This colorful and lively dance from Bayambang in the Pangasinan province shows off the balancing skillsof the dancers. The glasses that the dancers gracefully, yet carefully, maneuver are half-filled with ricewine gracefully who whirl and roll on the floor.
Maglalatik
During the Spanish regime, the present barrios of Loma and Zapote of Biñan, Laguna, were separated.With coconut shells as implements the people of these two barrios danced the Maglalatik, or Magbabao, awar dance depicting a fight between the Moros and the Christians over the latik (residue left after thecoconut milk has been boiled).The first two parts of the dance, the Palipasan and the Baligtaran show the heated encounter between thetwo groups. The last two parts, the Paseo and the Sayaw Escaramusa show the reconciliation between thetwo groups. According to the legend the Moros came out victorious, thus getting the coveted latik. TheChristians, not contented with the result of the war, sent an envoy to the Moros to offer peace and tobaptize them.The best Maglalatik dancers are found in Zapote. In the daytime during the town fiesta of Biñan, theMaglalatik dancers go from house to house performing this dance for money or a gift. In the evening theydance Maglalatik in the religious procession as it moves along the streets. They perform the dance as anoffering to the patron saint of the farmers, San Isidro de Labrador.
Pandanggo sa ilawOrigin: Lubang Island, Mindoro (Visayas)
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