On 13th March 2011, Perpatih Festival was be held in Seremban. A traditional Minang dance had been recorded,
originated from Padang, Sumatra Indonesia. It was told that the dance is almost
exactly the same as it was hundred years ago. However, due to some technical
error the recorded video could not be uploaded here. Readers can check the
video out on Youtube:
From this video, it can be seen that the the dancers are
holding a small white plate on their hands. This dance is called "Tari
Piriang" or The Plate Dance. This dance is originated from Minangkabau of
Sumatera, Indonesia. This dance is still practices among the Minang
descendants, be it in Negeri Sembilan or Indonesia. This dance is actually a
movement that resembles the movement of farmers during planting, reaping and so
forth. It also symbolizes joy and gratitude with the products of their crops.
This dance is a jig with the dancers holding the plate on the soles of their
hands, accompanied by musicians who play the music with instruments such as the
caklempong and the saluang. Sometimes, this dance would get a little extreme
where the dancers will be thrown into the air and when it crashes the ground,
the dancers would step and dance on it.
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