PEWARISAN TARI RAWAS DALAM MASYARAKAT SUKU SERAWAI DI KAWASAN MANNA, KABUPATEN BENGKULU SELATAN
Abstract
This paper discusses the rawas dance, which is the name of a dance that lives and develops in the Serawai ethnic community in Manna, South Bengkulu Regency. Applying a qualitative research approach with descriptive analysis methods, a review of the rawas dance is conducted to see: (2) the structure of the dance; (2) the rituals that follow; and (3) the creation myth behind it. Research shows that the rawas dance is sacred by the Manna community, because it is believed to be a dance created by a mystical force. The connection with this mystical power creates a myth about the creation of the rawas dance, which describes the process of creating this dance. The inheritance of the rawas dance then goes along with the inheritance of the myths about its creation. A form of inheritance, traditionally running from one generation to the next through a unique way of learning
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