posted on 2017-06-23, 03:05authored byKartomi, Margaret J., Kartomi, Hidris
For female participants. Long finger-nail (tanggai) dance (tari): dancer wearing gold-thread songket material (made in the surrounding Ogan-Komering Ilir basin) as part of the bridal costume. It is a dance performed to welcome important guests at weddings and other celebrations.
Copyright 1971. Notes prepared by Bronia Kornhauser with Margaret Kartomi, School of Music-Conservatorium, Monash University. Photography by Hidris Kartomi.
History
Collector/donor
Margaret J. Kartomi
Geographic location
Sumatra -- South Sumatra -- Kabupaten (Regency) Ogan Komering Ilir -- Town of Kayuagung