The document summarizes the Sua Ku Sua dance from the Tausug ethnic group of Sulu, Philippines. It discusses the dance's origins in the pomelo orchards and coconut farms that were important to the livelihood of the people in Sulu. The dance is performed by both male and female dancers wearing traditional costumes while manipulating fans to represent the leaves and fruits of the pomelo tree. The document then provides the dance literature through 5 figures, describing the steps, formations, and arm/hand movements involved in executing the dance.

1. SUA- KU- SUA

2. At the end of the lesson, students should be able to;
Objectives
1. Discuss the
origin of the
dance Sua ku
sua.
2. Analyze the
Dance
Literature of
The Dance Sua
Ku Sua; and
3.Execute the
Dance
Literature of
Sua Ku Sua
Dance.

3. MOTIVATIONAL
ACTIVITY

4. “Battle of the Fans”
MECHANICS:
• The class will be divided into 5 groups with 8 members each.
• Each team will be provided a limited materials such as fans and Suha, and
timer.
• Each team will fan the "suha" until it crosses the finish lines.
• To determined the winner I will use a timer, and The winner will receives a prize
and has the advantage to choose what envelope they want to open.
• The envelopes contain the dance literature of Sua ku sua by figures.

5. SUA- KU- SUA
DANCE
Ethno- Linguistic Group – Tausug
Classification- Courtship Dance

6. ORIGIN
Sua Ku Sua 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.

7. • Sua- Ku – Sua is a dance that likens the sua’s
gentle leaves, attractive fruits, its fragrance
and slender body to that of a lady.
• The Sua- Ku- Sua dancers make use of two
white Fans that are swayed, as if to signify the
swaying of the leaves of the sua tree while
singing along with the music and their rice
powder – covered faces.
Sua Ku Sua

8. • Aside from being known as a fierce warriors, the
tausug of Jolo, Sulu are also remarkable as
seafarers and farmers.
• In Sulu, extensive orchards are planted with
coconut and pomelo and field with stables like rice
and root crops.
• Pomelo fruits serves as an important source of
income of the people of Sulu.
• Their dependence of pomelo fruits for their
livelihood inspired them to create Sua- Ku - Sua
Sua Ku Sua

9. CREATIVE IMAGERY
Movements/steps particular to dance;
Fans transform into tiny sails, face
mirrors, butterflies, shields, and leaves.
Sua-Ku-Sua's traditional steps are with
Chinese influence

10. FEMALE
TOP: barawasi
PANTS: sawal or kantiu
SHOULDER BAND: Siyag
HEADPIECE: There are three choices:
1. Gold or brass filigree called tusuk
2. paper bills pasted on slender sticks; 3.
pasteboard cut+outs in the front tip 8-10 inches
high , similar to chinese crowns covered with gold
foil
ACCESSORIES: Gold or imitation gold earrings,
necklace, bracelets, and brooches
COSTUME

11. MALE
MALE TOP: Bajo
PANTS: Sawal or Kantiu
ACCESSORIES: money belt, sarok hat,
pis siyabit
(rectangular handwoven scarf tied on the
head or hung loosely over one shoulder)
Kris (wavy knife) or barong (leaf-knife)
COSTUME

12. DANCE LITERATURE
FIGURE 1:
• Throughout this figure, the knees are slightly bent and turned
outward.
• Arms are extended side ward with a fan in each hand.
• Take 32 steps forward, turning the hand from wrist down and
up alternately on every counts.
• Bend the head sideward to the right and to the left in time the
hand movement.

13. DANCE LITERATURE
FIGURE 2: Partners face audience.
• Place R heel forward, arms sideward,(ct. 1,2), take 6 steps in
place move hand shown in figure 1.
• Place R heel forward two times.
• Take four steps turning right about in place, arms and hands
movement as (a)
• Repeat all (a-c). Finish the turn until you are facing your
partners.

14. DANCE LITERATURE
FIGURE 3: Partner face each other.
• With arms in fourth position, L arm, step R forward and
raiseL foot in rear, turning hand down (ct. 1)
• Step in L in place, turning hands up (ct.2), step R
backward and raise L foot forward, moving R and to 2nd
position and turning down (ct.3), step L foot in place
turning hands up (ct.4)
• Repeat (a) 4 times.

15. DANCE LITERATURE
FIGURE 4: Arm Position. Place both arms in front at waist
level.
Arm movement : With wrist leading, raise R hand up and
pull L hand down, palm in, flip hands reverse position a
movement (repeat 2x)
• Step R across L in front ct. 1, step L sideward ct.2
(repeat the same steps)
• Repeat (1) moving in a circle clockwise and always
facing partner. And both finishes facing in front.
• Repeat (1-2) clockwise and counter clockwise.

16. DANCE LITERATURE
FIGURE 5: Facing audience.
• Step L across R in front ct.1, step R sideward ct.2, arms
and hand movement are shown in Figure 1 repeat the
same steps 2 times . Step L Sideward ct.3 point R foot
sideward.
• Repeat (a) starting with the R foot moving opposite
direction.
• Repeat (a) and (b).

17. References: PE and Health Learner's Material 8 (pg. 186-188)
https://www.slideshare.net/ayessaabana/sua-kusua

18. Thank You
Prepared by: Group 11