Muang Sangkal dance is a traditional dance from Madura society which is performed for the ritual of rejecting reinforcements. Muang Sangkal dance is often performed at various events. Muang Sangkal dance is a very famous traditional dance and has become one of the icons of traditional art in Madura, East Java.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The muang sangkal dance was created from the artist’s sense of concern for the wealth owned by Madura, which is rich in art and uniqueness in it, and brings back the history of the life of the Sumenep Palace in ancient times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Muang Sangkal is a dance that has now become an icon of dance in Madura. The first muang sangkal dance existed in 1972 in Sumenep which was created by Mr. Taufikurrachman. Muang Sangkal dance still exists because this dance is quite popular with the younger generation in Madura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reportedly, the development of the Muang Sangkal dance has reached foreign countries. It was proven that in 2008, the Muang Sangkal dance was awarded the Cak Durationm Award in Surabaya and was shown at the National Culture Week which was held at Legian Beach, Denpasar Bali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The function and origin of the word Muang Sangkal Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Muang Sangkal dance is seen from the terms that make it up, functioned as a dance to ward off disaster. Literally, muang sangkal is a combination of 2 words in the Madurese language, Muang means to throw away while Sangkal is interpreted as bad luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also those who interpret denial as sukerta, which is something that is eaten by the country’s devils, demons, demons, devils, according to Hindu teachings, and can also be interpreted as sengkolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wikipedia writes, the meaning of denial is that if there are parents who have a girl and then a boy proposes, it should not be rejected because it makes the girl will not sell forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Judging from the meaning of the name, Cece describes the philosophical meaning of the Muang Sangkal dance, namely that every human being born into the world brings 2 fates, namely safety and disaster, we as humans are required to try to protect ourselves from this catastrophe in accordance with the beliefs of each individual that is embraced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This muang sangkal dance is believed by Sumenep artists to be able to get rid of the denial that exists in a person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Movement, Clothing and Accompaniment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Muang Sangkal dance is a dance that is considered sacred, so the dancers who dance must be in a sacred condition. When in the show, the Muang Sangkal dance begins with a fast movement, the dancers walk hand in hand towards the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The muang sangkal dance has movements that are a bit loud at first accompanied by the strains of the gamelan gending sampak which is followed by the oramba ‘-orambe’ music. This indicated that the princesses of the palace were heading to Taman Sore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then proceed with a more subtle movement, the dancers dance while carrying a cemong as a sign that the princesses are walking to Mandiyoso which is the corridor of the Dalem Palace to the Pendopo Agung of the Sumenep Palace. In the muang sangkal dance performance, it is accompanied by gendhing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The uniqueness of the original Madura Muang Sangkal dance is seen from the odd number of dancers wearing red, black and yellow legha typical Sumenep wedding costumes. The color of the costume has its own meaning, namely kapodhang nyocco’ sare which means rato prapa’na flower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As for the color combination of red and green or yellow and green costumes, it contains the philosophy of kapodang nyocco ‘daun which means rato prapa’na bendhu. At the bottom of the costume using a long cloth on the inside and on the outside using some additional red and yellow fabrics as a sweetener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The muang denies dancers are not allowed if they are menstruating. The muang sangkal dance is still performed in various events, such as the 39th PKK Movement Unity Day in Batang-Batang District, Sumenep Regency, East Java on Wednesday 27 April 2011, 64th Cooperative Day at GOR A. Yani on Wednesday 20 July 2011, The 742nd anniversary of Sumenep Regency at Pandapa Kraton Sumenep on Monday, October 30, 201, and the Economic and Political Dialogue at the RRI Sumenep Art Building on Sunday, April 8, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Muang Sangkal dance is still performing until now because many young people like to learn Muang Sangkal dance. This was stated by Cece, a student of STKIP PGRI in Sumenep<\/p>\n\n\n\n The need for digital IT is needed in daily activities, Bead IT Consultant is the right choice as your partner, visit our website by clicking this link: www.beadgroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n\r\n