The Meaning of Dancer's Makeup in the Serimpi Merak Kasimpir Traditional Dance at the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace

The Serimpi Merak Kasimpir dance is a classical dance at the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace which has the characteristic of make-up with a sacred meaning. This study aims to examine the meaning of make-up, hairdressing, costume and accessories for the Serimpi Merak Kasimpir dance. The research method uses descriptive qualitative with a phenomenological approach. Data collection techniques are by observation, interviews, and documentation. The make-up uses a light yellow foundation, brown eyeshadow with eye stitch accents which means the dancer's focus, the eyebrows in the form of menjangan ranggah means strength, black eyeliner, using a paes ageng forehead makeup with golden prada and kinjengan meaning majestic, using a light blush, using red betel lipstick and cithak made of betel leaf means one focus. Hairdressing using a bokor mengkurep bun made of pandan slices covered with jasmine knit means preserving the knowledge gained. The costume uses a green velvet vest with gold patterns which means majesty, red sampur cindhe means decency that must be maintained and jarik machete motif means someone who never gives up. Accessories centhung , cun duk menthul , pethat , earring, kalung sungsun , klat bahu , bracelet kana and sumping ron gold color means great and sacred, slepe as a belt means controlling lust, gajah ngoling means honor, ceplok jebehan means the sacredness of the Trimurti symbol. The overall meaning of the Serimpi Merak Kasimpir Dance is a woman who is strong and brave outside of her graceful and high position.