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…

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”.

Literally means “Fowls” . Three bago tribe roosters flirt around their lady-love
using a colorful blanket each to attract her.

Spirited dance of the Kalinga maiden and men to the rhythmic music of the
patan-og bamboo instruments. This is a celebratory dance performed by the community.