Mengenal Tari Rangku Alu Khas Flores NTT, Terinspirasi Dari Permainan Traditional

YOGYAKARTA - Rangku alu is one of the traditional Indonesian dances that is proof of diversity in Indonesia. The alurangku dance has its own interesting value because this dance comes from a traditional game with the same name. The summation game is from Manggarai, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara.

Rangku alu is quite attractive to many people because this game uses a simple tool and is carried out by several people, so it can be lively or crowded. Not only entertainment, the nickname game also trains scarcity and foresight to avoid bamboo flips between legs.

Dances and angku alu game are one of the most valuable intangible cultural heritages for Indonesia. Although it is quite popular to be used as Google Doodle on Monday, April 29, 2024, there are still many young people who do not know the nickname dance and how to play it.

Like traditional dances in various regions in Indonesia, a sumple dance is also performed for certain events. This dance is done when celebrating the harvest season, both plantation and agricultural products. This celebration is closely related to natural conditions in NTT which are rich in plantation and agricultural products.

People in NTT hold a sumple dance as a form of gratitude and happiness for the harvest given by God. This dance is usually held during the full moon after harvest on the field without any grass. This dancing procession is indeed recommended on land where there is no grass to avoid the risk of dancers slipping.

The rank-length dance imitates the movements carried out in traditional nicknamed play. The movements adapted into dances are feet stepping and jumping while accompanied by musical rhythms. The musical accompaniment is made from traditional musical instruments in the form of gong and full drums whose players wear traditional clothes.

This traditional dance is a symbolic form of gratitude and celebrating the harvest in Manggarai, Flores, NTT. As a cultural heritage, this dance is currently also performed in various events such as traditional festivals and important guest receptions. This dance is still being held as an effort to preserve culture and maintain noble values.

Many are curious about how to play the summarizing. Although it is classified as a child's game, the way to play it is not easy. This game is not only done by children, but also followed by adults.

Rangku alu game uses tools in the form of 4 to 6 bamboo sticks with a length of about 2 meters. This game is played by two groups, each consisting of 4 to 6 people. Because it is not simple, here are how to play the numbers that need to be known:

To play the summation, it requires at least five people divided into two groups. There are groups on duty to guard or control the bamboo consisting of four people. They sat squatting while holding the tip of a bamboo rod and tapping between bamboo following the rhythm of the song.

Meanwhile, the other group will be tasked with becoming players who jump on the sidelines of bamboo. They must be able to avoid the patterned bamboo movement. Players are required to move agilely and carefully in order to avoid bamboo flips.

When a player has a player whose leg is pinched by a bamboo tap, the group changes to a guard. The group that previously held bamboo will change its role to a player who jumped over the bamboo tap. This means that players who have been pinched by bamboo will lose their group and have to switch to bamboo holders.

The excitement of therangku game is not only on the challenge of avoiding bamboo flips, but also enlivened by the accompaniment of the song. This game begins with singing regional songs, such as my goat, distributing bananas, and others. The bamboo guards and players will sing together while still focused on playing.

Demikianlah pengupangan mengenal dance rangku alu sebagai warisan budaya dari Flores, NTT. Permainan rangku alu, yang menjadi inspirasi dance ini, memiliki banyak manfaat bagi anak-anak yang memainkannya. Permain ini memperlatikan kekurangan, ketelitihan, dan kejejelilan berpikir. Baca juga Google Doodle merayati arangku alu.

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