Density, Komunitas Seni Tari FMIPA UI kenalkan tari suku dayak di Wonju, Korea Selatan dalam ajang Wonju Dynamic Dancing Festival.
The event, held from September 11-16, 2018, is an international arts and culture festival held annually by the Wonju Cultural Foundation.
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Indonesia (FMIPA UI), sent 20 students to the event, who are members of the density group.
Nurrimah, a mathematics undergraduate student from FMIPA UI, one of the density group members, explained that Dayak dance was chosen because the Dayak tribe boasts a variety of dances with interesting, exotic, and captivating movements.
Furthermore, Nurrimah continued, the Dayak dancers’ movements, which are usually accompanied by distinctive weapons, and the harmonious rhythmic elements combine to create meaningful dances.
One example is the “canda anak dalam” dance. Nurma Tsabita Hanifah, a member of the density group from the biology undergraduate program, explained that the canda anak dalam dance performed by the density group is a contemporary dance creation combining East and West Kalimantan with modern touches. This dance depicts the daily life of the Dayak Anak Dalam tribe.
From his appearance, density won 8th place in the category foreign participans of the total of 38 teams that entered the category and succeeded in getting the title best costum.
The costume characterizes the Dayak children’s tribe with details of the typical feathers of the hornbill, which is a bird revered by the Dayak tribe.
Apart from appearing stunning on stage, Density’s performance also attracted the attention of local residents. street parade carnival (parade jalanan). Penampilan peserta dalam street parede carnival This is part of the assessment component.
Density’s success in this event is inseparable from the efforts and hard work of its members. Nurrimah explained that the members practiced for three months before departing for South Korea.
For the FMIPA UI academic community, this achievement is a source of pride, as they contribute to promoting Indonesian culture internationally.
The Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival is one of the largest and longest-running folk festivals in South Korea, showcasing a variety of regional dances from around the world. The event attracted participants from 13 countries, 38 teams, and 1,605 people from around the world.
