Although largely Christianized like the rest of the country, the sprawling island of Mindanao to the south still possesses various ethnic groups professing different faiths, among which the Muslim culture dominates. This suite shows exotic dances performed as homage to the sultan with very strong Indo-Malayan and Arabic influences. A Maguindanao slave girl performs for the Sultan a dance showing doll-like movements. Burong Talo Soldiers of the Sultan perform a self-defense dance accompanied by a drum and gongs.
Movements show imitations of a fight between a cat and hawk.
Baila A dance for three, in imitation of the undulations of fish in the water. The graceful walk of the Maranao women, as they show off their beautifully beaded umbrellas on the way to a wedding, contrasted by the snobbish stance of the Maranao men. Here, a group of Maranao women go through the motions of showing the various ways of wearing the malong. This dance is a courtship dance from the Tausog tribe. Thus, their hands can never be used for any household work.