Taken with Canon powershot A75, dated Sep 2007
Magunatip, popularly known as the Bamboo Dance. The "Magunatip" word is derived from the "apit" word, which means "trapped". This is an East Malaysian dance and belongs to the tribe of Kwijau.
The dance involves jumping steps and it is a display of the skill of the dancers that maneuver their feet in and out so as not to get their feet trapped by the bamboo. The 2 bamboo poles are usually approximately 6 feet long and are held by 2 dancers that beat them together and over a shorter length of wood or bamboo creating an interesting rhythm. Sometimes there are even 4 poles that are held by 4 dancers. The tempo can be increased to further display the skill of the dancers.
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