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IGOROT  DANCES
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The popular ballangbang dance being performed by members of the Brotherhood of St. John's and guests.

Dario performing the lead dance of the "takik" dance. This dance is a popular marriage dance in Western Bontoc.

These men provided the gong beats or rythm for the "pinanyowan" or courtship dance.

Fr. Balanza demonstrating how he courted his wife through the "pinanyowan" dance.

Mrs. Balanza shows how she had to ran after Fr. Balanza after having been hoodwinked by the magical handkerchief swings of the latter. [Napad-padya-an kano.]

Fr. Dario and Salome [Sicwaten] trying to recall how to respond to the rythm of the 'takik" gongs on their light fantastic toes.

Cecille Longid and Dario Palasi demonstrating their "pinanyowan" dancing skills.

Emily [Salioan] and neice, Dr. Abigail [Tauli] dance the Igorot Cha-cha.

Jeremy Lewis valiantly trying to learn an Igorot Dance with Edong Montero acting as the dance maestro.

Another picture of Jeremy Perkins persisting in his desire to learn the Igorot "takik" lead-dance. He will not be denied.

Couples lead by Raymond and Marie Buking responding to the takik courtship dance.

And of course the ever popular line dancing orchestrated by the incomparable DJ tandem of Tony and Ching Trinidad.

 

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