Similarities Between Stylizations of Dance Movements of Gending Sriwijaya with the Reliefs in the Borobudur Temple, Indonesia

Borobudur is an International cultural heritage site approved by the UNESCO. Reliefs on the walls of the Borobudur Temple have similarities with the dance symbols used often in the Indonesian dance movements. In fact, Gending Sriwijaya dance movements appear to stylize the reliefs of the Borobudur Temple into dance movements. This research examines this phenomenon. The research was conducted at Magelang in the Borobudur Temple in Palembang, South Sumatera. Data was gathered by observation through site visits to the Borobudur temple. They focus on reliefs depicting dance and Buddha statues and on the Gending Sriwijaya dance movements and documentation. Still photography was used. They were analyzed by using interpretative descriptive analysis. Findings show that the gestures similar to the aesthetics of Gending Sriwijaya dance movements exist on the reliefs symbols. They appear as a manifestation of religious, social, and cultural practices of the region. They also show that acculturation of Palembang culture have manifested in the reliefs, Buddha statues, and the stupas at Borobudur. The relationship of the reliefs at the Borobudur Temple to Gending Sriwijaya dance can be seen as an iconic representation of Buddhism during the Sriwijaya Kingdom. This has influenced the dance movements in Palembang

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