I.
Objectives:
At the end of
the lesson, the students are expected to:
a. define
Rural Dance;
b. explain
the historical background of Rural dance; and
c. appreciate
the importance of these dances.
II.
Overview:
This module will provide information about the background of the different
rural dances that is seen here in our country. In this topic, we will also
discuss on how people in barrio celebrates their special occasions by means of
dancing.
III.
Learning Content:
Rural
Life
These
are dances which have managed to steer clear of European influences and to this
day without visible foreign characteristics. Such as dance like “Maglalatik” a
tagalong war dance. The subject matter of this dance is open combat between
Christian and Muslim soldier over “latik” or coconut residue. What is unique is
that no sword or dummy are used. Instead each combatant has eight coconut
shells tied to his body on the chest, behind the shoulders, above the knees,
and on the hips. In addition each combatant has a pierce of shell in each hand.
After the mood fighting has a reached, they clash each one aiming blows at the
coconut shells on his opponents’ body creating rhythmic sounds, Gradually,
positions shift and though the shift can be determined who is beating.
Rural/Barrio
Perhaps the best known and closest to the Filipino heart are the dances
from the rural Christian lowlands: a country blessed with so much beauty. To
the Filipinos, these dances illustrate the fiesta spirit and demonstrate a love
of life. They express joy in a work, a love for music, and pleasure in the
simplicities of life. Typical attire in the rural suite includes colorful
balintawak and patadyong skirts for the women, and Camisa de Chino and colored
trousers’ for the men.
BAYLUHAN
The bayluhan is a dance performed in Malabon and Navotas by childless
women who were unable to make the annual pilgrimage to neighboring Obando
to do a prayer-dance for a child. The women wait instead for their friend who
went to the fertility to return, and then they recreate the fertility dance.
BINASUAN
This colorful and lively dance from Bayambang in the Pangasinan province
shows off the balancing skills of the dancers. The glasses that the dancers
gracefully yet carefully maneuver are half-filled with rice wine. Binasuan,
meaning “with the use of drinking glass” in Pangasinan, is often performed as
entertainment at weddings, birthdays, and fiestas.
KADANG-KADANG
This animated wedding dance derived its name from a plant which grows
along Dao beach in Antique. It is usually performed by the parents of the bride
and groom during the wedding feast.
PALU-PALO
In Laguna, the village Labanderas or washwomen, spend relatively calm
day by doing their laundry when tsismis or gossip among them gets out of hand
and drama ensues. Through fighting with their palos (laundry paddles) to
resolve their disputes, their dance come to life.
GAWAY-GAWAY
This particular dance came from the town of Jaro in Leyte Province,
where planting the gaway is the predominant occupation of the barrio folks.
Gaway-gaway is a harvest dance that celebrates the bountiful harvest of gaway—a
plant of the taro family that grown both for the vegetable and its roots.
During harvest season, the customary participation of the children in harvesting
gaway is seen. Gaway is harvested by pulling the stalk off the ground. Hence,
the pulling of the stalks leads to unavoidable hitting of each other’s elbows,
which has been adapted into a peculiar characteristic of the dance called
siko-siko.
Other examples of rural dances:
·
Itik-itik
·
Kalapati
·
Tinikling
·
Pandanggo sa ilaw
·
Pandaggo sa tapis
·
Subli
·
Kalatong
·
Binatbatan
·
Sakuting
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