Sakinur-ain Delasas

Hadja Sakinur-ain Mugong Delasas[1] (born September 2, 1954) is a Filipino folk dancer who specialize in the Sama dance of Igal.

[2] She was born in Simunul on September 2, 1954 when Tawi-Tawi was still part of Sulu province[3][4] She is regarded by her community as the descendant of the legendary dancer Napsa Lagayan, who is associated with Sama folklore and Tausūg kissa.

[3] She first learned about the traditional Sama dance of Igal from her mother which had moves inspired from the birds, fishes, ocean waves, and the gentle breeze.

Igal is a shared heritage in various Southeast Asian cultures and is known as pangalay in Tausūg and pamansak in Yakan.

[2] The National Commission for Culture and the Arts conferred Delasas the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award in December 2023.