Tor Tor dance is a type of celebratory dance that may have existed for hundreds of years. The Tor Tor dance originated from Batak Toba, a region in North Sumatra, originally a ritual dance for events such as ceremonies for death, healing, and others.


The name tor-tor itself comes from the sound of dancers stomping on the floor boards of traditional Batak houses. The tor-tor dance itself is thought to have existed since the ancient Batak era. Where at that time this dance was functioned as a dance offering to the spirits of the ancestors.


The movements used in the Tor Tor Dance are very simple. So it is very easy for people to learn this dance for the first time.



This dance movement is limited to the movement of the hands waving up and down simultaneously and the stomping of the feet that follows the accompaniment of mangondangi or gondang music.


Tor tor dance usually uses different properties, depending on the meaning of the dance to be performed. If the dance is performed for a religious ritual procession, then the property that must be used is a stone statue.


The statue will move in accordance with the rhythm of the accompanying music being played when it is filled with ancestral spirits. Meanwhile, if the tor-tor dance is performed as a means of entertainment, the dancers do not use any property, so it is just entertaining for the purpose.


Types of Tor Tor dance are very diverse, ranging from Tor Tor Pangurason, Tor Tor Sipitu Cawan and Tor Tor Tunggal Panaluan.


Sedidki of information about the Tor Tor dance originating from the Batak. It turns out that the Tor Tor Dance is very sacred and is a must for the Batak Tribe.






2captcha