The Sayak Dance is a traditional dance that developed in Air Batu Village, Renah Pembarap District, Merangin Regency, Jambi Province. In ancient times there was a customary law in Air Batu Village that prohibited Sayak Dance dancers from being played by women because women were prohibited from being present in public and were considered inappropriate to watch because they were not muhrim. If you violate it, you will be subject to a customary fine of 20 bushels of rice and one goat instead. The reason is still held from generation to generation until now.

This dance uses a coconut shell property that is split in half. With the accompaniment of the song "Pisang Kayak" and musical instruments Gong, Gendang Dap, Piul and Gendang Buluh. Sayak dance is performed to welcome guests who come to Air Batu Village, entertainment events, weddings, harvest celebrations in the village. Sayak Dance includes bebancian dance which means this dance is danced by two or more men in pairs who use women's clothing, namely baju kurung, sarong, shawl and tekuluk.

Sayak dance has a part that begins with an opening sembah silat which is then continued with the movement of the sayak game and ends with a penutup closing . Until now, Besayak Dance still survives in the community of Air Batu Village and is taught to the current younger generation by the artist, Mr. Mat Rasul, as a form of participation in preserving the art of the Sayak Dance. Sayak Dance was recorded in the national intangible cultural heritage in 2014.