Dance Nazareno Meaning A Daigon to Nazareno Dance Culture Place of Origin Datag, Siaton, Negros Oriental Ethnolinguistic Group Agta Classification Religious, Entertainment Background / Content At Christmas time, the Agta carry the image of the black Jesus of Nazarene (Jesus Nazareno) around the town by singing the daigon, a Christmas carol in Visayan-Cebuano while…
Dance Niños Inocentes Meaning Innocent Child Dance Culture Lowland Christian Place of Origin Maluco , Ibajay , Aklan Ethnolinguistic Group Aklanon Classification Entertainment Background / Content Inspired by the biblical story of the wicked King Herod who orders the slaughter of newborn male babies to include Baby Jesus, the villagers of Maluco, Ibajay, Aklan perform…
Dance Pastores New Washington Meaning Pastores of New Washington Dance Culture Lowland Christian Place of Origin New Washington , Aklan Ethnolinguistic Group Aklanon Classification Entertainment Background / Content Popular Bavarian folk and village dances introduced to the Filipinos included the Maypole. As with much else in the Philippine dances, the maypole blended well but in…
Dance Pastores Kalawit Meaning Pastores from Kalawit Dance Culture Lowland Christian Place of Origin Kalawit , Camotes Island Cebu Ethnolinguistic Group Cebuano Classification Entertainment Background / Content Taking time-off from fishing and selling fish, the village folks gather by the shores to witness the whimsical dance of the oldies. Grandmothers don doll dresses and swing…
Like the city of Pompeii, Tobog town that sits at the foot of the Majestic Mayon Volcano is always threatened by violent eruptions. For deliverance, tobog villagers pray and perform several religious rituals year round at Christmas Time
History, community, religion and personalities have contributed immensely to the enhancement and improvement of Philippine folkways and dances. The arrival of Spain, Mexico, Germany, France, the USA and several Asian neighbors scattered throughout the ages contributed to changing the culture of the Filipinos.
From the spanish, Villoncico, came words hardly understood, much less seen kahel, castanas, plauta sista,dulce, ravel, local versions used palay, corn, flowers, guitars and other native items
What price tradition? It must have taken so much effortg for pastores tabaco to remain steadfastly “pure” until more interesting changes came . If you think you see TV Dancing or even
Aside from the famous Cagsawa Ruins buried by the Violent eruption of Mount Mayon in the 1880’s,
The town of Bool in Tagbilaran has had their version of the pastores.