Hudoq Dance from East Borneo

Hudoq is part of the ritual dance of Dayak Dayak Bahau and Modang, are wont to do every completed manugal or growing rice, in the month of September to October. All movements, purportedly believed kahyangan. From confidence fell from Bahau and Dayak Dayak tribe Modang, Dance Hudoq service was held to commemorate their ancestors who were in the nature of nirvana. They believe in the current planting season arrives ancestral spirits will always be around them to guide and supervise their offspring. Their ancestors came from Asung noble or the Great Mother who descended from heaven in the Apo Kayan Mahakam River upstream. Asung noble has the ability level of a god who can summon spirits both good and evil spirits. By Asung superb, the spirits are called Tok Hudoq Jeliwan was assigned to meet people. But because his form is horrible they were ordered to wear clothes half-bird human guise. The Hudoq it came with good news. Them in dialogue with humans while providing a wide range of seeds and medicinal plants suitable message given by Asung superb. From that story, the name Hudoq inherent in the Dayak community and Modang.Tarian Bahau this is done is closely connected with religious ceremonies, in order to gain the strength to overcome destructive pests of plants and expects to be given fertility yields banyak.Para Hudoq dancers are usually numbered 13 13 people who symbolizes calmness Hunyang patron god god, the god who kept the rice plant. On the sidelines of lush shrubs and trees they started wearing costumes made of banana leaves to cover the ankles and wooden masks that resemble wild animals. Banana leaf is a symbol of coolness and well-being. Meanwhile, the color of the mask Hudoq, usually dominated by red and yellow, which is believed to be the favorite color of the gods. Red mask is a manifestation of god picture Hunyang Tenangan.Sebelum Hudoq dance started, first held Napoq ritual. Napoq is a sacred procession that must be done each time to hold Hudoq.  

 

 This ritual is led by a paddle that is someone who has the supernatural ability to communicate directly with the Hudoq.Dengan accompanied by two assistants, paddle around the village while sounding mebang or small gong. Which serves as a communication tool to accost the village guardian spirits, that Napoq being done. Furthermore, the Paddle will call and ask the ruler of the universe, which has four greeting Tasao namely, God the Creator; Tanyie ', the Lord Keeper; Tawe'a, the Lord guide and Tagean, Lord of the Sovereign; so that the organization can be run safely and hudoq lancar.Kemudian , the Hudoq lunch hosted by the oars, by way of feeding the dancers who had been possessed by the incarnation of the god who wears a mask Hudoq. After lunch, paddle also communicated with the Hudoq, called the landmark Hudoq. This communication, using polite language of the Dayak and subtle, that can only be translated by the Dayung.Dari this communication, usually known to the continuation of farming, whether the harvest was successful or not. Rowing was asked, that the Hudoq protect their crops from attacks hama. The ritual continued with the activities of rice ugaaitan or interesting lives. In this ritual, the Hudoq lined up parallel, a sequence tailored to the social class of the gods. The gods with the highest social class is at the forefront. As I read the incantation, the interesting lives of rice Hudog seven kali. Hudoq dance typically held in the middle of the field or fields to be planted. With the rhythm is quite high, the dancers perform movements Hudoq Nyidok or Nyebit the movement forward, foot stomping. Followed by movement or Nyigung Ngedok ie ¬ stomping his foot with the heel of the hand movements are accompanied by a wagging movement of the wings like a bird in flight. This movement is meaningful to repel pests and diseases that attack plants rice. But not common, this dance movement implies turning to the left to get rid of pesky and rotate to the right to take the good.