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32 ART & CULTURE

MOVES OF

BETAWI BLENGGO

Blenggo dance has four primary
steps: salam, bend down, whirl his is another Betawi traditional art that holds
and closing salam. The salam local wisdom and deserves preservation:
moves represent salvation, peace, T Blenggo dance. This dance makes a good
serenity and security. combination with the music of Rebana Biang—a
performance you’ll crave to see, as it has beautiful
moves that encourages your spirit. Back in the old
days, Blenggo dance was brought by the children
after Qur’an recitation.

The Blenggo dance is full of Islamic nuance.
The Blenggo name means dance, of which the
Betawinese call them ‘lenggak-lenggok’, the moves
in a dance.

A Rebana Biang performer, Abdurohman said the
Blenggo dance could only be brought with the
Blenggo accompany of Rebana Biang music. There is no
Blenggo without Rebana Biang. “Today, only the
Dance Blenggo (dance) that consists of Rebana Biang
music,” told the man who is often called Wan
Rohman to JaKita at his small studio in Ciganjur,
South Jakarta.
Developed in 1825
Actually, the Blenggo dance is divided into two types
Being taught for generations of art: the Blenggo Rebana which is studied by Wan
Rohman and Blenggo Ajeng, which is performed
Accompanied with Rebana Biang with the music of Gamelan Ajeng. Unfortunately, it is
music now hard to find Blenggo Ajeng performance. “The
Its dance moves are basic silat Betawi people only know Blenggo Rebana,” said Wan
martial art moves Rohman.

Has four primary steps He continued to explain that Blenggo was first
developed in 1825 by an old Kyai Kumis after he
Brought during Betawi traditional taught young people to read Quran at Ciganjur, South
and kampung events Jakarta. Today, the tradition is still being preserved
for generation to generation. Wan Rohman is among
the fourth-generation people to teach the dance to
his children, nephews and nieces.

Infographic: Tommy K.R.

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