Typical Jakarta Arts Dance Ngibing

In the history of the Betawi arts, dance cokek is one of the leading entertainment. In addition to wide-spread too quickly much-loved community Betawi Betawi outskirts of the city to residents. At that time almost every organized party entertainment, both celebrations banquet weddings to bridal party circumcision. And variety of events that are party people. That is where the dancers cokek demonstrates his ability to dance while singing. Perhaps it is less afdol if dancers cokek just dancing. Therefore, in its development must also be smart in addition to dancing, aka vocal singing with melodious voice accompanied by the strains of music Gambang Kromong. So the meeting between the songs and the music is really lively show ngejreng beeng aka ..

No mention too clearly who the leaders or the perpetrators of the first who introduced the dance-egol Egal while shaking her hips that kenes. Surely there are other coquetry raised by the dancers is to attract the opposite sex, plus the cast of beautiful dancers attract guests to follow him on stage or in pairs ngibing courts of the house residents. Tari Betawi people call ngibing cokek. As long as they were handed a drink palm wine ngibing for excitement. Similar Tayub Dance from Central Java.

So beautiful and familiar type of this dance. The female dancers who dress up and primp menor, his face smeared with powder and lip bergincu, plus fragrance oil wewangin stamp mermaid. In the opening dance dancers dancing in a position parallel to the side, like a row position Ketoprak art Java platform. They stretched out his arms to shoulder height, while stepping back and forth motion of the foot accompanied by typical songs Gambang Kromong. Then they were invited to dance to the guests who attended with draping scarves. Submission shawl is usually given to guests who are considered the most respectable. When the guests are willing to dance then they started dancing in pairs. Each pair face at close range but do not touch each other. In some songs there are couples who danced back to each other. If you happen to place large, there are some dancers whirling in a circle. Finished dancing, guests pengibing provides benefits in the form of money to the dancers cokek serving.