Bayongasan, Cinder

BSECE 1
TRADISYON
I. Cordillera Suite
a. Idaw - The word "Idaw" literally means bird. According to the show, the dance
originated in Bontoc.
b. Banga - "Banga" means pot. This dance from Kalinga that is said to be danced by young
women. This dance was exciting because of the balance portrayed by the dancers as
they balanced layers of pots on their heads while dancing and singing.
c. Manmanok - This dance portrays the movements of a chicken, hence the name
"Manmanok". The dancers actually use sheets of cloth with native Cordillera patterns
and wave it around to imitate the movements of a chicken.
d. Idudu - I personally found this dance funny because they showed the parents of a child
taking turns in carrying and pampering their baby and taking care of their chores on the
field. It portrays the simple life of the people in Abra.
e. Bontoc Festival Dance - As other Cordillera native dances are, this dance is danced with
a gong. They said that it is danced during festivals in Bontoc, Mountain Province.
f. Bendian - They said that the Bendian is a dance performed to celebrate a victory in war
and headhunting. The dance is done like a ritual where they circle around the leader.

II. Maria Clara Suite
a. Putungan - This dance originated from Marinduque. The dancers extended flowers to
the audience because it is a classy dance. The dance is originally done offering flowers to
all the audience.
b. Jota de Paraguay - This dance is very Spanish in nature. The dancers held some bamboo
castanets as they danced.
c. Habanera Jovencita - "Jovencita" means young lady in Spanish. This dance seemed very
graceful. According to them, this dance is performed during a young lady's debut.
d. Pasodoble - This dance is also Spanish in nature. It means "double step". According to
the description, it is based on the movements of a bullfighter in a bull ring, a Spanish
tradition.
e. Aray - They said that this dance is from Ermita, Manila. I never thought that Ermita had
their own language, which is now extinct. The description called it a flirty dance, but i
never really noticed any flirty movements in the dance.
f. Lanceros de Tayabas - This dance is another Spanish-influenced dance. It seems to be a
majestic dance, one to be performed in the presence of kings, knights and noble men
and women.

III. Moslem Suite
a. This dance is said to be danced by elite people. The male dancers followed the female
dancers in graceful movements. They were wearing clothes that are very Muslim in
nature.
b. Pig-Apir - This dance is associated with fans. Female dancers dance along with some fans
while walking slowly with small steps. It shows the frailness of being a woman.
c. Vinta - This dance shows the life of people by the sea. The dancers balance on bamboo
poles that are carried by two other dancers on their shoulders. This was another exciting
dance because of their balance on the bamboo poles.
d. Asik - This was the only solo dance performed in the whole show. It is meant for the
slave-dancer to win the favour of her master. The dancer was wearing a fine suit with
beads and a scarf.
e. Singkil - This was danced by females holing bamboo poles. It was very similar to Tinikling
because of the bamboo poles tapped and slapped on the floor in the same pattern. The
four poles were formed as a cross with two dancers avoiding the poles.

IV. Rural Suite
a. Pandanggo sa Ilaw - This was another amazing dance because the performers balance
three oil lamps on their head and two hands. The dance seemed to me as a group of
fireflies surrounding a tree at dusk.
b. Pandanggo sa Bulig - This was a comedic dance depicting the life of the people in
Bulacan, as they try to catch mudfish. The dancers were holding wooden traps for
mudfish and they slide around the floor as if they're catching mudfish.
c. Karatong - This was a unique dance because the dancers tied a bamboo tube around
their waist and tap it with two sticks. These wooden ornaments are used to make a
syncopated beat as they dance along with the music.
d. Lapay Bantigue - This is another dance that mimics the movements of birds along the
coasts of Masbate. The dancers cned back and forth as the sea gulls along the sea
shores of the area.
e. Maglalatik - The dancers in this dance wear coconut shells around their body. They have
shells on their palms, back, chest, and knees. They use the coconut shells to make a beat
that they dance along to as well.
f. Gaway-gaway - They said that the dance was taken from the hitting of each other's
elbows during harvest of stalks on the ground. The dance is originated in Leyte. The
dance also shows some young people making fun of each other.
g. Binasuan - This was a very graceful dance done by female dancers who balance glasses
of water on their heads and hands. Another wonderful portrait of balance.
h. Tinikling - As expected, they finished off with the ever-famous Tinikling. This is a dance
from Leyte that came from the movement of birds. The dancers jump over two bamboo
poles struck together. I never appreciated Tinikling like this before.

Overall, this show gave me another perspective of our culture, especially in the field of
our native dances.