🧡The Dances of the Cordillera Groups

Pattong (Bontoc)

A war dance depicting a mock fight of two warriors

Balangbang (Bontoc)

A victory dance performed after head hunting

Takik/ Dongadong (Bontoc)

A courtship and wedding dance

Palakis (Bontoc)

A courtship dance from Western Bontoc usually performed at wedding celebrations & during festivals like the canao & begnas.

Talip (Ifugao)

A courtship dance of the Ifugaos, where a man lures a woman with a blanket to be placed on the woman’s shoulder

Intaneg (Ifugao)

A wedding dance among the Ifugao

Bumayah (Ifugao)

A festival dance among the Ifugao for thanksgiving in their gods.

Monghimong (Ifugao)

A festival dance among the Ifugaos where men turn up in a mass at the burial of a murdered tribal member.

Dinuya (Ifugao)

A festival from Lagawe, Ifugao performed by men and women during major feasts.

Bendean (Buenguet)

A festival and victory dance

Tarektek (Buenguet)

A courtship dance where two female (woodpeckers) try to get the attention of the male _______by bran- dishing their blankets over each other to show their affections

Chumnu (Buenguet)

A female dance performed during celebra- tions of tribal victory and bountiful harvest.

Turayen (Apayao)

An Apayao dance imitating the high flying bird

Say - Yam Apayao

A major feast held to celebrate the taking of a head of an enemy

Pattong (Kalinga)

A dance of revenge vowed for the death of the slain warrior.

Salip (Kalinga)

A courtship dance where the rooster – like males swoops around the maiden.

Ragragsakan (Kalinga)

A work – dance of Kalinga women where they carry basket on their heads.

Takiling (Kalinga)

A victory dance after successful head hunting.

Tadjok (Kalinga)

Kalinga’s most famous village dance

Idaw (Kalinga)

A mock battle dance ensues between two tribes.

Lumagen (Kalinga)

A dance performed at Kalinga festivals to celebrate thanksgiving.

Palok (Kalinga)

A festival dance performed by Kalingas in any social gathering.

Idudu

A dance where the men lull their babies to sleep while the women till the fields and process the harvest.

Bumbuwak

In this dance, the gaddang imitate birds attracted to tobacco trees.

Folk dancing

is the oldest form of dance probably one of the earliest forms of communication. It is this self –expression that separates folk dancing from the functional aspects of games and gymnastics in the physical edu- cation program.

The Dances of the Cordillera Groups

Bontocs, Ifugao, Benguet, Apayao, Kalinga, Itneg, Ilonggot, and Gaddang (BIBAKIIG)