SUA KU SUA

HISTORY
of SUA KU SUA
Meaning: My Pomelo Tree
Researcher: Ramon A. Obusan
Where: Jolo, Sulu
Dance Classification: Courtship Dance
Country of Influence: China, Malaysia,
Indonesia
HISTORY
of SUA KU SUA
Sua ku Sua is Muslim dance,
the fan in the dance symbolize
the leaves of pomelo tree.
 HISTORY
of SUA KU SUA
 The basic movements of this dance is
like a Boat because Tausug in Jolo, Sulu
they aren’t only a farmer but also a
seafarer, and one of the product of Jolo,
Sulu is Pomelo Fruit.
WHAT DID
YOU NOTICE
ABOUT
THEIR
COSTUME?
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Figure
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1: Throughout this figure, the

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knees are slightly bent and turned
outward. Arms are extended sideward,
with a fan in each hand.
DANCE
Take
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32 walking steps forward, turning the

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hand from the wrist down and up alternately
on every count. Bend the head sideward to
the right and to the left alternately in time the
hand movement.
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Figure
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2: Partners face Audience.

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Place R heel forward, arms sideward (cts.
1,2), take six (6) steps in place, move hands
shown in Figure 1.
Place R heel forward two times.
DANCE
Take
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four steps turning right about in
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place, arms and hand movements as (a)
Repeat all (a-c). Finish the turn until
you are facing your partner.
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Figure
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3: Partners face each other.

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With arms in fourth position, L arm high,
step R forward and raise L foot in rear,
turning hands down (ct.1),
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step
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L in place, turning hands up (ct.2), step
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R backward and raise L foot forward, moving
R and to 2 position and turning down (ct.3),
nd

step L foot in place turning hands up (ct.4)

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Take
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four (4) walking steps forward to
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be in line with partner by R shoulder,
arms and hand movements, as shown in
Figure 1 (cts. 1, 2, 3, 4).
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Repeat
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(a) and (b). Finish in partner’s
place.
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Turn left about and repeats (a-c). Finish
proper places (Partners are by L
shoulders in b.
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LET’S DO
THIS!
 ASSIGNMENT
Make a Research about the following:
History of Pangalay
Dance Figure or Dance Literature of Pangalay
Costume and Props of Pangalay

Reference: P.E and Health Textbook, p. 177-189,

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