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| | | | | | The most upbeat and popular form of traditional dance is the joget dance. Normally performed at joyous occasions like weddings, the joget dance involves pairs of men and women performing swift and graceful movements. It is traditionally accompanied by a gamelan orchestra, which includes instruments like the violin, rebana and gong. It is relatively easy to learn the basic steps, and you will soon be enjoying this dance too. The other commonly performed dance is the makyong. It primarily involves female dancers in a folk dance and drama. This ancient court entertainment combines romance, humour and operatic singing. | 
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| | | Under dim lighting, flickering candle flames seemingly dance in harmony with the music. This is the tarian lilin (candle dance). Holding little saucers, dancers with lit candles execute their moves with agility, inverting the saucers without extinguishing the flames. This unique dance originated from the state of Negeri Sembilan. Popular in Homestay villages in the state of Johor, kuda kepang is another exciting and hypnotic traditional dance, which involve a group of nine men riding two-dimensional horses made of hide or pleated rattan. The dance depicts the early battles fought by nine Javanese men as they help spread the influence of Islam in the region. Whatever the north or south, east coast or west coast, a Homestay visit offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in local culture. | | | | | | | Homestay Programme | Traditional Malay Dance |
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