Zapin
The first step of Zapin Melayu. Zapin is a highly stylized four-beat dance form which emphasizes footwork.
Zapin is a dance form that combines both Middle Eastern and Malay elements. Introduced into Peninsular Malaysia by Arab communities who settled in the state of Johor before the 14th century, Zapin has since been transformed from a participatory and flexible village form of dance, performed only by men, to a more rigidly stylized form of expression in Malaysian popular culture.
- Information in the full article includes
- Origins of Zapin
- Islamic influences
- Secular influences