Indonesian Art and Culture 1993 (Traditional Dance II)

Indonesia has many different types of traditional dances. In an effort to increase the appreciation of indigenous art and culture, especially traditional dance, since 1992 the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunication issued a stamp series "Indonesian Art and Culture" with the theme of traditional dances. The second issue in 1993 featuring Gending Sriwijaya dance from South Sumatera, Tempayan dance from West Kalimantan, and Tifa dance from Irian Jaya.

Gending Sriwijaya dance is a dance that depicts the excitement of the girls while welcoming the visiting dignitary. Tray that contains lime, betel, areca nut and other ingredients presented as an expression of happiness. The dance is accompanied by the orchestra and the song of the same name, is also an expression of the beauty of palace life.

Tempayan dance, so called because a pitcher is used as a tool to dance. Tempayan or crock is a handicraft made ​​of clay, shaped like an urn with a big belly and narrowed at the mouth. Dayak people using it as a special place to save the bones of ancestors. They also believe that the crock also have a God named Lalang Arang Halamuang Ampit nyabu.

Tifa dance tells the story of the emergence of a saint after the great flood that brought the two objects, the drums (or Tifa) and the book of life. Tifa dance usually performed during traditional ceremonies such as when the boy adulthood, ceremonial haircut, or wear earrings on women Wondamen tribe.