Pangalay dance performed on top of an earthen jar in Simunul, Tawi-tawi on November 7. Away from the glare of publicity and the pomp and pageantry of most festivals, residents of the island of Simunul and other towns in Tawi-Tawi province quietly marked Islam’s 1380 arrival here in colorful but solemn ceremonies on November 7.

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