| Description |
The Kelundang Dance is a welcome dance to visitors to the Orang Asli (Indigenous) of Jakun ethnicity’s settlement in Gumum, Tasik Chini, Pahang. This dance obtained its name from the dance props that is the kelundang tree trunk, cut and hung at two feet high, and knocked to produce a sound as accompanying music. This dance that is from the basic movement of the Sewang Dance is performed by at least 15 people including the dancers, musicians and singers. The floor pattern is simple that is an elongated circle. During a performance the singer sings in the Jakun language containing quatrains celebrating visitors and relating the beauty of Tasik Chini. |
