Magunatip Dance
Took this v.clip at Tanjung Aru last Sunday night. It looked interesting so I've decided to blog it.. Actually I've already mentioned about this clip on my previous post, but I want to have a new post about the dance itself.. and yes, that girl who suddenly stood in my way in the middle of filming this still pisses me off!
Anyway, I know I have some overseas readers on my blog.. so I'd like to introduce you to a dance called Magunatip. The how-to is pretty self-explanatory.. quite useful info to know when you visit Malaysia, especially Sabah.
This is a lil' description of the Magunatip Dance..
This dance belongs to the Murut’s tribe of Kuhijaw (Kwijau). The "Magunatip" word is derived from the "apit" word, which means "trapped". In this dance one must master and show their agility and dexterity in jumping and putting their feet between the clapping bamboos without being trapped. This dance does not usually require any instrumental music because the rhythmic clapping and stamping of the bamboos produce a loud, harmonised, beat and interesting sound or rhythm. This dance is usually performed to highlight any festive occasion.
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