SEUDATI DANCE in Aceh

Seudati Dance is the name of a dance originating from the province of Aceh. Seudati comes from the word shahadat, which means witness / witness / recognition of No God but Allah, and Prophet Muhammad messenger of Allah.

This dance also belongs to the category of Tribal War Dance or War Dance, whose poetry always inspires the youth of Aceh to rise up and fight against occupation. Therefore this dance was banned in the Dutch colonial era, but now this dance is allowed to return and become the National Art of Indonesia.^Wikipedia