Dance Sua co sua Meaning My Pomelo Tree Dance Culture Lowland Muslim (Cosatal) Place of Origin Jolo, Sulu Ethnolinguistic Group Tausug Classification Courtship Background / Context The Tausug of Sulu, Southern Philippines though known as fearsome warriors, are also better known as sturdy seafarers and hardy farmers. Extensive orchards are planted to coconut and pomelos…

Dance Buti-buti Meaning Little Boat Dance Culture Sea Gypsies Place of Origin Jolo , Sulu Ethnolinguistic Group Badjao Classification Social , Entertainment Background / Content The main occupation of the Badjao is fishing, pearl diving, boat building, fish net mending, and other activities that involve the community. The women share in the work byharvesting bivalves…

Dance Burong Talo Meaning Hawk and Cat Dance Dance Culture Lowland Coastal Community Place of Origin Jolo , Tawi-Tawi Ethnolinguistic Group Tausug Classification Combative Background / Content Tausug men perform this martial arts in dance form with drum and gong accompaniment. Fans to glare opponents are also used to parry knife-blows. The dance shows the…

Dance Pagkawin Meaning A Yakan Wedding Dance Culture Lowland Community Place of Origin Lamitan, Basilan Ethnolinguistic Group Yakan Classification Wedding Background / Content The Yakans of Basilan (Mindanao) marry amidst pomp and circumstance. 6 to 15 days are set aside to display religious and festive laden activities which involve many of bride and groom’s family.…

Dance Pigaper Meaning Referring to fan Dance Culture Lakeshore dwellers Place of Origin Marawi City Ethnolinguistic Group Maranao Classification Entertainment Background / Content In the middle of the 16th century Sulu and Borneo had already been the center of trade and commerce in southern Philippines. The Chinese, Cambodians and Middle Eastern merchants came to barter…

Pangalay like any other Muslim Dances is a Classification far removed from the western idiom. Inner intensity and absorption , mysticism , languid , flowing movement of the arms as they change from posture to posture, the curling of the fingers, the flexed elbow,

Maidens of the Tawi-Tawi islands displaying agility and grace of arm movements in this very languorous and fluid dance. The exotic make-up, brocade tops and pantaloons are signs that this group has been heavily influenced by trade with Arabs from the East.

“Ramadan”, the Muslim’s greatest feast after the month of fasting, “BULAM PUASA”, is the finest time for grand “KARIALA” celebration where such as the “KINAKULANGAN” are performed.

Maguindanawon’s rice cycle dance drama put to the kulintang Gandingan music. On very special occasions, the Maguindamnawons (People of the flooded planes)Dressed in resplendent outfit romanticize the rice cycle from clearing of the fields to harvest.

A fitting entertainment of Maguindanawon is the most popular past-time cockfighting or Kalasan. On occasions like Pag-islam, the Kalasan will remind the boy of future entertainment he might be interested in