Aceh dance (indonesia) worldwide

DANCE SAMAN

Saman dance is a dance that is now used as a dance area of ​​Aceh province (NAD). Saman dance began to be known by aceh society after the entry and development of Islamic teachings in the area. No wonder if some of the dance properties used are the acculturation of middle eastern culture. At the beginning of the emergence of a dance that put together the cohesiveness between the dancers was introduced by Syech Saman, a prominent cleric and prominent figure in the highlands of Gayo Nangroe Aceh Darussalam.

Since 24 November 2011, saman dance has been designated as one of Indonesian Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in the sixth session of the Intergovernmental Committee held in Bali. The dance, known in English as "Dance of Thousand Hand" is still preserved, not only by the tribe of Aceh Gayo, but also by all the world community who admire its uniqueness.

some of the same dance accomplishments are:

1. Saman Aceh Dance, Indonesia brought the award of "Best Perpormance Award". At the Cultural Showcase event held at the University of Leeds as part of the World Unite Festival or WUF. Held in February 2013 then

2. Saman Dance earned "The best performance" award at The International Folk Festival, held in Greece in early July 2013.

3. Saman Dance received the award as "Absolute World Champion of Folklore 2014" in the event "IV World Championship of Folklore 2014" in Bulgaria as

4. Saman Dance was able to amaze all spectators in Spain and successfully received the award of "The Best Traditional Dancer".

5. Sanggar Dari "Swarna Nusantara" was awarded as "The Best Performance" at the festival in Lloret de Mar, Barcelona, ​​Spain, which was held on June 25th - June 30th, 2012.

at this time many foreign children who study the dance

in 2017 the dance breaks the world record,A total of 12,262 saman dancers shook the field of Thousand Hill Stadium, Gayo Lues District, Aceh, Sunday, August 13, 2017 afternoon. Mass saman dance performances with the number of dancers in the world is held to enliven the 72nd anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia.