Sumazau

Sumazau is a traditional folk dance of Sabah Sabah is well known in and around Malaysia . It is a dance tradition Kadazandusun often presented in Tadau Kaamatan which means Harvest Day is celebrated in the state of Sabah on each May.

This elegantly dance inspiration is from an eagle flight patterns seen the rest of the farmers in the fields during harvest. Each dancer is what makes this dance must move a few centimeters from another dancer without contact.

Dance ritual fulfill a variety of functions such as a pulled Sumazau thanksgiving for activities associated with planting and harvesting rice and also to reject the army, menyemah spirit, and cure diseases.

This dance is performed by the peasants made ​​up of men and women to wear their traditional dress. The dance is played with accompaniment beating gongs , gong usually 6 pieces of various sizes and a drum with a specific rhythm. Duration and pace of shot is elegantly gong vary by region and country.

The dance is danced with both hands raised to shoulder level and dikibar-Flag kipasan like bird wings, as the tempo tunes played slowly and gently. The dancers, male and female, and their front face moving his legs with small steps, heels up and down to the beat of the music. While dancing dikepakkan hand and move it down just like a bird flying. Sumazau is usually performed during festive occasions and gatherings, but the original purpose of this dance is to welcome "Bambaazon" (rice spirit) is commonly done in after harvest.

Sumazau dancers consisting of men and women usually wore black decorated with interesting patterns using gold thread. The female dancers adorned with scarves and belts (tangkong) made of silver coins (trade dollars). Male dancers will usually cursing tanjak while dressed all in black and menyendang silad leaves dry.

Now dance elegantly held in many gatherings such as wedding receptions, entertainment occasions welcoming dignitaries, where it was also performed by all attendees regardless of race and age to enliven the occasion without wearing clothes traditional black.

Sumazau Dance ( Video )