''Kabasaran'' is a traditional Minahasan

martial art Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the pres ...

and

war dance A war dance is a dance involving mock combat, usually in reference to tribal warrior societies where such dances were performed as a ritual connected with endemic warfare. Martial arts in various cultures can be performed in dance-like setting ...

from

North Sulawesi North Sulawesi () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is mainly located on the Minahasa Peninsula of the island of Sulawesi, south of the Philippines and southeast of Sabah, Malaysia, but also includes various small archipel ...

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. It is performed by several men clad in red costumes, wielding a sword with a shield or a spear. The dancers are called , which implies imitating like a pair of fighter cocks. The word is derived from , which is related to the '' Sakalele'' dance, a traditional war dance from

the Moluccas The Maluku Islands ( ; , ) or the Moluccas ( ; ) are an archipelago in the eastern part of Indonesia. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone. Geographically they are located in West Melanesia ...

. It was simplified and incorporated moves from

Quadrille The quadrille is a dance that was fashionable in late 18th- and 19th-century Europe and its colonies. The quadrille consists of a chain of four to six ''Contra dance, contredanses''. Latterly the quadrille was frequently danced to a medley of ope ...

dance. The dancers work daily as farmers and guards of the Minahasan villages, but serve as (warriors) if the village is attacked. According to Minahasan custom, the weapons and status of are hereditary. The dance is performed exclusively by men of the ''Waranei'' lineage. In general, the basic structure of the dance consists of nine movements () using the sword () or spear (), also the stance moves which consists of two steps to the left, and two steps to the right. The dance is accompanied by percussion instruments such as gongs, drums, or

kolintang Kolintang is a traditional Minahasan percussion instrument from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, consisting of wooden blades arranged in a row and mounted on a wooden tub. Kolintang is usually played in ensemble music. Kolintang in the Minahasan co ...

called .

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KABASARAN MENADO.jpg, Traditional clothes worn by kabasaran dancers Pertunjukan Tarian Kabasaran.jpg, Kabasaran dancers use traditional weapons KABASARAN.jpg, Kabasaran dance performance at an event in North Sulawesi

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