Philippines Paunjalay Dance | NawanDEPhInc

The Paunjalay is a Yakan pre-nuptial Basilan dance. The bride and groom perform this before the wedding ceremony /Pangsat (or wedding).
The Yakan people are native to the island of Basilan. They have a very distinct culture that set them apart from their neighbors, the Tausugs, and Jama Mapuns. A Yakan wedding (pigkawin) is a festive occasion for a community. Food, music, and dancing are lavish in such weddings. One of the highlights is the dance for the bride and groom called pindulas (also papindulas), similar to the Tausug pangalay. The newlywed dance the pindulas in their wedding finery which include a rice flour make-up consisting of geometric dots and dashes around their faces believed to hide their true identities from bad spirits who might malign their marriage.
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Charlene Luaenne Ignacio
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