 Four dancers dancing the Sumazau in pairs accompanied by a traditional musical ensemble. | |
| Native name | Sumazau |
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| Etymology | Sazau (dance) in the Kadazan language |
| Genre | Traditional, folk |
| Instrument(s) | Gongs, drum, occasionally metallophone |
| Inventor | Kadazan people[1][2] |
| Origin | Sabah, Malaysia[3][4] |
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The Sumazau is a traditional dance performed by the Kadazan-Dusun from Penampang and adjacent areas in the western coast and interior of Sabah, Malaysia throughout the Kaamatan festival.[3][4][5] The dance involves male and female pairs who are dressed in traditional clothing.[6] The rhythm of the dance is set by the beat of hanging gongs. It is performed by raising both arms to shoulder height and flapping them.[6][7]
Both the federal and state governments have declared the dance, its music, and traditional clothing as a national heritage which includes the ritual processes and tools that are classified as the Kadazan tangible cultural heritage.[1][8]
- ^ a b Pek San et al. 2010, p. 154–155.
- ^ "Choreographing Borneo: Dances of Sabah & Sarawak". Borneo Eco Tours. 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b "TARIAN SUMAZAU [Pengenalan dan sejarah]" [SUMAZAU DANCE [Introduction and history]]. National Department for Culture and Arts, Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Tarian" [Dance]. National Heritage Department, Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Mu, Paul (31 May 2022). "Keeping rhythms and flavours of the harvest festival alive". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b Hussin, John Baptist & Pugh-Kitingan 2018, p. 194.
- ^ Sharif Adam 2020, p. 65.
- ^ Hussin, John Baptist & Pugh-Kitingan 2018, p. 198.
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