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Pangalay: Origins and Misconceptions by mdatujay is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes and critiques previous literature on the Pangalay dance tradition of the Tausug people in the southern Philippines. It argues that prior works have overstated the degree to which Pangalay is interchangeable with or encompasses other regional dances like Igal and Pamansak. The document conducts a linguistic analysis of claims that "Pangalay" means "Temple of Dance" in Sanskrit, finding this Sanskritization of an indigenous Austronesian cultural practice to be problematic. It aims to
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- mdatujay
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