Ja'i

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.^[1] 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

• Indonesia portal

• Sigale gale

References

1. "Pergeseran Fungsi Tari Ja'i dari Ritual ke Profan di Kota Kupang" (PDF) (in Indonesian). p. 3.
2. "Pergeseran Fungsi Tari Ja'i dari Ritual ke Profan di Kota Kupang" (PDF) (in Indonesian). p. 1.
3. "Ja'i, Tarian Massal dari Perbatasan Timur Indonesia, Pecahkan Rekor MURI". 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
4. "Pergeseran Fungsi Tari Ja'i dari Ritual ke Profan di Kota Kupang" (PDF). p. 4.