Dances from the Mountain Regions of Northern Philippines-CORDILLERA DANCES

I. Objectives:
    At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
    a. discuss cordillera dance;
    b. enumerate the different tribes from cordillera; and
    c. appreciate the value of cordillera dance.
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 Cordillera a name given by Spanish conquistadors when they first saw the mountain rages. Meaning "knotted rope", the Spanish term refers to the jumbled rolls and dips of the this long-ranges traversing the northern part of Luzon island. The Bontoc, Ifugao, Apayao, Kalinga, and Benguet  are the tribes living in a simple lives to appease their gods.

Cordillera Group Dances

• Bontoc

 - once feared as head hunter of the north. they are highly civilized community that is ruled by their commandment.They listen to spirit dictate if they explore head expedition through their dance ritual called "pattong"-is a part of head hunting and war ceremonials inciting feeling of strength and courage as the warriors prepare to stalk their enemy.  

                            

Pattong Dance

• IFUGAO

Uyauy- greatest gathering of all bumayah festivals.

Uyauy dance

• BENGUET  

Bendian- a welcome for successful head hunting. This celebrated by benguet to the head to prolonged illness, relieve natural calamities and to observe a bountiful harvest.  

Bendian Dance

•  APAYAO

  Pingpingaw- imitative gesture of a high flying bird called turayen. Apayao's are strong believers of their spirits and god called anito.Most of their festivals are offered to their anito in the celebration of a good harvest.

• KALINGA

   Ragragsakan- a dance of women balancing load of clays on their head. The kalingas are referred to as ""peacocks of the mountain" because of their love for bright colors, their decorative body tattooing common for both sexes.  

                                       Ragragsakan Dance




References:
 http://www.likha.org/index.html
http://www.hiyas.org/igorot.html