1. THE FADING ART OF RITUAL SABA DANCE PRESERVING TRADITIONAL MEDICAL THRU MYSTICAL SKILLS
Authors: AMRIZAH KAMALUDDIN
Abstract: This ritual dance can be seen in Ulu Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. Saba‟ Dance history can first be tracked more than 150 years ago, and it was founded by Tok Shaman Smudge or Tok Bomoh Comot. During this period, the Saba Dance was performed for medical purposes such as treating diseases often related to mystical elements such as supernatural entities and entertainment. The legend related to this Saba was that Saba was a tree that grew in a garden filled with flowers in the sky. The garden was a place for the gods and goddesses to mix and play. Materials such as peak oil (Saba) which was used as the main ingredient, roasted, incense and filled with assorted tools spirit used in this dance. The dancers would perform dances around the tree Saba and they were accompanied by traditional music and sounds produced from bamboo called 'Bug'.. The dance is a combination of three forms of art; songs, music and dance. Traditional instruments such as the Child Threshold (bamboo), Children Cera
Keywords: Ritual Dance, Preserving, Mystical, Traditional Medical.