Cakalele dance
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Template:Infobox dance Template:Dance drama of Southeast Asia Cakalele dance (pronounced "cha-ka-leh-leh", spelled tjakalele by the Dutch) is a war dance from North and Central Maluku in Indonesia.[1] Hybrid versions also exist among the natives of Sulawesi (Kabasaran dance or Sakalele of the Minahasan),[2] East Nusa Tenggara (Abui Cakalele from Alor),[3] the Tanimbar Islands,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and Fakfak ( Mbaham-Matta's Cakalele Mbreh).[4] The dance is performed by men, two of whom represent opposing captains or leaders while the others are the warriors supporting them. After an opening ritual, the captains engage in a mock-duel with a spear (sanokat) and a long parang (lopu) while their supporters use a lopu in the right hand and a long shield in the left hand.[5] The shield is referred to as a salawaku, or by a local name such as the Tobelo o dadatoko.[6] The cakalele originated as a way for the warriors to celebrate after a successful raid. Dancers dress in full warrior costume and are backed by the rhythm of the drum (tifa), gong, and fife (suling).
Gallery
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Cakalele dancers wearing traditional clothes
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Cakalele dance performances in Maluku
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Salawaku, the shield used in performances
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Cakalele dance performances in the 1900s from Seram
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Cakalele performance
See also
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External links
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