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Was based on the developing folk tale in the Gayo Land.the Guel dance started from the dream of a young man named Sengeda the child King Linge to XIII. Sengeda dreamed of meeting his sibling was true Meria that it seems died because of betrayal. The dream depicted correctly Meria gave the guel dance to Sengeda (his brother), about the method got the white Elephant at the same time the method meenggiring this Elephant to be brought and Dedicated to Aceh. It was the daughter the Sultan really wanted to have this White Elephant (Gajah Putih).

Several years afterwards, this narrated about Cik Serule, the prime minister King Linge to XIV departed for the Capital Aceh Darussalam (now the Banda Aceh city). Met wingding the annual session of The royal sultanate. Than, Sengeda that was known close to Serule to take part in being Companied. In session moments was taking place, Sengeda apparently played at the Gading Hall while enjoying Sultan’s Palace grandeur.

When so he be reminded will dream him time set, then in accordance with the guidance of his sibling was true Meria he described a coloured elephant as white to a sheet of Neniyun leaf (bamboo shoots), after ending, the painting was pointed to the sunlight. Was not supposed, the reflection of the so beautiful light invited amazement the Daughter King Sultan. From the painting, the daughter became curious and wanted to want to have the White Elephant in the original shape.

The request was said to Sengeda. Sengeda promised caught the White Elephant available In rimba raya Bener Meriah Regency to be pointed to the daughter’s host with Sultan’s condition gave the order to Cik Serule. Afterwards in the search procession so seeds and the blend of the Guel dance came: To tame the White Elephant, was held the ceremonial meal with burn incense; the holding sounds by means of struck the stick of wood as well as any that produced sounds. Several relatives Sengeda then carried out the movement of the dance to provoke the Elephant.

After that, the white Elephant visible went Outside from his hiding . When meeting with the Sengeda party, the Elephant did not want to move from his place. Various methods were followed, the Elephant still also was not moving. Sengeda that became the expert at that time to lost the idea of driving the Elephant.

Again and again Sengeda be reminded will dream time set about several indications that must be carried out. Sengeda afterwards ordered the party to again danced with the sincere intention until moved the hands like the movement trunking the elephant: beautiful and well-mannered. Accompanied with the movement of greetings sembahan to the Elephant evidently could melt the heart the Elephant.

The elephant could be then tamed while being accompanied by the party. For the length of the expert’s trip and the party, the white Elephant from time to time ditepung offered with the palanquin (the rough-skinned citrus fruit) and the powder through to for days the trip until the party opposite Sultan’s daughter in the Centre of the Kingdom Aceh Darussalam.

Such was the history from the folk tale in Gayo, although the truth could not be scientifically proven, but afterwards the Guel Dance in his development continued to be repeated by them the unique Sengeda story, White Elephant and the daughter the Sultan. This that afterwards was known temali(gayo language) the history that connected the Linge kingdom with the Kingdom Aceh Darussalam so close and simple.

Even so in the performance of the attraction of the Guel Dance, that often was experienced by us when the marriage ceremony, especially in the Gayo Land, continued to take spirit of the history relationship with the language and the beautiful dance In the Guel. Dance Regeneration this story, in the Guel dance, Sengeda was afterwards played by the Didong Teacher namely the dancer who asked Beyi Bridegroom (Aman Mayak)to get up from the place the Bridal Dais.Whereas the White Elephant was played by Bridegroom. The village chief the Mungkur, The village chief the Powder was played by mothers that scattered the rice or was known with bertih In Gayo language and breuh padee In Aceh language.

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