I.
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the
students are expected to:
a. explain the origin of Cordillera
Dances;
b. enumerate the different dances
of Cordillera; and
c. appreciate the culture of the
people of Cordillera.
II.
Overview:
Cordillera is a
name given by the Spanish Conquistadors when they first saw the mountain
ranges. Meaning “knotted rope”, the Spanish term refers to the jumbled rolls
and dips of this long-range traversing the northern part of Luzon Island.
III.
Learning
Content:
Banga
-It literally means “pots”. The
Banga or pot dance is a contemporary performance of Kalinga of the Mountain
Province in the Philippines. This dance illustrates the languid grace of a
tribe otherwise known as fierce warriors. Heavy earthen pots, as many as seven
or eight at a time, are balanced on the head of maidens as they trudge to the
beat of the “gangsa” or wind chimes.
Bendayan
-Also popularly called “Bendian”
is a circle dance of the Benguet of Mountain Province. Long known, it is a
dance to celebrate the arrival of successful head hunters.
Lumagen/Tachok
-It is performed when Kalinga
gather to celebrate a happy occasion like the birth of a first-born baby boy, a
wedding, or a budong (peace pact). The dance imitates birds flying in the air.
Manmanok
-Three Bago Tribe roosters
compete against each other for the attention of Lady Lien. They use blankets
depicting colorful fumes to attract her.
Ragragsakan
-This dance portrays the walk of
the industrious Kalinga women, carrying water pots on their heads and wearing
the colorful hand-woven “blankets of life” around their necks. Their walk
imitates the climb up the Rice Terraces in the Mountain Province.
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