Saman Dance

Saman dance is a traditional dance from Aceh. This dance is a dance group and need some dancers to present it. At first, Saman Dance served to proselytizing, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad SAW, and important celebration of customary law. In its development, this dance is often performed in welcoming guests and other special performances. Saman dance does not use the music but just use the song, shouts, applause and pat of the body like the chest and thighs as the source of the music. Appearances motion looks attractive, dynamic, tend in a fast tempo, simultaneous and equal. Saman dance uses the same costumes, usually using the kind of long clothes with ornate trinkets, pants “Galembong” combined with Sarung and headband. Saman dance can be done by men, women or men and women simultaneously.