“Maranao-ness” Reconsidered: The Impact of Islam on Maranao Dance

• Main Author: Namiki, Kanami
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2018
• Subjects: Dance; Identity; Authenticity; Philippine Folkdance; Maranao dance; Maranao identity; Islamization; Indigenous Arts
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/paha/vol8/iss2/1; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/paha/article/1277/viewcontent/PAHA_208.2_201_20Article_20__20Namiki.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This study examines the production and development of dances among the Maranao, a Muslim group in the Southern Philippines. It explores the changing dance traditions and expressions of ethnic identity of Maranao dancers in the face of Islamization. It also draws attention to the role of local elites...