PERFORMING ARTS

NEGERI SEMBILAN

A Unique Minangkabau Culture & State Heritage That Can Be Found Nowhere Else In Malaysia

Performing Arts

The purpose of Negeri Sembilan's cultural performances is to be brought to tourists when traveling to this state. This unique performance that was shown highlighted various types of cultural dances of the Negeri Sembilan community such as the Perpatih Indigenous People, the Chinese, Indians, Orang Asal, Sabah and Sarawak.

TARIAN PIRING

TARIAN INDANG

TARIAN LILIN

Tarian Piring is resemble the movements of farmers when cultivating, harvesting and so on, where the dance movements symbolize the happiness and gratitude of the farmers for the crops that have become.

Tarian Inang is a modern version of the traditional folk dance, Tarian Mak Inang. It is often performed at social events. This dance is danced according to the tempo of tambourine, violin and drum. While dancing, the dancers wave colorful handkerchiefs.

In Negeri Sembilan, there is a kind of Candle Dance which is danced by men. He will bring a plate filled with candles and wear a ring on his finger. While dancing he sounded the rhythm of his dance by tapping the ring on his finger on the plate he was holding.