REKONSTRUKSI TARI JEPIN TALI DI KABUPATEN SINTANG

The purpose of this study was to analyze the reconstruction process and the results of the reconstruction of the Jepin Tali dance in Sintang Regency by Anggi Wulan Sari. Jepin Tali dance is one of the traditional Malay dances originating from Sintang Regency, West Borneo Province. The Jepin Tali dance is presented in the form of a group dance and can be danced by both male and female dancers. The theory used in this research is the theory of reconstruction by Burra Charter and the theory of form proposed by Slamet, MD. This research is qualitative with interpretive descriptive method with data collection techniques by observation, literature study, and interviews. The results showed that: First, the Jepin Tali dance has a function as entertainment and as a medium for public education about mutual cooperation and tolerance. Second, the reconstruction process is carried out in the excavation and arrangement stages. Third, the results of the reconstruction are the addition of a variety of movements from 3 to 16 variations, the addition of musical instruments, make-up and clothing, as well as the floor pattern used. Fourth, the Jepin Tali dance is presented in the form of a group dance with a total of 4 female dancers and has a presentation structure which is divided into 3 parts, namely the beginning, the core, and the closing using the 8 rope property. Fifth, the hallmark of the Jepin Tali dance presentation is the use of the rope property and Siti Zubaidah's poetry.