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SUA-SUA
By ALPAD ARASAD

MY LITTLE ORANGE TREE I HAD PLANTED,

WITH ITS SIX LOVELY GREEN LEAVES,

REMINDS ME OF HER

THAT CAUSED MY HEART TO BEAT.

THAT LOVELIEST BEAUTY AMONG THE MANY,

THAT PRETTY ONE I CANNOT CHANGE,

WALKING HURRIEDLY ALONG THE STREET

HAND IN HAND WITH ME

TO THAT LOVELY BEAUTY I LOST MY HEART.

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SUA-SUA
This is dance from Jolo, Sulu. Literally "Sua-sua"
means small orange plant and is the name of a courtship
dance and its accompanying song.

According to the Moros of the older generation, the

movements in this dance have been modified and modernized.
There is no doubt, however, that some parts are based on
typically old Moro dances.

Dancers sing as they perform the dance. The natives

often repeat the dance as many times as they like or until
they are made to stop. The song goes this way.

Mindanao Region