Tari Piriang or Plate dance Minangkabau society

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Tari Piriang,,, or plate dance from west sumatra. One characteristic of Minangkabau society dances that use the plate in both hands while dancing. Graceful movements that make that look so silent follow the rhythm rhythm of the dancers sang. At the end of the index finger was given something like a ring made ​​of wood, in order to generate sound twang. Even more exciting again when the plates are on break on the floor and on departure, jumping barefoot. Without any cuts, no pain is felt by the dancers.
This dance is unusual in the show when the wedding.
Initially used to dance when the plate was created to give offerings to the gods when entering the harvest, but after the arrival of Islam in Minangkabau dance to the offering plate is no longer the gods but for the Majlis-Majlis addressed the crowd, which was attended by the king or the Chiefs, dance plate also used in other crowded events such as the wedding ceremony.

Concerning the first time dance plate appearance is not known for sure, but believed that the dance has been in the islands plate wither since more than 800 years ago. Dance dishes are also believed to have been there in western Sumatra and developed until the time of Sri Wijaya. After the emergence of Majapahit in the 16th century who dropped the Sri Wijaya, has pushed the plate dance developed to developing countries along with the other Malay people sri runaway victory at the time.
Dance Sequence Plate
On the Art of dance dishes can be done in various ways or later, it all depends on where the place or village where the dance was performed Plate. But not so many differences from Dance Dishes made ​​from one place to another place, especially regarding the concept, approach and style offerings. In its entirety, to understand how a dish is served Dance, below is a sequence or arrangement of an offering.