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The dance in the video is called the ‘Sagayan’.

A Philippine war dance performed by the Maguindanao


and Maranao as paying tribute to their hero; Prince Bantugan. Performers dress in resemblance to
warriors armed with a ‘Kampilan’ sword and shields with shell noisemakers that they often shake in
harmony to the music.
The dance delivers well to non-native audiences. Their brisk and erratic movements translate
effectively in representing the Mindanao people as warriors of unmatched tenacity. Dramatic rolls and
somesraults depict movements that resemble defensive postures in a battlefield. The accompanying
music does not come as loose and incohesive as how other traditional dances are percieved by modern
audiences. The dancers strike their shields onto the floor and shake their shells in sync to the music,
which emanates satisfaction to the average human being.

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