PANGALAY AND SUA SUA

• Pangalay


  Tribal dance of the South, Moro dance from Mindanao
• Sua-sua


  Tribal dance of the South, Moro dance from Mindanao
• Pangalay


  • Dance from Zamboanga del Sur
  • Native to the Badjaos "Sea Gypsies"
  • Emphasizes the agility of the upper body
  • Commonly performed at weddings and other social gatherings
  • Ladies wear pointed colorful finger extenders
• Pangalay dance


  • Created by Tausug people
  • Extremely similar to the classical Balinese and Thai dances
  • According to the sanskrit language pangalay, means "Temple of dance"
  • Performed mainly during weddings and other festive occasions
• Versions of Pangalay dance

  • Pangasik: Perform mainly by males
  • Pangiluk: Performed by both males and females
• Sua-sua


  • Means "a small orange plant"
  • Dance from Jolo, Sulu
  • A courtship dance
  • Typically came from old Moro dances
  • Perform from house to house
  • Dancers sing as they perform
• Sua-sua dance


  • Typically dressed with Joloano costume
  • Music: Divided into 4 parts, A, B, C, and D
  • Counts: One, two, to a measure
  • Formation: by couple
  • Dances uses fan
  • Stand opposite to each other about 8ft apart
  • Girl at the right of the partner when facing audience
• Pangalay


  Tribal dance of the South, Moro dance from Mindanao, native to the Badjaos "Sea Gypsies", emphasizes the agility of the upper body, commonly performed at weddings and other social gatherings, ladies wear pointed colorful finger extenders
• Sua-sua


  Tribal dance of the South, Moro dance from Mindanao, means "a small orange plant", a courtship dance, typically came from old Moro dances, perform from house to house, dancers sing as they perform
• Pangalay dance


  • Created by Tausug people, extremely similar to the classical Balinese and Thai dances, according to the sanskrit language pangalay, means "Temple of dance", performed mainly during weddings and other festive occasions
• Versions of Pangalay dance

  • Pangasik: Perform mainly by males
  • Pangiluk: Performed by both males and females
• Sua-sua dance


  Typically dressed with Joloano costume, music divided into 4 parts (A, B, C, and D), counts one, two, to a measure, formation by couple, dances uses fan, stand opposite to each other about 8ft apart, girl at the right of the partner when facing audience