RINGKASANInau Opusulenta adalah judul karya tari yang berasal dari istilah bahasa Balantak yaitu Inau yang artinya ingatlah selalu, dan opusulenta artinya kita, jadi Inau Opusulenta artinya “ingatlah selalu kita”. Tarian ini menggambarkan kegembiraan dan kelincahan anak remaja putri dalam menyambut tamu. Gerak tangan dan step kaki menjadi ciri khas dari tari ini yang dipadukan dengan properti selendang. Karya Inau Opusulenta digarap dan dikemas berdasarkan tari tradisional Ummusulen yang berasal dari suku Balantak yang ada di Kabupaten Banggai. Tari Ummusulen ini selalu menjadi bagian penting dari setiap pelaksanaan upacara ritual yang dilaksanakan oleh suku Batugiri, suku Gaubee, suku Rurunna, suku Loon, suku Tanuttu dan suku Balantak menjadi pusat dari lima suku yang ada di Kecamatan Balantak, Kabupaten Luwuk Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah. Kebersamaan dan kerukunan yang terjalin meskipun mereka berbeda suku namun tetap saling menghargai dan saling bahu membahu di dalam melaksanakan berbagai kegiatan khususnya di dalam pelaksanaan upacara ritual. Berangkat dari pengamatan tersebut kemudian melahirkan karya tari Inau Opusulenta yang merupakan koreografi kelompok yang dikemas dalam bentuk tari kreasi yang ditarikan oleh anak remaja putri dengan riang gembira. Konsep penciptaan tari mengacu pada teori Alma M Hawkins yang menyatakan tentang penciptaan karya tari dapat melalui beberapa tahap yaitu eksplorasi, improvisasi dan komposisi. Inau Opusulenta: Choreography inspired by the Ummusulen Traditional Dance The Balantak Tribe Community in Banggai, Central Of Sulawesi.ABSTRACT Inau Opusulenta is the title of a dance work derived from the Balantak language term Inau which means to remember always opusulenta means us, so Inau Opusulenta means "remember always us". This dance depicts the joy and agility of young women in welcoming guests. Hand gestures and footsteps become the hallmark of this dance combined with the property of the shawl. Inau Opusulenta's work is worked and packaged based on traditional Ummusulen dance originating from the Balantak tribe in Banggai Regency. Ummusulen dance has always been an important part of every ritualceremony carried out by the Batugiri tribe, Gaubee tribe, Rurunna tribe, Loon tribe, Tanuttu tribe, and Balantak tribe to be the center of five tribes in Balantak Subdistrict, Luwuk Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi. Togetherness and harmony are intertwined even though they are different tribes but still respect each other and shoulder to shoulder in carrying out various activities, especially in the implementation of ritual ceremonies carried out. Departing from these observations then gave birth to the dance work Inau Opusulenta which is a group choreography packaged in the form of dance creations danced by young women cheerfully. The concept of dance refers to Alma M Hawkins about the creation of dance works that can go through several stages namely exploration, improvisation, and composition.

This research aims to find out: (1) how the background of the birth of Tontila Dance in the Saluan tribe in Luwuk Banggai Regency. (2) how to form the presentation of the Tontila dance to the Saluan tribe in Luwuk Banggai Regency. Concepts and theories about the background and form of dance presentation from several sources are used as references in discussing research problems formulated. The research approach is qualitatively descriptive with data collection techniques, literature studies, observations, interviews, and documentation. Data sources on the Tontila dancer group in the Saluan tribe of Pagimana district of Luwuk Regency are proud. The findings of this study are. 1) it is motivated by the joy of all the people over the birth of the Crown Prince. In 1920 Tontila dance was once displayed in the Palace of Banggai Kingdom. 2) The form of presentation involves several supporting aspects such as motion, floor patterns, musical accompaniment, makeup, fashion, property, and performance venues. Tontila dance involves both female and male dancers. Numbering six people, this dance initially only has one form of various movements repeatedly with the circular format and lined parallel. Women's clothing batik sarongs and blouses with head coverings. Men's clothing black shirt, red pants, batik motif headband, and belt while carrying spear property. The property used is a wide and long yellow cloth, a performance place in the field, the yard of the house.