 The dance is often performed during state ceremonies, luncheons, dinner party or receptions, in front of the state's VIP guests, such as the head of state, president, king, queen and royal guests, minister and ambassador.For example, the Gending Sriwijaya dance was performed during annual Festival Sriwijaya in Palembang.The dance is based on the simpler Tanggai dance, and believed as the reenactment and recreation of the original welcoming ceremony commonly found in traditional Malay courts in the region, which demonstrate the "Sekapur Sirih" ("bersirih" or "menginang") ceremony that offering the honored guests the betel leaf, areca nut and slaked lime.