Sama celebrations ritual, music and dance of Sama Dilaut and Sama Bajau in Southern Philippines and North Borneo

Table of Contents: “…Introduction - Sama indetities -- Celebrating with the Lord of the Sea (Tuan Laut) : The Pagkanduli of the Sama Dilaut of Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi, Southern Philippines -- Celebrations with the Ancestors: Magduwata Ritual of Sama Bajau in Bumbun Island, Semporna, Sabah -- Song of Belonging: Vocal Music among the "Sea Nomads' of the Sulu and Celebes Seas -- Contemporary Trends and Influence in Music and Dance of Sama -- Sangbay-Igal (Tribute Song-Dance) Performance Across Real and Cyber Spaces -- Dance as Ritual, Dance as Celebration - Tradition and Change amongs the Bajau of Semporna, Sabah -- Igal Kata-Kata (Narrative Igal): Examining Approaches to the Interpretation of Folk Tales in Sama Traditional Dance Choreography -- Pamansak (Pangalay or Igal): On Labels, Dominant Discourses and Diversity in Philippine Dance Research -- Conclusion: Change, Continuity and Creative Preservation of Sama Tradition…”