Kancet Papatai

Kancet Papatai is a traditional Indonesian war dance about a war hero (or Dayak Kenyah) and his struggle against the enemy. The dance also describes his courage and the ceremony awarding him the title Ajai, for his victory.

The dance movements are very agile, nimble, and energetic, and sometimes followed by cries of the dancers. Kancet Papatai is accompanied with Sak Paku songs, and only use the Sapeh, a traditional Indonesian lute.