Abstract
This article aims to describe and illustrate about the existence of the art Dance Studio fire in Bungo Puti Mandugo Payakumbuh Barat Sub-district waves of Payakumbuh. This research was conducted with qualitative, descriptive methods. The main research instrument is the researcher himself, and assisted with the supporting instruments such as stationery and photo cameras. The data type is primary data and secondary data. The technique of data collection is done with the carastudi library, observation, interview and documentation. Steps in analyzing data with the stages of data collection, i.e. selecting, presenting and analyzing data. The results showed that the Dance community on Fire Bungo Puti Ibuh serves as the fulfillment of the needs of the instinct will be beauty. Dance Puti Bungo Api serves as entertainment for the community and displayed at the event helat nagari, a wedding, a race-race and festival. Seen from the creation of dance Puti Bungo fire in 1975 used to welcome President Soeharto. In 1977-2009 there is no appearance but there is still activity exercises. In dance 2010-2016 Puti Bungo Fire began to be noticed by the community so popular in it to be displayed in the event helat nagari, marriage and race. But until now the dance 2017-2018 Puti Bungo Fire rarely shown, but it was still taught in the workshop of Mandugo waves.
Keywords
Existence; Puti Bungo Api Dance; Mandugo Ombak Studio