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TARIAN DOH BERLADONG LANANG
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Introduction and history
Doh Berladoh Lanang tells the story of young men and women journeying together to the coastline in search of ambal (razor clams) by paddling a sampan along a small river. To alleviate the fatigue of rowing, they sing joyfully, reciting poetic verses in the form of pantun while playfully teasing one another. The beauty of the poetic language exchanged in the pantun, combined with the cheerful and light hearted atmosphere during the search for ambal, forms the core and essence of this dance.
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The performance of this dance is enhanced using baskets and tambok (traditional carriers) worn by the dancers as part of the presentation. The Doh Berladoh Lanang dance is inspired by the Pesta Ambal, an annual festival celebrated by the Malay community in the Asajaya District. The choreography, created by the late Mohd Hafiz Untong, also known as Bayu, incorporates music derived from the folk song Doh Berladoh Lanang, traditionally sung during the search for ambal.
This song is typically sung as soon as the journey by sampan begins and continues while collecting ambal along the coastline. The body movements and actions involved in gathering ambal were beautifully transformed into dance choreography, accompanied by the lively singing of the Doh Berladoh Lanang song.
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State JKKN Contact Information
Encik Boniface Anak Babai
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Sarawak
Tingkat 5 Bangunan Sultan Iskandar,
Jalan Simpang Tiga,
93000, Kuching,
SARAWAK
019-2399682/082-422006
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