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Lengger
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Lengger () is a traditional Javanese dance originating from Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia. This dance is played in pairs, between a man and a woman. Lengger dance is one of the sacred dances in Java.
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- Subclass of
- Indonesian dance
- Country of origin
- Indonesia
- Location
- Banyumas
- Image
- Penari Lengger Lanang.jpg
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Lengger () is a traditional Javanese dance originating from Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia. This dance is played in pairs, between a man and a woman. Lengger dance is one of the sacred dances in Java.
==Etymology== Lengger means 'male and female dancers' which comes from the (). The meaning of Lengger is to give advice and messages to everyone to be able to invite and defend the truth and get rid of ugliness.
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