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Kancet Papatai is a traditional Indonesian war dance about a war hero (or Dayak Kenyah) and his struggle against the enemy. [1] The dance also describes his courage and the ceremony awarding him the title Ajai, for his victory. [2]
The dance movements are very agile, nimble, and energetic, and sometimes followed by cries of the dancers. [3] Kancet Papatai is accompanied with Sak Paku songs, and only use the Sapeh, a traditional Indonesian lute. [3]
In every appearance of the Kancet Papatai Dance, the man (or Ajai), is typically accompanied by a woman who expresses two different types of dance:
This article contains translated text and the factual accuracy of the translation should be checked by someone fluent in Indonesian and English. |
Kancet Papatai is a traditional Indonesian war dance about a war hero (or Dayak Kenyah) and his struggle against the enemy. [1] The dance also describes his courage and the ceremony awarding him the title Ajai, for his victory. [2]
The dance movements are very agile, nimble, and energetic, and sometimes followed by cries of the dancers. [3] Kancet Papatai is accompanied with Sak Paku songs, and only use the Sapeh, a traditional Indonesian lute. [3]
In every appearance of the Kancet Papatai Dance, the man (or Ajai), is typically accompanied by a woman who expresses two different types of dance: