zapin dance
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Zapin dance is a traditional Malay performing art characterized by lively, rhythmic footwork and movements often accompanied by Middle Eastern-influenced music.
Aliases (1)
- Zapin dance ×50
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malay dance
→
performing art → traditional dance → |
| accompaniedBy |
Islamic devotional songs
→
Malay traditional songs → |
| associatedWithCountry |
Indonesia
→
Malaysia → |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Malay people
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|
| associatedWithRegion |
Borneo
→
Malay Peninsula → Sumatra → |
| culturalOrigin |
Malay culture
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|
| hasCharacteristic |
group formation
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lively footwork → paired dancing → rhythmic movements → |
| hasRegionalVariant |
Zapin Arab
→
Zapin Brunei → Zapin Johor → Zapin Riau → Zapin Sarawak → |
| historicalOrigin |
Arab traders in the Malay world
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|
| historicalPeriod |
introduced around the 15th–16th century
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| influencedBy |
Arab-Persian culture
→
Middle Eastern music → |
| movementFeature |
graceful upper-body movements
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hand gestures → intricate foot patterns → synchronized group steps → turns and spins → |
| performanceContext |
community celebrations
→
stage performances → |
| performedDuring |
cultural festivals
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religious celebrations → state ceremonies → weddings → |
| religiousAssociation |
Islam
→
|
| traditionalCostume |
baju Melayu for men
→
baju kurung for women → |
| traditionalCostumeElement |
sampin
→
songkok → tudung or selendang → |
| typicalFormation |
all-male groups
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male-female pairs → |
| typicalTempo |
moderate to fast
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|
| usesInstrument |
accordion
→
gambus → marwas → rebana → violin → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Malay peoples
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traditionalDance |