Rancak Denok Dance is one of the traditional dances originating from Central Java. This dance is inspired by the art of mask. The mask in the cultural level of the archipelago has a long history, this tool has been around since prehistoric times. Facial scars, colors, as well as mask shapes symbolize various human traits, which are arrogant, good, deceitful, to the wise. The art of this mask has a big effect on the birth of various contemporary Indonesian art performances. As a cultivation of creations, Rancak Denok dance is taking ideas from various dance art that uses the mask as its properties, such as Betawi and West Java dance art, and do not forget to use Javanese and Chinese elements as the soul in dance. Etymologically, the name Rancak Denok comes from two words, namely Rancak and Denok. Rancak word has a meaning fast and dynamic, while the word denok worth the meaning with women. Literally, the name Rancak Denok this can be interpreted as dance creations Semarangan danced by w
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