Kenyalang Steps’ Sarawak has developed its own version of the ever popular Indonesian line dance, the Poco Poco.
‘Kenyalang Steps’ was developed by the Sarawak Physical Education and Recreation Association.
“The Poco Poco line dance originating from the Minhasa people of Sulawesi has been a very popular group exercise among the people in the state since its introduction about two years ago.
Originates from Indonesia. So Sarawak want to have something which is truly Sarawakian in nature and which can be enjoyed by every race in the state.
The Kenyalang Steps incorporated steps from popular dances of the state’s various ethnic communities performed to a similar fusion of tunes.
“Thus, we will have the Orang Ulu Sape (lute) music to be complemented by the ‘Taboh’ (traditional music) of the Ibans, the Bidayuh, Melanau and the Chinese drum beat for instance.
Picture below show a group of ladies perform kenyalang steps (poco-poco Sarawak version)
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I check you tube and found videos of Poco-Poco dance.(Indonesia Version)
4 comments:
How much of its coreography is similar to Poco Poco?
Would love to listen to the combination of different Sarawak's ethnic musics. Must be interesting.
Poco-poco Sarawak? That is news to me; never knew about this.
Mana gambar uncle, doing the steps? :D
Akmal,
Step uncle lain dari yang lain..orang seronok buat senaman uncle sebok tak tentu pasal cari angel guna steps tersendiri hahaha.
Hi Eki,
I miss the free CD of Kenyalang step music at the event & the organiser promise me the CD soon (can't find in my tube yet).Well,look like the kenyalang step is slower than poco-poco.By the way Thanks for viewing.
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