Baksa Kembang : Tradisional dance from South Kalimantan

Baksa Kembang (Flower) dance comes from the Banjar, South Kalimantan as a dance to welcome guests. This dance is usually danced by women, both single and can also danced by several female dancers. Beginning approximately the 15th century BC, a prince named Suria Ganga dynasty in Dipa and Daha kingdom on the island of Borneo has a girlfriend named daughter Kuripan. One other events in time is when the daughter Kuripan give a red lotus flower to the prince. That event was the forerunner born Baksa dance Fireworks in Banjar South Kalimantan province.

According Yurliani Johansyad, classical dance expert Banjar. Dance Flower Baksa there since before the reign of Sultan Suriansyah first king kingdom of Banjar. This dance was created one period to the other Baksa dance,  Baksa Dadap, Baksa Lilin, Baksa Panah dan Baksa Tameng from Hindu era before Islam came.

Baksa Kembang is dance to welcome the guests of honor or royal relatives. This tradisional dance is also performed by the general public in weddings or custom events. Originally this dance is a dance that was in the kingdom. At one time, the kingdom of open access to the public realm so that the culture of the kingdom brought to the general public. Currently, dance Baksa Flower still used events to welcome the guests were honored even though there are many dancers dance Flower Baksa not understand the meaning and value of the Flower Dance Baksa. Baksa has a sense of softness. Baksa dance flower is in the form of softness host welcomes an honored guest. The welcome was done by dancers dance Baksa Flower provide flower arrangements to honored guests. The values are the transformation of love lovers Syrian prince with a princess Kuripan Ganga Dynasty.

Flower Baksa dance dancer must odd. In addition, the flower arrangements given to the guest of honor is a blend of flower arrangements roses and jasmine flower is called by local people Bogam.