 The province of Sulu derives its name from "sulug" or "sūg" which in Tausug means "ocean current," while Sulu's capital Jolo is the Spanish corruption of Sulu.The Tausug speak "Bahasa Sūg", a Malayo-Polynesian language related to the Visayan variety spoken in Surigao, and write in a Malayo-Arabic script known as Jawi or "sulat sūg".Tausug visual arts are represented by carvings, metalworks, woodworks, tapestry and embroidery, mat making and basketry, textile and fashion, pottery, and other minor arts (Szanton 1963).