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Televisionhost Indra Bekti became so inspired by his recent job, leading children in theAcehnese Saman dance during an event called Indonesia Menari (IndonesiaDances), he decided that he wanted his 18-month-old daughter to learn sometraditional dances
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elevisionhost Indra Bekti became so inspired by his recent job, leading children in theAcehnese Saman dance during an event called Indonesia Menari (IndonesiaDances), he decided that he wanted his 18-month-old daughter to learn sometraditional dances.
'She is only one and a half. But when she is old enough to understand, I want her to learn and love Indonesian culture by knowing Indonesian dances,' he said as quoted by kompas.com.
'I saw that the children could follow my movements. I was really happy so I decided I wanted my daughter to try.'
He said traditional dances could complement many popular |shows on TV.
