Saman dance

Saman dance has been designated as an intangible world cultural heritage by UNESCO. This dance is identical with the cohesiveness, rhythm, and dynamic simultaneous movement of the dancers, while singing poems containing praise to Allah SWT. The Saman dance is thought to have existed for hundreds of years and originated from Aceh. Initially, the saman dance was only performed by male dancers. However, with the development of today's era, many female dancers have played it. From the beginning, the saman dance was performed as a form of performing arts and entertainment. However, in it is very thick with the values ​​of Islamic teachings. This dance is often performed at big events to commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad Saw. #guidebook