YOGYAKARTA - Indonesia is a country that has many islands, ethnicities and also culture and also art. Talking about art, this time we will discuss the arts of the Southeast Sulawesi region, see until it is finished, yes!

The reason is, in Southeast Sulawesi, there are various arts such as musical instruments, interesting dance arts for you to know. Therefore let's discuss it!

Traditional Musical Tools

If you know some of the data in the traditional dance arts of Southeast Sulawesi, you will know above, until this time you will recognize some of the musical instruments that are traditional Southeast Sulawesi arts, as follows.

I. Kanda Wuta Musical Tool

The first musical instrument is Kanda wuta which is actually one of the musical instruments made from unique materials. Because, not only made of wood, this instrument is also made from clay, rattan and sago pelepah.

This musical instrument is also only played specifically to accompany the dance of the Southeast Sulawesi region, namely Lulo Takninda after the harvest.

II. Gambus Music Tool

The next musical instrument is Gambus, which is a musical instrument that has a form of matching this mandolin, which is a type of picking musical instrument with a maximum number of 3 strings.

When looking at history, this musical instrument actually comes from the Middle East region. This is because the inclusion of peat into Indonesia was initially caused by the influence of the spread of Islam in several regions in Indonesia, including Southeast Sulawesi.

III. Music Tool Dimba Nggowuna

The musical instrument that became the traditional art of Southeast Sulawesi, namely Dimba Nggowuna. Made from the basic material of rattan, this musical instrument in ancient times was widely played by women, while weaving cloth at home.

For them, playing this musical instrument is one of the entertainment media, when they work at home so they don't get bored.

IV.Ore-ore musical instrument

This musical instrument, whose name sounds foreign to the ears, seems to be one of the traditional arts of Southeast Sulawesi.

Yes, the musical instrument Ore-ore Nge, a musical instrument made using bamboo and rattan basics.

V. Baasi Musical Tool

Finally, there is Baasi traditional musical instrument, which is a traditional art of Southeast Sulawesi.

The musical instrument, which consists of 10 bamboo musical instruments, is generally played to accompany regional and archipelago songs during performances.

Dance Art

The first traditional art of Southeast Sulawesi that will be discussed is the Art of Dance. Basically, there are a lot of traditional Southeast Sulawesi dances.

However, this time we will discuss 5 traditional dances that are the most famous traditional arts in Southeast Sulawesi, namely:

I. Mindulauako Traditional Dance

In the first place is the traditional dance of Moscow, which is a traditional art of Southeast Sulawesi. This dance is one of the dances of the aristocrats who successfully proposed to their favorite women.

This is done as a form of joy and happiness for the acceptance of a proposal. For that, this dance cannot be danced by just anyone. Because, this dance is only intended for the aristocrats or their children.

II. Mangaru Traditional Dance

As one of the traditional Southeast Sulawesi arts, Mangaru traditional dance is one of the most famous Indonesian cultural icons.

The dance, which comes from Konde Village, Kambowa District, North Buton Regency, has a positive message in the form of enthusiasm and courage in the war.

III. Umoara Traditional Dance

The next traditional dance is Umoara. This traditional Southeast Sulawesi art is often used as a dance to welcome important guests or Supreme guests, at weddings for aristocrats and events to deliver royal bodies.

Not only that, the Umorara dance was also shown during the inauguration ceremony of a king.

IV. Molulo Traditional Dance

The traditional dance that has become the traditional art of Southeast Sulawesi is Molulo. The dance, which is often called the Lula dance, is a sacred dance, which has many meanings and philosophy.

This dance is also one of the dances favored by the Tolaki ethnicity, because it reflects the Tolaki tribe who loves peace and prioritizes friendship and unity.

V. Lariangi Traditional Dance

The last is Lariangi Traditional dance. As a form of respect and appreciation to guests, Lariangi traditional dance is often performed as the opening dance at a meeting party.

This traditional Southeast Sulawesi art, is usually pulled by one male dancer and some female dancers.

Talking about the arts of the Sulawesi region, you also need to know: 5 Arts of the Central Sulawesi Region, the Form of Nusantara Wealth.

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