Dance Traditions Plates

At first, this Plate Dance is a ritual greeting local community gratitude to the gods after getting abundant harvests. Rituals performed by bringing offerings in the form of food which is then placed on the plate while stepping with dynamic motion.

After the introduction of Islam into Minangkabau, Plate Dance tradition is no longer used as a greeting ritual of gratitude to the gods. However, dance is used as a means of entertainment for many people who appear at events crowd.

In Malaysia, a dance dedicated plate when the assembly is marriage, especially for families, nobles and wealthy in a village. This dance typically seen in the area of ​​Seremban, Kuala Pilah and Rembau by a certain set. There are presented with a complete outfit and dance apparel incomplete. Little fee will be charged if pick up is offered dance dance collection plate. 10-20 minutes devoted to this dance offerings.

Dance and martial plate presented before the bride and groom outside the home. Assembly marriage or something nothing would be more festive if majlis held dances plate. However, a handful of people can not accept the presence of a collection of dances kerana be no mixing of men and women. To tackle the problem, a collection of dance with just the girls sake only.

Approximately eight (8) of the last century, Plate Dance has existed in the Malay kehulauan. Plate Dance identical to West Sumatra. Until the kingdom of Sri Vilaya, its existence is still there even more mentradisi. At the time of the heyday of the empire-Majapahitlah, precisely the 16th century, the kingdom of Sri Vijaya was forced to fall.

Nevertheless, Plate Dance is not necessarily to vanish. In fact, Plate Dance progressing to other areas along the Malay Sri Vijaya departure of loyal admirers. Alternation offender forced a change in the concept of civilization, and value orientation on Plate Dance.

Plate Dance initially meant for the gods worshiped, coupled with the provision of food offerings in the form of a delicious-delicious. This dance is performed by women with some special performances, beautifully dressed, polite, orderly, and gentle.

Along the way, the orientation or goal god Plate Dance shifted drastically. When Islam came, the orientation is no longer focused on the presentation of the gods, but dedicated to the kings and officials, especially when there are special forums and meetings or other special. In addition, Plate Dance is also increasingly popular, and not just consumed by a certain elite.

Not quite up there, the orientation changes continue to be made. Meaning and significance Plate Dance interpreted rather widely. In this context, the king does not have to heads of state or leaders of political kekusaan on people, but it could be analogous to a bride and groom. The bride is the king, the "king for a day". That's why Plate Dance traditions often presented before the "king for a day" (bride) while biting dipelaminan walimatul event 'throne.

Plate or in the language of dance is called the Dance Piriang Minangkabau, is one of the Dance which originated from the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra referred to as Plate Dance dancers dancing while carrying a plate.

At first time immemorial Plate Dance was created to give offerings to the gods when entering the harvest, but after the arrival of the religion of Islam in Minangkabau Plate Dance is no longer for worshiping the idol but aimed for crowd majlis-majlis attended by the officials of the king or the country, Plate Dance is also used in other crowded events such as the wedding ceremony.

Regarding the first appearance time Plate Dance is not known for sure, but it is believed that there have been Plate Dance in kepulaian wither since more than 800 years ago. Plate Dance is also believed to have been there in western Sumatra and growing up in the days of Sri Wijaya. After the emergence of Majapahit in the 16th century who dropped Sri Wijaya, Plate Dance has encouraged developing countries to wither along with the other people sri runaway victory at the time.