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This term was originally used for Chinese martial arts in general. The Pangalay is predominantly performed during weddings or other festive events. The male equivalent of the Pangalay is the Pangasik and features more martial movements, while a pangalay that features both a male and female dancer is called Pangiluk.
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Thereof, what is the meaning of Pangalay?
Pangalay: literally, a gift offering. Pangalay also means “temple of dance” in Sanskrit. Pangalay antedates Christianity and Islam in the Philippines. Among Philippine indigenous dances, the pangalay dance style has the richest movement vocabulary. It is the closest to a classical form.
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Additionally, what is Kontaw silat?
Pangalay Tausug. Pangalay Tausug is the traditional “fingernail” dance of the Tausug people of the Sulu Archipelago and Sabah. The Pangalay is performed mainly during weddings or other festive events.
Where did Pangalay originated?
“Fingernail dance” is the sobriquet given to a South East Asian dance known as Pangalay. This “traditional” dance is said to have originated from Sulu islands located in the Philippines, and is said to have been created by the Tausug people.