Kwijau are animist practicing the ancient belief system called Momolianism . They are known for performing the "Magunatip", an east Malaysian dance very strongly influenced by the Philippine tinikling .Performed by the young men and women, the dance involves jumping steps that manoeuvre the dancer's feet in and out, so as not to get their feet trapped by 2 moving bamboo poles that are held by another pair of dancers, who beat the poles together and over a shorter length of wood or bamboo, creating an interesting rhythm. Kwijau The Kwijau or Kuijau are an indigenous ethnic group residing in Sabah,
History of Chinese dance called "shehuo" (社火, named after a spring festival) which performed during festivals, and each village or city may have its own dance troupe. Other dances include Catching Butterflies (撲蝴蝶), Bamboo Horse (竹馬), and the "Bao Lao" Dance (舞鮑老, "Bao Lao" was a comic character in a puppet show). In the "wazi" of the Song dynasty, various theatrical forms flourished and Chinese opera began to take shape. More elaborate narrative became incorporated into dances, for example the sword dance would depict the Feast at Hong Gate, followed by depiction of the responses of Zhang Xu and Du Fu after watching the