Malaysian Dance

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SumazauNgajatIndian

Bharata Natvam

BranyoBamboo Dance

Chinese Lion

Dance

Dragon Dance

Tarian Piring

Minangkabau

Gayong Otar-otar

Zapin Joget

Malay Mak Yong

Kuda Kepang

Malay Makyong

• Originating from Patani in Southern Thailand.

• Mak Yong was conceived to entertain female royalty, queens and princesses, when their men were away at war.

• Combining romantic drama, dance and operatic singing.

Kuda Kepang

• Kuda Kepang is a traditional dance brought to the state of Johor by Javanese immigrants.

• Dancers sit astride mock horses moving to the hypnotic beats of a percussion ensemble usually consisting of drums, gongs and angklungs.

Zapin

• Islamic influence on Malaysian traditional dance is perhaps most evident in Zapin, a popular dance in the state of Johor.

• Introduced by Muslim missionaries from the Middle East,

Joget

• Malaysia's most popular traditional dance, is a lively dance with an upbeat tempo.

• The Joget has its origins in Portuguese folk dance, which was introduced to Melaka during the era of the spice trade. 

Tarian Piring Minangkabau

• This dance used to be the dance to praise the God for thanking the harvest times at the region named Minangkabau in the West Sumatra since about 800 years ago.

• Mostly, this dance can be usually found at Seremban, Kuala Pilah and Rembau..

Gayong Otar-Otar

• An energetic dance from the state of Terengganu, it features male dancers carrying swords and shields and simulating battle moves.

• The dance is accompanied by a lively tempo from gongs and drums.

Chinese Lion Dance

• Usually performed during the Chinese New Year festival.

• Lion Dance is energetic and entertaining.

• The dance is almost always performed to the beat of the tagu, the Chinese drum, and the clanging of cymbals. 

Indian Bharata Natyam

• This classical Indian dance is poetry in motion.

• Based on ancient Indian epics, this highly intense and dramatic dance form uses over 100 dance steps and gestures.

• As mastery requires many years of practice, some children begin learning the dance form at the age of five. 

Ngajat

• Originally performed by Sarawak’s ethnic warriors

• The Ngajat was a post-battle dance to celebrate victory.

Sumazau

•The national dance of the Kadazan-Dusun community in Sabah, Borneo,•The Sumazau is performed by two rows of men and women dressed in traditional costumes.• They depict the flight of birds to the rhythm of six gongs

Bamboo Dance

• Two long bamboo poles are held horizontally above the ground at ankle-height.

• They are clapped together to a high-tempo drumbeat.

• Requiring great agility, dancers are required to jump over or between the poles without getting their feet caught. 

Branyo

• Branyo dance ( Kristang language for the social 'joget dance') 

• Favoured mainly by the older Portuguese generation, compared to the Farapeira the Branyo is a more staid dance.

• The dancers dressed in cowboy-like costumes dancers dressed in with sway to the steady rhythm of drums and violins.

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