Saman, The Worldwide Folk Dance

Stomping vigorously with a rhythm game movement and song. That’s the hallmark of saman dance. Anyone who witnessed it inappropriate to say “Awesome”.

A traditional dance that comes from the Gayo Lues Regency, Aceh Province, is indeed always make people amazed. Moreover, those who first witnessed it.

The dance has its own uniqueness and can not be found in traditional dances Aceh other. According to the humanist Gayo Lues Buniyamin, which is amazing in the saman dance, namely the existence of movement-movement of the body male dancer with the variation of hands that patted on to the chest so quickly that it becomes a very dynamic and full of strength.

Saman dance is the movement of the players hand clap, hit your chest, thighs, and ground. Movement saman symbolizes nature, the environment, and everyday life of the community Gayo. “Movements like that’s what makes this dance is unique. So, anyone who watched it will be awed and amazed,” said Buniyamin.

The uniqueness of the other, Buniyamin said, Saman Dance can only be done by people Gayo. According to him, even if there are people beyond People, Gayo dance, there’s definitely a difference. Almost everyone Gayo can display this dance. They often don’t need to exercise because the movement was already ingrained.

Buniyamin say, on the basis that the Agency of the United Nations Educational, scientific, and Cultural organization (UNESCO) make the saman dance as a world heritage objects.

UNESCO through the Deputy Minister of Education and Culture (Wamendikbud) Wiendu Nuryanti, Thursday (24/9), submit a certificate of saman dance to the Provincial Government of Aceh received by Governor Zaini Abdullah. Delivery done in Anjungan Aceh, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII).

Zaini said, the people of Aceh are very proud with the recognition of the world against the saman dance. Dance has now become a world heritage non-object was not only studied in the country, but also performed abroad. “As the people of Aceh, we are very proud and will continue to nurture it,” said Zaini.

He said the recognition of the saman dance be a trigger for a more loving and preserving the culture. This recognition, according to him, the boast of the citizens of Aceh as well as being the trigger to be more matter in the local culture so that we do not worry the art of the local culture claimed by other countries.

Actually, the saman dance is already established and recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage objects from 24 November 2011. The criteria entered the cultural heritage that require urgent protection.

The dance is the cultural heritage of the community Gayo app developed by Syech Saman, a scholar who spread Islam to the central highlands. Dance it contains messages of moral as well as religious. Referring to historical records, the saman dance is growing in Gayo Lues, Aceh, since the 13th century.

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