Know the Saman Dance, the Acehnese Dance of the World Dance

Among the diversity of traditional dance art that comes from the tribes of Indonesia, saman dance is one of the traditional dances that fall into a very unique category. The uniqueness of saman dance not only lies in its compact dancers movement, but also on the harmonization of the song and the choir that accompanies it. Its uniqueness is also what makes this Aceh Land dance became very famous, not only in the country, but also throughout the country. Well, here, let's discuss the uniqueness of saman dance from history, origin, movement, song, choir and costume dancers.

The Origins and History of Saman Dance
Saman Dance is a dance from the Gayo tribe, Aceh which began to be developed in the 14th century by a great scholar named Sheikh Saman. This dance was originally just a folk game called Pok Ane. Islamic culture that entered the Gayo area at that time berakulturasi with Pok Ane game, so that the singing of Pok Ane game player that was initially only complementary, turned into a song full of meaning and praise to Allah. The Islamic culture also changed some movements in saman dance from the applause and the change of seat.
Saman dance during the Sultanate of Aceh was only shown on the occasion of the Prophet Muhammad's Mawlid in surau-surau or mosque in Gayo area, but in its development he was also played on public occasions such as birthday parties, weddings, circumcisions, and other events now.
Meaning and Meaning of Saman Dance
Apart from the variety of uniqueness, saman dance for the people of Aceh has a very deep meaning and meaning. This dance symbolizes the high courtesy, education, togetherness, cohesiveness and heroism of religious Acehnese society. The message of da'wah contained in each poem also has its own value. Advice with meaning so deeply implied in this dance song. Well, that's the information about the uniqueness of the legendary saman dance from Aceh. Hopefully with this article, we become increasingly aware that the cultural heritage of our ancestors turned out to have a very great prestition and high value. It is our duty to continue to preserve and introduce it to future generations so that it will not be lost in time.