2. INTRODUCTION
Also known as “Negeri Di Bawah Bayu” is the
second biggest country in Malaysia.
The mount of Kinabalu is the highest in
Malaysia.
Has 32 ethnic races, 55 languages, 100
dialects.
80 of dances that has their own cultures,
traditions and custom.
3. DANCES
SUMAZAU
One of the best known traditional dances in
Sabah, and throughout Malaysia.
Belongs to kadazan –dusun ethnic group,
particularly the Dusun Lotud group from
Tuaran district.
Performed at many functions and
gatherings, such as thanksgiving and
weddings.
4. Used in traditional ceremonies, honoring the
spirits and to cure illness.
Form as a couple of birds flying together.
Soft and slow movement rhythm.
Male and female will face each other, move
their feet in small movements.
The dancer will extend their arms gracefully
like a bird spreading their wings to fly.
5. DALING-DALING
Also known as Pangalay or Mengalai.
Danced by people region Bajau and Suluk.
Most distinctively Asian of all the Southern
Philippine dances.
In its original form, combined Arabic belly
dancing and the Indian dances.
Complete with long artificial finger nails and
golden head gear accompanied with “Daling-
daling” song which is a love story.
6. Nowadays danced with a faster tempo but
less swings, called “Igal-igal” by the Bajau
from Semporna District.
Performed during weddings or other festive
events.
Male is called Pengasik and features more
martial movement.
Female is called Pengiluk, sometimes use
bamboo castanets as subtitutes for long
fingernails.
Popular among peoples of Mindanao, Sulu
and Sabah called Pakiring.
7. DANSA
Dance of the Cocos Islanders in Sabah from
Lahad Datu district on the east coast of
Sabah.
Performed by three couples during weddings
and often-festive occasions.
There is much feet stomping.
Music is provided by a couple of violins
called biola.
The tops of the costumes is Scottish
Highlanders with frilled shirts and scarves.
8. The women wear these over batik sarongs.
Men wear songkok and sarong batik putih
with heavy shoes.
9. MAGUNATIP
Its origin in Philippines, famously known as
the Bamboo dance.
Native dance of the Murut.
Magunatip comes from the word “apit”
means to be caught between two sticks.
Performed by men end women of the Kwijau
community in Keningau.
The dance starts slowly and tempo gradually
increases to display the skill of the dancers.
10. Creates excitement and bring life to many
celebrations.
The 2 bamboo poles usually 6 feet long and
held by 2 dancers.
Used gong and bamboo as a musical
instruments.
11. LIMBAI
Dance of Bajau from Kota Belud, Sabah.
3 or 4 couples dressed in traditional Bajau
costumes.
The women wear the gold ornate sarimpak
headpiece, circle each other with the men
standing behind them.
The music is called bertitik.
The instruments consists of a kulintangan,
gongs and gandang.
Performed during weddings and other social
occasions.
12. CONCLUSION
Dance as the identity of Sabah.
Rich multi culture diversity of rituals, songs
and exhibition.
Must be maintane for the next generations.
