The basic form of this dance is nine sword (santi) or nine spear (wengkouw) with horses step 4 / 4 which consists of two steps to the left, and two steps to the right. Each dancer kabasaran have a sharp weapon which is inherited from ancestors who earlier because dance is a skill Kabasaran hereditary. This dance is generally comprised of three rounds. Rounds consist of Cakalele, lumoyak, and lalaya'an. Dance Kabasaran very different from other dances in Indonesia where they spit smile with graceful movements. This dance is dominated by red color, makeup that frightening, and rebound the burning spirit of music. Not only that, they are equipped with sword and spear sharp, thus making the dance Kabasaran impressed smart and fierce.

This dance is a dance traditional Minahasa military, who are appointed from the word 'wasal' which means a cut rooster comb for the chicken to be more ferocious in battle. This dance is accompanied by the sound of small drums or gongs. Percussion instruments such as gongs, drums or kolintang called Pa 'Wasalen and the dancers called kawasalan, which means' to dance by imitating the movements of two roosters who are fighting'. Because of the location of the dance studio is in the area Tomohon, then you are just looking for inns / hotels are abundant in the vicinity of the town Tomohon. This dance enthusiasts can visit the base at the village dance groups Minahasa Paslaten via land routes to use the services of microbus, taxi, or rental vehicle.