Tari Piring

Piring Dance is a dance art dance which is owned by the Minangkabau, who comes from West Sumatra. The dance depicts a sense of joy and gratitude Minangkabau society when the harvest has come, where the young quartermaster swinging motion step by showing their skill in playing the plate that is in their hands.

This dance is accompanied by a song that is played with talempong and Saluang, that where the movements are done quickly while holding the plate in the palm of their hand. Sometimes these plates they throw into the air or they menghempaskannya to the ground and trampled on by the dancers are barefoot.

Art of Piring Dance performed in pairs this dish as well as in groups with a variety of movements that are done quickly, dynamically and interspersed with sound berdentik plate carried by the dancers. At first the history of this plate has the intention of dance in traditional public veneration of the Goddess of Rice and respect for the harvest. But at today's dances are more often held at weddings.

Dance has become very popular dish even in neighboring countries like Malaysia are also frequently brought this dance. Dance abroad because the plate is known and loved this dance has the movement of an energetic, vibrant, attractive, dynamic, and movement of the dance is not monotone, so the main attraction for viewers Tari Piring.

Quoted from : http://www.all-4-art.co.cc/2010/07/piring-dance-of-minangkabau-west.html

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