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Endang, Indang or Badindin dance is as a dance that express the religious message of Islam​​. The use of Indang in the traditional dance of West Sumatra shows that there is an influence of Islamic culture in Minangkabau's culture. Islamic culture was brought to Minangkabau areas of West Sumatra, Indonesia and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia by merchants from Arabia and Persia simultaneously with the coming of Islamic teaching to Indonesia in the 14th century. It was brought later to Malaysia by the Minangkabau people. The dance is done in groups and usually accompanied with singing and playing small ‘rebana’ (Islamic drum).

The dance movements are dynamic accompanied with clapping and hand crossing with other dancers which follows the pace of the song. All the words of the song are usually about the history of the prophet Muhammad or advice according to Islam teaching. Nowadays they also give general advice.While dancing, the dancers hold rebana and there is somebody sings a song.