Ja'i is an Indonesian dance used in Sa'o Ngaza rites to express gratitude and excitement.[1] The dance is usually displayed in the middle of the village; site as a sacred place of worship.[1] Ja'i dance has the characteristics and uses little space in the form of rows and performed repeatedly.[2] As a communal dance, the beauty and allure of Ja'i lies in uniformity, and the energy of the dancers.[3]

Music instrument

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Music instruments that used to accompany the Ja'i dance is five gong and three tambur.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Pergeseran Fungsi Tari Ja'i dari Ritual ke Profan di Kota Kupang" (PDF) (in Indonesian). p. 3.
  2. ^ "Pergeseran Fungsi Tari Ja'i dari Ritual ke Profan di Kota Kupang" (PDF) (in Indonesian). p. 1.
  3. ^ "Ja'i, Tarian Massal dari Perbatasan Timur Indonesia, Pecahkan Rekor MURI". 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Pergeseran Fungsi Tari Ja'i dari Ritual ke Profan di Kota Kupang" (PDF). p. 4.