Rupuh Lampuan is a traditional dance art originating from Aceh. This dance is a visualization of the life philosophy of the Acehnese people, which is to uphold the hospitality in welcoming the guests. The movement after movement in Rupuh Lampuan illustrates the procession of picking, wrapping, and also serving the betel to the respected guests, as in the custom of Aceh people who have the habit of serving the betel to their guests. Given the characteristics of the base, this dance is classified into several types of traditional dance or ceremony. History of Ranup Lampuan The word ranup or ranub in the language of Aceh does have the meaning of betel, while the word lampuan consists of two words, namely lam and puan, the word lam means in, while the word puan means a typical place of betel Aceh. This Ranup Lampuan dance was created by Yusrizal from Banda Aceh, which was more or less in 1962. Shortly after the popular Banda Aceh, this dance then developed in various other areas in Aceh. I
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