The Meaning Of Gantar Dance<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tari Gantar is a dance which originated from Kalimantan Timur. This dance is the cultural heritage of the life of Dayak Tunjung as well as the Dayak Benuaq. This dance is often called the dance of planting rice. This is because the movement in the dance is similar to a person are planting rice. Tari Gantar is a dance with a happy atmosphere. Dances that describe the association of young people in the Tribe Benuaq and Dayak Tanjung this, often it is displayed in some traditional rituals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The History Of Dance Gantar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tari Gantar is closely related to the myths that exist in the community of Dayak, Kutai Barat, Kalimantan Timur. The myths of this growing mencerirakan the life of the Gods in the Land of Gods or Nayu (the country that are at the top of the sky) who named the Country Oteng Doi. The origin of the emergence of this dance is the tail length of the tempest which exist in the family Oling Iron Oling Bayatn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This story stems from the killed Oling Iron by Dolonong Tamper. The murder was due to a desire Dolonong Tamper to seize and marry the wife of Oling Iron. After death, Dolonong Tamper successfully replace the role of the husband of the wife Oling Iron that has been killed. However, the second daughter of Oling Iron Dewi Ruda and the Goddess of Martial arts don’t accept it. So, they intend to take revenge. Both of them managed to kill Dolonong to Tamper with the use of weapons of chopsticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To celebrate his revenge, both of them dancing accompanied by musical instruments derived from bamboo which is filled with grain. However, the event was known by a person named Kilip. After consideration, they finally make a deal. Kilip will not divulge the incident but they have to want to teach the dance to him. From this then, this dance has evolved in the Dayak Tunjung and Dayak Benuaq. This dance is known by the name tari gantar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Function Tari Gantar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tari Gantar is not just an ordinary dances. This dance has a deep philosophy that is as tarain special to a hero’s welcome after the war. Tari gantar also often used in the event the ceremony of the start of the rice planting. This is in accordance with the movements in this dance which is a movement such as planting rice. This movement is described with a series of activities close planting hole once made with a stick or gantar and then sprinkled with the seeds of the bamboo content of grain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the development of the times, this dance has a function as a social dance of the young, dances and hospitality of the dance in a traditional ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dance Movement Gantar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tari Gantar has 4 kinds of movement. The explanation of this movement are as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Movement Of The Holding Indigestion<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tari gantar has the basic movements which tend to be dominated by the movement of the feet and hands. One of them was the movement of the hand while holding the indigestion. Ssnang will be carried by the dancer with the left hand. Keemlar fingers holding happy on the outside while the thumb is used to close the ends of the upper part of indigestion. While dancing, indigestion will be in a position straight down. Then indigestion will stick to the ground following the music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Movement Of The Holding Kusak<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If indigestion is held with the left hand, then kusak will be held using the right hand. As well as indigestion, kusak grasped with four fingers which leads to the directions below. While the thumb, encircling the upper side on kusak. In the dance, kusak is on the position of the skinny and moving form angled 25 degrees. Part of the wrist should be actively engaged while doing the movement. Meanwhile, the bodies of the dancers with the position of the strapping because that move the feet and hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The Movement Of The Legs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this movement, the position of the left and right leg are parallel with the fingertips resting on the floor or the ground. With a position like this will make it easier to switch between right and left legs. The next movement is then the heel of the focus on the floor with the toe facing to the top. In this position the dancer will not be parallel, but the right leg will be oblique and the legs form an angle of 25 degrees. Furthermore, tumi will be lifted with the use of dancing feet to alternately focus on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The Movement Runs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this movement, the right leg is in front of the left leg. This movement is performed with open lid in turn and concludes with a step in the forward direction. Movement when walking is done with menjinjitkan feet or toes to the ground or floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pattern Floor Tari Gantar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tari Gantar this using floor patterns straight lines or vertical. The pattern of this type of flooring facilitate the dancers gantar to move freely. Moreover, the movement on the dance tends to be done with the parallel position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Dance Gantar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tari Gantar has some of the properties of the supporting when this dance is played. As for the property are as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Labung<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Labung is a term for a headdress. Labung is shaped headband that is wrapped around in a circle like a crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Seraung<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seraung is a great hat with decorative tassel on the edges. On seraung will typically use colorful ornaments beautiful and similar caping. Only its size is much larger than the caping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Gantar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gantar is a property that must exist in this dance. Gantar itself is a wooden stick the length of which will be brought dancers later. In the end, will be added to the skull of a human head. The addition of accessories this skull has a meaning victory of the hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Indigestion and Kusak<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Form of indigestion has similarities with gantar, in the form of a long stick which became a representation of guns chopsticks. While kusak own aone piece of bamboo that has the size of the short-it will be filled with grain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The Human Skull<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As already described that the human skull will be placed on the tip of gantar. This skull has a symbol of its own i.e. as a form of victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Grains<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A grain will be put into the bamboo so that when actuated will produce the sound. The grain that is commonly used is in the form of rice, beans or other seeds that are in Kalimantan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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