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Datu (Baybayin: ᜇᜆᜓ) is the title for chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs [19] in the Visayas [20] and Mindanao [21] regions of the Philippines. Together with lakan ( Luzon ), apo (central and northern Luzon), [ 22 ] sultan , and rajah , they are titles used for native royalty, and are still used frequently in Mindanao, Sulu and Palawan.
While archeological evidence points to hominids inhabiting the Tamil Nadu region nearly 400 millennia ago, it has been inhabited by modern humans for at least 3,800 years. [1] [2] [3] Tamilakam was the region consisting of the southern part of the Indian Subcontinent including the present day state of Tamil Nadu and was inhabited by the ancient Tamil people. [4]
Historical references to dance are found in the Tamil epics Silappatikaram (c. 2nd century CE [30]) and Manimegalai (c. 6th century). [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The ancient text Silappatikaram , includes a story of a dancing girl named Madhavi; it describes the dance training regimen called Arangatrau Kathai of Madhavi in verses 113 through 159. [ 30 ]
A few temples in Tamil Nadu are closely associated with Nataraja and have their own myths of dance along with the halls specific to their version of dance. [ 5 ] In the above classification of Shiva's dance, as mentioned in puranic literature the temples are found within the geographical and cultural limit of Tamil Nadu .
The titles of the paramount datu also changed from case to case, including: Sultan in the most Islamized areas of Mindanao; [2] [page needed] lakan among the Tagalogs; [2] [page needed] Thimuay Labi among the Subanen; rajah in polities which traded extensively with Indonesia and Malaysia; or simply Datu in some areas of Mindanao and the Visayas.
Datu Girong - Portrayed by Joel Saracho, the former enemy of the Lumads who Amaya made a peace with. He is later revealed to be the father of Alunsina. He becomes one of Amaya's allies. He is killed by Gadang. Datu Saghid - Portrayed by Jordan Herrera, he becomes the husband of Yang Tersayang who betrayed him. He was killed by Bagani.
Rajah and lakan: It is sometimes argued that since the titles "rajah" and "lakan" are roughly equivalent, the two should not be used together. Thus, referring to Lakandula as Rajah Lakandula is said to be the result of mistaking Lakandula to be the full proper name of the said king. [4]
Pann, which is the classical music form of Southern India, has a long history in Tamil Nadu. Later the name was mistakenly changed as Carnatic music. Even today Pannisai is sung in temple festivals. Tamil Nadu has produced a number of famous performers, as well as a closely related classical dance form Bharatha Natyam.