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The Mabissu or Maggiri dance is a traditional dance performed by six male bissus dressed in female clothing who are led by a bissu chair. They dance around the Arajangnge, a sacred space containing the spirits of deceased Bugis ancestors. During the dance, the bissus recite mystical mantras and enter a trance state where the spirits are believed to possess their bodies. A key feature is the nagiria stage where the bissus demonstrate invulnerability by pointing weapons like daggers at their bodies without in
- Author
- Satriani Bachtiar
- Language
- EN