Traditional Dances

Sumazau dancers, consisting of men and women, usually wear plain black clothes decorated with red or gold thread. In general, this dance comprises a set of clothing from the Kadazandusun Penampang ethnic group known as 'Gaung' clothing for male dancers and 'Sinuangga' clothing for female dancers (Mazizy J. Lomodi, 2024).

The 'Sinuangga' attire for female dancers features a sleeveless shirt with a black U-shaped collar embroidered with red and golden yellow threads. This thread does not really stand out along the neck, sleeves, or side seams. On the back of the shirt, five to seven pairs of Betawi buttons that are not sewn on the shirt are joined and matched with a skirt called 'Tapi' (Azam et al., 2022).

The female dancer's accessories on the waist include 'Hinogot' or 'Himpogot' made of silver coins (trade dollars) and a set of 'Tangkong' made of copper. On the neck decoration, sometimes dancers use red or white pearls as an additional decoration or use 'Hamai' in the form of a chain made of gold or silver. For hand accessories, dancers wear 'Tinongkos' or 'Gohong' bracelets, which are circular bracelets made of copper or silver.

The 'Gaung' attire worn by male dancers features long sleeves with a black cekak musang collar complete with subtle red and golden yellow thread embroidery along the collar, shoulders, sleeves, back and wrists and joined with five to seven Betawi buttons sewn on the front of the shirt. The use of 'Gaung' is matched with long pants called 'Souva' (Azam et al., 2022).

The male dancer's attire is not loaded with decorations. Instead, it only uses the tanjak known as 'Sigar', which is made of cloth embroidered with various motifs, measuring square, folded and wrapped according to a certain technique. On the shoulder of the male dancer will be hung a type of accessory made from Daun Silad Kering at waist level, which is tied using 'Ongkot' or gold or red cloth around the male dancer's waist.

Male dancers will wear clothing made from bark obtained from the Aputul tree ( Artocarpus Kunstleri). The men's clothing is called 'Babaru puputul' which is sleeveless bark jacket and is paired with loincloths known as 'Avah Puputul'. The head accessory is a hat called 'Lalandau', which is decorated with Sewah Tahu bird feathers. To add finishing touches to the head, the Lalandai will be tied using an embroidered cloth to tighten and strenghthen its position so that it  does not not fall easily while dancing. 

For female dancers, the attire worn is 'Pinongkolo' matched with a waist accessory (belt) called 'Pipirot". It is divided into two types. It made of beads with a larger width, is called 'Pipirot while another type is known as 'Pipirot Linggit", which refers to a belt made of iron or silver. 

The female dancer's attire is known as "Badju Ala Bimbang". A distinctive feature of this blouse lies in the layered beadwork decoration sewn down the shoulders down to chest. This outfit is typically paired with along skirt known as "Sawal Kinantiyu". The dancer's head accessories include "Gandik" or "Makhuta" complemented by floral ornaments tucked into their hair bun. Finally, the look is completed with hand accessories called "Janggay" , which are long, claw-like nails made of gold or silver-colored brass.

The male dancer's attire is known as "Badju Tangguh". This outfit features a high-collared neckline ( Cekak Musang Style) and a front opening that reveals an inner layer worn by the male dancer. It is paired with slim-fitiing trousers called "Sawwal Tanjak". For head accessories, the traditional attire includes a headdress called Tanjak. If the headdress is made from stiff fabric and tied at the back, it is called "Tingkat Tanjak". If it is made from softer fabric and tied around the forehead, it is known as "Porong". 

Traditionally, Igal-igal is accompanied by a musical ensemble known as "Tangungguk". The ensemble consist of Gong, Kulintangan dan Tambul (gendang). 

In the early stages, Magunatip's function was to celebrate the victory of their warriors, who had successfully defeated the enemy in war. It became a manifestation of the fighting spirit of the Murut ethnic community in defending the honor and lineage of their race at that time. In addition, Magunatip also played a significant role in various traditional ceremonies that were important to the Murut community. Among them are:

1. 'Mansilad' Ceremony- A ritual for healing the sick, where the dance is believed to help heal patients by connecting them to spiritual forces. 

2. 'Magintan Taduk' Ceremony- Worshipping ritual of the rice spirit as a symbol of fertility and survival.