Abstract:Batak Simalungun is a part of the five Batak tribes, namely Batak Toba, Batak Karo, Batak Pakpak, and Batak Mandailing, as well as from eight indigenous tribes namely Melayu, Nias, and Sibolga Pesisir in North Sumatra Region. This study aims to explain how the traditional Batak Simalungun dance movement technique in Tortor Martonun, or in Indonesian can be interpreted as a weaving dance. The method used in this research is descriptive-qualitative. The approach used is an ethnographic study with an emphasis on … Show more
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