Dance Cakalele

 
The dance is a traditional dance Maluku played by about 30 men and women. The dancers dance is usually men using machetes and Salawaku while female dancers using Lenso (handkerchief).

Cakelele Maluku is a traditional dance. The male dancers wore the armor which is dominated by red and dark yellow. In both dancers holding hands sword weapon (machete) on the right side and a shield (Salawaku) on the left side, wearing a hat made ​​of aluminum inserted white chicken feathers.

Meanwhile, female dancers wearing white clothing while holding a handkerchief (Lenso) in both hands. The dancers are paired Cakalele this, dancing to the accompaniment of drum music (drums), flutes, and large clams (bia) is blown.

The specialty of this dance lies in three function symbols. (1) Clothes red on the male dancer costumes, symbolizing a sense of heroism on earth Maluku, as well as the courage and patriotism of the Moluccas in the face of war.

(2) The sword in the right hand symbolizes dignity Moluccans should be maintained until the death. (3) The Shield (Salawaku) and shouting loudly blaring on the dance interlude symbolize the protest movement against the system of government that is considered to be impartial to the public.