The Filipino Muslim Dance – While often mistakenly known by non-Maranaos, the Singkíl is actually luxurious in nature, performed by the Ummah communities of the Maguindanao and Maranao.

The Filipino Muslim Dance – The dance derived from a story of Darangen epic of the Maranao.

Here’s a video presenting Singkil. The performer is just practicing this Filipino Muslim dance and soon to be an expert. Join us watching his funny video and learn from it.

(Maranao, Mindanao) Coming from the Lake Lanao region, the Singkil is a popular dance performed during celebrations and other festive entertainment. Performed as a female only dance, the Singkil serves as either a conscious or unconscious advertisement to would-be suitors for her future marriage. The ladies graciously step in and out of clashing bamboos poles arranged in either a parallel, rectangular, or criss-cross fashion while manipulating either apir (fans), mosala(scarves), or even just their bare hands. Singkil means to entangle the feet with disturbing objects such as vines or anything in your path. It takes its name from the epic tale that the Maranaw people trace the origin of their culture.

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