CORDILLERA DANCES

Balance on the Head of maidens, seven or eight at a time.

• Banga

• Bendayan

• Ragragsakan

• Bangga

Circle dance known as a dance to celebrate the arrival of successful headhunters.

• Banga

• Bedayan

• Ragragsakan

• Bendayan

Walk of the industrious Kalinga women, carrying baskets on their heads.

• Banga

• Ragragsakan

• Bendayan

• Ragregsakan

Which tribe/province does the banga dance belongs to?

• Benguet

• Kalingga

• Kalinga

Which tribe/province does the bendayan dance belongs to?

• Benguet

• Kalinga

• Benguit

Which tribe/province does the ragragsakan dance belongs to?

• Kalingga

• Benguet

• Kalinga

What do the circular movements in the Bendian, dance of the Ibalois, symbolize?

• Endless life

• Victory of enemy

• Affinity with nature

• Unity and harmony among the Ibalois

Celebrate a happy occasion like the birth of a first born baby boy, wedding or a budong. Dance that imitates the birds flying in the air.

• Manmanok

• Salidsid

• Lumagen/Tachok

• Tarektek

Three bago tribe roosters complete against each other for the attention of lady Lein. They use blankets depicting colorful plumes to attract her.

• Salidsid

• Salip

• Tarektek

• Manmanok

The dance starts when each of the dancers are given a pice of cloth called ayob or allap. Called the cayoo dance.

• Salip

• Salisid

• Yaoy/Uyauy

• Manmanok