History of Sua Ku Sua
Sua Ku Sua means My Pomelo Tree, it originated in Jolo, Sulu where most of the people living there are famers or sea farmers. They are rich of the Coconut Trees and Pomelo Trees which greatly influenced the dance Sua Ku Sua.
The pomelo tree was described of having fragrant flowers, slender branches and bears a beautiful fruit., they used this to symbolize a lady of sophistication. The Sua Ku Sua was made to be a courtship dance where it is performed by two people or more mostly by a male and a female.
They prepare themselves by putting on:
- White rice powder on their faces
- Uses fan as a interactive tool for the dance
- A much more intensified eyebrows and sideburns
The Costumes for the dancers of Sua Ku Sua:
- Barawasi and Sawal- this is for the females where it is of festive colors and filled with brass buttons and is made of Chinese Silk. Sawal is the pants that is made of Silk.
- Siyag- a wrap that is put on their shoulders
- Accessories- such as head pieces, necklaces, and earrings
- Bojo and Sawal- this is the top for the male dancers also has the same details as Barawasi
- Accessories- belt, hat and scarf that is hand woven
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