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The Saman dance from Aceh has joined batik, wayang, and angklung as Indonesian’s contribution to UNESCO’s list of intangible world heritage as announced in Bali Thursday, November 24, 2011. The Saman ...

PIKIRAN RAKYAT - Saman Dance, a cultural heritage from Aceh, Indonesia, has long been recognized as one of the most captivating traditional dances. Originating from the Gayo tribe in the highlands of ...

More than 10,000 people came together to break the Indonesian record for performing a folk dance in unison. The event aimed to attract more tourists to Aceh province, home of the Gayo people whose ...

ore than 10,000 people turned out in Indonesia's Aceh on Sunday to stage a record-breaking song and dance performance stressing the need to conserve a threatened national park in the westernmost ...

A total of 10,001 dancers are involved in a traditional Saman dance performance held on Sunday to promote tourism in Gayo Lues, Aceh province in Sumatra, Indonesia. ANTARA/Irwansyah Putra TEMPO.CO, ...

Banda Aceh – 3000 Indonesian soldiers and their wives marked the 54th anniversary of the military command in Aceh on Wednesday by performing a traditional dance. Banda Aceh – 3000 Indonesian soldiers ...

TEMPO.CO, Lhokseumawe - North Aceh District Chief Muhammad Thaib says he will prohibit women from participating in dance performances in welcoming ceremonies for the district's guests. He will replace ...

More than 10,000 people came together to break the Indonesian record for performing a folk dance in unison. The event aimed to attract more tourists to Aceh province, home of the Gayo people whose ...