Perempuan dalam Seni Pertunjukan Tari Kelompok “Sahita”

Dewi Kristiyanti

Greget
Vol 5, No 2 (2009)

“Sahita” first appeared in 2001, and is a group of activists who work on women’s issues. Sahita has to date succeeded in creating six dances, namely Srimpi Srimpet, Srimpi Ketawang Lima Ganep, Iber-iber Tledek Barangan, Pangkur Brujul, Seba Sewaka, and Gathik Glindhing. These works are viewed by the community as the reformation of women’s roles in a broader life context. The dancers’ movements originate from traditional Javanese dances, and are performed with free, natural, and expressive movements which reflect women’s struggle to attain gender equality.Keywords: Women’s concept, dance performance, and friendship.