The Meaning of Dancer's Makeup in the Serimpi Merak Kasimpir Traditional Dance at the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace

Abstract

The Serimpi Merak Kasimpir dance is a classical dance at the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace which has the characteristic of make-up with a sacred meaning. This study aims to examine the meaning of make-up, hairdressing, costume and accessories for the Serimpi Merak Kasimpir dance. The research method uses descriptive qualitative with a phenomenological approach. Data collection techniques are by observation, interviews, and documentation. The make-up uses a light yellow foundation, brown eyeshadow with eye stitch accents which means the dancer's focus, the eyebrows in the form of menjangan ranggah means strength, black eyeliner, using a paes ageng forehead makeup with golden prada and kinjengan meaning majestic, using a light blush, using red betel lipstick and cithak made of betel leaf means one focus. Hairdressing using a bokor mengkurep bun made of pandan slices covered with jasmine knit means preserving the knowledge gained. The costume uses a green velvet vest with gold patterns which means majesty, red sampur cindhe means decency that must be maintained and jarik machete motif means someone who never gives up. Accessories centhung, cun duk menthul, pethat, earring, kalung sungsun, klat bahu, bracelet kana and sumping ron gold color means great and sacred, slepe as a belt means controlling lust, gajah ngoling means honor, ceplok jebehan means the sacredness of the Trimurti symbol. The overall meaning of the Serimpi Merak Kasimpir Dance is a woman who is strong and brave outside of her graceful and high position.