokwari regency and Cendrawasih bay in north; Yaur distric, Nabire regency and some parts in Kaimana regency in south; Kuri district, Idoor district and Bintuni Bay regency in west; and Umar bay district, Nabire regency and Cendrawasih bay in East. This regency is having very rich…

Bintuni Bay

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Bintuni Bay Bintuni Bay or Teluk Bintuni is one of regencies in West Papua, which the principal town is lies in Bintuni town. At early develop, this regency was just having 10 districts, but since 2007, is had 24 districts in all over the area. Bintuni Bay is located in the neck of the bird’s head, facing to the Seram Sea, off the west coast of West Papua. Since April of 2003, this region is part of Manokwari regency. The largest potential areas of Bintuni Bay are agriculture, marine and…

Tambrauw Regency

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Tambrauw Tambrauw is one of regencies in West Papua, and the principal town is located in Fef. Tambrauw regency was formed from some of the former regency of Sorong and Manokwari regency. According to Indonesia constitution 2008 number 58 it said that Tambrauw regency is bounded with Pacific Ocean in north, North Aifat, Mare and Sawiat in south, Sayosa and Moraid in west, Amberbaken and Senopi in East. While, since January 2009, Tambrauw regency has bounded with Pacific Ocean in north, South Sorong regency in south, Sorong regency in west,…

It’s Sorong

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Sorong Sorong is a regency in West Papua province. The capital city is located in Aimas city. Sorong is become one of the main oil producers in Indonesia and being famous by the habitation of eatherback turtles. Sorong is directly bounded with Raja Ampat regency in North and West, South Sorong regency is South and Manokwari regency is East. Sorong playing a role as the gateway also opens opportunities for domestic and foreign investors to invest. Seaports and air becomes an important factor in opening investment opportunities. Relation becomes widely…