Pangalay (also known as Daling-Daling or Mengalai in

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) is the traditional "

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" dance of the

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of the Sulu Archipelago and eastern coast

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of Sabah. The dance has a similarity to classical Balinese and Thai dances, where it is also the most distinctively Asian of all the southern Philippine dances because dancers must have dexterity and flexibility of the shoulders, elbows, and wrists – movements that strongly resemble those of " kontaw silat". The Malaysian ''art'' of Buah Pukul is classified as ''silat'' despite its Yunnan origin, ''kuntao'' is "way of the fist", from ''kun'' 拳 meaning fist and ''tao'' 道 meaning way. This term was originally used for Chinese ''martial arts'' in general. 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

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concept of male and female celestial angels (

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: '' Vidhyadhari'', Tausug: ''Biddadari'') common as characters in other Southeast Asian dances. Neighbouring Samal and

peoples in the Philippines call this type of dance, ''Umaral'' or ''Igal'', and they sometimes use bamboo castanets as substitutes for long fingernails.

Pakiring

A variant of the dance called Pakiring is practiced by the people of

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, Sulu and Sabah. The dance emphasizes the movement of the hips (''kiring-kiring''), to mimic the movement of a butterfly. It is also called ''kendeng-kendeng'' in Tagalog speakers of

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. Throughout the

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, a traditional song called ''Kiriring Pakiriring'' often accompanied this dance. The lyrics of the song is in the

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and are thought to have originated from Simunul, where the language is often spoken. The song became popular nationwide when it was re-recorded in the 90s under the title, ''Dayang Dayang''; however some of lyrics have been changed and considered mainly to be largely gibberish since the altered words has no meaning behind them and were not related to any dialect or adage. The meaning of its name is lived to be referring to Hadji Dayang Dayang Piandao, the first lady of Sulu, since the word ''dalay-dalay'' was a title given only to the stepdaughters of the Sultan. Today, this version is widely known across the Philippines rather than the original but its origin and the artist who originally recorded it was sung by Hainun Pangilan.

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Video of Tausug ''Pangalay'' performed by the Tambuli Cultural Dance Troupe of Tawi-Tawi

Video of Bajau ''Igal'' performed in Semporna, Sabah

Video of modern ''Pakiring'' (pangalay variant) performed by Hainun of Tawi-Tawi
Dances of the Philippines Culture of Sulu Dances of Malaysia

Pakiring

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