English
Lengger
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ronggeng
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.
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Penari Lengger Lanang.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
~3 min read
Article
5 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Form and Movement
- See also
- References
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.
Available in 9 languages
via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0
Connections
Topeng dance
Entity
Peacock dance
Entity
kendang
Entity
Jaipongan
Entity
wayang wong
Entity
Tortor
Entity
Yapong dance
Entity
Tanggai dance
Entity
Indonesia
Country
Indonesian
Entity
Java
Entity
Javanese
Entity
Central Java
Entity
topography
Entity
folk dance
Entity
Majapahit
Entity
Gong
Entity
gamelan
Entity
Javanese
Entity
shawl
Entity