Jurung Rahayu Dance in Fish Seeds Ceremony in Cianjur, Indonesia

Abstract

Jurung Rahayu dance is a dance that accompanies people who carry fish seeds to be sown in the Jangari Cianjur dam, West Java, Indonesia. This dance is intended to foster public awareness in order to preserve and protect the environment. The purpose of this article is to describe the way of presentation, movement, clothing, and dance music of Jurung Rahayu and the meanings contained therein. The method used is descriptive analytical. The results showed that the Jurung Rahayu dance was presented by female dancers at the fish sow seeds ceremony in Cianjur Indonesia. The hallmark of his movements is ngajurung, raising both hands by holding a shawl, then feet back and forth and making a circular floor pattern around traditional figures who are doing Rajah while carrying incense. The property used by a shawl that is as a mark of respect to the creator. The dancers wear traditional clothing in a simple manner, using a long cloth, head dressing using a veil with