Kancet Ledo Indonesia dance has a priceless wealth. One of the wealth that our country has is in the field of culture. Studying Indonesian cultures seems endless because of the richness of our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of Indonesia’s wealth that we need to know is the Kancet Ledo Dance, because this dance is famous for its beauty among the Dayak people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gong is a famous musical instrument in Indonesia which often accompanies various kinds of song instruments. However, in East Kalimantan, gongs are not only used for musical instruments. But it is also used in a dance, in addition to being a dance accompaniment musical instrument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kancet Ledo Dance History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kancet Ledo Dance is one of the dances originating from the Dayak of East Kalimantan, to be precise from the area of \u200b\u200bthe Dayak Kenyah Tribe. Kancet Ledo Dance is also commonly known as Gong Dance. Kancet Ledo dance is an art-type culture that is the pride of the Dayak community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kancet Ledo Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This beautiful dance is danced by a girl with a gong as a means of accompanying the movement. Besides being accompanied by the strains of gongs, another unique feature of this dance is that the Kancet Ledo dancers also dance on the gongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gong Dance in its performance tells of the beauty of a girl dancing on a gong, where the girl will be contested by 2 Dayak youths. In addition to the gong, this dance is also accompanied by a traditional Dayak musical instrument called Sampe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kancet Ledo dance is a dance that is full of meaning as a depiction of the tenderness of a woman. The beauty, intelligence, and gentleness of women are sweetly expressed in dance movements<\/p>\n\n\n\n The movements in Gong Dance describe the tenderness of a girl as seen from the movement of her body and hands that move gently. The movements in this dance are not that many compared to other dances from East Kalimantan, in fact most of the movements in this dance are done repeatedly. However, what is highlighted in this dance is the softness of the dancer in moving and dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kancet Ledo Dance History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The skill of dancing gently makes the audience who sees this dance will be carried away in a calm atmosphere. Judging from the movements and gazes of the dancers’ eyes, their movements are soft and agile because they are equated with the nature of a hornbill, which has speed and agility in its softness. However, this dance is different from the Hornbill Dance which also comes from East Kalimantan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The movements in this dance are more focused on hand movements when waving, body movements, and also foot movements when stepping and standing on the gong. All the movements were played with tenderness. This dance does look simple, but flexibility and balance are needed and are the basis for dancing this one dance in order to create a movement that is beautiful and pleasing to the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kancet Ledo dancer fashion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In terms of fashion, the dancers use costumes that seem luxurious. Dressed in beaded clothes and Taah (women’s clothing made of velvet decorated with beads). Wrapped around the waist, while each end of the rope is wrapped up to the navel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also other equipment in the form of lavung or rattan hats with the same pattern as the clothes and Taah. In addition, dancers also use necklaces made of colored beads and teeth or can also use tiger fangs, and hornbill feathers worn on both hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The origin of the Ledo Kancet Dance<\/p>\n\n\n\n From ancient times this dance is almost the same as other Indonesian dances, which are usually performed at the ceremony to welcome the great guests. But what makes it different from other Indonesian dances, the Dayak people also perform this dance during a ceremony to welcome the birth of a baby from a tribal chief. But now the Kancet Ledo Dance is often featured in various cultural festivals in East Kalimantan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This dance is one of the artistic expressions of the Dayak people who inhabit the East Kalimantan region. The Kancet Ledo dance is usually danced indoors such as the Traditional Lamin, the Art Building and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The function of Gong Dance is as a means of ritual, entertainment, and aesthetic presentation. The function of Gong Dance in general is as a means of entertainment which is staged at weddings and art events. Gong Dance as a means of sacred ritual of the Dangai ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That is one of Indonesia’s cultural treasures that we must protect and preserve. Do not let this cultural wealth be taken by other countries just because of our ignorance of the existing culture.<\/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