Seudati, Symbols and Islamic Poem From Aceh
Seudati is a traditional folk dance from the northern-province in Indonesia, Aceh. Said seudati most likely taken from the Arabic, Syahadatain, or according to some, Meusaman. Seudati generally believed by the people of Aceh arise in conjunction with the spread of Islam, which at that time the dance is used as symbols of Islam to society by entertaining and poetry.
The word "Seudati" taken from the term creed or Syahadatain, recognition of the oneness of God and also the recognition of the Prophet Muhammad as his messenger. Another opinion expressed Seudati derived from the word "seurasi" which has the meaning of unity and harmony. In addition to being the symbols of Islam, dance seudati also become a means of social criticism with regard to the problems of everyday life. For the performing arts, seudati also contains an element of entertainment.
History
Seudati estimated to have roots of traditional folk theater pre-Islamic. One example is the theatrical folk aneuk dhiek; where boys wearing earrings, jewelry is worn women, singing and dancing to entertain the crowds. Seudati also believed to be under the influence of dance ratoh / ratoih, which once flourished in the coastal areas of Aceh. Ratoih dance in the past was held in a cockfighting arena game, as well as performed in traditional celebrations and other social activities, for example in welcoming the arrival of the harvest season and also during the full moon. Development of Islam in Aceh, which enabled the process of "bargain" that finally created Seudati as we know it today.
During the development process, seudati gradually turned into the arena of competition between regions and between communities. Seudati Tunang, the name of the race, usually held for the purpose of expressing gratitude to God, begins after Isha prayer and ends at dawn ahead.
As the art of dance performances, seudati consists of elements of literature and music produced from the bodies of the dancers themselves with gnashing fingers, stomping feet, clapping hands or chest for male dancers, and thighs for women dancers.
Seudati song is taken from the verses of the holy Koran. But, there are also poems that developed creatively by aneuk syahi, the singer-poet, Tunan seudati developments have made the leaders of the community or association seudati was quite respected and there is dubbed as the Sheikh / Sheik.
Charge poems in seudati dance to evoke the spirit. Therefore seudati had received special attention during the Dutch colonial administration, because they can 'provoke' to rebel.
Clothing used in dance Seudati consists of long pants and long sleeves. clothing typically worn or black and white. They also wear a cloth (sarong) wrapped around the waist extent of the thigh, wearing headband, and usually bring rencong and handkerchief.
Motion and Formation
Seudati generally performed by eight dancers and two male aneuk syahi as a singer-dancer. Formation of eight dancers usually; a leader who called Sheik / sheikh, one aide Sheik, two apeetwie namely dancers who was on the left, one person apeet bak in the back, and three other dancers.
Seudati dance movements inspired by the nature around; branch in the wind, the ferocity of an eagle, courage rooster. Naming pattern in terms of traditional dance followed the "theme of nature". Puta taloe, dancers move in a criss-cross pattern. Bintang Beleun, which literally means stars and the moon, the dancers form a pattern resembling a crescent moon while the leader of a dance (sheik) and his assistant-as-principal dancer moves like a star. Kapai teureubang, which the dancers move like airplanes. The term is a designation Kapai teureubang more recent times, perhaps it's inspired when Acehnese began to recognize the aircraft. Previously, these formations are known as kleung pho or a flying eagle.
Seudati pattern of the dance is unique because of the strength of their sensitivity to space and the dynamic movement is quite prominent. Seudati dance consists of six parts known as seleum, likok, saman, story, nasib, and lanie. Seudati opened with saleum (greeting) followed certain patterns of movement and called likok. Part when, saman, a dance and song led by a Sheikh. Story or a story that was delivered consists of poems of a religious nature and contain elements of education.
Nasib is the term for creative expression aneuk syahi (singer-dancer), which may take the form of social criticism or a game poem by poem expressed the "opponent" as the basis for unrequited rhyme. The final part seudati is lanie, a dance manifold solely intended for entertainment, brought in motion and songs depicting events such as pounding rice (top padi), chasing birds (paroh tulo), working in the fields (truno blang), as well as theme and the song was born from their creativity.
Today seudati held in a way that is more flexible, to accommodate the new creative works that emerge from the needs of the affected age. Seudati until now able to become a much-loved dance Aceh both inside and outside the country.
The word "Seudati" taken from the term creed or Syahadatain, recognition of the oneness of God and also the recognition of the Prophet Muhammad as his messenger. Another opinion expressed Seudati derived from the word "seurasi" which has the meaning of unity and harmony. In addition to being the symbols of Islam, dance seudati also become a means of social criticism with regard to the problems of everyday life. For the performing arts, seudati also contains an element of entertainment.
History
Seudati estimated to have roots of traditional folk theater pre-Islamic. One example is the theatrical folk aneuk dhiek; where boys wearing earrings, jewelry is worn women, singing and dancing to entertain the crowds. Seudati also believed to be under the influence of dance ratoh / ratoih, which once flourished in the coastal areas of Aceh. Ratoih dance in the past was held in a cockfighting arena game, as well as performed in traditional celebrations and other social activities, for example in welcoming the arrival of the harvest season and also during the full moon. Development of Islam in Aceh, which enabled the process of "bargain" that finally created Seudati as we know it today.
During the development process, seudati gradually turned into the arena of competition between regions and between communities. Seudati Tunang, the name of the race, usually held for the purpose of expressing gratitude to God, begins after Isha prayer and ends at dawn ahead.
As the art of dance performances, seudati consists of elements of literature and music produced from the bodies of the dancers themselves with gnashing fingers, stomping feet, clapping hands or chest for male dancers, and thighs for women dancers.
Seudati song is taken from the verses of the holy Koran. But, there are also poems that developed creatively by aneuk syahi, the singer-poet, Tunan seudati developments have made the leaders of the community or association seudati was quite respected and there is dubbed as the Sheikh / Sheik.
Charge poems in seudati dance to evoke the spirit. Therefore seudati had received special attention during the Dutch colonial administration, because they can 'provoke' to rebel.
Clothing used in dance Seudati consists of long pants and long sleeves. clothing typically worn or black and white. They also wear a cloth (sarong) wrapped around the waist extent of the thigh, wearing headband, and usually bring rencong and handkerchief.
Motion and Formation
Seudati generally performed by eight dancers and two male aneuk syahi as a singer-dancer. Formation of eight dancers usually; a leader who called Sheik / sheikh, one aide Sheik, two apeetwie namely dancers who was on the left, one person apeet bak in the back, and three other dancers.
Seudati dance movements inspired by the nature around; branch in the wind, the ferocity of an eagle, courage rooster. Naming pattern in terms of traditional dance followed the "theme of nature". Puta taloe, dancers move in a criss-cross pattern. Bintang Beleun, which literally means stars and the moon, the dancers form a pattern resembling a crescent moon while the leader of a dance (sheik) and his assistant-as-principal dancer moves like a star. Kapai teureubang, which the dancers move like airplanes. The term is a designation Kapai teureubang more recent times, perhaps it's inspired when Acehnese began to recognize the aircraft. Previously, these formations are known as kleung pho or a flying eagle.
Seudati pattern of the dance is unique because of the strength of their sensitivity to space and the dynamic movement is quite prominent. Seudati dance consists of six parts known as seleum, likok, saman, story, nasib, and lanie. Seudati opened with saleum (greeting) followed certain patterns of movement and called likok. Part when, saman, a dance and song led by a Sheikh. Story or a story that was delivered consists of poems of a religious nature and contain elements of education.
Nasib is the term for creative expression aneuk syahi (singer-dancer), which may take the form of social criticism or a game poem by poem expressed the "opponent" as the basis for unrequited rhyme. The final part seudati is lanie, a dance manifold solely intended for entertainment, brought in motion and songs depicting events such as pounding rice (top padi), chasing birds (paroh tulo), working in the fields (truno blang), as well as theme and the song was born from their creativity.
Today seudati held in a way that is more flexible, to accommodate the new creative works that emerge from the needs of the affected age. Seudati until now able to become a much-loved dance Aceh both inside and outside the country.