CACI WAR DANCE, HEROISM SYMBOL OF MANGGARAI

A common dancer called a small running paki by carrying whips accompanied by a lonceng sound imposed on the back thigh. While ta'ang or dancers who play a hack of whips stand up by bringing tameng.

They set up a Caci War dance, the fight between two men, one opponent one, alternately whipping his opponent.

Equipped with war garments in the form of white color pants coated with a black color Songke custom fabric decorated their thumbs.

Dancing takes whip when displaying the Caci war dance in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

From wearing the rincing when displaying the Caci war dance in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

Paki seeks to break his opponent using a whip made from the skin of the buffalo, in a glimpse by the ta'ang using a tameng which is also made of dried kerbau skin as well as bows from the bamboo lined rattan.

Caci teaches heroism and liver purity, also contains art elements because players can sing and dance traditional Manggarai.

The caci game also illustrates the attitude of sportive because it does not store the attitude of the bowel revenge played.

From wearing face caps to suspend whips when displaying Caci war dance in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

From preparing for whipping sabetan when displaying the Caci war dance in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

It is basically a caci shard is a large party, because the village of the organizer cuts kerbau several tails for the food of players and audiences.

Nowadays, Caci dance is played in special occasions, such as harvesting ceremony, honor and other custom ceremony.

Photo and Text: Wahyu Putro A

From whipping his colleague when displaying the Caci war dance in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

From receiving the cambukan when displaying the Caci war dance in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

Goresan due to whip napkin looks in one of the injuries displaying Caci war dance in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

The child follows the performance of the Caci war in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

From whipping his colleague when displaying the Caci war dance in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

From bringing tameng and bow from rotan when displaying the Caci war dance in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

From wearing face caps to suspend whips when displaying Caci war dance in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

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