Dance Plate from MinangKabau

These dishes dance is a ritual to express the gratitude of society certain region on the gods after the harvest to get successful with abundant results. Rituals performed by bringing food that is placed above the plate while dancing.

These dishes based on dance history goes back thousands of years ago and evolved when the glory of the kingdom of Srivijaya in Sumatra and to scattered Malaysia and Brunei, but with a slightly different movement.

With the entry of Islam into West Sumatra, Dance Plate is not used as a ritual to the gods, but used as entertainment for many people that is displayed in the crowd events such as weddings and other traditional events.

Now dance the plate more often staged just by using empty plates by adding candles were lit on a plate swung in motion the movement of the foot inside dancing to the accompaniment of the music instrument tradiosional like talempong and saluang costumes bright red so as to make the event more lively. You will hear the rhythm of the collision of the plates that held the ring by the dancers. In the event there will be a mid attractions meneganggkan with throwing action plate grooming attractions walking on a broken plate without footwear.