Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Province (NAD) is one of the provinces in Indonesia located on the western tip of the island of Sumatra. The province was nicknamed the verandah of Mecca because of its cultural custom which was heavily influenced by Islamic religious culture from the Arabian peninsula. One of these cultures can be found in traditional dance.
in aceh there are 13 dances one of them is a dance ranup lampuan often held dipesta marriage
Rupuh Lampuan is a visualization of Aceh's life philosophy, which is to uphold the hospitality in welcoming the guests. The movement after movement in Rupuh Lampuan illustrates the procession of picking, wrapping, and also serving the betel to the respected guests, as in the custom of aceh people who have the habit of serving the betel to their guests. Given the characteristics of the base, this dance is classified into several types of traditional dance or ceremony. Learn more about Tari Ranup Lampuan you can visit the article titled "Ranup Lampuan Dance from Aceh".
