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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sumazau canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.