This dance is created by Gugum Gumbira SE. AK. which represents a woman who is left by her lover who are very much adored by. To forget her sorrow, then the woman entertains herself by taking a self training dance. Started by mild gesture then finally she can forget her sorrow and practice happily symbolized by attractive movement representing her happiness. [Padjadjaran University]

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The dance is a composition of R.Tjetje Somantri which is adapted from Monggawa dance. It is usually presented by male dancers, but then taken over being a female dance. Kandagan means a locus from gold.
At the first time the dance is performed by a single dancer but now it can be performed communally. The main character of this dance is a long scarf whis is blown backward by the dancer's right foot so that is raises beautifully and becomes its typical beauty. [Padjadjaran University]






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