Video duration: 239 seconds
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The dance from the Lanao province uses twelve bamboo poles arranged in a double criss-cross fashion. While dancing, the Princess carries two jeweled fans called, "apir" which she moves in a stylized fashion.
Video duration: 113 seconds
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This mock-war dance, depicts a fight between the Moros and the Christians over the prized latik, or coconut meat residue. Maglalatik is a four-part performance: the palipasan and the baligtaran showing the intense combat, and the paseo and the escaramusa, the reconciliation.
Video duration: 145 seconds
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A fishing scene provides the setting for two Visayan songs, Si Felimon and Si Nanay, Si Tatay. Audio only
Si Felimon, si Felimon namasol sa kadagatan
Nakakuha, nakakuha ug isda'ng tambasakan
Guibaligya, Guibaligya sa merkado'ng guba
Ang halin puros kura, ang halin puros kura igo ra i panuba.
(Source: Filipino Songs Atbp)
Video duration: 199 seconds
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A feature of the jota is the sound of castanets, in the Philippine version made of bamboo, unstrung and held loosely. There are many style of jota in the Philippines, derived from Spain. This is the jota of Manila. Audio only
Video duration: 280 seconds
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The Leyte Dance Theatre presents their version of ka singkil. See their other performances in youtube. This is a PAG-ASA of New Hampshire video project. Helen Marcia Louderback, President.
Video duration: 174 seconds
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A dance typical of a woman's debut or even her wedding. The accompanying love ballad was written by Maestro Nitoy Gonzales when he was courting Jovita Friese, who then choreographed the graceful and beautiful habanera dance that accompanies it
Video duration: 152 seconds
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The Leyte Dance Theatre presents their rendition of Tinikling. Notice the pacquio foot work. A PAG-ASA of New Hampshire filipino cultural awareness video project. singkil
Video duration: 115 seconds
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A dance whose words are sung in Chabacano Ermitaņo a hybrid of Spanish that was only spoken in the Ermita district before the turn of the century and today is extinct.
Please check "pasacalle" for vocal and lyrics.
Video duration: 160 seconds
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LEYTE DANCE THEATRE presents their interpretation of tuba, a popular filipino beverage in the provinces. With it comes the bayanihan spirit. A PAGASA of New Hampshire filipino cultural awareness project.