Dances Close to Extinction

Another Art Suku (Tribal Art) festival has been held, an effort to present the dances of hinterland communities threatened with extinction.

November 29, 2005

GATHERING in deep contemplation around a grave, six women and two men let out heartrending wailing. Dim lights were beamed on the stage in Graha Bhakti Budaya of Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta. The dim lights and the wailing reinforce each other.

When a bright yellow light was shone, the Tiang Pusing (Rotating Pole) emerged. Originally, this grave is made up of five levels and provided with a Balai Pusing (a rotating room), Tiang Tunggal (a single

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