Category Archives: Sumatra Island

Tanduk Traditional Dance

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Indonesia-Tourism.com

Tari Tanduk Tanduk dance or Tanduak traditional dance is a cultural dance from Minang Kabau, West Sumatra, Indonesia. This traditional art dance is having an element of martial art and become popular among the society. This dance is originally a … Continue reading →

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Tari Payung, The Traditional Umbrella Dance

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Indonesia-Tourism.com

Umbrella Dance Tari Payung or Umbrella Dance is Minangkabau’s traditional dance. Minangkabau is one of regencies in Indonesia, which located in West Sumatra. Since Tari Payung played by a pair of young man and woman, the meaning of Tari Payung … Continue reading →

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Plate Dance

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Indonesia-Tourism.com

Tari Piring Tari Piring or Plate Dance is the art of dance held by the Minangkabau tribe in West Sumatra, originated in Solok Town. This dance reflects the life of traditional Minangkabau people at the time of working in the … Continue reading →

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The Elegant Tor Tor Dance

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Indonesia-Tourism.com

Tor Tor Dance Tor-Tor dance is a traditional dance from Batak tribe in North Sumatra. At ancient times, the art of dancing in Batak land was a main media during the rite, and it still had mystical things. Moreover, the … Continue reading →

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Serampang Dua Belas Dance

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Indonesia-Tourism.com

Serampang 12 Serampang 12 (Dua Belas) is one of traditional Malay dances from North sumatera. This dance is performed in pair, which symbolized the match maker founding mate. This dance was created by a person name Sauti in 1940s and … Continue reading →

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Saman Dance and Ratéb Meuseukat

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Indonesia-Tourism.com

Saman Dance and Ratéb Meuseukat Most people recognize Saman dance. Saman dance is one of traditional dances from Aceh province. Unfortunately, public are sometime get mistaken that Saman dance is actually Ratéb Meuseukat dance. Those two dances are basically coming … Continue reading →

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Seudati Dance

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Indonesia-Tourism.com

Seudati Dance Seudati dance is one of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam or NAD dances, that was become the tribal war dance in the era of Dutch Colonization, and it was forbidden to be performed because it contains particular rhyme to fire … Continue reading →

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It’s Sangihe Archipelago

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Indonesia-Tourism.com

Sangihe Archipelago Sangihe is a regency archipelago in North Sulawesi Province. This district comes from the splitting of the Sangihe and Talaud district in 2000. The capital is Tahuna. Sangihe regency lies between the island of Sulawesi to Mindanao Island … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry About Anything Else

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Indonesia-Tourism.com

Sabang Sabang is a town in an island in north of Banda Aceh on the northern tip of Sumatra. The island itself is Weh Island (Pulau Weh) and Sabang is the main town on the north coast, but the names … Continue reading →

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Rubiah Island?

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Indonesia-Tourism.com

Rubiah Island Rubiah island is part of Sabang city, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and located in southwest of Weh Island. Rubiah Island can be reached from the beach of Iboih, by boarding the ship which is usually already provided or rented … Continue reading →

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