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FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 a very popular dance in Terengganu. Zapin Kores Dance
The original song and melody were also
improvised. Zapin Kores is a traditional Malay
zapin dance from Kampung Kores
“Umbuk…. Mayang Diumbuk, Umbuk in Batu Pahat, Johor. Kores means
Dengan Jala Jemala, Nak Ulik Mayang meanderings of a river, which is visually
Diulik, Ulik Dengan Puteri… Tuannya similar to the lok of a keris (a type of
Puteri”. traditional Malay weapon). The dance
was founded by Haji Husin Ahmad,
The dance routines were visualizations who had learned about dances from
of the thoughts of the shaman Dollah Pak Besar, a nutmeg merchant.
performing the ritual and apparitions Dollah used to trade in Sumatera,
of seven princesses. where he learned about zapin, before
teaching his own interpretations of
The Piring (Plate) Dance the dance in Kampung Kores. Zapin
Kores has several routines such as
The Piring (Plate) dance is performed Langkah Satu, Langkah Tak Jadi and
at wedding functions. This dance has Langkah Pusing Melayang. The songs
dance movements that resemble the that usually accompany the dance are
farmers’ movements while planting, Lancang Kuning, Gunung Banang and
doing harvesting, and the like. These Hari Ribut. The uniqueness of Zapin
dance movements signify the farmers’ Kores are its left foot movement, which
happiness and thankful with the plant hooks on the right calf at the count of
produce that are happening. The male four and its ultimate sitting style during
and female dancers dance with placing wainab, when dancers sit halfway with
a plate on each respective palm. To add one leg folded.
aesthetic element to a performance,
the dancers step on broken plate
pieces while dancing.
The original song and melody were also
improvised. Zapin Kores is a traditional Malay
zapin dance from Kampung Kores
“Umbuk…. Mayang Diumbuk, Umbuk in Batu Pahat, Johor. Kores means
Dengan Jala Jemala, Nak Ulik Mayang meanderings of a river, which is visually
Diulik, Ulik Dengan Puteri… Tuannya similar to the lok of a keris (a type of
Puteri”. traditional Malay weapon). The dance
was founded by Haji Husin Ahmad,
The dance routines were visualizations who had learned about dances from
of the thoughts of the shaman Dollah Pak Besar, a nutmeg merchant.
performing the ritual and apparitions Dollah used to trade in Sumatera,
of seven princesses. where he learned about zapin, before
teaching his own interpretations of
The Piring (Plate) Dance the dance in Kampung Kores. Zapin
Kores has several routines such as
The Piring (Plate) dance is performed Langkah Satu, Langkah Tak Jadi and
at wedding functions. This dance has Langkah Pusing Melayang. The songs
dance movements that resemble the that usually accompany the dance are
farmers’ movements while planting, Lancang Kuning, Gunung Banang and
doing harvesting, and the like. These Hari Ribut. The uniqueness of Zapin
dance movements signify the farmers’ Kores are its left foot movement, which
happiness and thankful with the plant hooks on the right calf at the count of
produce that are happening. The male four and its ultimate sitting style during
and female dancers dance with placing wainab, when dancers sit halfway with
a plate on each respective palm. To add one leg folded.
aesthetic element to a performance,
the dancers step on broken plate
pieces while dancing.
