The Sulu Archipelago and its people, by Sixto Y. Orosa ...

INHABITANTS OF THE ARCHIPELAGO 71 A near view of a Bajao houseboat. CAGAYAN DE SULU The people of Cagayan de Sulu must be classified separately. They have their own dialect, and while in the mlain their customs are the same as those of the Sulus, there are minor differences. The population of the group is placed at over 5000. Copra and cattle are produced, and the people are noted for mat weaving. The dance called "lunsay" is peculiar to these people. It is performed by twenty or more persons of both sexes. During the dance the men and the women sing by turns.

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The Sulu Archipelago and its people, by Sixto Y. Orosa ...
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Orosa, Sixto Y 1891-
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Yonkers on Hudson, N. Y.,: World book company,
1931.
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Muslims -- Philippines
Sulu (Philippines)

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