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ME!
LAPNYGAA
PANGALAY
SONDIUINIG
INDIGINOUS
UUSSUKAA
SUA-KU-SUA
TITIRONAADL
TRADITIONAL
SUA-KU-SUA AND
PANGALAY DANCE
• Sua-Ku-Sua is a Filipino Indigenous dance
that is influenced by the culture of
Indonesians, Malaysians, and Chinese.
• The Tausug lives in the capital municipality
of Jolo, Sulu, in Southern Mindanao,
Philippines.
• Aside from being known as fierce warriors,
they are also noted for being remarkable
seafarers and farmers.
SUA-KU-SUA
Sua Ku Sua dance means My Pomelo Tree, it originated in Jolo, Sulu where
most of the people living there are famers or sea farmers. They are rich of the
Coconut Trees and Pomelo Trees which greatly influenced the dance Sua Ku Sua.
This dance made to be a courtship where it is performed by two people or more
mostly by a male and a female.
 Pangalay (also known as Daling-
Daling or Mengalai in Sabah) is the traditional "
fingernail" dance of the Tausūg people of the
Sulu Archipelago and eastern coast Bajau of
Sabah.[

The Pangalay is predominantly performed

during weddings or other festive events. The male
equivalent of the Pangalay is the Pangasik and
features more martial movements, while a
pangalay that features both a male and female
dancer is called Pangiluk.
 The original concept of the Pangalay is based on
the pre-Islamic and Buddhist concept of male and
female celestial angels (Sanskrit: Vidhyadhari,
Tausug: Biddadari) common as characters in other
Southeast Asian dances.
• Fingernail dance” is the sobriquet given to a South
East Asian dance known as Pangalay.
• This “traditional” dance is said to have originated
from Sulu islands located in the Philippines, and is
said to have been created by the Tausug people.
• Apparently, this dance is said to be extremely similar
to the classical Balinese and Thai dances.
• Furthermore, this dance also comprises of another
version referred to as “Pakiring”. This dance style is
supposedly based on pre-Islamic and Buddhist
concepts related to male and female celestial agents.
Neighbouring Samal and Bajau peoples
in the Philippines call this type of
dance, Umaral or Igal, and they
sometimes use bamboo castanets as
substitutes for long fingernails.
• According to the Sanskrit language Pangalay,
means “Temple of dance”.
• This dance is also said to have been created by
people belonging to the Tausug community. In
terms of technique this dance is also similar to
the Javanese and Thai form of dancing, and is
also said to possess elements belonging to a form
of Southeast Asian martial art known as “Kuntaw
Silat”.
• In addition, this dance is performed mainly
during weddings and other festive occasions.
FACT OR BLUFF
Sua-Ku-Sua is a Filipino
Indigenous dance that is influenced
by the culture of Indonesians,
Malaysians, and Chinese.
FACT
Sua-ku-sua (also known
as Daling-Daling or Mengalai .
BLUFF
The Pangalay is predominantly performed
during weddings or other festive events.
FACT
Sua-ku-sua dancers are also noted
for being remarkable seafarers
and farmers.
FACT
Fingernail dance” is the
sobriquet given to a South East
Asian dance known as Pangalay
FACT
Sua Ku Sua dance means My Pomelo
Tree, it originated in PANGASINAN
BLUFF
Sum it up!
What are the natural
elements and cultural
backgrounds that influence
the creation and performance
of the Sua-Ku-Sua and
Pangalay dances in the
Quiz time!
1.What is the origin of the Sua-ku-sua dance?
2. In which country is the Sua-ku-sua dance
traditionally performed?
3. What is Pangalay dance originally from?
4. Who are the main performers of Pangalay dance
5-6 How does the costume of a Pangalay dancer differ from
other traditional dances?
7. In what ways does Pangalay dance reflect the culture and
history of the Philippines?
8. What is the role of storytelling in Pangalay dance?
9-10. How has Pangalay dance evolved over time, and what
efforts are being made to preserve this art form?