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TARIAN JOGET DANGKONG
Kg. Baru, Kuala Benut, Pontian, Johor
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Introduction and history
Joget Dangkung is a type of dance that earns its name from the combination of two sounds: "dang" from the beats of the drum and "kung" from the beats of the gong. The drum and gong are the main instruments of the dance.
This dance is a fusion of Kuala Orang Asli and Malays dances, danced along a tune of drums, violin, gong, and singing. Three musicians, a singer, and four to eight are to dance, depicting the Orang Laut or Kuala Orang Asli (Proto-Malay) sea-fishing way of life.
At present, joget dangkong dance is staged at gatherings and special occasions of the Orang Asli Kuala, Johor.
Dancers will wear the baju kebaya, kurung and batik sarung.
Drum and gong
The event begins with a singer crooning a lagu tabik to welcome the guests and ward off spirits or calamities. Specifically, the welcoming song coaxes and cajoles the spirit not to bring any disaster to the event.
When the dancing gets under way, some of the audience enter the stage, joining it for a small fee. But now this ritual is no longer practised as the ritual has been adapted to the culture of the local.
Reference Source
i. Bahan Bacaan :Eksistensi Kesenian
Tradisional Joget Dangkong
Di Pulau Panjang Kota Batam, 2019
ii. Tokoh (jika
ada temu bual tokoh) : Hafizah binti Hussien
Pewaris ketiga tarian Dangkong di Kg Baru Kuala Benut,
Pontian
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State JKKN Contact Information
Puan Nor Hafizah Hassan
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Johor
Aras 6 Kiri, Wisma PERKESO
No 26, Jalan Susur 5
Off Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Larkin
80200 Johor Bahru
JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM
07-224 8270 / 223 1249
