Dance of Gawi is a type of dance that has existed since the days of the earlier ancestor. This
dance is usually performed in ceremony - the ceremony , the inauguration
chieftain
(Wake Ria Ringgi Beba), construction of custom homes , gather the harvest in the
granary.
Dance philosophy of Gawi is as an expression of gratitude to God Almighty for giving thanks and
grace to Lio Ende community and the general public about the abundant harvest ,
natural harmony , a good life and harmony between people .
This kind of circular dance around the Tubu musu by way
of holding hands and legs jerked in the form of two kinds , namely Ngendo and
Rudhu variety or varieties backward and forward.
In the composition forms no part -part of Gawi that is:
- Eko Wawi – Sodha
-
Sike - Ana Jara
-
Naku Ae Wanda Pau
-
Ulu
FUNCTION OF THE DANCE OF GAWI
This
Dance has a function to strengthen the feeling of togetherness
and harmony between people and as gratitude to the Almighty God for the
blessings and grace that has been bestowed ( Yields are abundant ).
DANCE ELEMENT GAWI
-Meaningful motion dancers (there are intentions to
accompany sair sair song sung in performing the dance of heaven)
1-The element - the element of dancer's body.
a. head not too used
b. dancers hand in hand as he swung - swing
c. bodies of the dancers rather bending over forward
d. feet of the dancers usually perform movements forward,
backward, left, or right
2-Music internal (music used to accompany the dance in the form of
singing in the traditional poetic form, and can not be accompanied by a musical
instrument)
3-Costume
-Male (on the head, if tied with a red headband
signifies chiefs and if tied with ordinary woven headband signifies ordinary
citizens)
-Women (wearing Bodo / long sleeved called "lambu
ingga" and sheath of woven fabric called "lawu")
4-Theme Gawi → Dance symbolizes togetherness and
gratitude to God for abundant harvests.
5-Property
-swords (used by guides dances or "eco wawi")
-Tufted sticks made of horsetail (used by guides dances
in rows or "ulu")
-Bajo Bodo / long belengan
-Woven fabric
-Headband or headband
6-Stage → dance of heaven need a large place therefore
of heaven dance usually performed in the field with the background of
indigenous tribal chief's house
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS DANCE
Characteristic of the dance of heaven are
usually dancers holding hands in a circle as he set foot on the ground
DEVELOPMENTS
Development
of dance from age to
age have undergone a shift in values . At the time of the ancestral dances of
heaven can only be followed by parents and are sacred but now the dance of
heaven can be followed by all ages and is as entertainment .
In
addition, the first dance of heaven can only be performed at night by lighting
a bonfire so that the more intense and performed all night long. But at this
moment of heaven dance may be performed at day or night
