Dance Pagkawin Meaning A Yakan Wedding Dance Culture Lowland Community Place of Origin Lamitan, Basilan Ethnolinguistic Group Yakan Classification Wedding Background / Content The Yakans of Basilan (Mindanao) marry amidst pomp and circumstance. 6 to 15 days are set aside to display religious and festive laden activities which involve many of bride and groom’s family.…
Dance Pigaper Meaning Referring to fan Dance Culture Lakeshore dwellers Place of Origin Marawi City Ethnolinguistic Group Maranao Classification Entertainment Background / Content In the middle of the 16th century Sulu and Borneo had already been the center of trade and commerce in southern Philippines. The Chinese, Cambodians and Middle Eastern merchants came to barter…
Dance Bayluhan Meaning To be like San Pascual Baylon Dance Culture Lowland Christians Place of Origin Obando , Bulacan Ethnolinguistic Group Tagalog Classification Religious Dance Background / Content Annually Obando town in Bulacan honors 3 saints. Santa Clara, (the more famous of the three), La Birhen de Salambao and San Pascual Baylon (the Patron Saint…
Dance Sinakiki Meaning Flirtation of a Rooster Dance Culture Lowland Community Place of Origin Rapu-Rapu Albay Ethnolinguistic Group Bicolano Classification Courtship Background / Content To the Tagalog , Sinakiki connotes an unpleasant thought but to the waray it means flirting of a love-struck rooster with his ladylove. This dance comes from the small island of…
Dance Sayaw sa Cuyo Meaning Dance of Cuyunin Dance Culture Lowland Christians Place of Origin Cuyo , Palawan Ethnolinguistic Group Bicolano Classification Entertainment Background / Content The ROFG considers Sayaw sa Cuyo one of its classics , This all female dance emphasizes the daintiness of girls in their early teens, dressed in paneled skirts that…
Dance Rigodon Royale Meaning Royal Rigodon Dance Culture Lowland Christians Place of Origin Zamboanguita , Negros Oriental Ethnolinguistic Group Visayan Classification Social Dance Background / Content From Zamboanguita , Negros Oriental, as a matter of social tradition, The Rigodon royale, Negros Oriental’s version of Rigodon de Hono, is a walk dance employed by the elite…
Dance Uyaoy Meaning Grand Festival Dance Culture Highland Cordillera Place of Origin Mayaoyao, Ifugao Ethnolinguistic Group Ifugao Classification Festival Background / Content The rice terraces of Banaue are known as the 8th wonder of the world. Built by the sturdy hand of the Ifugao around 22,000 years ago, the terraces is home to hundreds of…
Dance Paypayto Meaning To jump / Happy Break Dance Culture Highland Cordillera Place of Origin Mayaoyao, Ifugao Ethnolinguistic Group Ifugao Classification Festival Background / Content The Ifugaos who stunned the world with their achievement, the marvelous famous rice-terraces the 8th wonder of the world – also excel in other wonders including the preservation of extraordinary…
Dance Ragragsakan Meaning To celebrate; merry-making Dance Culture Highland Cordillera Place of Origin Lubuagan, Kalinga Ethnolinguistic Group Kalinga Classification Social Background / Content The Kalinga borrowed the beautiful word ragragsakan from the Ilocano, which means merriment. The biggest occasions for a ragragsakan in a Kalinga village are two, the homecomingsof successful headtakers and the culmination…
Dance Bendian Meaning To celebrate a Headhunt , Harvest , well-being , victory Dance Culture Highland Cordillera Place of Origin Benguet Ethnolinguistic Group Benguet (Ibaloy , Kankanay) Classification Festival Background / Content The “”Bendian/””Bendayan”” festival celebrated by the Benguet, Ibaloy and Kankanay is always big and extraordinary, participated in by the community. To celebrate the…