Experience Malaysia's Traditional Dances.

Malaysia is a country rich in cultural diversity, traditions, and customs that define its multiculturalistic society. One of the most attractive Malaysian culture is its traditional dance form, with vibrant costumes, lively movements and significant symbolic values which reflect heritage and history of the Malaysian people. Traditional dance forms in Malaysia are sacred. Each dance shows an individuality in form, music and narrative, denoting different communities. Malaysian pay honor to their ancestors, by celebrating and preserving their ethnic traditions, expressed through their dances in public.

1. Joget
Joget is one of the traditional dance and music of Malaysia which usually accompanies cultural events and marriage functions. It is derived from two most popular Portuguese folk dances Branyo and Farapeira. It has got its European culture just like all other dance forms, it was formed in Malacca around the 16th century and also known as Chakunchak, Joget can also be danced without singing.

2. Zapin
Zapin is also a type of Malay dance and it is mostly found in Johor, Pahang and Selengor Malaysian states. This was brought by the Middle East Arab traders as part of their earliest influence on Malaysia in the 14th Century.

3. Silat
Derived from the Indonesian, Silat means to fight and is form of killing arts developed in Malaysia. The earliest objective of Silat was to combat foreign invasion and to protect and free people.

4. Ternai
Terinai is one dance of Malaysia which can be classed as one of the old forms which came from the Malaysian countryside. Terinai needs extreme flexibility as it involves movements of back bending, crab walking backward and suspending the body backward with bamboo stick. The strenuous steps of Terinai dancing almost bring jaws to the ground when performed with such ease by the dancers. 

5. Jikey
Jikey is form of popular dance in the Malaysian states of Kedah and Perlis. It has linked to singing of Zikir and also semblance of the other dances of Malaysia like Mak Yong, Hadrah, Bangsawan and Mek Mulung.

6. Ngajat 
Ngajat as the pride of the Iban society is a family dance from the Sarawk state of Malaysia. It was established as a dance to enjoy the victory gained through battle since the 16th century.

7. Mak Yong
Mak Yong is a jewel in the crown of Malay dance forms, divided into dance and drama. It was registered in the state of Kelantan of Malaysia in the year 2005 under the designation of masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO.

8. Menora 
Menora is a dance drama from Southern Thailand which is performed mainly in the Northern states of Malaysia. A lead hero dancing with the main skit. Menora has slow movements of legs, finger and arms. Menora really is a very delightful dance of Malaysia, the legends of Manohara taken from Buddhist jataka tales dominates the Thai culture and entitles Menora. Menora are greatly influenced by the Malay language and Mak Yong dance form.

9. Sumazau
The Sumazau is a cherished folk dance of sabah and Malaysia. It is an ethnic dance for two communities brought under one umbrella called 'Kadazan Dusun.' Sumazau is generally performed during the harvest festival which is celebrated in Month of May, with men and women adorning themselves in traditional black and red clothes, this is a farmer's dance. The patterns of flight of eagles witnessed by farmers during harvest act as the inspiration for the dance form. While performing the dance, it is ensured that the dancers maintain a distance of a few centimetres between themselves in order to avoid touching the other performer.

10. Magunatip
The Magunatip is the pride of the Muruts and another traditional dance in Malaysia originating from the West Coast of Sabah. Also termed the Bamboo Dance, this dance involves hours of practice, precise footwork and perfect synchronization. Two dancers jump on the clapping bamboo sticks in time with the rhythm of the gong. The Magnunatip takes a lot of skill, as one little mistake could cause injury.

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