Dance Ratéb Meuseukat Aceh Barat Daya

Dance Ratéb Meuseukat is one dance that originated from Aceh Aceh. Meuseukat Ratéb name comes from the Arabic origin of the word is ratéb Ratib means worship and meuseukat origin sakat word meaning silence.

It was reported that this Meuseukat Ratéb dance movements and styles were created by children Teungku alias Abdul Habib Seunagan (Nagan Raya), while his poetry or ratéb created by Teungku Chik at Kala, a scholar at Seunagan, who lived in the century XIX. The content and the content of his verse consists of flattery and praise to God and praise to the Prophet, played by a number of women in traditional clothes of Aceh. This dance is a lot of growing in Meudang Ara Rumoh Baro in Southwest Aceh district.

At first Ratéb Meuseukat played after completion examines religious instruction at night, and also it does not matter as media propaganda. Game done in a sitting position and standing. In the end, the game also Ratéb Meuseukat was shown also in religious ceremonies and holidays, wedding ceremonies and others that do not conflict with religion.

Today, this dance is the dance of the most famous in Indonesia. This is because beauty, dynamism and speed of movement. This dance is often misconstrued as belonging Saman Gayo tribe. Whereas the two dances have a very clear difference. The main difference between dance Ratéb Meuseukat with Saman dance is 3, ie, the first Saman Gayo language, while using the language of dance Ratéb Meuseukat Aceh. Second, Saman dance performed by men, while Ratéb Meuseukat dance performed by women. Third, Saman dance is not accompanied by musical instruments, while dance Ratéb Meuseukat accompanied by musical instruments, namely rapa'i and geundrang.