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Sua - ku - Sua

This is dance from Jolo, Sulu. Literally "Sua-sua"

means small orange plant and is the name of a courtship
dance and its accompanying song.

According to the Moros of the older generation, the

movements in this dance have been modified and modernized.
There is no doubt, however, that some parts are based on
typically, old Moro dances.

Dance Patterns:
Music A.

Partners face each other.

(a) Meet to center by taking four "sua-sua" steps, starting

with the R foot. Arms as above moving continuously..4 M

(b) The girl continues moving forward by taking four "sua-sua"

steps while the boy moves backward to his original position
by taking four sua-sua steps backward. Both start with the
R foot.
Take the same arm movements.....................4 M

(c) Starting with the R foot, girl moves backward to her

proper place by taking eight "sua-sua" steps. The boy
takes the same steps moving forward, following closely.
Arm movements are the same..........................8 M
II.
Music B.
(a) Partners face each other and join both hands with the
fans still open. Take four "sua-sua" steps clockwise,
starting with the R foot............................4 M

(b) Drop hands and both go to the center by taking four

"sua-sua" steps, the boy moving backward and the girl
forward. Do the same arm movements..................4 M

(c) Join both hands again and take four "sua-sua" steps moving
counterclockwise. Drop hands after the fourth step..4 M

(d) Take four "sua-sua" steps to boys place. The boy moves
backward, the girl forward, starting with the R foot, with
the same arm movements. Partners finish standing side by
side facing the direction of the original position of the
girl. The girl stands at the right side of the boy.
III.
Music C.

Partners join outside hands and raise them overhead, join the
inside hands and hold them down at the back. The fans are still open.
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(a) Starting with the outside foot, take four "sua-sua" steps
to the center. Drop hands at the end of the fourth step. (4 M)..4 M

(b) Partners stand with their right shoulders near each other.
Take four "sua-sua" steps moving clockwise. Do the same
arm movements......................................4 M

(c) Turn about and repeat (b) counterclockwise. Finish with

the girl standing at the right side, facing the original
place of the boy....................................4 M

(d) Join outside and inside hands as above. Repeat (a) moving
backward to girls place.............................4 M
EXCHANGE PLACES

Music D.
(a) With "sua-sua" or plain walking steps, the girl goes to
boys original place, arms hanging loosely at the sides as
she walks to the opposite side. The boy remains in the
girls place..........................................6 M
WHOLE DANCE

Music A, B, C.

Repeat the whole dance (figures I, II, III).............48 M

FINALE.

Music D.
(a) Starting with the outside foot, partners make a three-step
turn, by first turning under the arch of the front arms,
then under the rear arms.............................2 M

(b) Boy kneels on right, hands down at the sides with the
fans open. The girl stands in front of the boy. Right
arm in reverse "T" and left hand down at the side....4 M
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PANGALAY

Pangalay aka igal, and pansak/pamansak specifically refer to a traditional

dance form popular in the Sulu Archipelago among
the Tausug, Sama/Samal, Sama Dilaut/Badjao, Jama Mapun, and Yakan. It is
also known as gandingan among the Yakan. Pangalay comes from the
Tausug verb mangalay, meaning “to dance.” It is identical to the igal of the
Sama and the Sama Dilaut, igal being the generic term for “dance” in the
Sulu Archipelago.

Entrance
Starting with R foot, walk to center of the room. Both arms down at sides
palms down fingers together and pointed outward.I

Face audience
(a) Slide R foot forward with only toes touching the floor (ct. 1), put weight
on same foot at the end of the slide (ct.2). Knees areslightly bent and turned
outward. R hand in front at eye level, L hand down in rear, fingers together
and hyper-extended. Turn Rhand (from wrist) counterclockwise and turn L
hand(from wrist) clockwise simultaneously. ..... 1 M (b) Repeat (a), seven more
times, L and R foot alternately. Do the same handmovements, L and R alternately in
front.. 7 M (c) Repeat (a) and (b), moving backward to starting place. .... 8MII

R shoulders towards audience.

(a) Repeat slide step foot movement as in figure I, R, and L alternately, eight times,
moving clockwise. Arms in lateral position,turning hands as in figure I, right and
leftSideward alternately every two counts..... 8M (b) Turn right about, repeat (a),
moving backward to starting place... 8MIII

Face audience.
(a) Repeat slide-step movement as in figure I going obliquely forward right, R and L
alternately, eight times. Start with arms downat sides, palms facing front, finger
tips pointing downward, raise arms gradually upward to head level (4cts.),
turn wrist outwardso that finger tips point upward, palms facing front,
lower arms gradually downward to starting position (4cts.) Reverse position
ofarms every four counts. ........ 8M (b) Turn right about. Repeat (a), going
to starting place. ........ 8M(c) Repeat (a) and (b), going obliquely forward
left in (a).... 8MIV

Face audience.
(a) Starting with R foot, take eight steps turning right (clockwise) in place (1 ct. for
each step). Arms bent forward at shoulder level, four fingers together and hyper-
extended, thumbs sticking up. Execute a figure of eight movement with the hands
every two counts, gradually stretching the arms sideward at shoulder level. ...... 4M
(b) Repeat (a), turning counterclockwise. Repeat samehand movement gradually
bending elbows to forward bent position. ..... 4MV

Face audience
(a) Bend toes or R foot and slide forward the bent toes (ct.1), at the end of the slide
straighten toes and put weight on same foot(ct.2). Raise hands in front at the eye
level, Rhand on top with palm facing the front, fingers together; L hand down, palm
facing in (self)for two counts. ..... 1M (b) Repeat (a),turning counterclockwise.
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Reverse position of the hands every two counts, L and R hand on top alternately,
with palms facing self(when hand is down), and palms facing front (when hand is on
top). The hand that goes down passes in front. ............. 7M (c)Turn right about,
repeat (a), going to starting place. ........ 8MVI

R shoulder towards audience.

(a) Execute eight parallel tortillier steps sideward right. Start with toes pointing
sideward first, taking one count for eachmovement. Arms in lateral position
sideward right, palms facing out, finger tips pointing upward (ct.1), flex
wrist upward so thatfinger tips point downward (ct.2).Reverse position ofthe
finger tips every count (or every two counts if desired). ............ 4M (b) Repeat (a),
moving sideward left. Arms in lateral position, sideward left, doing same
movements as in (a). ........ 4M(c) Face audience. Repeat (a) and
(b). ........ 8MVII

R shoulder toward audience.

(a) With knees slightly bent, execute shuffling steps forward, moving clockwise
(counting 1, and 2, and for every measure). Bendarms upward, elbows close to
waist, hands about two inches over shoulders, palms down. Move fingers (except
thumbs) up anddown alternately every count. ........ 8M (b) Turn right
about, repeat (a), moving counterclockwise....... 8MSaludo

Face audience.
Place right foot in front, bend body slightly forward, head bent
forward,cross hands at wrists down in front, R hand over L, palms
down. ................... 2M
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TINIKLING
The tinikling is one of the most popular and well-known of traditional
Philippine dances. The tinikling is a pre-Spanish dance from the Philippines
that involves two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the
ground and against each other in coordination with one or more dancers
who step over and in between the poles in a dance. The name is a reference
to birds locally known as tikling, which can be any of a number of rail
species; the term tinikling literally means "tikling-like".

INTRODUCTION 
1. Stand, boys have their hands behind their backs, girls hold their skirts (or
put their hands on their waists). 
2. As music begins, bow to the opposite pole person, then the pole person
beside you. 
3. Continue with four toe touches (Count 1-2, tap right foot twice; Count 3,
lift right foot...This gives everyone an opportunity to establish the timing.)
BASIC TINIKLING STEPS 
A – Front tinikling steps (Start with the right foot, do 7 basic tinikling steps.
On 8th beat, do one tinikling step with quarter turn.) 
B – Repeat A. three more times.

QUARTER TURN TINIKLING STEP 

A – Complete 16 tinikling steps with the quarter turn to make 4 complete
boxes.

CROSSOVER-COMBINATION 
1 - Cross the left foot over right and step to the centre of the poles. 
2 – Step the right foot to the right of the poles./li> 
3 – Step the left foot to the right of the poles. 
1 - Cross the right foot over left and step to the centre of the pole. 
2 – Step the left foot to the left of the poles. 
3 – Step the right foot to the left of the poles. Repeat the above 7 more
times.

BASIC TINIKLING STEPS 

A – Front tinikling steps (Start with the right foot, do 7 basic tinikling steps.
On 8th beat, do one tinikling step with quarter turn.) 
B – Repeat A. two more times. 
C – To finish the dance, do 5 basic tinikling steps. On the 6th beat, do one
tinikling step with a quarter turn; on 7th and 8th beat, bow to the opposite
pole person, then the pole person beside you.