 The dance is believed to be originated from the court of Srivijaya, and presented to describe the host’s welcoming hospitality, friendliness, happiness, and sincerity, as well as to demonstrate the beauty, gracefulness and cultured refinement of Srivijayan court.The dance is performed by nine young and beautiful women, wearing glittering songket-clad traditional costumes called "Aesan Gede", completed with "Selendang Mantri", "Paksangkong" and "Dodot", and also wearing "Tanggai" gilded jewelry.It is believed that the dance costume combine various cultural influences, notably Malay, Javanese and Chinese elements.