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TARI INAI: PEMULIHARAAN SENI BUDAYA MELAYU DI SELATAN
THAILAND

INAI INAI: THE PRESERVATION OF MALAY CULTURAL ARTS IN
SOUTHERN THAILAND

Rohani Pooteh*
Prince of Songkla University
rohani.p@psu.ac.th
Surachai Vaivanjt
Rahmaniah School
vonetime@gmail.com

Abstrak
Makalah ini merupakan penelitian terhadap seni budaya Melayu di selatan Thailand. Tujuan
penelitian selain mengkaji asal usul Tari Inai, kajian juga menyentuh usaha-usaha untuk membaik pulih
seni tarian yang diwarisi turun temurun demi menempuhi arus zaman globalisasi. Pendekatan kualitatif
yang terdiri daripada kaedah kepustakaan dan kaedah lapangan turut digunakan dalam penelitian ini.
Kaedah kepustakaan diperoleh dengan membuat rujukan khusus terhadap kajian lepas. Kaedah lapangan,
sepuluh orang informan ditemu bual demi mengukuhkan dapatan kajian. Dapatan kajian mendapati tarian
Tari Inai merupakan satu seni persembahan tradisional Melayu yang masih wujud dan digerakkan pada
hari ini, namun makin berkurang jumlah generasi baharu yang sanggup mewarisinya. Oleh itu, penglibatan
pemimpin semula jadi (para cendekiawan kampung), pemimpin tempatan (persatuan belia), pemimpin
pegawai kerajaan) dan pemimpin agama (Imam) amat penting untuk memulihara dan menyokong seni
persembahan Tari Inai.

Kata Kunci; budaya Melayu, Tari Inai, pemuliharaan

Abstract

This paper is a study of Malay cultural art in southern Thailand. The research aims not only to
investigate the origins of the Inai dance but also touches upon efforts to preserve this traditional dance in
the face of globalization. A qualitative approach, consisting of literature review and field research
methods, was employed in this study. The literature review involved specific references to previous
studies, while the field research involved interviews with ten informants to validate the findings. The study
found that the Inai dance is a traditional Malay performing art that still exists and is performed today, but
there is a decreasing number of younger generations willing to inherit it. Therefore, the involvement of
local leaders (village intellectuals), community leaders (youth associations), government officials, and
religious leaders (Imams) is crucial for preserving and supporting the Inai dance as a performing art.

Keywords; Malay culture, Inai Dance, preservation

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