Indonesians are good at dancing, dancing vigorously, jumping high and dancing with money. People like to turn the land under their feet into a stage, singing and dancing whenever festivals, holidays, major ceremonies or important friends come. Dancing and dancing, the island was named Dance Island.

There are many ethnic groups in Indonesia, and the music of each ethnic group has its own characteristics. Javanese music is melodious, soft and deep; The tunes of the Sunda people in West Java are similar to those of the Javanese people, but more touching and sad. Balinese music is rich; The tunes of Maluku and Badak are passionate; Malay tunes are lively and clear, and the rhythm is cheerful. Therefore, there are many kinds and styles of dances in Indonesia, many of which are world-famous classics and closely related to Indonesian music.

According to the content and expression of dance, Indonesian dance can be divided into classical dance and modern dance. Most of the classical dances are based on the legendary stories in two Indian epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as historical stories from all over Indonesia. Modern dance is a new type of dance developed by absorbing the dance art of other countries, especially western countries, on the basis of folk dance. Its typical representative is the ballet adapted from Ramayana epic and Indonesian folk stories. According to the function of dance, Indonesian dance can be divided into ritual dance and entertainment dance. Etiquette dance is a kind of dance when various ceremonial activities are held, including religious dance, court dance, welcome dance, wedding dance, funeral dance and so on. Entertainment dance is a kind of dance that people dance during festivals and leisure. Most of these dances are folk dances, many of which express joyful emotions such as celebrating harvest, while others simulate natural scenery or show the love between men and women, such as umbrella dance, fan dance, peacock dance and vegetable candle dance.