KAPPA

MALONG-
MALONG REPORTERS:
KRISTELLE ANN Y.
TANTIONGCO
GLEAN MAE C. ASERDANO
 What is the origin of Kappa Malong Malong?

Kappa Malong-malong dance originates from the Maranao

tribes of Mindanao in the Philippines. The dance shows many ways of
wearing the malong – a tubular yet functional piece of cloth. Some
wear it as a shawl, a mantle or head piece.
WHAT IS THE MEANING
OF KAPPA MALONG-
MALONG DANCE?

Coined from the tag “kappa”—a derivation of

the prefix “ka”—it indicates that someone has the
“ability to act” or “manipulate” the malong.
 What is the costume of Kappa malong malong folk
dance?
Kappa Malong-Malong is a Muslim dance. Also
called Sambi sa Malong, this Maranao dance is
performed with women wearing malong and shawl,
mantle or head piece, whereas men wear sash or
waist band, shorts or bahag and head gear or turban
traditionally worn in the fields.
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