Meaning of Symbolical Space of Zapin Dance to Malay People
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.211212.049How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Zapin Dance; Symbolical Space; Malay People
- Abstract
The objective of this research is to identify the meaning of symbolical space of Zapin Dance to Malay people. Research question includes: (1) What is the symbolization of Zapin Dance to Malay people? and (2) What is the meaning of Zapin Dance to Malay people? Zapin Dance originated from Arab culture that came to Nusantara around the 16th century and became popular when the Malacca Sultanate territories expanded to various regions in Southeast Asia, extending from Malacca Peninsula to Sulawesi. Zapin Dance was genuinely composed for arousing spiritual energy before waging the war. Zapin Dance was performed by a pair of dancers and the expression should be rhythmical and representing togetherness. The Research is qualitative descriptive using Levis Strauss’ structuralism theory. Data of research took many forms such as words, statements of experiences, verbal knowledges, and actions. Data were analyzed using textual and contextual interpretations where the subjects will be interpreted denotatively and connotatively. Result of research showed that: (1) Zapin Dance symbolizes social construct of Malay people; and (2) Zapin Dance imparts spiritual meaning to Malay people.
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- © 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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- This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Robby Hidajat AU - Suyono AU - Joko Sayono AU - Muhammad ‘Afaf Hasyimy AU - Desy Ratna Syahputri AU - Syed Ahmad Iskandar AU - Iziq Eafifi Bin Ismail AU - Norliza Bt. Mohd Isa PY - 2021 DA - 2021/12/14 TI - Meaning of Symbolical Space of Zapin Dance to Malay People BT - Proceedings of the International Seminar on Language, Education, and Culture (ISoLEC 2021) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 264 EP - 269 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211212.049 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.211212.049 ID - Hidajat2021 ER -