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Dancing With The Plate

Piring Dance is a dance plate owned by the Minangkabau people from West Sumatra. The dance depicts a sense of joy and gratitude Minangkabau society when the harvest has come, where the young couple swinging motion step by showing their skill in playing the plates in their hands.

Piring Dance, a dance attraction from Minangkabau culture.

This dance is accompanied by a song that is played with Talempong and Saluang, whose movements are done quickly while holding the plate in the palm of their hands. Sometimes these plates they throw into the air or throw them into the ground and trampled by the dancers are barefoot. Art of dance this dish done in pairs or in groups with a variety of movements that are done quickly, dynamically and interspersed with the tinkling sounds of dishes brought by these dancers. At first the history of this dance has a purpose dishes in the Minangkabau people worship Goddess of Rice and respect for the crop. But in today’s dance is more often performed at the wedding ceremony. Plate Dance has become very popular even in neighboring countries like Malaysia are also often performed this dance. dance abroad dish known and loved for this dance has an energetic movement, vibrant, attractive, dynamic, and the movement of the dance is not monotone, so the main attraction for the spectators Plate Dance. According to the understanding of the population of West Sumatra, dance symbolizes cooperation plate when citizens are in the fields. Choreography mimics the way farmers grow crops and to show their expressions of gratitude as to reap the harvest that would feed the whole house. Plates in their hands filled with delicious food to offer to the gods. But since Islam entered, dance plate assembly presents offerings to the crowd and the kings or lords of the country. Now, dance plate is also used as part of a traditional wedding because the bride is considered as the king for a day to earn respect. It takes skill holding a plate and arrange the appropriate expression when the face of dance. When the dancers move quickly, or called forth, be prepared to see the attraction of throwing dishes. Fragile dishes that will thrown high into the air. And, dancers demonstrate skill in playing the plate in his hand. That’s the part that symbolizes the joy when the harvest comes.

In the concluding section, the dancers will be flung to the ground plate and began to dance on broken plates. This is the symbol of the sanctity of the intentions of the dancers. Strangely, no one injured leg jumping dancing on the glass. Dance music is sounded by the clanging dishes two rings on both hands dancers, following the festive procession Talempong and Saluang. Generally personnel dancers and the odd plate consists of three to seven people. Minangkabau culture in the record – do not know the Minang ethnic mythology deities. In fact the philosophy of dance is a symbol of dishes delight of the farmers in times of harvest, which they then jubilant and dynamic movements. The plate is the container in which various kinds of dishes served. Container plate also has a picture of diversity Minangkabau cuisine.

The Classic Dance of Umbrella

Dance Umbrella is one of the classic dance from Minang Region.

Dance Umbrella from ranah minang

Is a social dance that young people are brought in pairs. This dance uses an umbrella as a tool that is played by male dancers and can also be combined with scarves by female dancers. The music is quite varied, ranging from rather low, and rather quick and fast, very dynamic. Dance is very suitable to enliven parties, exhibitions, civil ceremony, product launching and other events.

The Literature

In few years ago Batombe be encouraging people who are working to take the wood in the forest to make homes large sieve. Today, this cultural tradition still preserved for a wedding and civil ceremony, the appointment Datuak(the leader), and other traditional ceremonies, including a special presentation to a group of tourists who visited the Nagari Abai.

Batombe, a traditional of Minangkabau literatures

According to the profile of Cultural  Tourism of South Solok regency, the result of cooperation Bapedda Solsel and History Center for Research and Traditional Padang Values, Batombe is one form of Minangkabau literature society owned by Abai. This is a kind Batombe rhymes that serves as an expression of taste and mood that has a very deep meaning for the Abai. In other words is a Batombe art rhymes reverberate between men and women who later became a sacred Minangkabau culture. There is much uniqueness in Batombe, one of them a chance for a Batombe player to get a mate by replying spontaneous verse.

Traditional Minangkabau Architecture Of Pagaruyung Palace

Pagaruyung Palace was built by the royal family Pagaruyung in Batusangkar which has characteristic of Minangkabau. Inside the palace there are relics of the kingdom which is still well maintained. Around the castle we can enjoy the beauty of nature with the cool air. City Batusangkar, Tanah Datar District, located 50 km from Bukittinggi, is known as the center of Minangkabau culture.

Pagaruyung Palace, a traditional and heritage of Minangkabau

In the 14th century is the center of the kingdom that evacuate from the Batang Hari river. In some places in area there are ancient stone inscriptions Batikam Lima Kaum. On this stone there are holes pierced the former taxable as a sign of two indigenous and tribal leaders.

They will each indigenous and tribal respect each and harmonious coexistence. Pagaruyung Palace, where Prince Adityawarman been enthrone, Gadang shaped house with a traditional Minangkabau architecture. The palace is a replica of the destroyed original palace burned. Its construction took place in 1976 on land that gave by the royal family descendants Pagaruyung. On the outer walls was filled with wood carvings and distinctive aspect of Minang roof buffalo horn-shaped tower. The walls of the side and back are a leathers or reeds Betung Ruyung. The presence of this palace is a manifestation of the desire Minangkabau society in the area that they never stood a kingdom. It locate just 5 km from the city center Batusangkar and easily accessible from the cities in West Sumatra. To visiting the palace as if we are invited to trace the history of Minang society. Inside the palace can be seen the objects of heritage.