1. Dance Lenso
This traditional dance is a social dance and is synonymous with the youth. The dances are also often performed at Minahasa in North Sulawesi is often used as a medium to look for a life partner. Therefore, Dancing Lenso (shawl) are often staged at the crowd like a marriage ceremony or the new year. The number of dancers usually amounts to 6 to 10 people. The accompanying music among other minahasa drum, flute, kolintang, and tetengkoren.
2. Dance Cakalele
Cakalele a war dance performed by men and women in pairs. Dance to the accompaniment of music drums (drum), flute, and bia (large shells) are usually displayed in order to welcome the guests or the customary celebration. Male dancers dressed predominantly red and yellow, carrying machetes and shield (salawaku). While the female dancers dressed in white while holding a handkerchief (Lenso) in each hand.
3. Dance Saureka concoct
Saureka concoct dance or dance also called gaba-gaba (sago) demonstrates the agility of feet on the four blades beaten sago tree, starting from slow to fast tempo. Ambon original dance is a form of gratitude and often displayed during a welcoming ceremony. This dance is played by four pairs of young people and accompanied by traditional music such as Totobuang, drums and ukulele.
4. Bamboo Dance crazy
Dance this one contains a mystical element. This dance originated from Ternate, North Maluku. This dance is performed by six men holding long bamboo rods are "alive" after the incantation recited. The dancers will move dynamically follow the movements of bamboo crazy shaking it. Compact movement of this dancer symbolizes the spirit of unity and mutual assistance that is embedded in the culture of Maluku.
5. Poco-poco dance
Maybe in between dances at the top of this dance is the most famous. Poco-poco dance is a dance kind LineDance popular since the 2000s. The dance was originally known as gymnastic movements among the military environment until later developed into a popular dance that the whole Indonesian people. Also a dance song titled "Poco-poco" and was created by a man named Arie Ambonese Sapulette.
