Lansaran Tahol Murut Ethnic: Evolutions from Past to Present
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https://doi.org/10.37134/juraisembah.vol5.1.4.2024Keywords:
Lansaran, Ritual, Secular dance, Tahol Murut Ethnic, Traditional gameAbstract
Lansaran is one of the traditional culture of the Tahol Murut ethnic in the interior of Sabah. The aim of this research is to analyse on the changing function of Lansaran from the past to present. Data collected from field trips that conducted in Tahol Murut villages. By using qualitative method, interviews, observations and library were employed for data collection. This research has explained the research question on the origin of Lansaran also the different function of Lansaran and what is the cause that makes the changes of function of Lansaran. The interpretation of Lansaran’s function have been used in analysing the research data. The finding found that Lansaran originally was a children game. Then it was a ritual dance in the era of head-hunting. Now, this research found that Lansaran has been newly adapted into a secular dance.
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