Salai Jin Dance, Mystical Dance From Ternate North Maluku
Salai Jin Dance is one of the traditional dances originating from Ternate, North Maluku Province. This dance is full of magical values and is a dance of ethnic indigenous Ternate. The core of this dance is a message from the supernatural beings in the form of the Jin's creature.
In ancient times, this Salai Jin Dance was worn by the ancestors of the Ternate people to communicate with the Jin people in the unseen world. The purpose of such communication is to ask the Jews for help to solve the problems faced by humans. One of the most common issues being the reason this dance is held is the illness that is being suffered by one of the family members.
In the show, the Salai Jin Dance is usually shown in groups. The dancers in this dance must be an even number, it is done to avoid the things that are not desirable.
In addition, dancers in this dance are usually free, which can be danced by men or women, even a mixture of men and women. At the time of dancing Salai Jin Dance, usually, the dancers will experience conceded spirit in the form of Jin. It still continues until this modern era.
In ancient times, this Salai Jin Dance was worn by the ancestors of the Ternate people to communicate with the Jin people in the unseen world. The purpose of such communication is to ask the Jews for help to solve the problems faced by humans. One of the most common issues being the reason this dance is held is the illness that is being suffered by one of the family members.
In the show, the Salai Jin Dance is usually shown in groups. The dancers in this dance must be an even number, it is done to avoid the things that are not desirable.
In addition, dancers in this dance are usually free, which can be danced by men or women, even a mixture of men and women. At the time of dancing Salai Jin Dance, usually, the dancers will experience conceded spirit in the form of Jin. It still continues until this modern era.
