Sumazau

E853072

Sumazau is a traditional Kadazan-Dusun dance from Sabah, Malaysia, characterized by graceful, bird-like arm movements performed to gong music during cultural and ceremonial occasions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intangible cultural heritage
traditional dance
accompaniedBy gong music
associatedWith Kadazan-Dusun culture NERFINISHED
Sabah cultural identity
countryOfOrigin Malaysia NERFINISHED
culturalRegion Borneo NERFINISHED
danceFormation circle
lines
pairs
ethnicGroup Dusun NERFINISHED
Kadazan NERFINISHED
Kadazan-Dusun NERFINISHED
function celebratory dance
ritual dance
social dance
genderParticipation men
women
hasComponent heel-and-toe steps
swaying body movements
synchronized arm motions
inspiredBy bird flight
instrumentUsed drum
gong
languageContext Kadazan-Dusun language communities
movementStyle bird-like arm movements
graceful arm movements
performedAt cultural festivals in Malaysia
tourism events in Sabah
performedDuring Kaamatan festival NERFINISHED
community celebrations
cultural ceremonies
harvest festival
religious rituals
weddings
performedIn Kadazan-Dusun communities NERFINISHED
Sabah NERFINISHED
regionOfOrigin Sabah NERFINISHED
requires coordination with gong ensemble
rhythm repetitive gong patterns
status iconic dance of Sabah
symbol of Kadazan-Dusun heritage
tempo moderate
transmittedBy community teaching
oral tradition
typicalAttire black traditional costume with beadwork
traditional Kadazan-Dusun costume

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