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The Incredible Saman Dance
Saman is the most popular dance in Aceh and the dance has become well-known abroad with the name of "Thousand hands". It has its origin from the Alas ethnic group and normally performed to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. and other important occasions. Eight to twenty male performers kneel in a row on the floor and make different kinds of torso movements accompanied by songs, clapping hands, slapping chests, slapping hands on the floor, etc. The songs are praises to Allah or prayers. The dance starts with slow movements and increases its tempo gradually to great speed and finally come to a sudden stop. There are many different regional versions of Saman Dance.
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