KEBERADAAN TARI DANA SARADI DESA PAGAR AGUNG KABUPATEN MUARA ENIM PROVINSI SUMATERA SELATAN

Abstract

This study aims to discuss the existence of Dana Sara Dance in Pagar Agung Village, Muara Enim Regency, South Sumatra Province, this research uses qualitative research methods that are descriptive in nature of analysis, and the data obtained both written data and data in the field are analyzed according to the problems formulated. This research uses the opinions of Alwi Hasan and Daryusti regarding the existence and function of the dance. The results obtained from this study are that the existence of the Dana Sara dance is still recognized to this day and is still maintained both in terms of movement, costumes, floor patterns, musical instruments, song verses. Dana Sara dance dancers are currently still in their 3rd generation and there is no younger generation who continues the Dana Sara dance.