Rapai is one of the art of percussion instrument from Aceh. Rapai (tambourine) is divided to several types of games, Rapai head in one of them. Rapai Geleng developed by an anonymous South Aceh. The game also included Rapai Geleng dance movement that symbolizes the attitude of uniformity in terms of cooperation, togetherness, and full of cohesion in society.
These ministries express dynamic society in the poem (the songs) are sung, kustum and basic motion of the elements of (dance meuseukat.)
The function of this dance is syari religion, inculcating moral values ​​to society, and also explains about how to live in social communities. Rapai head first developed in 1965 in the Coastal South. At that time bring dance Rapai Geleng in when filling the void of time students are saturated after learning. Then, dance is used as a means of propaganda because it can make the audience appeal of that very much.
Types of dance is meant for men. Usually that play this dance there were 12 men who have been trained. Poem that was delivered is socialization to society about how to live in a society, religion and solidarity upheld.

Dance Rapai Geleng there are 3 rounds, namely:

  1. Saleum (Salam)
  2. The story (good story of apostles, prophets, kings, and religious teachings)
  3. Lani (cover)

Rapai name adopted from the name Syeik Ripai the first person to develop these percussion instruments. Poem that was delivered depending on Syahi. Until now, many poets who created a new but still on the function of preaching.
Example:
Rapai-i Geleng; Messages Resistance in Aceh Dance God bless the Lord Nyang of Finance Pujo Natural Peujeut Langet Ngon Donya Teuma Seulaweut Ateuh Janjongan Natural Panghulee Apostle Ambiya (All Praise to God Who created the heavens and the invocation and greeting the Apostle natural lords lord Ambiya) Nanggroe Aceh nyo Place loun lahee Ujoung Pantee Pulo Sumatran Tub Dilee Baroo Kon Lam Jaro Kaphe Jino Hana lee Safe sentosa ...

(Daerah Aceh is my place of birth on the coast of Sumatra island used to be in the hands of invaders is now secure and safe)
Costumes worn black yellow red beads combined, simultaneous menggeprak stage by sitting cross-legged. His movements were followed by the rhythmic beat of Rapai one-one, slow, long and rapid change accompanied by gestures that still sit cross-legged position, swerved to the left and right. Rapid movement of more and faster growing. Basically, the rhythm of the dance motion consists only Rapai head into four levels: slow, fast, very fast and silent. The fourth level is a miniature motion characteristics of the people who inhabit the position of the tip of Sumatra island, containing messages of resistance patterns against all forms of attack on the existence of religious life, political, social and cultural development.
In slow motion, rhythmic dance movements are few head-i try to give messages of all actions taken must be preceded by a mature thought process, perception and awareness of the issues that will arise in the future as a result of decisions taken is something that should be considered with carefully. Sorry and permakluman against a mistake is something that should be given to anyone who made a mistake. Message from beritme slow motion it is also usually accompanied by a certain poetry that is analogous in certain forms. As an example can be drawn from a poem excerpt from one of the dances;
Meu raseuki nyo ka hana, a bath spirit aunt sare u lua hard defender defender sedeh hatee, Tapie kee ta laen Mita
(If there was no provision, which is already in bibirpun falling out was not difficult, jangalah grieve, let us consider the other to the search)
The word "raseuki" which means "fortune" in the poem above, is a symbol of fortune. For the people of Aceh, people who do good deeds to them dimaknakan as a good luck. meaning the opposite, when people do evil deeds, then the people of Aceh ketakberuntungan interpret their fate, and it is ketakberuntungan remission.
Quick beritme movement is the second motion, instant messages contained in the motion beritme slow but full of meaning over spoken. In this movement, the message is the message when the evil attitude, which dimaknakan as ketakberuntungan fate, again conducted by the same person or institution. Attitude can be done in any form, but still a mere protest. Like the sound of poetry beneath;
Hai sa Laot, ilak waves Aloun meu meu troun vessels die eik hai Dolphin Dolphins bacut Teuk, wrong wrong bukon loun mu sa Lah, was pounds Awai tub gata
(O a choppy sea the ship swung up and down a little more exposure to water, it's not wrong me, You are the the start)
This rapid movement beritme shortly, followed by a very fast dance movements beritme implies chaos be an option in the third level of resistance patterns. An outcry of resistance when not taken care. Tetabuhan few beritme-i at the very fast movement even this seemed to be a stomping tetabuhan war, hit the entire pulse, wrap the lyrics into a message that requires any kind of resistance when the nation's dignity trampled. Samples poem "war" her (late) Maskirbi commonly sung a verse in the rapid movement on the dance Rapai beritme this head could be an example a series of poems which is used as a message.
IDI Doda Doda idang Geulayang Balang hai ka banta putoh TALO Beureujang Rayeuk Jak tulong trial take place enemy Nanggro
(IDI Doda Doda idang O-singing lullabies to children's kite string field has been broken big hurry O ananda go and fight the enemy country) at its point, all the movements had stopped, including the entire song lyric. This is the final movement of the dance. Silent movement is a movement that symbolizes assertiveness, ending all the processes of interaction.