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1943:Moluccan and
1849:Palembangese
1803:
1729:Wayang gedog
1714:Topeng Ireng
1679:Kuda Lumping
1570:Buginese and
1436:Kebyar duduk
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1180:"Tari Lilin"
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1058:West Sumatra
1051:
1018:candle dance
1017:
1015:
683:Cinta Sayang
678:Ceracap Inai
587:Topeng Ireng
411:
387:Kuda Lumping
367:Kebyar Duduk
137:
128:Candle dance
118:West Sumatra
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52:
20:Candle Dance
1792:Minangkabau
1724:Wayang wong
1704:Singo Ulung
1572:Makassarese
1539:Ondel-ondel
1513:Sigale Gale
1456:Panyembrama
1411:Cendrawasih
1155:Tari Piring
1140:Plate trick
1097:Performance
900:Lakhon Khon
821:Philippines
808:Ulek Mayang
728:Kuda Kepang
693:Dikir Barat
599:Wayang Wong
532:Singo Ulung
527:Sigale Gale
452:Panyembrama
442:Ondel-ondel
277:Cendrawasih
206:Lakhon Khol
175:Yama Zatdaw
48:Native name
1972:Categories
1809:Pasambahan
1598:Cirebonese
1341:Likok Pulo
1166:References
1160:Pasambahan
1110:, and the
1091:pasambahan
1034:Indonesian
1026:Tari Lilin
1022:Indonesian
921:Lakhon Nok
911:Lakhon Nai
907:Hun krabok
854:Maglalatik
743:Mek Mulung
151:Topography
66:Indonesian
62:Tari Lilin
53:تاري ليلين
1957:Poco-poco
1918:Sisingaan
1913:Sandiwara
1908:Jaipongan
1896:Sundanese
1840:Kabasaran
1833:Minahasan
1781:Zapin Api
1761:Bangsawan
1745:Melinting
1485:Banjarese
1471:Sanghyang
1145:Pandanggo
1104:Talempong
1081:Occasions
1062:Indonesia
884:Tinikling
859:Pandanggo
839:Itik-itik
738:Mak Inang
733:Labi-labi
663:Bangsawan
648:Adai-adai
614:Zapin Api
537:Sisingaan
522:Sanghyang
517:Sandiwara
472:Poco-poco
427:Melinting
352:Kabasaran
252:Bangsawan
224:Indonesia
80:Talempong
41:Indonesia
1952:Cakalele
1927:Timorese
1699:Ronggeng
1669:Gandrung
1664:Gambyong
1647:Javanese
1544:Ronggeng
1389:Balinese
1334:Acehnese
1218:Katadata
1118:See also
1012:Overview
973:Nhã nhạc
957:Kingkara
950:Ram Thai
946:Ram wong
892:Thailand
864:Pangalay
834:Cariñosa
829:Binasuan
763:Pangalay
748:Mak yong
640:Malaysia
507:Ronggeng
377:Ketoprak
302:Gandrung
297:Gambyong
272:Cakalele
183:Cambodia
104:Inventor
96:Kendhang
1866:Tanggai
1771:Makyong
1738:Lampung
1684:Lengger
1659:Bedhaya
1523:Tor-tor
1416:Condong
1112:Kendang
1108:Saluang
1048:History
1042:candles
1038:dancers
965:Vietnam
941:Mor lam
936:Ma yong
874:Singkil
869:Sagayan
803:Sumazau
778:Rambong
594:Tor-tor
552:Tanggai
422:Makyong
397:Lengger
327:Jaipong
282:Condong
267:Bedhaya
88:Saluang
1945:Papuan
1861:Kebagh
1824:Randai
1819:Piring
1814:Payung
1799:Indang
1709:Srimpi
1638:Kuyang
1605:Topeng
1584:Paraga
1579:Pajoge
1561:Yapong
1549:Topeng
1532:Betawi
1518:Tandok
1476:Topeng
1466:Rejang
1461:Pendet
1446:Legong
1426:Janger
1421:Gambuh
1406:Barong
1260:
1235:Umam.
1201:Kompas
1106:, the
1072:Origin
931:Manora
849:Kuntaw
798:Sewang
783:Randai
773:Piring
768:Payung
758:Ngajat
753:Menora
708:Indang
673:Branyo
604:Yapong
567:Topeng
562:Toneel
547:Tandok
542:Srimpi
487:Rejang
482:Randai
467:Piring
462:Pendet
457:Payung
447:Pajoge
417:Ludruk
407:Lenong
392:Legong
362:Kebagh
332:Janger
322:Indang
292:Gambuh
287:Didong
262:Barong
114:Origin
33:Padang
1887:Rudat
1875:Sasak
1804:Lilin
1776:Zapin
1766:Joget
1754:Malay
1628:Hudoq
1621:Dayak
1506:Batak
1441:Kecak
1431:Joged
1401:Baris
1351:Saman
1346:Rodat
953:Rabam
926:Likay
879:Subli
813:Zapin
788:Rodat
718:Joget
713:Jikey
688:Dabus
668:Boria
658:Balai
653:Asyik
609:Zapin
512:Saman
502:Rodat
432:Merak
412:Lilin
372:Kecak
342:Joget
337:Joged
317:Hudoq
257:Baris
162:Burma
1934:Tebe
1694:Reog
1451:Oleg
1396:Arja
1309:list
1258:ISBN
1030:Jawi
1016:The
844:Jota
793:Saba
703:Inai
624:Laos
557:Tebe
497:Reog
492:Remo
437:Oleg
232:Arja
216:Yike
57:Jawi
904:Fon
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