singkil

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Singkil is a famous Maranao epic-based dance from the Philippines that features intricate footwork among bamboo poles and elaborate royal costumes.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
singkil canonical 2

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Philippine folk dance ⓘ
cultural performance ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ
associatedWith Lake Lanao region ⓘ
Mindanao ⓘ
basedOn Darangen ⓘ
Maranao epic ⓘ
costumeStyle Maranao royal attire ⓘ
headdress with brass ornaments ⓘ
malong ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Philippines ⓘ
culturalContext Maranao royal court tradition ⓘ
culturalSignificance iconic Philippine folk dance ⓘ
symbol of Maranao identity ⓘ
ethnicGroup Maranao people ⓘ
linked to: Maranao
feature bamboo pole stepping patterns ⓘ
elaborate royal costumes ⓘ
fan or scarf props ⓘ
intricate footwork ⓘ
prince or escort character ⓘ
princess character ⓘ
regal or courtly movement style ⓘ
genre epic-based dance ⓘ
languageOfNarrative Maranao language ⓘ
movementType bamboo pole clapping patterns ⓘ
gliding steps ⓘ
precise timing footwork ⓘ
musicAccompaniment Philippine gong-chime music ⓘ
kulintang ensemble ⓘ
narrativeTheme heroic journey ⓘ
rescue of a princess ⓘ
royal romance ⓘ
performanceStructure bamboo pole sequence ⓘ
climactic rescue or union scene ⓘ
entrance of princess ⓘ
performedAt cultural festivals ⓘ
state cultural events ⓘ
tourist cultural shows ⓘ
performedBy Maranao dancers ⓘ
popularizedBy Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company ⓘ
recognizedBy Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company ⓘ
region Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ⓘ
relatedTo Darangen epic cycle ⓘ
linked to: Darangen epic

Philippine bamboo dances ⓘ
Tinikling ⓘ
religiousContext performed by Muslim Maranao community ⓘ
linked to: Maranao
status intangible cultural heritage of the Maranao ⓘ
transmission oral tradition ⓘ
uses bamboo poles ⓘ

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Maranao → traditionalDance → singkil ⓘ
Moro people → traditionalDance → singkil ⓘ