Jawaban:

Zapin (Jawi: زافين) is a Malay dance form that is popular in Indonesia, especially in Malay-populated provinces in Sumatra (Riau, Jambi, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, South Sumatra), Riau Islands, Bangka-Belitung Islands, Kalimantan (West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan), and in other Malay populated countries like Malaysia (especially in the state of Johor, Pahang and Selangor), Brunei and Singapore.

It is believed to have been introduced by Persians and Arabs Muslim missionaries from the Middle East to Malay Archipelago around the fourteenth century where back then only males were allowed to perform; nowadays, female dancers are included. It used to be performed exclusively for religious ceremonies but through the years it has become a form of traditional entertainment, hence the participation of female dancers is allowed.?

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