Pinoy Muslims to perform traditional dance on UAE Day

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino Muslims will showcase the "Singkil" Muslim royalty dance and six other native dances and songs at the 37th United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Day on December 2.

Online news site Khaleej Times reported that the Maranao Community (Marcom) Dance Troupe will make the presentation at the amphitheatre in Mamzar.

Sahron Tamano, president of the Maranao Community in UAE, said "Singkil" will be the troupe's contribution of the Filipino expatriates to the country's national day celebration.

He said the dance, performed to the rhythmic clapping of bamboo poles while the dancers weave expertly through crisscrossed bamboos, will also be performed at the 4th anniversary of the founding of Maranao Community in UAE at Trader's Hotel Ballroom in the morning and at the Philippine Pavilion on the Global Village in the evening on the first day of Eid Al Adha this December.

The Marcom Dance Troupe's participation on the national day is upon the invitation of the Dubai Municipality.

It will also perform every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening at the Philippine Pavilion in the forthcoming weekends following the Eid celebration until February 22, the culmination of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF).

The entire cultural presentation involves six royal dances, warrior dances, "Apir" (Fan Dance), "Kamalong-Malong," and "Sagayan" (a variation of war dance by a warrior courting a lady he loves).

Three pure Maranao songs will also be sung on the occasion. - GMANews.TV

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