Dance Punawo Satay as the Treatment of Media in Society Siulakkerinci: Learn the Meanings and Functions

Abstract

This study aims to reveal and explain the meaning and function of Punawo satay dance in the treatment process, and in the treatment process always use the dance movement media in SiulakKerinci District. This research is qualitative in nature with descriptive methods, data is collected by interview techniques, which are directed at questions related to the meaning and function of dance movements of Punawo satay in traditional medicine in Siulak. In addition to interview data collected through observation observing treatment methods treatment processes using dance movementspatient and community responses to the treatment process are carried out using dance movements. The study found that dance is a dance with Punawo Satay serves as a medium to carry out a treatment process that is trusted by the community and shamans as messengers of messages to Allah, or supernatural beings.