Mindanao is

Mindanao is known
known asas the
the second
second largest
largest island
island in
in the
the Philippines
Philippines and
and also
also
known for
known for their
their Muslim
Muslim religion.
religion. Sadly,
Sadly, Mindanao
Mindanao is is also
also known
known forfor the
the war
war
that is
that is being
being initiated
initiated there
there because
because of
of that
that people
people from
from different
different place
place cannot
cannot
see that
see that other
other than
than violence,
violence, Mindanao
Mindanao has
has rich
rich culture
culture and
and people
people from
from there
there
have very
have very creative
creative minds.
minds.
 Like their brothers and sisters from
Central and Northern Philippines,
Filipinos in the South are avid lovers
of dance.
 Aside from the colourful contributions of its regional tribes,
Mindanao is home to largest cultural minority in the Philippines -
the Muslims. Brought by Javanese and Middle Eastern Traders,
Islam is the religion of approximately 20 percent ofof the Philippine
population.
The dances, particularly of the Maguindanao,
Maguindanao, the
the Maranao
Maranao and the
Tausug are largely ceremonial and are
are often accompanied
accompanied by
percussion instruments such as gongs and drums.
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Accompanied by
by the Agong and
and Kulintang,
Kulintang, Filipino
Filipino Muslim
Muslim dance
dance
is marked by intricate hand and arm movement along with
shimmering costumes.
MYSTICISM
ROYALTY
BEAUTY
Evident in their music and dances
What is Pangalay?
Pangalay is a traditional Tausug dance characterized by elaborate
body postures and gestures and the graceful arm and hand
movement of the dancer, amplified by the use of Janggay or metal
claws. The dance is performed to the music of Kulintangan,
Gandang, Agong and Gabang.
Gabang. Commonly
Commonly referred toto as the
fingernail dance. Pangalay is usually performed during weddings
and other festive celebrations.
 A living artefact such as the Pang
danced constantly, or else it dies. T
Pangalay dance style isis that
that itit can
any type of music, Asian as well
The Pangalay can be danced
danced by
everyone in the community, regar rega
or status. It can be danced in any
on a boat, on a house-porch or on o
“Motion in stillness, s
in motion. This is
Pangalay.”
DUGSO
Dugso (meaning
Dugso (meaning 'dance')
'dance') is
is aa ceremonia
ceremonia
the Manobo
the Manobo people
people inin Bukidnon,
Bukidnon, Agusa
Agusa
Oriental .. The
Oriental The Dugso
Dugso (also
(also Dugsu)
Dugsu)
performed during
performed during important
important occasion
occasion
(feasts) or
(feasts) or kaamulan
kaamulan (tribal
(tribal gatherin
gatheri
 Dugso have
Dugso have at
at least
least twelve
twelve known
known ver
ve
most popular
most popular versions
versions are
are the
the Dugso
Dugso SS
Kalasungay, Dugso
Kalasungay, Dugso Cabanglasan,
Cabanglasan, Lago
Lag
and the
and the Hinaklaran.
Hinaklaran.

The all-female
The all-female dancers
dancers is
is headed
headed by by
(shaman/priestess) who
(shaman/priestess) who is
is responsible
responsible f
fire burning.
fire burning. The
The dancers
dancers execute
execute comp
com
moving around
moving around the
the dapulan-
dapulan- the
the wood
wood
that holds
that holds the
the ceremonial
ceremonial pot
pot of
of fire.
fire. Th
T
The smoke
The smoke isis also
also also
also said
said to
to carry
carry their
their message
message
their gods.
their gods. In
In some
some occasions,
occasions, the
the bangkaso,
bangkaso, aa sm
sm
fruits, palay,
fruits, palay, corns
corns and
and other
other farm
farm produce
produce are
are uu
dapulan.
dapulan.
Dugso dance
Dugso dance steps
steps give
give us
us aa lot
lot of
of unique
unique Lumad
Lumad
Popular among
Popular among these
these are
are the
the inanud
inanud (adrift
(adrift or
or ff
away), binadbad
away), binadbad (untying
(untying aa knot),
knot), tinaktak
tinaktak (wate
(wate
action), inulang
action), inulang (shrimp-like),
(shrimp-like), linibog
linibog (confusi
(confus
(imitating aa rooster
(imitating rooster skirting
skirting aa hen
hen in
in aa love
love play),
play),
fron aa Dugso
fron Dugso version
version of
of the
the same
same name),
name), pinisp
pinisp
dinatag (introduction),
dinatag (introduction), sinayaw
sinayaw (dance-like)
(dance-like) and an
like). The
like). The hand
hand movement
movement called
called kubay
kubay is is ver
ver
portrays femininity.
portrays femininity. Manobo
Manobo men men believe
believe that
that tho
th
 Most Dugso
Most Dugso versions
versions have
have no
no musical
musical instrument
instrument played
played to
to accompany
accompany thethe
dance. The
dance. The sounds
sounds and
and rhythms
rhythms are
are produced
produced by
by the
the dancers'
dancers' anklet
anklet saliyaw
saliyaw or
or
singgil (hawk-eye
singgil (hawk-eye or or pewter
pewter bells).
bells). The
The Hinaklaran
Hinaklaran and
and Lagudas
Lagudas versions
versions of
of
the Dugso
the Dugso are
are at
at times
times danced
danced with
with the
the accompaniment
accompaniment of of the
the agong,
agong, takumbo
takumbo
and dayuday.
and dayuday.
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One interesting
One interesting feature
feature of
of this
this dance
dance is
is the
the H
H
costume of
costume of the
the dancers.
dancers. AA complete
complete setset of
of
called aa sinuyaman
called sinuyaman andand has
has the
the foll
fol

Panaksoy, is
Panaksoy, is aa blouse
blouse ofof striped
striped white,
white, black
blac
bodice and
bodice and aa red
red cenepha.
cenepha. Triangles
Triangles or
or zigz
zigz
decorated on
decorated on the
the edges
edges asas appliqués.
appliqués. The
The pan
pan
shaped sleeves
shaped sleeves andand is
is cut
cut just
just above
above the
the hip
hi
tattoos in
tattoos in their
their midribs.
midribs.
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The saya,
The saya, aa wrap-around
wrap-around skirt
skirt of
of the
the same
same co c
of design.
of design. The
The skirt
skirt is
is usually
usually tucked
tucked at at the
the rr
the end
the end inside
inside the
the wrapped
wrapped skirt
skirt or
or tucked
tucked byby
like aa "back-to-back
like "back-to-back bib"bib" with
with the
the "bibs"
"bibs" pla
pla

Sulam-sulang (also
Sulam-sulang (also called
called pananggahan,
pananggahan
pelupandung) serves
pelupandung) serves as
as aa headdress.
headdress. This
This he
he
respect of
respect of the
the mythical
mythical papagayok
papagayok bird bird ha
ha
plummage. The
plummage. The papagayok
papagayok is is said
said toto have
have "a"
all the
all the other
other birds.
birds. A
A triangular
triangular cloth
cloth called
called pp
the base
the base of
of the
the sulam-sulang.
sulam-sulang. ItIt is
is intricately
intricately
designs matching
designs matching the the panakso
panakso
This headdress
This headdress is is aa big
big metal
metal comb
comb decorated
decorated withwith sticks
sticks
wrapped in
wrapped in yarns
yarns and
and colorful
colorful feathers.
feathers. The
The sticks
sticks are
are fastened
fastened
the to
the to comb
comb in in an
an aa radial
radial arrangement
arrangement that
that looks
looks like
like anan
expanded peacock
expanded peacock tailtail or
or an
an open
open folding
folding fan.
fan. Colorful
Colorful yarn
yarn
threads or
threads or fringes
fringes are
are sometimes
sometimes added
added atat the
the bottom
bottom of of the
the
comb or
comb or at
at the
the sides.
sides. The
The male
male Hiagaonon
Hiagaonon sulam-sulang
sulam-sulang is is
simpler and
simpler and consists
consists of of around
around four
four of
of those
those sticks
sticks clipped
clipped in in
front of
front of the
the head
head by
by aa headscarf.
headscarf. The
The use
use of
of the
the male
male sulam-
sulam-
sulang is
sulang is exclusive
exclusive to to the
the elite
elite bagani.
bagani.
KANDINGAN
This is
This is aa Moro
Moro wedding
wedding dance
dance from
from Jolo,
Jolo, Sulu.
Sulu. Its
Its figures
figures are
are based
based on
on the
the old,
old, traditional
traditional
Moro dances.
Moro dances.

Some of
Some of the
the old
old people
people say
say that
that the
the name
name ofof this
this dance
dance isis derived
derived from
from the
the word
word
"gandang" or
"gandang" or "gandangan".
"gandangan". "Gandangan"
"Gandangan" is is an
an instrument
instrument similar
similar to
to the
the drum,
drum, cylindrical
cylindrical
in form
in form and
and covered
covered with
with goat's
goat's skin
skin at
at both
both ends.
ends. ItIt is
is played
played byby tapping
tapping thethe two
two ends
ends
with the
with the hands.
hands. "Gandangan"
"Gandangan" is is the
the act
act of
of playing
playing on on the
the “gandang".
“gandang". WhenWhen the the natives
natives
from Sulu
from Sulu perform
perform this
this dance,
dance, no
no definite
definite number
number of of steps,
steps, no
no sequence
sequence of of figures,
figures, no
no
lines of
lines of direction,
direction, no
no particular
particular feet
feet and
and arm
arm movements
movements are are incorporated.
incorporated. TheThe dance
dance may
may
be prolonged
be prolonged or or shortened,
shortened, depending
depending upon
upon the
the ability
ability and
and mood
mood ofof the
the individual
individual dancer.
dancer.
History of Lunsay
Lunsay Folk
Lunsay Folk Dance
Dance was
was originated
originated at
at Cagayan
Cagayan de de Sulu
Sulu atat Mindanao
Mindanao region.
region. ItIt
is known
is known as as aa game-song
game-song dancedance and
and itit is
is performed
performed by by Jama
Jama Mapun
Mapun during
during
wedding. The
wedding. The dance
dance isis being
being performed
performed by by male
male and
and female
female dancers.
dancers. The
The
steps include
steps include dancers
dancers holding
holding hands
hands and
and creating
creating aa single
single line.
line. They
They move
move
into aa serpent
into serpent like
like motion,
motion, wave
wave motion
motion or or circular
circular motion
motion while
while they
they follow
follow
the movement
the movement and and direction
direction ofof the
the leader’s
leader’s hand.
hand. If
If the
the male
male is
is followed
followed byby
the female
the female dancers,
dancers, the
the two
two must
must not
not hold
hold hand
hand but
but instead
instead the
the two
two must
must aa
handkerchief to
handkerchief to hold
hold on
on to.
to.
This dance
This dance usually
usually last
last for
for aa long
long hour
hour until
until the
the dancers
dancers back
back out
out of
of the
the dance
dance
according to
according to some
some experiences
experiences of of other
other observers
observers the
the dance
dance starts
starts at
at 88 o’clock
o’clock
in the
in the evening
evening and
and end
end until
until 66 o’clock
o’clock in
in the
the morning.
morning. ItIt is
is very
very unbelievable
unbelievable
to see
to see dancers
dancers who
who can
can dance
dance forfor the
the long.
long. During
During the
the dance
dance thethe male
male dancers
dancers
will sing
will sing aa verse
verse then
then the
the female
female dancers
dancers will
will answer
answer back.
back.
Who are the Jama Mapun?
The Jama
The Jama Mapun
Mapun isis aa Filipino-Muslim
Filipino-Muslim found
found in
in Cagayan
Cagayan dede Sulu
Sulu but
but they
they are
are
also being
also being found
found at
at the
the Peninsula
Peninsula ofof Palawan.
Palawan. They
They are
are more
more familiar
familiar with
with
land-based works
land-based works than
than marine-typed
marine-typed works
works like
like fishing
fishing and
and diving.
diving. Their
Their
religion is
religion is Islam
Islam and
and their
their leader
leader is
is the
the designated
designated Sultan.
Sultan. Another
Another name
name for
for
Jama Mapun
Jama Mapun isis Kagayan
Kagayan Bajau.
Bajau.