Friday 16 October 2015

Importance Of Preserving Cultural Dances


Dance is a performance art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture. 

Dance is humanity's oldest expression. Dance is a living art, a true indicator of the health of a culture. Dance is a form of cultural expression. It reinforces and transmits cultural traditions and values.

Cultural dances are so precious to many civilizations, as they often contain pieces of their history and livelihood that would otherwise be lost. Dance is a common language that unites us all on same level.

Dance is a popular cultural form in Malaysia. Each ethnic group has its own dance forms which characterizes its culture. Malaysian dances are often performed in festive celebrations, wedding parties, cultural shows, religious ceremonies or other public events. 

Besides, dance is a way of expressing our culture. Traditional dances is an identity a culture. Traditional dances are like the mirror of a culture. Cultural dances help to identify ourselves as well as our community in a better way. They are like our treasures. They give us something to be proud of.

Traditional dances is also a mean of recording our culture for future generations. Traditional dances are about the history of our culture. Every cultural dance is unique and should be preserved.  

Cultural dances are beautiful. Let us work together to preserve the beauty of cultural dances.

Malay Zapin dance

                                                                                   Chinese Fan dance

Indian dance

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