JANGGAY: Philippine Folk Dance

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Author:	Saiaopinoi
Description:	The Janggay or 'Igal Janggay" is one Badjao dance that is performed to the tradition of the Pangalay. Pangalay being a predominant dance form favorite among the gentle people of the Sulu archipelago. Janggay refers to metal fingernails or claws that the dancers wear on their hands as the sinuous movements of pangalay figures are executed. To the Sama de Laut people it is called "solengkengkeng". The janggay is supposed to enhance or magnify the dancer's hand twists and wrist flicks because it serves like a sort of an extension. From the usual starting position, the Sinalayan, the dance progresses to different pangalay postures moving to a dampened sound of local gongs. Emphasis is however, not moved away from the janggay, the object of the dance. It is interesting to note that two National Artists for Dance came across the Igal Janggay dance in their researches. Ramon Obusan recorded this version from Badjao women of Arena Blanco, Zamboanga del Sur. Orosa-Goquinco also had a field photo shoot of "Janggay" dancers in Sulu, it was later published in her 1980 book The Dances of the Emerald Isles. Watch out for my upcoming videos of the following dances: Tinikling Itik-itik Kuratsa Samarnon Lugkat Lukay An Marol Surtido Samareño Ismayling (Amoracion/Amoral) An Lubi An Lab-asero Costurera Maramyon (Leyte version) Paspe Ginabato Pantomina de Samar Salampati Ti Yadut Lavezares Jota han Kalipay La Jota Samareña Kuradang An Ulitawo Bagol Kadang Ingkoy-ingkoy (Samar version) Pastores (Samar version) Estudiantina (Capul version) Mazurka Capuleña Panderetas (Tanza, Ilo-ilo version) Engañosa (Pandangyado Mayor) Pandangyado Cariñosa (Samar) Pandagyado Buraweño Pag-aring (Basey, Samar) Jota Paloana (La Jota Navarra) Paso Doble (Parañaque version) Polka Tagala Culebra (Bulacan) Jota Cabangan Jota Rizal Jota Ibanag Chotis Dingreña (Ilocano) Sangkayao Pangkilad Flaggey Libon (T'boli) Madal Tahu Karal Kafi (Bilaan) Ati-ati sa Bukid (Cuyo, Palawan) Bendayan (Tchunggas) Kadal Onuk (T'boli Bird Dance) Karatong (excerpt) Inday na Kunday (Southern Leyte) Likod-likod Gapus-gapusay Man-manok Sohten (Subanen) Khinlesung Pangalitawo Madrileña Takiling Minandagit Inahaw Dugso Siring Sarungkay Balisangkad Tugatak Dagit-dagit Jota Moncadeña Surtido Boronganon Tachok Chalijok Ballangbang Karasaguyon Polka Lapis Apoc Pangalay Paunjalay Silong sa Ganding Kandalamat sa Gandingan Ipat (Demo) Maong a Lalong Palu-palo Pawakan (Sabong) Pinanyuwan Buhay sa Bukid Pakkong Buling-buling Pandacan Tacon y Punta Danza Telipe
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thank you for your information.

You can get the dance notation of this in the book SAYAW: Dances of the Philippine Islands Volume 2. The book has an accompanying CD.

I am from Mindanao and would like to present this dance during one of our parties. How can I do this? These 2 girls really interpreted the dance very well.

im proud of the tausug pangalay janngay dance of SULU!

my sisters did this dance and are going to do it this upcoming month, but not this well :D

I'm proud to show this to my friends. Excellent dance!

haha.. me and my sister have to do this for my dance in LBAS...

wow! amazing

gentleness...typical charactiristic ng mga southern dances.Bravo!

Good presentation.Well done. Dili man ta maulaw nga muingon nga kanang sayawa sayaw sa Pilipinas. Labi na ang mga sul-ob nilang bestida. Everything is done with decency. It is nice to see that we can be presentable in the right time or okasyon.

Just send me a message here in mu Youtube account and tell me what it is that you need to know. I have 19 different volumes of Philippine folk dance books, maybe I could help. Do watch out for my upcoming dance videos as listed as an addendum to my video infos. :)

There is a notation of the "Daling-daling" in F R Aquino's Philippine Folk Dances series. I forgot the volume. The Limbai is more practiced in the Badjao people in Malaysia than their Filipino relatives.

I'm not sure how popular the dances are anymore, as I was told that traditional style weddings and celebrations in the southern Phils are becoming rarer to find; there's more a Saudi-style trend of radicalized Wahhabi belief emerging that seems to be pressurizing people (for instance: "music and dancing is haram" or "women cannot be even seen with men", etc) stuff that really didn't exist before...

are there more sulu archipelago dances that haven't been researched into like the Limbai or Daling-Daling?? I believe no actual authentic versions are notated in the Philippines.

Agreed! although its somewhat a "minimalist" costume, devoid of the more colorful extensive silk embroidery on both the batawi and sawwal worn on special occasions like Eid or for Walimah (i found a picture showing what i mean: flickr . com/photos/colloidfarl/2247763 4/).. but its definately authentic nonetheless! ^_^

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The original janggay performed by Badjao women of Arenablanco, Zambo del Sur for Ramon Obusan was performed by only two ladies. The notation of this version was from that performance. Many dancers would be great, I agree with you.

thanks for the upload!!!this really helped me because we will dance janggay this october..thanks a lot:) *thumbs up*

Ah okey. I'll check that out. Thanks.

Then how does it look like? Can you please post a video for the world to know your version!

the janggay i know is not like this...

btw the correct name for the people u termed as "Sama de Laut", in Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Sinama should be "Sama di laut/dilaut".

I am in love the dances from the southern Philippines. This is nice example of Philippine Classical Dance. Maraming salamat.

Nice! Could you upload more genuine Bangsamoro dances?

ano ang mga research locales nyo?

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