Dance Burong Talo Meaning Hawk and Cat Dance Dance Culture Lowland Coastal Community Place of Origin Jolo , Tawi-Tawi Ethnolinguistic Group Tausug Classification Combative Background / Content Tausug men perform this martial arts in dance form with drum and gong accompaniment. Fans to glare opponents are also used to parry knife-blows. The dance shows the…
Dance Sayaw sa Cuyo Meaning Dance from Cuyo Dance Culture Lowland Christian Place of Origin Cuyo Palawan Ethnolinguistic Group Cuyunin Classification Entertainment , Religious Background / Content Young girls wear paper crowns to image lovely princess and flaunt lace kerchiefs while dancing a mazurka.
Dance Birginia Meaning Virginia Reel Dance Culture Lowland Christian Place of Origin Cuyo Palawan Ethnolinguistic Group Cuyunin Classification Entertainment , Social Background / Content Originated from Virginia, USA, the Birginia is all but a Virginia reel complete with jigs, paso doble and grand chain.
Dance Banog-banog Meaning Hawk Dance Culture Place of Origin Tapaz, Capiz Ethnolinguistic Group Sulod Classification Mimetic Background / Content As Magellan’s expedition went past the island of Panay in the 16th century, on the way to Cebu, his chronicler Fr. Pigafetta took notice of “painted” people standing on the shores prompting him to call…
Dance Bik-Bik Sag-sag Meaning To say goodbye to the dead Dance Culture Place of Origin Central Kalinga Ethnolinguistic Group Kalinga Classification Ritual Background / Content Dead man is sat on a sayachi death chair as women who are covered in wide red blanket urge the man to avenge while holding burning twigs to drive…
Dance Bumbuak Meaning Dance Culture Highland Cordillera Place of Origin Ethnolinguistic Group Gaddang Classification Courtship , Mimetic Background / Content In 1987, a relatively small tribal community was stumbled upon by traders, introducing the Gaddangs to this busy world and the world to them. Before their “discovery” they happily tilled their fields, cared…
Dance Nilambay Meaning Like crabs Dance Culture Coastal Chirstians Place of Origin Tubigon , Bohol Ethnolinguistic Group Boholano Classification Mimetic , Entertainment Background / Content The Philippines has over 7,100 Islands, a shoreline twice the length of that of the United States, and an industry solely dependent on the sea. Typical of many coastal towns,…
Dance Sayaw sa Bangko Meaning Dance on top of bench Dance Culture Place of Origin Lingayen, Pangasinan Ethnolinguistic Group Pangasinense Classification Skill Background / Content Performed by a couple inching, hopping from one end to another. As they exchange place by moving their way around or the girl thrown in air while the boy…
Dance Pulosang Floridablanca Meaning Song-dance of Florida Blanca Dance Culture Lowland Christian Place of Origin Florida Blanca, Pampanga Ethnolinguistic Group Kapampangan Classification Entertainment Background / Content Within the personalized world of the Pampango, old and new traditions blend, the indigenous with the introduced and the traditional with the contemporary Pulosa is a Pampango label to…
Dance Sala ti mais Meaning Dance of the corn Dance Culture Lowland Christians Place of Origin Province of Isabela Ethnolinguistic Group llocano Ibanag Classification Occupational Background / Content Isabela earned Its name as the corn granary of the Philippines, owing to the vast expanseplanted to com, extending to as far as the eyes can see.…