Suluk Culture

Introduction

Suluk tribe can mainly be found in Sandakan, Tawau, Lahad Datu, Kota Kinabalu, Kunat, Kudat and Semporna (north-eastern part of Sabah), KL and Johor. Population of Suluk in our country is 209000 people.

History 

Suluk tribe in Malaysia had been here since the rule of Sultanate of Sultan in parts of Sabah. Some of them are decendents of Sulu Princess (Princess Dayang Dayang), who ran away from the Sulu Sultan who tried to marry her.

Tausūgs are experienced sailors and are known for their colourful boats or vintas. They are also superb warriors and craftsmen.

Culture

They are known for the Pangalay dance (also known as Daling-Daling in Sabah), in which female dancers wear artificial elongated fingernails made from brass or silver known as janggay, and perform motions based on the Vidhyadhari (Bahasa Sūg: Bidadali) of pre-Islamic Buddhist legend.