Papua dance is a wealth of traditional dance in Indonesia with unique characteristics. There are many Papuan dances based on their origin. What is the traditional dance in West Papua?
The Kinds of Traditional Dance in West Papua
Not only has natural resources and their wildness, the land of Papua also holds a variety of cultures originating from existing tribes, including dances. Here are some Papuan dances and their regional origin.
Seka dance
Seka dance is one of the traditional dance in West Papua of the community in southern Papua which covers the Timika, Kaimana and Fakfak regions. The dance that symbolizes gratitude to the Creator is present to color the lives of coastal communities.
Balengan dance or social dance
Balengan dance is the social dance of the coastal community of Nabire Papua (around the Sarera Bay). The dance, also known as Ande Saira, is a dance creation of a traditional dance type, namely traditional dance.
Ande Saira was first a dance in the framework of certain goals and was carried out during other traditional rituals, for example during a hair shaving party, or ear piercing, but today Ande Saira/Balengan dance is also often done to establish intimacy between association young people, therefore, the Balengan dance is called social dance as traditional dance in West Papua. Read also The Unique History About Etnics in Papua that you need to know.
Pangkur sago dance
Pangkur sago dance is a Papuan dance that tells about the livelihoods of the Papuan people by making sago from cutting down trees, squeezing water, to processing sago. For the people of Papua, the Pangkur Sago dance is a symbol of mutual cooperation, togetherness and gratitude to God.
Tumbu Land dance
Dance grows land known to most of the tribal groups scattered in the head of the head of the large papua land with various variants of dance, songs and different accessories.
This traditional dance in West Papua also has a designation according to their respective tribal groups. For example, in the community around the Sorong region such as the Maybrat people, the Tehit, the Moi people, and the Imeko tribe group who mentioned the Srar dance while the Arfak community called the land tumbu dance.
Nasimar Dance
This one Papua dance comes from Sarmi Regency, Papua Province. Nasimar dance is a dance of war that is often performed. This national dance is often performed at the event, the inauguration of Ondoafi, a welcoming event with other activities related to this dance.
Yospan dance (Yosim Pancar)
The next traditional dance in West Papua is Yospan’s dance is one of the most known dances in Indonesia. The Papua region began to recognize this dance in the 1980s. Yosim Pancar dance is inseparable from the history of the two types of dances that will be explained as follows:
- Yosim dance; In general, according to its history that the Yosim dance originated from 2 regions or regions, namely the Sarmi and Biak regions. Yosim dance originating from Sarmi is a type of happy dance that is commonly performed by the people there in happy/ fun events/ events.
- Pancar Dance; In accordance with its history that the Pancar Dance comes from Biak, which is a dance created because of the acculturation factor between the original culture of Biak and the culture from outside the Biak which starts from the cultural contact of the Biak people with the outside world.
Suanggi/Soanggi dance
The Papua Suanggi dance originated from the Waropen area on the Beach of Teluk Cendrawasih. This dance depicts the war between the armed with armed arrows and arrows with a Suanggi. This is one of traditional dance in West Papua
Mansusu dance
This dance comes from Numfor Island near Biak Island. Mansu described the people of Numfor who by climbing his boat tried to dispel the enemy who would attack.
There are explanantion about traditional dance in west Papua. Hope this article is useful.
