Jepen Dance – Dance is one of the rich and diverse cultures that Indonesia has. Various kinds of background and history resulted in the emergence of a culture that influenced a tribe in an area. Call it this Jepen Dance. This dance, which comes from the coastal area of the Mahakam river, is a dance that preserves Malay culture and also some eastern customs.
History of Japanese Dance
Jepen dance is a dance art originating from the Kutai Kertanegara area, a city located on the island of Borneo or more precisely East Kalimantan. Initially this dance was an entertainment dance in the treatment of the kings of the Kutai Kutanegara sultanate in Tenggarong which was a dance for young people.
For example, to make promises, have mercy and so on. Then in the 1970s this dance developed into a dance in order to welcome regional guests, in wedding ceremonies, and to fill other big day events such as the Anniversary of the Province of East Kalimantan, the anniversary of the City of Tenggarong and the anniversary of the city of Samarinda.
This dance also tells the story of a girl who lives as a Kutai tribe in the countryside who has a routine of farming. When the harvest season has arrived, before dawn the tribal girls start their activities by sowing seeds.
Next they will plant rice, with perseverance, hard work and work Together followed by prayer to God Almighty they hope to get the best results and what they plant can be successful. As a result, they were happy and celebrated with a harvest feast.
Japanese Dance Accompaniment Music
In the show, Jepen Dance is accompanied by music called tingkilan music. This tingkilan music is a musical art originating from Kutai. In this music game, the musical instruments used are gambus, ketipung, drums and also the violin. And also accompanied by a song called bertingkilan.
In the implementation of this bertingkilan, there will be mutual replies which are played by two singers in singing poems that contain advice or moral messages.
The Jepen dance, which is usually played by women, has undergone many developments, where the performing arts of this Jepen dance are divided into two types. The first type is the Jepen Genjoh Dance and the second is the Jepen Eroh Dance.
1. Eroh Japanese Dance
Jepen Eroh dance that does not leave its original movement. Source:fokusMuriaJepen dance Eroh is a dance created by Jepen which does not leave the original variety of motion. Eroh in the Kutai language means crowded, boisterous and happy. For example, the variety of respect, the variety of waves, the variety of samba handles, the variety of full samba, the variety of gengsot, the variety of children and so on.
2. Genjoh Japen Dance
Jepen Genjoh dance is one of the dance creations of the Jepen dance, where most of this dance comes from the Jepen Dance. This dance is usually called the Genjoh Mahakam Jepen Dance where in general it can be said that the Genjoh Mahakam Jepen Dance is a dance that represents a Malay culture.
Examples of the Genjoh Mahakam Jepen Dance Movement are half samba, wave motion, swinging children, full samba, homecoming channel, taktim movement and also full walking.
In the show, these dancers use clothing made from a combination of traditional Malay clothes that are thick with Islamic nuances. And also with a mixture of customs from Indonesia. With minimalist make-up, the dancers are still made with a polite and sweet posture but still looks unpretentious.
Sometimes Jepen Dance dancers are also equipped with a scarf as an additional property. With this dancers can look more attractive and energetic and full of elegance along with the accompanying music.
That’s a little explanation about the history and origins of this Japen Dance. Our duty as the successor of the nation’s culture must know the history and origins of a culture in Indonesia.
Do not let us lose one of the cultures that exist in Indonesia because we do not know its origins so that other nations or tribes can easily recognize the culture of this archipelago. That’s all and thank you.
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