Art Origin Of Guel Dance From Aceh

That said, the dance originated emergency Guel two sons Sultan of Johor , Malaysia , named Moriah and his younger brother Segenda . Once, on a day the brothers was told by his parents herding ducks at the edge of the sea . While herding , to fill the boredom , they played a kite . One time , there came strong winds that make their kites break . Spontaneously, they bend over backwards chasing his kite that broke it , so forget the ducks that they must keep . Because of this inadvertence , the ducks that they must keep swimming and eventually lost at sea . For the record , the other version of this story stated that , due to strong winds blowing it with their kites flown by winds up falling in Serule Affairs , Central Aceh ruled by King Cik Serule who holds Muyang Rich Bejeye Lanang .
Having tired of chasing kites break , returning again to the waterfront to bring duck - Itiknya home . But when she reached there , they did not find any of the ducks because all of them have been lost in rough seas . In fear because negligent in performing a given task , they finally came home to report the incident to their parents . Arriving at the house , they immediately reported . Heard reports that his two children , his father became angry and told them to look for the ducks to be and before can not be returned home . Eventually, the two brothers went to a boat across the sea area to look for the missing ducks . But after days of looking into all the winds, they end up getting lost and stranded in a country called Surele .
When they reached the State Serule dark day . Then they headed to a meunasah / break to rest because of their body wet and exhaustion after days at sea . In the morning Serule then people were surprised to hear there are two children stranded in their country . Serule rollicking folk heading to meunasah to bring the boys to the court of King Cik Serule for interrogation . After two children were explaining their origins , the king was sorry , and raised them to his adopted son . Both boys were very loved by the King Cik Serule .
During the two children were in State Serule , Serule people prosperous , secure and prosperous . This happens because both boys had good luck / magic is amazing . As a sign that they have such good luck at dusk when the day is always visible light blazing in the sky Serule Affairs .
State Serule see prosperity or prestige due to his supernatural powers of the two boys , then the king Linge , who came from the neighboring country feel jealous . Then he ordered his soldiers to kill the children . But the assassination attempt , which killed only Muria , brother of Segenda . While Segenda was rescued by King Cik Serule to hide it in a place known by sembatang people . The bodies of the slain Muria buried on the banks of the river in the village of Samarkilang , Central Aceh .
At the end of each year the kings had come to Kutaraja to deliver or present " usur cup " ( tribute ) to the Sultan of Aceh . Chance in the King Cik Serule brings with Segenda . When the king held a meeting with the Sultan of Aceh , the Segenda is not a king , waiting in the courtyard . While menunggi , he fills his time with a white elephant . Apparently Sengeda paintings attracted the attention of the Sultan 's daughter . The daughter then asked him (the Sultan ) to find species of animals painted by Segenda .
Sultan reluctant to reject his request and ordered the King Cik Serule with Segenda locate and capture the elephant to be presented to the Sultan of Aceh . Cik king Serule very confused receive an arduous task , since he does not know how to find and catch the elephant. Seeing her adoptive father kebinggungan , Segende later recalled that a few nights before he was visited by the spirit of his brother ( Moriah) were killed and buried in the village Samarkilang . Spirit of his brother was giving instructions where they can search for a white elephant .
The next day King Cik Serule , who holds Muyang Segenda Rich went along for the elephant according to the instructions that have been submitted Muria spirit through his dreams . When they got to where the elephant , who was then wallow , then they immediately paired the leather strap to neck white elephant . At first it was just a white elephant silent , but suddenly the elephant to run very fast . White elephant was finally stopped near Moriah cemetery in Kampung Samarkilang . Although all sorts of ways have been done , but the white elephant still did not move dati place. Finally they use other ways that are gentle seduction and dance with meiluk - liukkan body . View the doings of the two men, the elephant finally persuaded and willing to come to the palace of the Sultan of Aceh .
Body movements performed by the King Cik Segenda Serule and it will eventually be vikal ugel dance that became traditional folk dance Gayo ..