Sisingaan

Sisingaan
Sisingaan dance performance in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta
GenreLion dance
Instrument(s)kendhang, kempul, gong, suling, trumpet
InventorSundanese
OriginIndonesia

Sisingaan, also known as Gotong Singa, Singa Ungkleuk, Singa Depok, Kuda Ungkleuk, Pergosi, or Odong-odong, is a traditional Sundanese lion dance that originated in Subang, West Java, Indonesia. This lion dance performance is marked by a form of an ark or palanquin that resembles a lion. The lion ark or lion-shaped effigy is carried by a group of dancers who perform various attractions accompanied by traditional music. This dance is usually performed to celebrate a child's circumcision ceremony, where the child is carried on the lion around the kampung (village).