PHILIPPINE FOLK AND IDIGENOUS DANCE

What is Dance?
Dancing is a form of expression of oneself through rhythmic movement. It is based on
natural walking steps forward and backwards. If this can be achieved with balance,
control and small steps, the actual figures will feel and look natural and rhythmic. So it
is best to study and work on the recommended exercises before working on the figures.
It is also defined as an inner impulse of man to rhythm or music expressing his feeling of
joy, moods, sentiments or any human experience.

What is Folk Dance?

These are community dances that emanates among the people of the area commonly
with the Spanish and American influences. These dances were introduced by Spain to
replace ethnic dances in the different festivities celebrated in the region.

What is Indigenous?
It is produced, growing, living or occurring naturally in a particular region or
environment. It is somewhat called inborn and native.

What is Ethnic?
Dances belonging to group without Western influences. In pre-colonial days, pagan rites
were practiced all over the islands. Animistic rituals to celebrate planting, harvest, birth,
death, and all kinds of community activity were common occurrences.

What is Occupational Dance?

Occupational dances depicts the lifestyle and daily work of the people living in various
topographies. The following are the matrix that the teachers can use and be able to
understand each dance. The Filipinos by nature love to dance and work at the same
time and these are truly reflects in their occupational dances.

PHILIPPINE FOLK & INDIGENOUS DANCES | Occupational Dance: Maglalatik

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History of Maglalatik

During the Spanish regime, the present barrios of Loma and Zapote of Bian, Laguna,
were separated. With coconut shells as implements the people of these two barrios
danced the Maglalatik, or Magbabao, a war dance depicting a fight between the
Moros and the Christians over the latik (residue left after the coconut milk has been
boiled). The first two parts of the dance, the Palipasan and the Baligtaran show the
heated encounter between the two groups. The last two parts, the Paseo and
the Sayaw Escaramusa show the reconciliation between the two groups. According to
the legend the Moros came out victorious, thus getting the coveted latik. The Christians,
not contented with the result of the war, sent an envoy to the Moros to offer peace and
to baptize them. The best Maglalatik dancers are found in Zapote. In the daytime during
the town fiesta of Bian, the Maglalatik dancers go from house to house performing this
dance for money or a gift. In the evening they dance Maglalatik in the religious
procession as it moves along the streets. They perform the dance as an offering to the
patron saint of the farmers, San Isidro de Labrador.

Sharing Information from the Culture of the Philippines

The Maglalatik is an indigenous dance from the Philippines in which coconut shell halves
that are secured onto the dancers hands and on vests upon which are hung four or six
more coconut shell halves. The dancers- all male- perform the dance by hitting one
coconut shell with the other- sometimes the ones on the hands, sometimes the ones on
the body, and sometimes the shells worn by another performer all in time to a fast
drumbeat.

Originally performed in Binan, Laguna as a mock-war dance that demonstrates a fight

between the Moros and the Christians over the prized latik or coconut meat during the
Spanish rule. It has a four-part performance such as the palipasan and the baligtaran
showing the intense battle, the paseo and the escaramusa- the reconciliation. Moro-
part dancers wear red trousers while the Christian dancers show up in blue. All dancers
are male; with harmness of coconut shells attached on their chests, backs, thights and
hips.

The Maglalatik (also known as Manlalatik or Magbabao) is an indigenous dance from

the Philippines in which coconut shell halves that are secured onto the dancers' hands
and on vests upon which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves.

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Map of Luzon

Map of Laguna

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Costume

CAMISO DE CHINO

RED PANTS

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EQUIPMENTS

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STEPS OF MAGLALATIK DANCE

Step 1 - Six eight counts jogging in place

Step 2 - Four steps forward while pounding chest

Step 3 - Four basic clap cycles in place

Step 4 - Four basic clap cycles to get to two rows

Step 5 - Eight quick clap cycles to do the ripple effect

Step 6 - Eight quick clap cycles. Ties to circle around partner

Step 7 - Circle up two-eight + one four count for first clap, clap after one eight 3x
finishing clap

Step 8 - Eight high-low clap cycles to move to position

Step 9 - Eight cycles of six hit clapping

Step 10 - Sixteen counts for tricks with clapping in the background

Step 11 - Four basic to get to two sides

Step 12 - Eight quick clap cycles for the battle

Step 13 - Four quick clap cycles to get to end after last clap, POSE

Activity
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Links

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References:
DR. LARRY GABAO

PROF. LORDINIO VERGARA

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philippinestravelsite.com/folk-dance-philippines-maglalatik/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglalatik

philippinecultures-talents.blogspot.com/2012/01/maglalatik-dance.html

https://www.scribd.com/doc/13460406/Maglalatik

www.globalpinoy.com Culture & History

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