LANDEK (Karo Traditional Dance)

Landek is a term dancing in traditional languages ​​Karo. According to the Karo people, movements of landek always symbolize something or tell a story. Each representation is usually describes human characteristics and one's relationship with other people in their social life.

            In general, traditional dance Karo (Landek) is divided into 3 types, that is: 1)Religious Dance, 2) Traditional Dance, and 3) youth dance. Some of the Religious Dance: Dance Teacher, Mulih-mulih, Tungkat Dance, Dance Peselukken, and dance-tembut Tembut. This dance is usually done by the group Guru or shaman group.
Traditional dance is usually performed by close family group during traditional ceremonies. Families are divided into groups: Children Beru, Kalimbubu, Sembuyak, Sukut. The purpose of this dance is as a traditional tribute. For Young-Mudi dance, ritual and religion are not binding on. Here only the needed agility and beauty in this menari.Tari more functionalized on entertainment.

            In dance activities karo (landek), there are three main aspects related to this dance. Third aspect is referred to as the Karo Dance forming elements, namely the motion: 1) endek (down-up), 2) Njole (body sway) and 3) Lempir Tan (tapering fingers). In the dance of Karo, shear legs, waist motion, and do not flirt too much in exploration because, according to customs Karo, it's not polite. But, lately the Karo in contemporary culture, especially after the popularity of a new Karo song, it also created some new dances with certain regulations, such as dance Surit Piso,  Terang Bulan Dance, Dance Mbuah Page, and others.