Saman Dance

Saman dance is a tribal dance display Gayo usual to celebrate important events in the customs. Saman dance poem uses the Arabic and Gayo. Dance name "Saman" derived from one of great scholars of NAD, Syech Saman. Saman dance is one of the media for the achievement of the message (Da'wah). This dance reflects the Educational, Religious, manners, heroism, solidarity and togetherness. Before the start of a warrant mukaddimah or opening, appears a wise old man or a traditional leaders to represent the local community (keketar) or advice that is useful to the players and spectators. Songs and poems together disclosure and continuous, the players consist of men who are still young by wearing traditional clothes. Presentation of the dance can also be staged, the group dipertandingkan guests with sepangkalan group (two groups). Ditititk assessment focus on the ability of each group in following the movements, dance and song (poetry) presented by the opposition. Saman dance is usually presented not with the accompaniment of musical instruments, but using the voice of the dancers and their applause is usually combined with hitting the chest and groin them as synchronization and threw the body into various directions. Song of the dancers add dynamism of the dance saman.

How to sing songs in the dance saman divided into 5 types:

1. Rengum, which is preceded by the roar of the lifter.

2. Dering, Regnum is immediately followed by all dancers.

3. Redet, namely a short track with a short sound sung by a dancer in the middle of the dance.

4. Syek, the song sung by a dancer with long, high-pitched voice, usually as a sign of change in motion

5. Saur, the song that is repeated along the whole dancer when sung by a solo dancer.

In general, Saman Dance performed by a dozen or dozens of men, but the amount must ganjil.But, in the further development, this dance is played by the women