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Cordillera Dances Explained

The document summarizes several traditional dances originating from different tribes in the Cordillera region of the Philippines. It describes the Banga dance from Kalinga which involves balancing pots on women's heads, the Bendayan circle dance from Benguet celebrating successful headhunters, and the Lumagen bird imitation dance from Kalinga performed for harvests and births among other events. It also outlines dances like the Manmanok depicting roosters courting, the Ragragsakan involving headhunting displays, and the Salip depicting a warrior courting through matrimonial blankets and pot balancing.

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Cordillera Dances Explained

The document summarizes several traditional dances originating from different tribes in the Cordillera region of the Philippines. It describes the Banga dance from Kalinga which involves balancing pots on women's heads, the Bendayan circle dance from Benguet celebrating successful headhunters, and the Lumagen bird imitation dance from Kalinga performed for harvests and births among other events. It also outlines dances like the Manmanok depicting roosters courting, the Ragragsakan involving headhunting displays, and the Salip depicting a warrior courting through matrimonial blankets and pot balancing.

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Dances of The

Cordilllera
Cordillera Region

Given by the Spanish


Counquistadors because of
mountain ranges.
“Cordilla” it derived from small
rope and Cordillera refers to the
mountain ranges.
It has the most ethno-linguistic
region in the Philippines and
having a sub-dialect variations of
language.
“BANGA DANCE”

Originated: Kalinga
Tells us a story of Filipino
women’s strength, resilience and
grace.
Banga meaning “pot”, an
earthen container that originated
in northern Cordillera.
Seven(7) or eight (8) pots at a
time are being balanced on the
heads of maidens as they trudge
to the beat of gangsa or wind
chimes.
“BENDAYAN OR
BENDIAN DANCE”

Originated: Ibaloi Tribe of


Benguet
It is a “circle dance”, a
dance to celebrate the
arrival of successful
headhunters. Symbolize
unity and harmony among
the Ibalois.
“LUMAGEN or TACHOK
DANCE”

Originated: Kalinga Tribe


This dance imitates flying bird,
This is also a traditional
thanksgiving dance by the
Kalinga tribe performed to
celebrate good harvest and
events like the birth of a first-
born baby boy, in weddings and
even victory in battles.
“MANMANOK DANCE”

Originated: Bago Tribe


Product of intermarriage between the
Ilocanos of the lowlands and different
indigenous cultural communities of
the Cordillera Region.
A dance that dramatizes three
roosters who compete against one
another to be able to get the attention
of a hen or “Lady Lien”
“RAGRAGSAKAN DANCE”

 Originated: Lubuagan, Kalinga


 They borrowed the word ragragsakan from
Ilocano
 The biggest occasions of this are the
homecomings of successful head takers and the
culmination of a peace-pact between warring
tribes.
 Kayaw (headhunt) or budong (peace-pact) -
men
 Confine themselves to food preparation and
other chores related to servicing the men at
council - women.
 Bodies are tattooed, expensive beads, head
taker feather crowns, festive costumes and
emblem blankets are brought out on display.
“BANGA-SALIDSID DANCE”

Originated: Igorot of Kalinga


A beautiful and most interesting performance
by Igorot girls and women.
It also called “the balancing act of life”.
This dance originated as part of daily life of
these lowland women fetching water.
This activity starts among young girls
carrying one part at a time and as they grow
in age and strength, they carry multiple pots.
By the time a girl which is a marriageable
age, she would develop the grace and agility
to balance five or six heavy pots. 
“SALIP DANCE”

Originated: Kalinga
Dance in which a warrior is
depicted claiming his bride by
giving her a matrimonial blanket.
The woman then balances several
clay pots on her head and follows
the man, an action expressing
submission.
The man’s actions resemble those
of a courting rooster. 
“TAREKTEK DANCE”

Originated: Benguet
It is a mimetic courtship
dance in which the mating
dance of woodpeckers is
imitated, with a colorful
blanket used as a prop.
“UYAOY/UYAUY DANCE”

Originated: Ifugao
Wedding festival dance
performed to the beat of gongs.
It is usually performed by the
affluent people.
Those who have performed
this dance are entitled to the
use of gongs at their death.
THANK YOU

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