| Dance | Sugod Uno |
| Meaning | |
| Dance Culture | |
| Place of Origin | Sirib Kalinan, Davao City |
| Ethnolinguistic Group | Bagobo |
| Classification | Ritual |
| Background / Content | It starts with a Pamalugu, a ceremonial washing in the river, is one of the rituals in the 4 day celebration of Bagobo’s Gin-um. A ceremonial dance performed by Bagobo baganis or warriors who take part in an annual cleansing ceremony called Gin-um. While bathing in a secluded streams in a forest. The baganis shed off old jackets and pants which they believe have absorbed misfortunes, bad lucks, diseases and failures. After the cleansing rites assisted by a shaman, the baganis arte helped into heavily jackets by womenfolk. Music is played in a “tangungo” (brass gongs) and kutyapi lute. Sugod uno is danced by the feast makers. |