Tandok dance

Tandok dance (

Tandok dancers are generally women who wear traditional Batak clothes, which are dominated by black and red. The dance properties used include tandok, ulos, and sarong. The Tandok dance is usually danced by four dancers, but this does not become a standard, so this dance can be performed by more than four people whose number is always even.

This traditional dance is accompanied by Gondang music. Similar to

The Tandok dance movement is dominated by hand movements. In certain parts the dancers then form a new formation with the Tandok in the middle. The movement illustrates the atmosphere of gathering in a container that is usually done by mothers in the fields. The Tandok dance movement in general also describes the Tor Tor movement that mothers do every time there is a party and celebration, while using the tandok as a head covering.^[4]

Meaning

Tandok dance has a deep message about the close family ties in the Batak land. In addition, the Tandok dance also depicts the Batak people who have always lived as an agrarian nation, a nation that is closely related to planting culture and respecting nature such as respecting their ancestors.^[5]

See also

• Si gale gale
• Tor-tor dance
• Dance in Indonesia

References