Cakalele dance (Maluku), a war dance of Moluccan and aboriginal people of Sulawesi, performed by men, two of whom represent opposing captains or leaders while the others are the warriors supporting them.
Cendrawasih dance (Bali), a Balinese dance which is performed by two female dancers, illustrates the mating rituals of the burung cendrawasih (bird of paradise)
Gambuh dance (Bali), a Balinese dance-drama based to narrative material of the Malat, a series of poems about the folkloric Javanese prince, Raden Panji, an incarnation of Vishnu.
Gending Sriwijaya dance (South Sumatra), a Palembangese traditional dance 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.
Golek Ayun-Ayun dance (Yogyakarta), This dance depicts a teenage girl who is growing up and likes to make up herself. This dance is very often performed to welcome guests of honor and is usually danced by two dancers, but it can also be up to six to eight dancers.
Kabasaran dance (North Sulawesi), a traditional war dance of Minahasan people, performed by several men clad in red costumes, wielding a sword or spear with a shield.
Kecak dance (Bali), a form of Balinese Hindu dance-drama that performed by a circle of as many as 150 performers wearing checked cloths around their waists, percussively chanting "chak" and moving their hands and arms.
Kuda Lumping dance (East Java), a Javanese folk dance depicting a group of horsemen. Generally, the dance portrays troops riding horses, but another type of Kuda Lumping performance also incorporates trances and magic tricks.
Legong dance (Bali), a Balinese dance form characterized by intricate finger movements, complicated footwork, and expressive gestures and facial expressions.
Liang-liong dance (nationwide), a form of traditional Chinese dance figured of a dragon using poles positioned at regular intervals along the length of the dragon.
Likok Pulo dance (Aceh), a traditional dance of Acehnese people which held after planting rice or after harvesting rice, usually the show is held at night even if the dance is contested can run all night until morning.
Lilin dance (West Sumatra), a Minangkabau candle dance performance, the dancers carry lit candles on plates held on the palm of each hand.
Panyembrama dance (Bali), a secular Balinese dance, usually performed first, particularly before a secularised Legong performance.
Pasambahan dance (West Sumatra), a ceremonial welcoming dance to honor the guests and elders to a traditional ceremony. This dance develop by Minangkabau people in the province.
Payung dance (West Sumatra), a folk dance-drama tradition of Minangkabau-Malay ethnic group, using payung (umbrella) as main instrument of this dance.
Pendet dance (Bali), a traditional dance of Balinese people in which floral offerings are made to purify the temple or theater as a prelude to ceremonies or other dances.
Piring dance (West Sumatra), a traditional Minangkabau plate dance, demonstrates the skill of the dancers that manage balance and to move the ceramics plate swiftly without dropping or breaking the plates. Sometimes candles are lit on the plate.
Reog dance (East Java), a traditional Javanese dance, performed in an open arena that serves as folk entertainment, contains magical elements, the main dancer is a lion-headed person with a peacock feather decoration, plus several masked dancers and Kuda Lumping.
Saman dance (Aceh), a popular dance of Gayo people, characterized by its fast-paced rhythm and common harmony between dancers.
Sanghyang dance (Bali), a sacred Balinese dance based on the premise that an unseen force enters the body of an entranced performer. The force, identified as Hyang.
Ulek Mayang dance (Riau Islands), a classical Malay dance to appease or invoke the spirits of the sea and is always accompanied by a unique song also called Ulek Mayang. An orchestra comprising drums, gong, violin and accordion accompanies the dance.
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