Dance Idudu Meaning Lullaby Dance Culture Highland Indigenous Community Place of Origin Penarubia , Abra Ethnolinguistic Group Itneg Classification Occupational Background / Content The Philippines has a few matrilineal societies, the Itnegs of Abra Province among them. Women in this group enjoy equal if not more rights than their menfolk, but when household and field…
Headhunting is Kalinga’s most reveared tradition, outdating pre-historical accounts of other traditions to maintain peaceful relations and security amongst several kalinga “ili” or village clusters, peace pact or “bodong”.
Dance Tagem Meaning Post headhunting dance Dance Culture Lowland Cordillera Place of Origin Quirino , Maria Aurora, Aurora Province Ethnolinguistic Group Ilonggot Classification Festival Background / Content Is the Ilongot’s post headhunring dance which evolves around the heads with several cutted heads which a lover brings home as a gift to the lady of his…
Dance Tadek Meaning Dance Culture Place of Origin Abra Ethnolinguistic Group Itneg Classification Background / Content Once considered the most barbaric headtakers of Abra, the Itneg now settled in lowland plains and foothills of this Northern province . They are not noted for their industriousness and great ability in weaving textiles including…
Dance Sakpaya Meaning Hawk Dance Culture Place of Origin Ifugao Province Ethnolinguistic Group Ifugao Classification Mimetic , Thanksgiving Background / Content Ifugao-Callus hand dig the hard soil push heavy stones off the cliff to give way to the making of a new field part of the worl famous Rice Terraces of Banawe. High Flying…
Previous Next In commemoration of the 54th ASEAN Day, we are inviting everyone to celebrate with us via a special live streaming presentation of Glimpses of ASEAN. Learn ASEAN’s history and its objectives, and how Mr. Ramon A. Obusan created beautiful ASEAN-themed productions featuring dances from the member states as performed at the Cultural Center…
We commemorate the 83rd birth anniversary of our National Artist for Dance, Ramon A. Obusan. Kuya Mon, as a dancer, choreographer, stage designer and artistic director, has achieved phenomenal success in Philippine dance and cultural work. He is also a researcher, archivist and documentary filmmaker. He has broadened and deepened our understanding of Philippine cultural…
The Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group is honoured to part of the Department of Foreign Affairs celebration of the 123rd anniversary of Philippine Independence and commemoration of 2021 as the year of Filipino Pre-Colonial Ancestors through this special online presentation, “Lessons for a Changed World: The Legacy of the Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines.” Thank you…
Tuklasin natin ang mga sayaw na sumasalamin sa galing , tapang at kagitingan ng sining. Sama sama nating ipagbunyi ang pagkakakilanlan ng bawat pilipino. Alamin natin ito sa ating ika-apat na serye ng ROFG Dance Master Series kasama sina Ernesto Cortez , Raul Nepomuceno Jr. at Marciano Viri
Catch the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group in presenting Fiesta Filipina, excerpts from Obra Maestra ni Ramon Obusan on March 28 at 11:30AM-12:00NN Accessing the stream Go to www.tuloypokayo.com On the Menu bar, you can choose “Palihan” or “Palabas” Under “Palihan” or “Palabas”, choose the venue you want to go to. (for example : Tanghalang Nicanor…