Monday 22 September 2014
Legend Behind the Dance Pakarena
Pakarena Dance is a traditional dance from South Sulawesi were accompanied by two drum heads (Gandrang) and a pair of instrument devices such as the flute (puik-puik) . In addition to dance Pakarena which has been played by the maestro Daeng Pakarena Maccoppong Rannu (late) in Gowa district, there are also other types of dance Pakarena derived from the district Selayar "Dance Pakarena Gantarang". Called as Dance Pakarena Gantarang because this dance comes from a village which is the center of the island kingdom in the past Selayar on the Gantarang Lalang Bata. Dance played by approximately four female dancers was first displayed in the 17th century precisely 1903 when Pangali Patta King crowned as King in Gantarang Lalang Bata .
There is no data that says since when this dance there and who created this dance Gantarang Pakarena but people believe that dance Pakarena Gantarang associated with the emergence of Tumanurung. Tumanurung an angel come down from heaven to give directions to people on earth. The directions given in the form of a symbol - a symbol of the movement later known as Dance Pakarena Gantarang. It is almost similar to what is told by one of the players Munasih Nadjamuddin Dance Pakarena Makassar. Women are often equated Mama Muna said that Pakarena Dance originated from the story of the inhabitants of botting is repeated separations (State Kayangan) with occupant lino (earth) time immemorial. Before parting, botting rainbow occupants lino teaches about the way of life, farming to hunting through movements of hands, body and legs. Movement is then a ritual dance while the population of the earth expressed gratitude to the inhabitants of the heavens.
There is no data that says since when this dance there and who created this dance Gantarang Pakarena but people believe that dance Pakarena Gantarang associated with the emergence of Tumanurung. Tumanurung an angel come down from heaven to give directions to people on earth. The directions given in the form of a symbol - a symbol of the movement later known as Dance Pakarena Gantarang. It is almost similar to what is told by one of the players Munasih Nadjamuddin Dance Pakarena Makassar. Women are often equated Mama Muna said that Pakarena Dance originated from the story of the inhabitants of botting is repeated separations (State Kayangan) with occupant lino (earth) time immemorial. Before parting, botting rainbow occupants lino teaches about the way of life, farming to hunting through movements of hands, body and legs. Movement is then a ritual dance while the population of the earth expressed gratitude to the inhabitants of the heavens.
Not surprisingly, the movement of the dance is a very artistic and meaningful, subtle even very difficult to distinguish from one another. This dance is divided into 12 sections. Each movement has a special meaning. Sitting position, a sign of the beginning and end of the dance Pakarena. Rotary motion clockwise, indicating the human life cycle. While movement up and down, the rhythm of life is like a mirror. Rules of the game, a dancers Pakarena not allowed to open his eyes too wide. Similarly, the movement of the feet, should not be raised too high. This applies throughout the dance takes place which takes about two hours. Gantarang Pakarena dance music accompanied by instruments such as drums, kannong-kannong, gong, studs and pui-pui. While the costumes of the dancers is, pahang clothes (hand-woven), lipa 'sa'be (silk gloves typical South Sulawesi), and typical jewelry Selayar district. In 2007, Dance Pakarena Gantarang representing South Sulawesi and Indonesia at the Cultural Bridges Event 2007 Indonesia-Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
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