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30th SEA Games logo<br />
The flag of the Southeast Asian Games Federation being<br />
carried by eight Filipino sporting legends<br />
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte<br />
waving to the crowd beside<br />
Sultan of Brunei<br />
18<br />
“The Roots of Our Strength” (Ugat ng Ating Lakas),<br />
featured a dance production by Ramon Obusan Folkloric<br />
Group and dance troupes from different colleges and<br />
universities, starting with Sarimanok dance and traditional<br />
dances including the Ginum of the Bagobo from the<br />
Mindanao highlands, the Pattong of the Kalinga people<br />
The parade is inspired<br />
by the Flores de Mayo<br />
festival and Filipina<br />
beauty titleholders served<br />
as muses for each of the<br />
11 participating countries.<br />
of Northern<br />
Luzon, a dance<br />
inspired by the<br />
pre-Hispanic<br />
self-defense<br />
art of Arnis, the<br />
Sagayan from<br />
Maguindanao,<br />
and the Singkil<br />
of the Maranao<br />
people from<br />
Lanao, The soundtrack of the performance is based from<br />
Ryan Cayabyab’s Kyrie Eleison from the musical “Misa.<br />
“The Honor of Competition” (Dangal), featured the La Jota<br />
Manileña dance, a blend of both Hispanic and pre-Hispanic<br />
style. Then, the parade of athletes commenced. As per<br />
tradition, the participating nations entered in alphabetical<br />
order, and finally by the host nation Philippines entering<br />
to Hotdog’s hit song “Manila”. The parade is inspired by<br />
the Flores de Mayo festival and Filipina beauty titleholders
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