Tari Kabasaran biasanya di peragakan oleh penari pria yang biasanya seorang petani atau penjaga desa di Minahasa.

Pada saat ada ancaman atau serangan, mereka akan meninggalkan pekerjaan sehari-hari dan menjadi seorang " Waranei " atau kesatria. Menurut tradisi, penari Kabasaran harus datang dari keterunan seorang penari Kabasaran. Mereka juga mendapat warisan senjata dari leluhur yang mereka gunakan saat sedang melakukan tarian ini

The Kabasaran dance was traditionally performed by male dancers, who were typically farmers or village guards in Minahasa.

In times of threat or attack on their territory, they would abandon their usual occupations and transform into "Waranei" or warriors. According to tradition, Kabasaran dancers must come from a lineage of esteemed Kabasaran dancers. They also inherit weapons from their ancestors, which are wielded during the dance performance