Seudati Dance is one of traditional dance arts originating from Aceh Province. This dance is believed to be a new form of Ratoh or Ratoih Dance, which is a dance that develops in the coastal areas of Aceh. Ratoh or Ratoih Dance will usually be staged to start the cockfighting game, as well as in various other social rituals, such as welcoming harvest and also during a full moon. After Islam came, there was an acculturation process, and resulted in Seudati Dance, as we have known today. This dance originally developed in an area called Gigieng Village, District Simpang Tiga, Pidie District, which raised by Tam Tam. Furthermore, this seudati dance also developed in Didoh Village, Mutiara Sub-district, Pidie District, under the care of Sheikh Ali Didoh. On the way, this seudati dance is quite developed in North Aceh, Pidie, and also East Aceh, and to this day can even be found throughout the Aceh region. The word seudati itself comes from Arabic, ie shahadati or shahadatain, which means i
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