HISTORY OF MALAY TRADITIONAL DANCE

In general, the histories of Malay traditional dance are reflected through its multicultural and multiracial heritage. Like any other culture and countries, music and dances was existed right before the technology ever created. In fact, such dances act as an added attraction in celebrations mostly on special occasions like wedding ceremony, reception, religious ceremonies and so on. The music and traditional dances does have its range of dances moves that are inhabited by people from dissimilar cultural background and musical taste. Therefore, the music and dance moves are varies from region-to-region. 

Moreover, some of the dance moves have its own influences derived from different regions of the world. As such, 'Zapin'(2) is believed to have been introduced by the Muslim missionaries from Middle East and as for 'Joget'(3) it was influenced by Portuguese folk dance. According to researcher Malay traditional dance had being noticed since 1956 where it being perform in “Pesta Tari Melayu Malaysia” since then, Malay traditional dance recognized by many people. To make it short, these had made us proud and specials as one country and one nation infused with the range of cultural background that make us unique in our own ways.