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The Sua Sua Folk Dance: They Prepare Themselves by Putting On

1) The Sua Sua folk dance originates from the Tausog people of Jolo and commemorates the bond between them and the pomelo tree, which symbolizes sophistication. 2) Dancers imitate the gentle leaves, attractive fruits, and slender body of the pomelo tree through movements with fans and facial expressions with rice powder and makeup. 3) The dance is performed by couples facing each other about 8 feet apart, moving in a sliding step motion while turning their fan-holding hands in a horizontal figure 8 pattern to represent the swaying pomelo leaves.

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The Sua Sua Folk Dance: They Prepare Themselves by Putting On

1) The Sua Sua folk dance originates from the Tausog people of Jolo and commemorates the bond between them and the pomelo tree, which symbolizes sophistication. 2) Dancers imitate the gentle leaves, attractive fruits, and slender body of the pomelo tree through movements with fans and facial expressions with rice powder and makeup. 3) The dance is performed by couples facing each other about 8 feet apart, moving in a sliding step motion while turning their fan-holding hands in a horizontal figure 8 pattern to represent the swaying pomelo leaves.

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Judaleen B.

Bayogbog March 4, 2020


BSED - Filipino 1A Mr. Andoy

Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Discuss the origin and location of folk dance through its costumes and music.
2. Identify the importance of Sua-Sua dance to our fellow Filipino Tausog tribes and;
3. Contrast the difference of Sua-Sua dance to other Folk dance in our country.

The Sua Sua Folk Dance

The Sua Sua or Sua Ku Sua roughly translates to "My Pomelo Tree" it is both the
song and dance of the Tausog of Jolo which commemorates the bond between the
people of Tausog and the pomelo tree. The pomelo tree was described of having
fragnant flowers, slender branches and bears a beautiful fruit.They used this to
symbolize a lady of sophistication. The Sua Ku Sua was made to be a courtship dance
where it is performed by two people or more mostly by a male and a female.

They prepare themselves by putting on:


 White rice powder on their faces
 Uses fan as a interactive tool for the dance
 A much more intensified eyebrows and sideburns

Dance

As a dance, it imitates the gentle leaves of the Sua, it's attractive fruits, the
fragrance and the slender body akin to a lady. The dances have white fans they use to
sway, which imitates the swaying to the leaves of the Sua tree.

Dance Culture

Muslim-lowland (coastal)

Country Influence

China, Malaysia and Indonesia

Ethnolinguistic Group

Tausog

Costumes

Female costumes

 Barawasi
Traditional loose blouse, long sleeves with deep, plunging key hole neckline,
extra panels attached to the right and left chest decorated with many tiny brass
buttons.

 Sawal or Kantiu

Loose Chinese pants with soft white band attached to a white waist.

 Siyag

A separate shoulder band in the form of malong made of rich material which is
strung over the right shoulder crossing the chest and hanging on the left side.

 Headpiece

Gold or brass filigree called tusuk

 Paper bills pasted on slender sticks.


 Pasteboard cut-outs in the front tip (8 - 10 inches high )

 Gold earrings, braceles and brooches.

Male costumes

 Bajo

Short waist collarless shirt that has an open front with right panel overlapping the
left and is studded with many tiny brass buttons used as decoration.

 Sawal or Kantiu

Loose Chinese pants with soft white band attached to a wide waist. Difference is it
has darker colors and bolder design.

 Money belt, sarok hat

 Pis siyabit

Rectangular scarftied on the head or hung loosely over one shoulder.

 Kris or barong

Music

Here is the lyrics of the song

Sua ku sua, ku am pati anum


Sua ku sua, ku am pati anum
Ay dahun-dahun niya unum
Ay dahun-dahun niya unu
Translation:
Ay bang makatungtung sila ini tanun My little orange tree I had planted,
Ay bang makatungtung sila ini tanun With six lovely green leaves,
Atay-atay kung makagumun Reminds me of her
Atay-atay kung makagumun Thus causing my heart to beat,
That loveliest beauty among the
Ikapilaran kambay sararan many,
Hikalasahan di ka pipintasan That pretty one I cannot change,
Dahon-dahon pipintas-pintas Walking hurriedly along the street
dahumahan Magpipintas Hand in hand with me
kitaragumay Kapilaran, iman To that lovely beauty I lost my heart
[ Literal translation of the song by Lt. Alpad Arasad]

The music is divided into four parts: A, B, C and D.

Count

One, two to a measure.

Formation

This danced by one couple but any number may take part. The dancers hold the
open fans with the second and third fingers on one side towards the top, and the thumb,
fourth, and the little fingers are under on the other side. Partners stand opposite each
other about eight feet apart, the girl at the right side of her partner when facing the
audience.

Sua-Sua Step

Point R or L in fourth in front, slide forward with the toes of the same foot and put
the weight on the whole sole of the other foot. This step is used throughout the dance.

Arm Movements

With an open fan held in each hand hold arms in second position or at shoulder
level turn the hands (from the wrist only) in a horizontal figure eight motion. It takes two
counts to complete a figure eight motion.

Comment:

Mr. Richard Andoy

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