Acehnese Saman Hand-Slap Rhythm Dance

Players kneel shoulder to shoulder in a tight row, facing forward.

A leader calls out a simple sequence of chest slaps, thigh slaps, and claps for everyone to copy.

The whole row performs the sequence together, trying to stay perfectly in sync with their neighbors.

The leader gradually speeds up the sequence and adds new moves for the row to pick up.

Anyone who falls out of sync can rejoin on the next repeat of the pattern rather than sitting out.