Learning Objectives
📌 Students should be able to compare concepts, techniques, and procedures in traditional dances from other regions.
💡 The ability to identify the relationship between the concept, technique, and procedure within the movement patterns of foreign traditional dances is a key goal.

Tari Magasa (Papua)
💃 Tari Magasa is a traditional dance of the Arfak tribe in West Papua, often performed en masse by men and women holding hands in a long line, resembling a snake ("tarian ular").
📜 Historically, it was performed to celebrate victories, successes, or to welcome honored guests as an expression of gratitude and happiness.
🤝 The dance symbolizes unity and togetherness among the Arfak people, performed equally regardless of age, gender, or social status.
🎶 The performance is typically accompanied only by the dancers' singing or chanting of lyrics/songs, without instrumental music, yet movements remain synchronized.

Tari Tortor (North Sumatra)
🕺 Tari Tortor originates from the Batak Toba people of North Sumatra and has existed for hundreds of years, influenced by Hindu-Buddhist culture.
🔊 The name "Tortor" comes from the sound or foot stamping ("hentakan kaki") made by the dancers on the floor of the traditional Batak house.
🔺 Dancers usually number an odd quantity due to the myth that odd numbers bring better fortune in the dance.
🎵 It is accompanied by Gondang music; before the music begins, the host performs the *Tuani Gondang*, presenting requests to the drummer for various blessings.

Costumes and Props
🧵 Tari Magasa male costumes typically include a loincloth (cawat), head covering (made of cassowary or bird-of-paradise feathers), and sometimes a sword or spear.
👗 Female Magasa dancers wear a cloth covering the chest to the ankles, accessorized with flowers and sago palm leaves in their hair.
🗿 For ritualistic Tari Tortor, props include stone statues believed to be animated by ancestral spirits, moving to the rhythm of the music.
🧣 Tari Tortor dancers often wear the Ulos cloth, characterized by dominant colors of red, black, and white, often embellished with gold or silver thread patterns.

Ritual Significance and Taboos
🚫 A significant taboo in Tari Tortor is that dancers must not raise their hands above shoulder level.
⚠️ Ignoring this taboo signifies the dancer is ready to challenge anyone in any field (spiritual, martial arts) or risks encountering misfortune.
🌎 Both dances are now actively preserved, featured in cultural events, festivals, and tourism promotion to introduce them to younger generations and wider society.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Tari Magasa movements are simple, dominated by synchronized sideways jumps, forming varied but unbroken formations (circular, curved, straight) resembling a snake.
➡️ Tari Tortor relies heavily on Gondang music to bring life to the movements, preceded by the ritualistic *Tuani Gondang* process where the host makes requests to the drummer.
➡️ The historical context shows both dances transitioned from purely traditional/ritualistic purposes (celebration/ancestor worship) to entertainment and cultural promotion.

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