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Traditional Muganatip Bamboo Stick dance at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Magunatip is a traditional dance from Sabah. It has its origin in the Philippines, and is popularly known as the Bamboo Dance.

Magunatip is often performed by the Kwijau and Murut tribes. The word "magunatip" comes from the word "apit" which means "to be caught between two (bamboo) sticks".

The dance starts slowly and the tempo gradually increases to display the skill of the dancers in negotiating their feet in and out of the bamboo poles. Due to the element of danger in getting one's foot caught between the bamboo, Magunatip dance creates excitement and bring life to many celebrations.

These dances include the very popular Magunatip dance or bamboo dance, where rapid foot works are a must in tempo with the many long bamboo sticks knocking against each other.