Ja'i Explained

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. 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

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pergeseran Fungsi Tari Ja’i dari Ritual ke Profan di Kota Kupang. 3. Indonesian.
  2. Web site: Pergeseran Fungsi Tari Ja’i dari Ritual ke Profan di Kota Kupang. 1. Indonesian.
  3. Web site: Ja’i, Tarian Massal dari Perbatasan Timur Indonesia, Pecahkan Rekor MURI. 18 February 2013. 1 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407062951/http://jakarta.kompasiana.com/sosial-budaya/2013/02/18/jai-tarian-massal-dari-perbatasan-timur-indonesia-pecahkan-rekor-muri-529647.html. 7 April 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Pergeseran Fungsi Tari Ja’i dari Ritual ke Profan di Kota Kupang. 4.

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