The Philosophy Of The Dance SeudatisteemCreated with Sketch.

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   Dance Seudati is one of the origins of Aceh who often played at a variety of events and game art. This dance is very popular by the males. Seudati game is a mix of dance and the art of sound is also called Saman.


 Seudati dance is a dance typical of Aceh. Seudati dance symbolizes the people with the personality traits of a dikolaborasi in the form of patriotic heroic.During the colonial era Netherlands Dance Arts hadforbidden to be played and performed.


  In the staging, this dance portrays the feel of joy and excitement. This dance has a long history and development.


  Seen in terms of the etymology of the word "seudati" comes from the Arabic word "Shahada," a God's oneness and recognizes at once kayakinan as a first requirement for someone who believes Islam. Although there is a belief that the word seudati is not yet definitely comes from the Arabic language.

Tracing the development of the people of Aceh from the seventh century until recently, almost all branches of art that exists in the Acehnese have always been associated with Islam. All the results of culture and the arts including dance is always filled with Islamic rituals. Although not serves as a means the worship of God, but can also serve as the religious rituals related to enforcement and prevent the absence of indication of amar.

This can be attributed that Aceh province into one of the areas that relate directly with merchants from abroad including Arabs and Turkey. The interaction that takes place several centuries, gradually becomes a cultural acculturation at once confidence. Thus, it is natural procession may struggle in Aceh to uphold Islam has been crowned as the porch of Mecca.

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Dance seudati allegedly first appeared in the region of Pidie and North Aceh portion. This dance has in common with dance saman, i.e. both as a means of spreading Islamic Da'wah. As the development of Islam in the region of Aceh, this dance is known well by people who are domiciled in Aceh in General.

Seudati dances very suitable reference in terms of philosophy. adopt existing movements in the dance Seudati possible noise can be minimised gradually.This typeof movement dance group performed in compact and innovative.
Some movements and little drama seems like to illustrate that the dance seudati in addition can be used as a means of taking decisions also serve as entertainment for the people that watch the show.

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In fact Seudati is played by eight men as main dancer. One person called leader Sheikh Mohammed the maid, one person, and two assistants on the left which is called apeetwie (the companion to the left), one of the people behind the maid called apeet bak (escort), and three assistants. In addition, there are also two singers as a counterpoint to the dancecalled the syahi baidillah. In addition this dance also used music instrument. The instrument attached to the body of the dancer.

Although the number of players dance Seudati only eight people, was the eighth person to have characters that are heterogeneous. Through the compactness of the player in moves such as handclaps to the chest and hips, beat feet to the ground, and the passage is performed with fingers simultaneously through a single command. This movement to the rhythm and tempo of the song are sung baidillah syahi. Several movements are quite dynamic and agile vigorously.

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