When we hear the word "Tor Tor Batak" then we would imagine a group of people (Oregon) dancing (manortor) accompanied by a set of traditional instruments (apple sabangunan), with dance moves that joyous, swaying monotonous, which was held in a party of joy and sorrow in Tapanuli region. Tor Tor is also very well known to all corners of the world, it is evident from the number of foreign tourists as well as local who want to learn this dance, this is because the Batak people who wander too proud to always display the Tor Tor North perhelatannya this event.
Tor Tor is one kind of dance that originated from the Batak of Sumatra. Since the 13th century, Tor Tor is a culture of Batak. The estimates put forward by former members of the pavilion North 1973-2010 and expert Tor Tor. Previously, tradition Tor Tor only in public life Batak in the area of Samosir, Toba region and parts of the beetle. However, after masukknya Christians in the region Silindung, culture is known as the cultural sing and dance style. The region is known to Pahae happy dance and song berpantun called tomb or also commonly called Pahae to start this tomb.
Previously, the dance is commonly used in rituals performed by some statues made of stone that has entered the spirit, then the stone statue will "dance".
Type Tor Tor:
Tor Tor Pangurason the dance cleansing carried out on the big party. But before the big party was held, the location of which will be used for the big party must be cleaned with lime media. It is intended, at the time of the party lasts no accident that happened.
Tor Tor Hasapi cup or also called Dance of the seven bowls. Tor Tor was held in the removal of the king. Tor Tor Hasapi cup tells 7 princess from heaven down to earth and was in the Mount at night and at that time also Knife Gloves Seven (Piso Hasapi sasarung) come.
Tor Tor culture that is a cultural ritual. Then there is the Tor Tor culture performed during ritual when a country is afflicted. Tor Tor, the dancers performed by the shaman to get guidance in addressing the disaster.
Now Tor Tor became an art culture is no longer a dance closely related to the spirit world. Because along with the development of the times, Tor Tor is a culture of life in every tribal Batak.
In the case of Tor Tor dance fashion is very simple. Someone who wants to dance Tor Tor in a party that followed, enough to wear Ulos which is woven Batak. Ulos used are of two kinds, Ulos for headbands and scarves Ulos for. But the motive Ulos to be used must be in accordance with the party that followed.
Besides simple in terms of fashion, Tor Tor is also simple in terms of movement. Movement of the hands and feet are quite limited is one of the characteristic dances Tor Tor North Sumatra. Pounding feet of dancers moving in magondangi accompaniment. Magondangi itself consists of various traditional musical instruments namely gondang, tagading, flute, trumpet hobo, ogung (Doal, Panggora, Oloan), sarune, odap gordang and hesek. As mentioned above that the motion Tor Tor Batak different in every type of music that is played and the different motion Tor Tor male and female Tor Tor motion. According to observers of Tor Tor, Tor Tor dilakonkan that also differentiated between Tor Tor Tor Tor Natorop King. While other devices in the event tortor Batak usually somebody has to be the leader of the group Tor Tor and organizers / spokesperson (paminta gondang), for the latter is much needed ability to understand the sequence gondang and interwoven words and umpasa in asking gondang.
However, Tor Tor Batak is Batak community cultural arts identity that must be preserved and not lost by the times and human civilization. Tor Tor Batak dance contains the values of ethics, morals and manners that should be imparted to the younger generation.
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