Saman dance is a tribal dance Gayo (Gayo Lues) which is displayed to celebrate important events in custom. Saman dance using poetry in Arabic and Gayo. Also usually dance is also displayed to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. In some literature mentions Saman dance in Aceh was founded and developed by Sheikh Saman, a scholar who came from Southeast Aceh Gayo. Saman dance by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative List of Man in the 6th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of UNESCO Cultural Heritage No object in Bali, 24 November 2011.
Saman dance is one of the media to achieve message (preaching). This dance reflects the educational, religious, manners, heroism, teamwork and togetherness.
Before starting the warrant as mukaddimah or opening, performing an old wise men or traditional leaders to represent the local community (keketar) or useful advices to the players and spectators.
Songs and poems together and continuous disclosure, players consist of men who are still young by wearing traditional clothes. The presentation can also staged dances, are contested between group sepangkalan group (two groups). Assessment ditititk emphasis on the ability of each group in following movement, dance and song (poem) presented by the opposition.
