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FOLK ARTS FROM VISAYAS REGION
This document provides information on various dances and festivals in the Philippines. It describes the Sinulog dance performed at the famous Sinulog festival in Cebu City, which involves two steps forward and one back while moving to drum beats. It also mentions the Mazurka Boholana dance from Bohol which is performed by partnered men and women, and the Itik dance which mimics the movements of ducks. Additionally, it provides details on festivals like the Sandugo Festival in Bohol commemorating a historic treaty, and mentions various Philippine food items.
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- 6. Itik is aCebuano term for a duck. This dance is performed by dancers who mimic that of a duck, of course. In other words, it is a mimetic dance that depicts the movements of wading and flying itik (ducks). Dancers mimic the short swaying gait of waddling feet and the intense energy of close-cropped flapping wings.
- 15. • The famousSinulog festival in Cebu City is held every year on the third Sunday of January. The festival is characterized by a very long parade with many groups of persons dressed in colourful costumes, finding their way through the streets while dancing the Sinulog. To distinguish the festival from the popular Ati-Atihan Festival on Panay island, this festival is characterized by a different dance. This Sinulog dance, is now the traditional and ritual dance in honor of Santo Niño. The dance is accompanied by the sound of the drums: all the time moving two steps forward followed by one step backward. Though the dance is already very old, the parade is rather young! 1980 was the first year that the parade was organized.
- 19. Mazurka Boholana isa Spanish-inspired ballroom dance from the Bohol province of the Philippines. The country was under the rule of Spain for more than three hundred years, during which time local culture was markedly influenced. Although the mazurka is the Polish national dance, it was wildly popular throughout Europe in the 19th century and even in colonized lands overseas. The Philippine dance is ordinarily performed by men and women partners.
- 21. Calamay Coconut milk candyjam. Great to eat in its own, with rice or bread. Very uniquely package, using a natural coconut shells with the opening sealed with red paper strip. You can buy Calamay in some department stores in Bohol, in the pier or in the airport. Broas A soft cookie that literally melts in your mouth once you take a bite. Its great for snacking with milk, coffee or hot chocolate.
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- 28. The Sandugo Festivalis an annual historical celebration that takes place every year in Tagbilaran City on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. This festival commemorates the Treaty of Friendship between Datu Sikatuna, a chieftain in Bohol, and Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi.
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